Annuities
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By staff WriterRetirement isn't a short-term proposition anymore. Americans can expect to live 20, 25, even 30 years after they retire, which means longterm strategies have to be implemented. If younger seniors and older boomers are comfortable with some risk in
April 09, 2008
Readers react to "The art of the seminar"I handle seminars about 75 percent the way you describe [in the January cover story on Phil Cannella, "The art of the seminar". I have tried both Power-Point-type seminars and workbooks and currently combine the two. The invitation tips were most
April 09, 2008
Annuity aimed at smokersBuilding 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 09, 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 08, 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 ...
April 06, 2008
The Election Is On!Variable annuity sales reached a new record in 2007 and the ongoing appeal of guaranteed living benefits (GLBs) played a key role in their success.
April 06, 2008
Where Are They Going To Put Their Money?Due to the volatility in the stock market, the lower interest rate environment, and the falling home values in many parts of the United States, ...
April 06, 2008
VA Sales Climbed 15.5% Last Year To A Record $179 BillionNew sales of variable annuities totaled $178.8 billion in 2007, a 15.5% increase over 2006 new sales of $154.8 billion.On a quarterly basis, new sales ...