Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
LTC riders on life insurance policies
By David PortWhile many shy away from the price of stand-alone LTC policies, adding hybrid coverage is often an easier alternative. She's a client who typically embraces your suggestions without hesitation. But when discussion turns to long term care
July 31, 2008
State Regulator, SEC Chair Talk AnnuitiesIowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss says she recently had a "good meeting" concerning indexed annuities with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox.But Voss ...
July 31, 2008
State Regulator, SEC Chair Talk AnnuitiesIowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss says she recently had a "good meeting" concerning indexed annuities with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox.But Voss ...
July 31, 2008
Tower Assesses Plan To Label EIAs As SecuritiesSales of indexed annuities could fall sharply if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopts a recently proposed rule classifying the annuities as securities.Consultants at ...
July 31, 2008
Tower Assesses Plan To Label EIAs As SecuritiesSales of indexed annuities could fall sharply if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopts a recently proposed rule classifying the annuities as securities.Consultants at ...
July 30, 2008
Life settlement scrutiny increasesThere's a lot of action in the life settlement world these days, some good and some bad. A class-action lawsuit against American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. resulted in over $16 million in damages awarded to seniors across the country. As
July 30, 2008
Keeping an eye on 151AWhen news of the SEC's proposal to classify annuities as securities products hit in late June, it wasn't news to the insurance and financial industries, but it delivered a wallop to the solar plexus, nonetheless. As the smoke cleared
July 30, 2008
An Insider's View: Keith SingerFor this issue of Market Conduct & Suitability, Senior Market Advisor editor Daniel D. Williams spoke with Keith Singer, JD, CFP at Keith Singer Wealth Management in Boca Raton, Fla. to get his thoughts on compliance, suitability and senior