Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Manulife USA Creates Individual Wealth Management Unit
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, March 11, 2003, 11:44 a.m. EST -- Manulife USA, Boston, has promoted James Boyle to president of a new individual ...
March 02, 2003
NAIC Nonforfeiture Draft Open For CommentNAIC Nonforfeiture Draft Open For CommentByA regulatory proposal that would permit insurers to credit interest to individual deferred annuities that reflect current interest rate conditions ...
February 28, 2003
Lincoln Distributes Two Annuities Through AnnuityNetNU Online News Service, Feb. 28, 4:59 p.m. -- Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, is starting to use technology from AnnuityNet Inc., Herndon, Va., to ...
February 24, 2003
New NAIC Suitability Model Draws Mixed ReactionsNU Online News Service, Feb. 24, 4:33 p.m. -- Representatives for the American Council of Life Insurers, Washington, and SpreadtheRisk.org, Kansas City, Mo., a ...
February 19, 2003
Nationwide Unveils New Variable AnnuitiesNU Online News Service, Feb. 19, 11:14 a.m. -- Nationwide Financial Services Inc., Columbus, Ohio, says it will be selling two new "streamlined" variable ...
February 16, 2003
More Agents Asking How Guarantees In VAs Are BackedMore Agents Asking How Guarantees In VAs Are BackedByChanges in the market often affect the way financial services advisors do business by virtue of changing ...
February 13, 2003
Bank Annuity Sales Flat in DecemberNU Online News Service, Feb. 13, 3:55 p.m. -- Annuity sales in banks continued to slump in December, reports Kenneth Kehrer Associates, Princeton, N.J., ...
February 09, 2003
Regulators Tackling Minimum Interest Rates And VA Capital RequirementsByTwo regulatory projects currently under way could have a major impact on annuities. The first would impact minimum crediting rates and product development for fixed ...