Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Want To Improve Annuity Designs? Collaborate
By Tim PfeiferFor years, annuity products have been crafted following the classic give-and-take between an insurer's product experts and its internal and external sales and marketing leaders.
September 18, 2009
Survey Profiles Annuity OwnersNon-qualified annuities offer considerable retirement security for middle-class Americans, a new survey suggests.
September 18, 2009
Retirement Income Is Key: SurveyPre-retirees are focusing on having an income that can maintain their standard of living in retirement.
September 18, 2009
Survey Profiles Annuity OwnersNon-qualified annuities offer considerable retirement security for middle-class Americans, a new survey suggests.
September 17, 2009
Reg Hearings ScheduledThe House Financial Services Committee expects to hear testimony on the Obama administration financial regulatory reform proposals at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 23.
September 17, 2009
SEC OKs Media Reg UpdateThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a rule change that will affect some variable product sellers' marketing and media relations operations.
September 17, 2009
Mathas To Address Executive ConferenceSummit Business Media, the company that owns National Underwriter Life & Health, will hold the 20th Annual Executive Conference for the Life Insurance Industry Nov. 5-6 in New York.
September 17, 2009
Mo. Questions MVA StandardA state that wants to join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact may try to opt out of use of one IIPRC annuity provision.