Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Must you choose between high touch and high tech?
By Shep HykenCustomer service, speed and price: customers today expect, and even demand, all three.
September 16, 2015
Longevity annuities get boost from NIRSLongevity annuities can provide lower-cost alternatives to fixed income annuities while also appealing to some public retirement plan sponsors.
September 16, 2015
Variable annuity study finds no fees for most partial withdrawals, cash-outsNERA study finds VAs usually held for long-term retirement planning, their intended purpose.
September 16, 2015
Variable annuity study finds no fees for most partial withdrawals, cash-outsNERA study finds VAs usually held for long-term retirement planning, their intended purpose.
September 16, 2015
Millennials highly optimistic about insurance industry, plan to stay as long as possibleVertafore survey details what the younger generation values in the insurance industry, the jobs they fill, and how they compare to baby boomers.
September 16, 2015
22 Best Retirement JokesThere are a million and one jokes about retirement. These are some of the best.
September 16, 2015
Eye on the regulatory regime in some far-flung placesThere is a constant push and pull worldwide to strike the right balance between protecting consumers and giving advisors the freedom to grow their practices.
September 16, 2015
Senior savers will wait to reap benefits from Fed rate increasesAlicia Munnell predicts that savers' rates will rise more slowly than the federal funds rate.