Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
North Star State Official Sues Over Annuity Sales To Older Buyers
By Staff WriterAn annuity issuer is battling with a Minnesota official over the official's allegations that the annuity issuer tied up older consumers' savings for too long ...
April 22, 2007
Banks' Annuity, Mutual Fund Income Reached $5.4 Billion in 2006Banks increased their mutual fund and annuity fee income by 7.2% to $5.38 billion in 2006, up from $5.02 billion in 2005, according to a ...
April 18, 2007
Annuities And Disability Rank Low On Plan Sponsor Priority ListDefined contribution retirement plan managers may not be giving much thought to income planning or to the possible effects of disability on contributions.Researchers in the ...
April 17, 2007
Iowa And Florida Act Against Tennessee EntityRegulators in 2 states are warning consumers against doing business with an organization that offers to trade what it calls a "tax-deductible installment plan" for ...
April 16, 2007
Iowa And Florida Act Against Tennessee EntityRegulators in 2 states are warning consumers against doing business with an organization that offers to trade what it calls a "tax-deductible installment plan" for ...
April 15, 2007
LTC/Fixed Annuity Combos Could Be The Perfect SaleHere we go again--the next financial "crisis" has arrived.One year ago, mortgage companies were coming under scrutiny for seemingly unscrupulous sales practices: charging higher mortgage ...
April 15, 2007
Will Annuity Agents Survive Today's Challenges?Could successful annuity producers face harsh regulatory sanctions and see their professional reputations destroyed if they continue to use marketing strategies that regulators may deem ...
April 15, 2007
LTC/Fixed Annuity Combos Could Be The Perfect SaleHere we go again--the next financial "crisis" has arrived.One year ago, mortgage companies were coming under scrutiny for seemingly unscrupulous sales practices: charging higher mortgage ...