Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Missouri Sends IIPRC Opt-Out Notice
By staff WriterThe Show Me State has decided it may not apply one of the annuity standards developed by the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission.
October 06, 2009
ACLI Addresses Fiduciary IssueRequiring insurance agents to act solely in the interest of their customers when selling securities products would be "counter to serving the investing public's needs," the ACLI says.
October 05, 2009
Transamerica: Age CountsThe youngest workers may be less interested in getting retirement information from the Web than slightly older workers are.
October 05, 2009
NAIFA: IPA Bill Fiduciary Standard UnrealisticThe National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors is trying to change a fiduciary standard provision in a major new financial services reform bill.
October 05, 2009
Annuity Outlook: Difficult Near-Term, Bright BeyondThe multi-year guarantee (MYG) annuity sales rally is over.
October 05, 2009
Gee-Whiz Features Don't Help Annuity SalesAdding "gee-whiz" features to products doesn't always make things work better, whether it's in insurance or anything else.
October 05, 2009
It's Still All About GuaranteesBy historical standards, second quarter 2009 was a good one for U.S. fixed annuity (FA) sales. At an estimated $27.8 billion, it was the third-best quarter in the 6 1/2 -year history of the Beacon Research Fixed Annuity Premium Study.
October 05, 2009
Transamerica: Age CountsThe youngest workers may be less interested in getting retirement information from the Web than slightly older workers are.