Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Watch for RPS symptoms
By Staff WriterYou may not have heard it described this way before, but here is something else to look out for among your clients and prospects: retirement postponement syndrome. What are the symptoms? Which conditions put your clients at greatest risk of
April 17, 2008
Tools for advisorsAdvisors are always on the lookout for ways to improve and learn. Two carriers and one organization have tools to help advisors brand themselves, expand their offerings and get educated. The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
April 17, 2008
MedAmerica acquires LTC businessLate last year, MedAmerica announced it had acquired the long term care business of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, as BCBS sought to concentrate on its core health plan operations. As part of the agreement, MedAmerica will honor all
April 17, 2008
VA offers growth, withdrawalsAsset growth and guaranteed withdrawals. Retirees, pre-retirees and their advisors are always on the lookout for both, seeking that balance that will fund a long and happy retirement. The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. introduced an annuity
April 17, 2008
Annuity versatility introducedAlready a recognized leader in the annuity space, Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America has launched a new fixed index annuity, VersaDex. Allianz says the new product combines the long-term tax-deferred asset growth potential of traditional
April 17, 2008
529 savings plans on regulators' radarIf you sell 529 college savings plans, now is the time to tighten your sales practices to ensure client suitability. That's because both the NASD and the SEC are cracking down on violations in sales of these popular programs. The NASD, for
April 17, 2008
Retirement survey focuses on women"The MetLife Study of Women and Generational Differences" found that women are less likely to become like their mothers than the old adage insinuates. The survey asked women from the World War II Generation, the Silent Generation, early and late
April 17, 2008
LTCI platform unveiledFinancial Advisors who want to offer long term care insurance to clients but don't specialize in LTCI now have help. Penn Treaty America Corp. introduced PersonaLTC, a platformdesigned to help advisors deliver LTCI solutions. The complexity of LTCI