Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
AnnuitySpecs: FIA Sales Rise Slightly
By Staff WriterSales of fixed indexed annuities amounted to $5.7 billion in the first quarter, up about 0.5% from the total recorded for the first quarter of ...
May 28, 2008
Partners Joins With First ChoiceA wholesale life insurance brokerage firm is merging with a fixed annuity wholesaler.Partners Advantage Insurance Services L.L.C., Fargo, N.D., the life brokerage firm, says the ...
May 27, 2008
Quiz question: Which rule on VA sales is delayed indifinitely?Which of the following parts of FINRA Rule 2821 (which governs sales of deferred variable annuities) has the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has delayed implementing indefinitely?
May 27, 2008
Indexed annuities sales slump in first quarterWith gas prices rising and the economy grinding down, it's no surprise that indexed annuity sales were down as well during the first quarter. According to the latest Advantage Index Sales & Market Report, the sale of indexed annuities
May 27, 2008
Ask the expert: Handling the people challenges at annuity seminarsWhat are some of the 'people' challenges you've faced when conducting annuity seminars, and how do you deal with them?
May 27, 2008
Top story: Making the case for single premium immediate annuitiesSometimes, the least sexy of products is the right one for the client. That includes single premium immediate annuities--products that can provide annuitants with a guaranteed, fixed stream of income they can't outlive.
May 27, 2008
ING Adds Riders To VAING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company has tweaked the withdrawal options of one of its variable annuities.ING USA, West Chester, Pa., a unit of ...
May 27, 2008
ING Adds Riders To VAING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company has tweaked the withdrawal options of one of its variable annuities.ING USA, West Chester, Pa., a unit of ...