Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Annuity sales continued upward momentum in 2013
By Noah GuillaumeVariable annuity net assets hit a new all-time high of $1.87 trillion at the close of 2013.
March 27, 2014
Look ‘em in the eyeDont underestimate the power of eye contact. If you want to forge a lasting connection with clients and prospects, youve got to unplug.
March 26, 2014
8 knock-out branding ideasHow do you rank in these eight critical components of a well-built brand?
March 26, 2014
LTCI: Medicare's best friend?Researchers look at what long-term care benefits do to end-of-life costs.
March 26, 2014
Is it a product, feature or benefit for your client?If you have been selling for any amount of time you have heard the value in knowing how to distinguish the difference between a product feature and its benefit.
March 26, 2014
Variable annuity sales to hit $22B by 2018Annuities tied Roth IRAs as the most unsolicited product requests made by investors to their advisors, Cerulli says.
March 26, 2014
Variable annuity sales to hit $22B by 2018Annuities tied Roth IRAs as the most unsolicited product requests made by investors to their advisors, Cerulli says.
March 26, 2014
Fed bank fearful of insurance risksA study found that the growing use of captives is among the rising and poorly-understood risks to the financial system."