Annuities
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Annuity aimed at smokers
By Staff WriterBuilding the means to have a solid retirement income is no easy task. The job is even more difficult for smokers, who often are denied life insurance or annuity coverage, or are forced to pay much higher rates for that coverage. One company has
April 10, 2008
ING expands FIA marketThree new fixed index annuities make up ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company's family of ING Envoy annuities. All three FIAs feature withdrawal flexibility based on what the company calls "windows of opportunity," which allow full or
April 10, 2008
Leapfrog the bottom feeders.Well, the heat's been turned up on the issue of sales practices in the senior marketplace.When I heard that U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging was planning to hold hearings in September, shortly before the second annual Senior Summit, I expected
April 10, 2008
As Insureds Live Longer, Old Gets OlderLife underwriters may be starting to think of age 70 as the new age 65.Back in 2000, the majority of underwriters who participated in a ...
April 10, 2008
As Insureds Live Longer, Old Gets OlderLife underwriters may be starting to think of age 70 as the new age 65.Back in 2000, the majority of underwriters who participated in a ...
April 10, 2008
VA Players Team To Reach Fee-Based AdvisorsThe Phoenix Companies Inc. will be selling a new no-load annuity through wirehouses, regional broker-dealers, financial institutions and other fee-based channels.Phoenix, Hartford, developed the new ...
April 10, 2008
VA Players Team To Reach Fee-Based AdvisorsThe Phoenix Companies Inc. will be selling a new no-load annuity through wirehouses, regional broker-dealers, financial institutions and other fee-based channels.Phoenix, Hartford, developed the new ...
April 09, 2008
Financial Firms Apply To Acquire Fixed Annuity IssuerGlobal Secured Capital L.L.C. and DLB Capital L.L.C. are joining to make a $52 million offer for Western United Life Assurance Company.Global, Armonk, N.Y., and ...