Annuities
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By Danny FisherAs the saying goes, a few bad apples can spoil the whole barrel.Texas is one of 14 states that have adopted the National Association of ...
February 05, 2006
What To Look For In Comparing Immediate Annuities And GMWBsThere is a growing schism in annuityland right now. On one hand, academics and the popular press, when writing positively about annuities, are recommending fixed ...
February 05, 2006
Optimizing Annuity Values In The Secondary MarketAn emerging secondary market for annuities is providing investors as well as the brokers and agents who advise them with flexibility and new opportunities to ...
February 05, 2006
Annuity/LTC Combos: Greater Than Sum Of PartsIf H.R. 2830 is enacted, it could further the development of combination annuity/long term care insurance products in several ways. This article reviews the current ...
February 05, 2006
NQ Annuity Owners Are Concerned About RetirementThere is a great deal of continuity in the demographics and attitudes of nonqualified annuity owners.That is one finding of the "2005 Survey of Owners ...
February 05, 2006
Expect More VA Guaranteed Living Benefits, Survey SaysThe retirement income market appears to be moving out of the "embryonic" stage and into the growth stage, says a new report from The Diversified ...
February 05, 2006
Why Partial Transfers Of NQ Annuities Can Make SenseMost insurance companies follow the law and treat partial transfers between annuities as a tax-free exchange.But because some companies disregard the law and still treat ...
February 05, 2006
Why Partial Transfers Of NQ Annuities Can Make SenseMost insurance companies follow the law and treat partial transfers between annuities as a tax-free exchange.But because some companies disregard the law and still treat ...