Annuity Investing
Learn about the latest news and trends in annuity investing for retirement, including tips on the role of annuity income in portfolios
Annuity Alchemy
By David PortJust like fine cuisine, annuities can be fused with other insurance elements, like long-term care insurance and hedging strategies.
January 12, 2012
ABIA: Annuity Fee Income Climbed 22.6% Through Third QuarterThe report reveals that annuity income earned from the sale of annuities at bank holding companies reached $2.26 billion in the first three quarters of 2011, up from $1.84 billion in the first three quarters of 2010.
January 12, 2012
ABIA: Annuity Fee Income Climbed 22.6% Through Third QuarterThe report reveals that annuity income earned from the sale of annuities at bank holding companies reached $2.26 billion in the first three quarters of 2011, up from $1.84 billion in the first three quarters of 2010.
January 10, 2012
Variable Annuity Guarantees Disappoint Over Time (MarketWatch)is there a place for a variable annuity with a GLWB? Sometimes, says a new research study.
January 03, 2012
Time to Think About Revising Your Compensation ModelCome 2012, be prepared for more product disclosure requirements. Be ready also to chuck big commissions on sales.
December 28, 2011
Have Your Cake and Eat It TooThe variable annuity (VA) party has returned to the dance floor, where some companies step forward as others step back.
December 20, 2011
The Indexed Annuity Price War Revisited (ProducersWeb)Over the last two years, the fight between consumer value and feasible pricing has continued. Producers, mired in a more difficult battlefield, have seen their choices diminish; caps, commissions, pricing strategies and other such allies in the fight have all suffered to some degree.
December 13, 2011
SNL Financial: Annuity Considerations Up Nearly 15% in 2011MetLife Inc., New York, and ING Group N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, which each saw annuity consideration grow more than 40%, logged market share increases of 323 and 105 basis points, respectively, the report says.