Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Not All Indeed Annuities Are Created Equal
By Mitchell M. MaynardQuick: Name the barely decade-old investment that consumers are pouring roughly $24 billion into each year.Would you be surprised to learn the answer is ...
September 27, 2005
Schapiro%3A Beware Of EIA RisksA top official at the National Association of Securities Dealers echoed her boss's concerns about annuity marketing at a conference in New York organized ...
September 27, 2005
New Software Illustrates EIA PerformancePremium Producers Group L.L.C. has introduced a computer-based illustration program for financial professionals who sell equity-indexed annuities.[@@]The new MCP Premium Software helps financial advisors ...
September 26, 2005
NASD Chairman Calls For Annuity Sales HarmonizationA top official at the National Association of Securities Dealers says his group wants to take a closer look at sales of annuities.[@@]NASD Chairman ...
September 26, 2005
Pacific Life Beefs Up VA Income GuaranteePacific Life Insurance Company has introduced the Lifetime Income Access Plus contract option.[@@]The contract option can guarantee return of principal for variable annuity contract ...
September 21, 2005
Inde AnnuitiesNot A Footnote AnymoreLas Vegas"What is the issue with today's equity index annuities?" asked Steven Phillips here at the 2005 Producers' Forum & Expo of the National ...
September 21, 2005
Conseco Appoints Annuity WholesalersThe insurance group at Conseco Inc. has added 4 executives to its national annuity distribution team.[@@]Conseco, Carmel, Ind., has hired John Baskin, James Gomez, ...
September 21, 2005
Jackson National Unit Announces Personnel MovesCurian Capital has hired 3 executives and promoted 2.[@@]Curian, Denver, administers managed account programs, which give investors with large sums to invest personalized alternative ...