Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
H.R. 4213: JCT Analyzes Pension Provisions
By Allison BellRevenue-related pension provisions in H.R. 4213, the House jobs bill, could put the government budget $720 million ahead in 2011 but cost about $1.4 billion in 2019.
May 26, 2010
IMSA Teams With AARPThe Insurance Marketplace Standards Association will join with AARP to hold an annuity suitability meeting in Washington June 10.
May 26, 2010
IMSA Teams With AARPThe Insurance Marketplace Standards Association will join with AARP to hold an annuity suitability meeting in Washington June 10.
May 26, 2010
VA Issuers Face Behavioral Risk: Oliver WymanVariable annuity issuers should consider lapse rate risk as well as capital markets risks when designing and selling products, according to researchers at Oliver Wyman.
May 26, 2010
AIG Faces Tough Crowd At TARP HearingElizabeth Warren today called American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) a "corporate Frankenstein," and analysts questioned how well the company can do without government help.
May 26, 2010
AIG Faces Tough Crowd At TARP HearingElizabeth Warren today called American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) a "corporate Frankenstein," and analysts questioned how well the company can do without government help.
May 26, 2010
H.R. 4173: The White House Is Ready To RumbleA Treasury Department official says the Obama administration will push for including a broad fiduciary standard provision in the final financial services bill.
May 25, 2010
Annuities Should Do Well: IRIParticipants in the variable annuity industry say retirement income and principal protection features, should help VA products do well.