Annuities
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As Insureds Live Longer, Old Gets Older
By Linda KocoLife 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 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 ...
April 09, 2008
Jackson enhances VA lineupRetirement 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
Unkefer & Associates' Christmas celebrationThirty-four people gathered together with Unkefer & Associates employees in December to join in a Christmas celebration and mark a company milestone of topping $3 billion in annuity and life insurance sales. The event was held atop the tallest
April 09, 2008
When the bubble bursts, it's time for champagne.As I write this column, it's early February. The media has been chock full of ominous economic reports. Unemployment is edging higher. Growth is slowing, yet inflation is obvious. Home equity is evaporating as housing prices plummet. Credit card
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