Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Lincoln Rolls Out Immediate Annuity
By Staff WriterAn insurer will adjust the benefits paid by a new retirement income product due to increases in the cost of city living.Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, ...
October 01, 2007
Fixed with a moving partGiven the prevailing interest rate environment, it's not surprising that sales of all types of fixed annuities fell 5 percent in 2006, according to figures from LIMRA International. What some might find surprising is that while sales of book-value
October 01, 2007
Fixing your sights on the futureFor a product that once was about as plain vanilla as a financial instrument could get, the fixed annuity is proving to be surprisingly controversial. Utility isn't the issue; advisors continue to tout fixed deferred annuities, both the traditional
October 01, 2007
Googled to death: Keeping your reputation aliveYou've seen the articles. A financial professional makes a mistake and gets cited by the NASD, SEC or state regulator. A major newspaper catches wind, interviews the victims, and publishes a front-page story in print and online that shakes the
October 01, 2007
The importance of a diversified product offeringMaking difficult decisions today is necessary to bulletproof your practice from inevitable changes in the industry that can negatively impact your business. I am talking about the highest level of strategy that we need to engage in to protect our
October 01, 2007
How to Protect Yourself From the Long Arm of ComplianceIn the early days of the insurance industry, before NASD Notice 05-50 was released on Aug. 8, 2005, things were radically different than they are today. Since then, the financial services world has changed dramatically. Compliance, once an issue
October 01, 2007
An annuity alternative for legacy planningFinancial advisors who work with individuals in the 50-plus crowd deal with it every day: people who fear their money will run out. Clients are growing more aware of planning missteps and becoming concerned with the threat of outliving their
October 01, 2007
AIG VALIC Offers Savings Program For TeachersAn American International Group Inc. subsidiary has developed a no-load mutual fund retirement savings product for the kindergarten-through-12th-grade: 403(b) plan market.AIG VALIC, Houston, a unit ...