Annuities
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GMWB Includes "Gross Up" Feature
By Linda KocoJackson National Life Insurance Company has created a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit for its variable annuities that allows the contract holder to increase--or "gross up"-- the available withdrawal amounts to generate more income.
May 10, 2010
Harkin, Other Dems Back Indexed Annuity Amendment, And Other S. 3217 NewsSen. Thomas Harkin has offered an amendment to S. 3217, the Restoring Financial Stability Act bill, that would give states and territories explicit authority to regulate indexed annuities.
May 10, 2010
Milliman: Life Income Guarantees Need GuaranteesThe United States will have to come up with new risk-management mechanisms if it wants many more workers to annuitize their retirement assets, according to financial risk management specialists at Milliman Inc.
May 10, 2010
Milliman: Life Income Guarantees Need GuaranteesThe United States will have to come up with new risk-management mechanisms if it wants many more workers to annuitize their retirement assets, according to financial risk management specialists at Milliman Inc.
May 10, 2010
S. 3217: A National Underwriter Guide To The Restoring Financial Stability Act DebateImplementing S. 3217, the Restoring Financial Stability Act bill, could lead to years of financial services system change.
May 09, 2010
Harkin, Other Dems Back Indexed Annuity Amendment, And Other S. 3217 NewsSen. Thomas Harkin has offered an amendment to S. 3217, the Restoring Financial Stability Act bill, that would give states and territories explicit authority to regulate indexed annuities.
May 09, 2010
S. 3217: A National Underwriter Guide To The Restoring Financial Stability Act DebateImplementing S. 3217, the Restoring Financial Stability Act bill, could lead to years of financial services system change.
May 07, 2010
NAFA appeals to government agencies to use fixed annuities in retirement incomeIn response to a request for information by the Departments of Treasury and Labor, NAFA has submitted a report documenting the reasons why fixed annuities are an important tool for retirement planning.