Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
SEC: Our Move On Index Annuities Is 'Reasonable'
By Arthur D. PostalThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a court brief defending its decision to regulate some indexed annuities as securities.
April 20, 2009
Opportunities Abound For Indexed Annuity Sales If...If it weren't for Dateline NBC's 2008 "sting" operation featuring hidden cameras and shills posing as equity indexed annuity prospects, it is very likely that the Securities and Exchange Commission would not have voted to characterize IAs as securities.
April 20, 2009
What should companies be doing to remain competitive in this market?DiSylvester: Companies all have segments they're good at.
April 20, 2009
EIA Sellers Reject SEC PremiseThe fact that "insurance" involves risk taking does not mean that an annuity is automatically subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulation, annuity industry lawyers argue in a new brief.
April 20, 2009
EIA Sellers Reject SEC PremiseThe fact that "insurance" involves risk taking does not mean that an annuity is automatically subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulation, annuity industry lawyers argue in a new brief.
April 20, 2009
Finding The Sweet Spot For Guarantees: 100 Basis PointsInsurers and asset managers need to find ways to stay in the business of providing guaranteed living benefits to investors. There is a way to do this safely.
April 19, 2009
What should companies be doing to remain competitive in this market?DiSylvester: Companies all have segments they're good at.
April 19, 2009
VA Sales In 2008 Were Off 15.3%New sales of VAs continued their decline in the 4th quarter of 2008, falling to $32.6 billion from 3rd quarter sales of $37.0 billion, an 11.9% drop. More alarming is the 30.2% drop from the $46.7 billion reached in the 4th quarter of 2007.