Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
The 4 Stages of Marketing Budgets
By Anthony OwenYou have to spend to earn. But how much?
August 27, 2021
5 Lessons on Investment Indexes Used by Insurers, Other FirmsLaurence Black wants The Index Standard to do for index-linked product users what Zagat's guides have done for restaurant-goers.
August 26, 2021
How Taxes, Medicare Premiums Erode Social Security Benefits Despite COLAsEven though benefits are indexed to inflation, retirees still get squeezed.
August 26, 2021
5 Ways New Compliance Systems Can Help Life InsurersNice Actimize's Lee Garf says having a compliance system listen all the time beats live-human spot checks.
August 26, 2021
Insurance Think Tank Points to 'Cradle-to-Grave' ApproachThe Geneva Association study also recommends an approach that combines life and health insurance.
August 25, 2021
Florida Is America's Future: Retired, Politically Active, Collecting Social SecurityTexas, Florida, and Arizona census figures show more growth coming from people who are moving to end their career rather than advance it.
August 25, 2021
Why Retirement Plans Should Stretch: Equitable's ScanlonSteve Scanlon says clients need choices these days, and products that come with built-in flexibility.
August 23, 2021
Study Finds 'Guaranteed Income for Life' More Popular Than AnnuitiesA Morningstar researcher asked the same questions about a hypothetical product with different names and got different answers.