Annuities
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Carrier Increases Product Crediting Flexibility
By Staff WriterAllianz Life Insurance Company of North America is giving holders of 2 equity-indexed life insurance policies a new way to peg returns to increases in ...
October 06, 2006
VA Form Comes Up For ReviewThe federal Office of Management and Budget is seeking public comments about Form N-4.Variable annuity separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts use Form N-4 ...
October 06, 2006
VA Form Comes Up For ReviewThe federal Office of Management and Budget is seeking public comments about Form N-4.Variable annuity separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts use Form N-4 ...
October 03, 2006
Lincoln VA Contract Includes 20 American Funds OptionsA large insurer is continuing to team up with West Coast money manager.The new employer markets division at Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, has introduced the ...
October 03, 2006
Lincoln VA Contract Includes 20 American Funds OptionsA large insurer is continuing to team up with West Coast money manager.The new employer markets division at Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, has introduced the ...
October 01, 2006
Fixed annuities can be GLIBThe riders initially promised to at least return the customer's money to him over a period of years, but many have morphed into riders that provide a fixed withdrawal rate for life. They may promise, for example, the ability to take 4 percent
October 01, 2006
Our difficult decisionBut going from five top-notch nominees to one winner was even tougher. Just when we thought we reached a consensus, we waffled, because it was the best pool of finalists we've ever seen. After many bleary-eyed, Starbucks-infused meetings, we arrived
October 01, 2006
The dollars and sense of business ethicsIf you treat people right, they not only become and remain clients, they generate lots of referrals. But now there's some new research that quantifies the link between business ethics and a firm's financial performance. All insurance and financial