Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Lexington Offers RIA Compliance Services
By Staff WriterZachary Gronich has started Lexington Compliance, a firm that can help registered investment advisors with ongoing compliance needs.
December 07, 2009
Missouri Sticks With IIPRC StandardsThe Show Me State has agreed to use annuity standards set by the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission.
December 07, 2009
Retirement Income: Half Of Retiree Assets In DrawdownAlmost half of all financial assets held by households in the 65-and-over category can now be considered in retirement income "drawdown" mode, according to new research.
December 07, 2009
Labor Secretary: 2010 Goal To "Increase Public Awareness On Need For Annuities"U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis discussed her top regulatory goals for 2010 in a Webcast on Monday, and increasing public awareness about the need for annuities stood out in her remarks.
December 07, 2009
Missouri Sticks With IIPRC StandardsThe Show Me State has agreed to use annuity standards set by the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission.
December 07, 2009
Hartford: Consumers Less Confident About RetirementNew research shows that consumers are more nervous about retirement costs- but that active efforts to plan relieve some of the anxiety.
December 07, 2009
Get Ready To Be A FiduciaryVarious legislative bodies and not a few regulators are moving at warp speed to impose "fiduciary duties" on salespeople in all segments of the financial services industry.
December 07, 2009
A New Competitive Advantage For AnnuitiesThe financial upheaval of the last two years created major strains on insurance company financials that have taken 2008 and the better part of 2009 to address.