Annuities
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Move Sustainable VAs To The Front Burner
By Timothy E. HillMost variable annuity insurers believe there is no returning to the tax-deferred wrappers of over a decade ago.
July 19, 2009
MDRT Holds Goals SteadyA group for financial services professionals has suspended a scheduled increase in production qualification requirements.
July 19, 2009
Move Sustainable VAs To The Front BurnerMost variable annuity insurers believe there is no returning to the tax-deferred wrappers of over a decade ago.
July 19, 2009
VA Sales Continue Their DeclineNew sales of variable annuities declined further in the first quarter of 2009, falling to $30 billion from fourth quarter new sales of $32.7 billion, an 8.3% drop
July 19, 2009
Finding The Right Fixed Or Variable Annuity For ClientsAdvisors have always debated these questions among themselves and with their clients: What type of annuity is better? Should a client purchase a fixed annuity? A variable annuity? Well, the answers are, "yes," "no," and "maybe."
July 19, 2009
NAVA announces total rebranding: Now called the Insurance Retirement InstituteThe former NAVA is now the Insurance Retirement Institute, with an expanded new mission to include consumers, financial advisors
July 19, 2009
1035 Exchanges Are Going To Fall SharplySwapping old annuities for new--also known as 1035 Exchanges--accounts for half of all indexed annuity sales (see NU 6/23/09) and over 80% of variable annuity sales (see NU 11/3/08).