Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
NASD Fines Company Over Replacement Sales
By Staff WriterThe National Association of Securities Dealers has suspended a firm from participating in the variable life and variable annuities business for 30 days in connection ...
March 01, 2006
On the air advocateKim Magdalein doesn't remember FDR's fireside radio chats, but some of the seniors who hear Magdalein's radio show just might. The 21-year industry veteran and principal at Magdalein Stratton and Associates Inc. in Jacksonville, Fla., runs a
March 01, 2006
Are your clients' annuities ready?If you take the time to look it up, the dictionary defines an annuity as "the annual payment of an allowance of income." Spin that into the broader world of the financial sphere, however, and you'll arrive at something Take that one step further
March 01, 2006
Instruments of mass communicationAdvisors are always on the lookout for ways to increase their visibility. The Yellow Pages, billboards, newspaper ads and radio spots are some of the standard ways. Technological advances have increased the options in the visibility stable, and the
March 01, 2006
Planning for families with special needsMary Anne Ehlert launched her company, Protected Tomorrows, to fill a growing niche in the financial services industry - families with special needs. And she has first-hand experience - her sister suffered from cerebral palsy. Based on her own
March 01, 2006
Who are you?Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine. Alone, these ingredients mean nothing, but attach the name Coca-Cola and hundreds of images are instantly conjured up: the smell of summer
March 01, 2006
Be the teacherHow do you break through to your prospects or clients? We all know that the No. 1 rule is to show that you care about their lives both personally and financially. But, you need to prove that you're more than just a good listener. You need to prove
March 01, 2006
Iowa To Evaluate EIA RegulationsOfficials in a state that is home to several large issuers of equity-indexed annuities are reviewing the rules that govern indexed life and annuity products.The ...