Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Pension Plans Have A Bad Month
By Staff WriterFalling stock prices probably caused the funded status of the typical U.S. defined benefit pension plan to drop in May, according to BNY Mellon Asset Management.
June 03, 2010
Variable Annuity Buyers Opting For Living Benefits: IRIA large majority of United States variable annuity buyers are electing to have living benefit guarantees on their policies.
June 03, 2010
New York Eyes Annuity Withdrawal DisclosuresThe New York State Insurance Department is drafting advice that would encourage annuity sellers to warn consumers about the dangers of taking early excess withdrawals.
June 03, 2010
New York Eyes Annuity Withdrawal DisclosuresThe New York State Insurance Department is drafting advice that would encourage annuity sellers to warn consumers about the dangers of taking early excess withdrawals.
June 02, 2010
Fixed Annuity Sales Fall: BeaconU.S. sales of fixed annuities fell in the first quarter when compared both with the previous quarter and the comparable quarter in 2009, according to Beacon Research.
June 02, 2010
Fixed Annuity Sales Fall: BeaconU.S. sales of fixed annuities fell in the first quarter when compared both with the previous quarter and the comparable quarter in 2009, according to Beacon Research.
June 02, 2010
MIB, Hooper Holmes Add Mortality Risk ToolTwo underwriting services organizations have developed a program that life insurers can use to detect excess mortality risk in blocks of what appear to be low-risk life policies.
June 02, 2010
LIMRA: VA Consumers Still Buy Guaranteed Living BenefitsGuaranteed living benefit riders were elected 87% of the time on variable annuities offering the features during the first quarter, according to LIMRA.