Annuities
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Projection bias shapes risk tolerance
By Jack MarrionFinancial counselors ask new clients about their risk tolerance. The client responds by saying he is risk-averse or a risk-taker or somewhere in between. However, the amount of risk a person will take is not set in stone; it fluctuates over time. In
June 30, 2006
Roll with the changesBad press and declining inflow rates continue to hamper certain segments of the annuity industry. The National Association for Variable Annuities recently reported a 50 percent decrease in variable annuity net flows in 2005, and Notice 05-50 caused
June 28, 2006
NASD Releases New Draft Of Proposed VA Sales RulesThe National Association of Securities Dealers has come out with a third attempt to set sales practice standards and supervisory requirements for transactions involving deferred ...
June 28, 2006
NASD Releases New Draft Of Proposed VA Sales RulesThe National Association of Securities Dealers has come out with a third attempt to set sales practice standards and supervisory requirements for transactions involving deferred ...
June 27, 2006
SEC Official Asks VA Sellers To Protect SeniorsMembers of the National Association for Variable Annuities need to take the consumer protection provision in the group's mission statement seriously.Annette Nazareth, a commissioner who ...
June 27, 2006
SEC Official Asks VA Sellers To Protect SeniorsMembers of the National Association for Variable Annuities need to take the consumer protection provision in the group's mission statement seriously.Annette Nazareth, a commissioner who ...
June 26, 2006
ING Unveils Financial Institution Term ProductAn insurer is trying to boost sales of life insurance through banks and credit unions.The Minneapolis-based U.S. arm of ING Groep N.V., Amsterdam, has introduced ...
June 26, 2006
ING Unveils Financial Institution Term ProductAn insurer is trying to boost sales of life insurance through banks and credit unions.The Minneapolis-based U.S. arm of ING Groep N.V., Amsterdam, has introduced ...