Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
The New Tax Law and Annuities
By Thomas F. StreiffEvery time there is a significant change in tax law, the first question those of us in the insurance business ask is 'what does this ...
July 13, 2003
Immediate Annuities Appealing To Pre-Retirees Survey FindsMed Mal Reform Sidetracked In SenateByWashington Medical malpractice reform legislation is at least temporarily sidetracked in the Senate after sponsors of the bill failed to ...
July 13, 2003
Immediate Annuities Appealing To Pre-Retirees Survey FindsImmediate Annuities Appealing To Pre-Retirees Survey FindsByImmediate annuities are popular with people actively planning for their retirement and are likely to gain even more popularity, ...
July 06, 2003
About Conservative Investing In Variable ProductsAbout Conservative Investing In Variable ProductsPeople do need to invest to reflect their own risk profile, says John Fenton, a principal with Tillinghast in the ...
July 06, 2003
Talking To Seniors About Annuities NowTalking To Seniors About Annuities NowBySenior clients who were burned by the three-year economic downturn are not wasting any time in reacting to recent changes ...
July 02, 2003
Kehrer: Banks Sell More Variable AnnuitiesNU Online News Service, July 2, 2003, 1:13 p.m. EDT -- U.S. banks generated $4.25 billion in annuity sales in April, up from $4 ...
July 01, 2003
Left Behind?Variable annuities suffered a blow last month when President Bush's new tax law, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, failed to...
June 24, 2003
Kehrer: Banks Are Reporting Higher VA SalesNU Online News Service, June 24, 2003, 5:06 p.m. EDT -- Banks are reporting $12.5 billion in annuity sales for the first quarter, up ...