Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Against the Tide
By Marlene Y. SatterYou already know the state of the markets. You know, too, how clients feel watching assets dwindle. Industry experts tell you that a down market...
September 17, 2002
ICI: Traditional IRA Holders Own More AnnuitiesNU Online News Service, Sept. 17, 5:20 p.m. -- Holders of traditional individual retirement accounts are more likely to own whole life insurance policies ...
September 15, 2002
Ready For Some New Approaches To Indexing?Ready For Some New Approaches To Indexing?With all of the stir associated with the recent equity market volatility and the decline in interest rates, it ...
September 15, 2002
1st Half Index Annuity Sales Hit New Record Of Nearly $5 Billion1st Half Index Annuity Sales Hit New Record Of Nearly $5 Billion ByEquity index annuities hit another sales record in the 2nd quarter of 2002--almost ...
September 15, 2002
EIAs Being Positioned For Safety And RecoveryByWhen equity index annuities first came out, many were just too complex for Thomas Stratton to consider selling."Some EIAs are still too complex," says Stratton, ...
September 09, 2002
Hancock Expands EHansel FamilyNU Online News Service, Sept. 9, 12:54 p.m. -- John Hancock Financial Services Inc., Boston, has introduced eHansel+, a Web-based system for presenting information ...
September 04, 2002
Lincoln Extends CSC ContractNU Online News Service, Sept. 4, 10:46 a.m. -- Lincoln Financial Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., has extended an administration agreement with Computer Sciences Corp., ...
September 01, 2002
LTC-Annuities: Two Birds, One StoneChelsea K. BachrachThe marketplace is showing increasing interest in a hybrid product that consists of long term care insurance and an annuity (LTC-Annuity products).Although this ...