Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
GAO: Pension Buyouts Risky
By Allison BellLetting for-profit companies take over troubled pension plans would do little to help the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., U.S. Government Accountability Office officials argue.
April 13, 2009
Immediate annuities sales rise on promise of lifetime income"Immediate" annuities are attracting more boomers drawn to lifetime income guaranteed by U.S. life insurance companies. Chris Blunt, executive vice president of retirement income security...
April 13, 2009
MassMutual: The Kids Are SavingDespite all the turmoil, young retirement plan participants are saving more.
April 13, 2009
Once upon a sales callWhen times are tough, it's easy to fall into the trap of unwisely hoping a fairy tale-like customer will miraculously save the day, but you must be your own knight in shining armor.
April 13, 2009
MassMutual: The Kids Are SavingDespite all the turmoil, young retirement plan participants are saving more.
April 13, 2009
Pru Adds GuaranteeThe Prudential Retirement unit of Prudential Financial Inc. has introduced a lifetime income guarantee for retirement plan participants who have assets in target-date funds.
April 12, 2009
Once upon a sales callWhen times are tough, it's easy to fall into the trap of unwisely hoping a fairy tale-like customer will miraculously save the day, but you must be your own knight in shining armor.
April 10, 2009
IBISWorld: Brokers Lag In Annuity SectorLife insurance agents and brokers have had a hard time getting much traction in the annuity market, a market research firm reports.