Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
6 annuity guaranteed minimum living benefit riders
By Kristen BeckmanLiving benefit riders, including the six defined here, are helping drive sales of annuities.
July 13, 2016
Participants like in-plan annuities ― when they know what they areRetirement plan participants familiar with annuities overwhelmingly favor them for their savings strategy that is, the few who know what annuities are.
July 13, 2016
Participants like in-plan annuities ― when they know what they areRetirement plan participants familiar with annuities overwhelmingly favor them for their savings strategy that is, the few who know what annuities are.
July 13, 2016
What's the best age to start claiming Social Security?Everybody wants to know what the best claiming strategy is, but many factors affect the decision on timing.
July 13, 2016
Options are the future of retirement planningTheres good news out of MDRT's annual meeting for insurance agents and investment advisors who may be feeling uneasy in light of the DOLs new fiduciary standard.
July 13, 2016
What is the return on your social selling investment?Understanding the value of social selling activity requires tracking and measuring the results of your efforts.
July 12, 2016
Consumer inflation expectations hit 10-month high in Fed surveyFed policy makers see stable inflation expectations and continued job gains as key to raising inflation, which has been below the central banks 2 percent target for more than four years.
July 12, 2016
DOL 101: The fiduciary rule’s impact on IMOsAn attorney-turned-financial consultant addresses a pressing but often overlooked question raised by the DOL rule: What does it mean for IMOs?