Annuity Investing
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Annuity Sales in the Post-Madoff Era
By Maria WoodHas Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff tainted an entire profession? A case in California suggests so.
February 29, 2012
Annuity Salesman Sent to PrisonThe recent conviction of an insurance advisor for felony theft for selling an annuity contract to a senior indicates that states may be taking a hard line against elder abuse.
February 29, 2012
Annuity Salesman Sent to PrisonThe recent conviction of an insurance advisor for felony theft for selling an annuity contract to a senior indicates that states may be taking a hard line against elder abuse.
February 27, 2012
Florida Becomes 20th State to Impose Annuity Suitability StandardsIn legislation that recently passed the Florida House, the state is enacting an NAIC model law originally designed to protect seniors when they purchase or exchange annuity products.
February 27, 2012
Florida Becomes 20th State to Impose Annuity Suitability StandardsIn legislation that recently passed the Florida House, the state is enacting an NAIC model law originally designed to protect seniors when they purchase or exchange annuity products.
February 24, 2012
Is a Pension Annuity Worth It?Towards the end of the 17th century, politicians and bureaucrats in the City of London were facing a problem not unlike the one faced by many aging cities in the early 21st century.
February 15, 2012
Hedge-Fund Big Paulson Eyes Hartford BreakupAfter a bad year in hedge funds, John Paulson has stepped forward as a shareholder activist to force the insurance company into a breakup.