Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
NAVA's Annuity Sales Processing Initiative Gets Another Endorsement
By Linda KocoThe Financial Services Institute has endorsed NAVA Inc.'s new straight-through processing initiative for selling annuities.Insurers and distributors that belong to NAVA, Reston, Va., developed the ...
August 05, 2007
Move Immediate Annuities Up On The To-Do ListIt has been said that immediate annuities are number 4 on every life insurer's annual "to-do" list, but that most companies only have time for ...
August 05, 2007
Laddering Annuities: A Tip Tor Tough TimesAs hard as it may be for clients to understand, the fundamentals of investing apply, even in tough economies like the one today. Different clients ...
August 05, 2007
Move Immediate Annuities Up On The To-Do ListIt has been said that immediate annuities are number 4 on every life insurer's annual "to-do" list, but that most companies only have time for ...
August 05, 2007
Five Mistakes Beginning Annuity Producers MakeBecause placing annuities is not just a transaction, the producer needs to know the how-to's. Here are 5 mistakes that new producers must avoid.1. Selling ...
August 03, 2007
Great-West Closes On PutnamA unit of Power Corp. of Canada has acquired a mutual fund company from Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.Great-West Lifeco Inc., Winnipeg, paid Marsh, New ...
August 03, 2007
Great-West Closes On PutnamA unit of Power Corp. of Canada has acquired a mutual fund company from Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.Great-West Lifeco Inc., Winnipeg, paid Marsh, New ...
August 01, 2007
How to Conquer Variable Annuity ObjectionsIt?s not hard to find bad press about variable deferred annuity contracts. It?s quite possible that your clients have heard negative things about these types of investments. Typically, opponents cite high fees and low liquidity as reasons