Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Hartford Offers VA Principal-Guarantee Rider
By Trevor ThomasNU Online News Service, July 26, 4:15 p.m. -- Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Simsbury, Conn., is moving to bring skittish investors back to ...
July 14, 2002
Bank Annuity Sales Continue Strong GrowthByTotal bank annuity sales increased 10.5% in May to almost $4.8 billion, according to a survey by Kenneth Kehrer Associates, sponsored by Jackson National ...
July 09, 2002
Bank Annuity Sales Set Record In MayNU Online News Service, July 9, 3:23 p.m. -- Total bank annuity sales increased to $4.8 billion in May, up almost 10.5% from April, ...
July 07, 2002
Survey Finds Affluent Want SecurityByNow that the market has been in a downturn for well over a year, affluent investors are looking to advisors for ways out of a ...
July 07, 2002
Fixed Annuity Sales Up 50%; Market Share At 44%Fixed Annuity Sales Up 50%; Market Share At 44%ByWhile variable annuities are beginning to recover from recent poor equity market conditions--their sales fell just 2% ...
July 01, 2002
Flying LowVariable annuities have been selling like air conditioners in January. The market is down, returns are down, and there's precious little to attract buyers these...
June 30, 2002
1Q Bank Annuity Sales Reach New HighBySales of variable annuities in banks and thrifts seem to have halted their long decline, while bank sales of annuities in general reached new highs, ...
June 30, 2002
Advisors Need Help With Income Products, NAVA ToldAdvisors Need Help With Income Products, NAVA ToldByArlington, Va. Income annuities could be an ideal market for financial consultants who serve clients in their mid-50s ...