Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Making the case for fixed annuity safety
By Jack MarrionA few issues ago, I wrote about a quartet of failed banks and annuity carriers where, when all was said and done, every one of the annuity and bank customers was fully covered and didn't lose a penny, regardless of account balances. Let's take a
August 31, 2006
Think of starting your own practice?The lure of owning your own company can conjure up images of afternoons on the golf course and evenings around the dinner table - with some work in between, of course. Vanity aside, starting a financial planning business is a serious undertaking,
August 31, 2006
Building your own business succession planA client base is bound to change, but the basic message advisors preach to clients remains essentially the same, whether the source is a tax specialist, financial planner, insurance agent, estate planner, registered rep or broker: Plan now for the
August 31, 2006
MassMutual Adds Attorney Fee Annuity OptionMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has come up with a new way for lawyers to get paid.MassMutual, Springfield, Mass., says it now is selling its ...
August 31, 2006
MassMutual Adds Attorney Fee Annuity OptionMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has come up with a new way for lawyers to get paid.MassMutual, Springfield, Mass., says it now is selling its ...
August 31, 2006
ING Offers Spousal Withdrawal BenefitAnother insurer is appealing to the market for retirement income for married couples.The Atlanta-based ING Retail Annuities Group, a unit of ING Groep N.V., Amsterdam, ...
August 30, 2006
Allstate Patents FA Crediting MethodsThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent that will protect a technique a large insurer is using to calculate crediting rates for ...
August 30, 2006
Allstate Patents FA Crediting MethodsThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent that will protect a technique a large insurer is using to calculate crediting rates for ...