Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
The Importance Of Lobbyists
By Jack BoboThe term "lobbyist" has been around a long time and presumably it came to us from England. Petitioners to the English Parliament were not allowed ...
May 05, 2005
New Annuity Offers Annual Persistence AwardsProtective Life Corp. has introduced an annuity that includes annual rewards for holders who keep their annuities after the eighth contract anniversary.[@@]The ProtectiveRewards B2A ...
May 02, 2005
Thrivent Updates VA ContractTest testThrivent Financial for Lutherans is responding to increased consumer interest in asset-allocation portfolios.[@@]The Appleton, Wis., fraternal says its new Thrivent Financial Variable Annuity ...
April 29, 2005
Waddell & Reed Agrees To $32.5 Million In SettlementsWaddell & Reed Financial Inc. says it will spend about $32.5 million to settle litigation triggered by past efforts to cut ties with another ...
April 28, 2005
Investors Flock To Lifestyle OptionsNU Online News Service, April 28, 2005, 3:10 p.m. EDTING Annuities says holders of about 33% of its new variable annuity contracts are choosing ...
April 28, 2005
IRS Rules On Ta Treatment Of Deferred Annuity Death BenefitsGo page xx with xx banner. File # L18irsAB.xml Lines: 66> The Internal Revenue Service has issued a ruling that could cut taxes for ...
April 27, 2005
IRS Rules On Ta Treatment Of Deferred Annuity Death BenefitsGo page xx with xx banner. File # L18irsAB.xml Lines: 66> The Internal Revenue Service has issued a ruling that could cut taxes for ...
April 27, 2005
New Hampshire Disclosure Issue Rakes Up EIA QuestionsDisclosure issues, stemming from advertising by financial advisors, have moved to the New Hampshire legislature in the form of two bills.The debate has brought ...