Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Spitzer Targets Senior VA Sales
By Steve TuckeySpitzer Targets Senior VA SalesHartford Financial Services Group Inc. received a subpoena last week from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's office in connection ...
June 28, 2005
Atkins Calls For Clarity In VA RulemakingThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should tread carefully in establishing disclosures for variable annuities at the point of sale, an SEC commissioners said ...
June 27, 2005
New York Subpoenas Hartford FinancialThe New York attorney general's office is asking Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. about sales of variable annuities.[@@]The office has sent Hartford Financial, Hartford, ...
June 27, 2005
Analyst: Life Sector Will Outperform MarketAnalyst: Life Sector Will Outperform MarketPublicly traded life insurers should do better than other public companies over the next 6 months, and life insurers ...
June 26, 2005
Selecting A Fixed Index Annuity? Look Under The HoodFixed index annuities may have similar labels, but one size does not fit all. It's what is under the FIA hood that really counts--in particular, the interest crediting strategy.
June 25, 2005
Selecting A Fixed Index Annuity? Look Under The HoodFixed index annuities may have similar labels, but one size does not fit all. It's what is under the FIA hood that really counts--in particular, the interest crediting strategy.
June 24, 2005
British Pru Agrees To Acquire Annuity BlockPrudential P.L.C. has agreed to acquire 52,500 pension annuity contracts from Phoenix Life & Pensions Ltd. through a reinsurance arrangement[@@]Prudential, London, says the block ...
June 24, 2005
Community Bank Brokerage Sales RiseU.S. community banks increased revenue from brokerage operations 15% between the first quarter of 2004 and the first quarter of 2005.[@@]Kenneth Kehrer Associates, Princeton, ...