Annuities
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Leapfrog the bottom feeders.
By Steven McCartyWell, 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 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 ...
April 06, 2008
'07 Immediate Annuity Sales Rose 16.2%Immediate annuities, a small but growing part of the United States fixed annuity market, accounted for just 11.1% ($7.2 billion) of estimated total sales in ...
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 ...
April 06, 2008
Straight Through Processing Is Close To Being A RealityFor the past 2 years, NAVA, Inc., the Reston, Va. trade association for the retirement income industry, has spearheaded development of an industrywide program for ...
April 06, 2008
Straight Through Processing Is Close To Being A RealityFor the past 2 years, NAVA, Inc., the Reston, Va. trade association for the retirement income industry, has spearheaded development of an industrywide program for ...
April 06, 2008
'07 Immediate Annuity Sales Rose 16.2%Immediate annuities, a small but growing part of the United States fixed annuity market, accounted for just 11.1% ($7.2 billion) of estimated total sales in ...