Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
NASD Chairman Calls For Annuity Sales Harmonization
By Allison BellA top official at the National Association of Securities Dealers says his group wants to take a closer look at sales of annuities.[@@]NASD Chairman ...
September 21, 2005
Conseco Appoints Annuity WholesalersThe insurance group at Conseco Inc. has added 4 executives to its national annuity distribution team.[@@]Conseco, Carmel, Ind., has hired John Baskin, James Gomez, ...
September 21, 2005
Jackson National Unit Announces Personnel MovesCurian Capital has hired 3 executives and promoted 2.[@@]Curian, Denver, administers managed account programs, which give investors with large sums to invest personalized alternative ...
September 20, 2005
Fied Annuity Buyers Split On DurationsBuyers of 2 different types of fixed annuity contracts are sending mixed messages about interest rates.[@@]FA buyers' growing interest in multi-year contracts has surfaced ...
September 20, 2005
Allstate Unit Adds Deferred AnnuitiesLincoln Benefit Life is replacing its SureHorizon and Saver's Choice Plus deferred annuities.[@@]Lincoln Benefit, a unit of Allstate Corp., Northbrook, Ill., says it will ...
September 20, 2005
Lincoln Benefit Offers New Deferred AnnuitiesAn Allstate Company subsidiary has launched 2 new deferred annuities.[@@]Lincoln Benefit Life Insurance Co., Northbrook, Ill., says its new SureHorizon II and SureHorizon Choice ...
September 20, 2005
Suit Questions Sale Of Annuities To IRA HoldersPacific Life Insurance Company faces a class-action suit contending that the company improperly sold variable annuities for use within individual retirement accounts.[@@]Pacific Life, Newport ...
September 20, 2005
Carrier Group Continues To Fight NASD VA Proposal (Corrected)The American Council of Life Insurers has repeated its call for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to scrap a proposed National Association of ...