Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
VA Assets, Sales Starting To Recover
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Feb. 26, 2:29 p.m. -- The combined net assets of U.S. variable annuities shrank 7.7% in 2001, to $893 billion, ...
February 03, 2002
What Do You Say To Clients Who Want Safety?What Do You Say To Clients Who Want Safety?"Many mutual fund investors feel theyve been slapped in the face," says Daniel Mulheran."Not only did their ...
February 03, 2002
Annuitization Rates Are Inching Up, But What Will Take Them HigherAnnuitization Rates Are Inching Up, But What Will Take Them Higher?Although lifetime income is unique to annuities among financial products, this feature has not been ...
February 03, 2002
Handle VA Client Inquiries Faster By Using Online ServicesHandle VA Client Inquiries Faster By Using Online ServicesA few months ago, when anthrax was front-page news, a number of investment professionals e-mailed my company ...
February 03, 2002
Today's Environment Is Fertile One For Market Value-Adjusted Annuity SalesTodays Environment Is Fertile One For Market Value-Adjusted Annuity SalesThe comeback of fixed annuity products has been well documented in this and other industry sources.But ...
February 01, 2002
Lincoln Aims VA Option At Customers Of RivalsNU Online News Service, Feb. 1, 1:57 p.m. -- Lincoln Financial Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., is making an open effort to take variable-annuity assets ...
January 31, 2002
DST Distribution Site Adds Four Annuity IssuersNU Online News Service, Jan. 31, 1:07 p.m. -- DST Systems Inc., Kansas City, Mo., is adding variable annuities from four large life insurers ...
January 25, 2002
Horace Mann To Sell Annuities To Chicago TeachersNU Online News Service, Jan. 25, 3:38 p.m. -- Horace Mann Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Ill., has won a contract to become one of ...