Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
N.Y., Japan Make Deal
By staff WriterEmpire State insurance regulators and their counterparts in Japan have agreed to work more closely together to supervise insurers.
July 05, 2009
Senate Gets Annuity BillA new Senate bill could provide a 50% tax exclusion on up to $40,000 in annual income from a non-qualified lifetime annuity.
July 05, 2009
Commissioners Examine Indexed Annuity SalesA study for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners reports that of 50 annuity insurers surveyed, 12 have either left the annuity business or gone into rehabilitation since 2008.
July 01, 2009
Seniors should prepare for long term care needs.44% of pre-retirees will be at risk of not having enough savings to maintain their current lifestyles once they retire, excluding health care and long term care costs.
July 01, 2009
Are We There Yet?Principal Financial Group Inc. has come up with a tool that can help retirement plan participants estimate when balances might return to Jan. 1, 2008, levels.
July 01, 2009
Feast or famineWhen I talk to advisors, I keep hearing both positive and negative stories about how they're faring this year.
July 01, 2009
Are We There Yet?Principal Financial Group Inc. has come up with a tool that can help retirement plan participants estimate when balances might return to Jan. 1, 2008, levels.