Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Most Americans don’t understand annuities
By Nick ThorntonBut most consumers would consider the safe products as a retirement income source.
July 29, 2014
How to evaluate your prospecting emailIf youve got prospecting email anxiety, test it out before hitting send. Here are 3 steps for honing your prospecting email.
July 28, 2014
Variable Annuities a Top Source of Customer Complaints: FINRATwo top officials at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission recently highlighted their concerns regarding annuities.
July 28, 2014
Deferred Income Annuities: More Than Just Longevity InsuranceIn the ongoing hunt for stable, pension-like retirement income sources, deferred income annuities (or DIAs) are heating up as an increasing number of insurance carriers have begun to offer the products.
July 28, 2014
Solving the annuity aversion puzzleIt's not just that retirees dislike annuities; it's that they go out of their way to act on that dislike.
July 28, 2014
Variable annuities a top source of customer complaints: FINRATwo top officials at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission recently highlighted their concerns regarding annuities.
July 28, 2014
Treasury clears way for longevity annuities in 401(k)s, IRAsTreasury amends required minimum distribution rules to allow annuity investors to start collecting later, Treasury's Iwry says.
July 28, 2014
Half of households risk inadequate retirement incomeThe average household must put away 15 percent of income toward retirement, a figure that falls dramatically through delayed retirement or an earlier start to saving.