Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Are GLWBs All They're Cracked Up To Be?
By Steven CoopersteinThe guaranteed for life withdrawal benefit (GLWB) in variable annuities is being hailed as the answer to income needs in the retirement market. However, its limitations and suitability for satisfying consumer income needs
December 31, 2006
Built for the futureGreg Hammond and Scott Iles are in for the long haul. They are relatively young for senior advisors - both are 38 years old - but the age factor has not at all hindered their clients' confidence in their abilities. Rather, it has tended to give
December 31, 2006
3Q Annuity Sales Up 9%, With VAs In The LeadIndividual annuity sales reached $58.7 billion in the 3rd quarter of 2006, making for a 9% increase over the same period in 2005, according to ...
December 31, 2006
Something NewWell, Christmas is over and Christmas trees--having served their purpose--are already starting to appear at the curb waiting to be picked up.This image is almost ...
December 31, 2006
3Q Annuity Sales Up 9%, With VAs In The LeadIndividual annuity sales reached $58.7 billion in the 3rd quarter of 2006, making for a 9% increase over the same period in 2005, according to ...
December 31, 2006
Can Bolstering Liquidity Spur Annuitization?It is difficult, if not impossible, to obtain reliable information regarding how many deferred annuity owners take their contracts to annuitization, but the general impression ...
December 31, 2006
Can Bolstering Liquidity Spur Annuitization?It is difficult, if not impossible, to obtain reliable information regarding how many deferred annuity owners take their contracts to annuitization, but the general impression ...
December 31, 2006
It's Time To Put Products On A Two-Rail TrackAn official from the Securities and Exchange Commission recently reiterated the SEC's position that consumers need to receive user-friendly, easily understood disclosure forms, according to ...