Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Massachusetts Gears Up For Gender-Neutral Annuity Law
By Linda KocoThe annuity business in Massachusetts will stop using sex-distinct rates, as of January 1, 2009.That's when a new law--S.B. No. 2729--goes into effect requiring gender ...
October 02, 2008
NAFA Exec Lobbies Against Rule ChangeThe National Association of Fixed Annuities is continuing to battle against a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission effort to classify indexed annuities as securities.Kim O'Brien, ...
October 02, 2008
Some Banks Put AIG Annuity Sales On HoldDespite strong assurances from American Insurance Group Inc. that its subsidiaries are financially sound, a number of banks say they have temporarily suspended sales of ...
October 02, 2008
Some Banks Put AIG Annuity Sales On HoldDespite strong assurances from American Insurance Group Inc. that its subsidiaries are financially sound, a number of banks say they have temporarily suspended sales of ...
October 01, 2008
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October 01, 2008
Variable annuitySun Life Financial Masters Extra An enhanced purchase payment interest rate, now 6 percent, is available for all new accounts and for add-on payments from existing clients for all new purchase payments. The Masters Extra VA requires a minimum
October 01, 2008
"We believe that you can make a great living telling the truth, that what you do should be driven by the goals of the client"Michael and Joshua Blaker wrote more than $15 million last year! Michael is one of Anil Vazirani and Secured Financial Solutions leading advisors, and was the top advisor for Secured Financial Solutions in 2007. Anil Vazirani has been a