Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
April 18, 2008
Insurance companies rank poorly on privacyAs children, we're told not to talk to strangers or accept rides from anyone we don't know - to protect us from being taken. As adults today, we're told not to give out our computer passwords to strangers, we're told we should tear up or shred
April 18, 2008
Five blunders to avoidLife insurance is an essential but difficult-to-talk-about part of adult life. Whether it's the prospect of one's own mortality or something else to pay for that keeps people from considering it, a life insurance policy is something that most people
April 18, 2008
Top index annuity carriers rankedIndex annuity sales were down in the first quarter of 2007, according to the Advantage Index Sales Market Report, issued by Advantage Compendium. The $5.73 billion in sales marked a 9 percent drop from the same period last year and a 4 percent drop
April 18, 2008
AALTCI predicts strong yearSales of long term care insurance must grow if there is any chance to keep federal programs like Medicare solvent and if baby boomers expect to receive quality long term care. A surge in sales has not manifested itself, meaning LTCI salespeople are
April 18, 2008
LTCI coverage made simpleMutual of Omaha is out to make purchasing long term care insurance coverage easier for consumers. The company introduced Mutual Care, a new addition to its LTCI portfolio. Mutual of Omaha took the most popular facets of basic LTCI coverage and put
April 18, 2008
Help clients find care servicesIt's a difficult reality to face, but the children of many senior advisors' clients will come to a point where they have to consider moving their parents to a care facility or at least consider finding someone to help. Geriatric care managers are
April 18, 2008
LTC relationships announcedIn an effort to get more people interested in purchasing long term care insurance, AARP has formed a relationship with Genworth Financial. The partnership is aimed at developing long term care solutions that meet the needs and demands of AARP's