Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Pension Reform Spurring Interest In Annuity/LTC Hybrids
By Mark DohertyAs baby boomers begin reaching the retirement years, they are becoming increasingly concerned with long term care issues.Many are facing needs of aging parents at ...
October 15, 2006
Why Index Annuities Are Adding Living BenefitsLike other annuities, index annuities attempt to differentiate themselves from one another in various ways.For instance, from offering 3 basic interest crediting methods in the ...
October 15, 2006
Progress On Retirement Security, But More Remains To Be DoneAs the 109th Congress leaves Washington for the election season, its members should be proud of the progress made in helping American workers be able ...
October 15, 2006
'You Can't Cheat An Honest Man' Applies To VAs, TooOne of our favorite movies is the 1939 classic, "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man."Written by and starring W.C. Fields in one of his signature ...
October 15, 2006
Why Index Annuities Are Adding Living BenefitsLike other annuities, index annuities attempt to differentiate themselves from one another in various ways.For instance, from offering 3 basic interest crediting methods in the ...
October 15, 2006
When The Taxman Gets His MoneyThere are many are great reasons to purchase deferred and immediate annuities, including tax deferral and the exclusion ratio. Still, the tax bill eventually comes ...
October 14, 2006
Will The 'For Life' Concept In Annuities Last?The concept of offering annuities "for life" is getting a lot of buzz right now. But is the for life concept really for life? That is, is the use of annuities for lifetime income planning purposes here to stay?
October 12, 2006
Boomers Age Into Annuity MarketAnnuities could play an important role in helping members of the "Me Generation" stretch out their retirement savings.Financial experts talked about how annuities could help ...