Annuity Investing
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IA Sales Rise 23%
By Linda KocoIndexed annuity sales were about 23% higher in the first quarter of 2009 than they were in the first quarter of 2008, although they were slightly lower than in the previous quarter, according to AnnuitySpecs.com.
April 27, 2009
Ask the expert: annuity starting dateThis article answers the qeustion, What is an annuity starting date? It relats to when annuity payments under the contract begin.
April 27, 2009
Ask the expert: annuity starting dateThis article answers the qeustion, What is an annuity starting date? It relats to when annuity payments under the contract begin.
April 23, 2009
Moving to the dark sideWe know how many of you feel about annuities, but stick with us. As cover subject Jeff Karelis notes in our April issue, Financial Planning...
April 20, 2009
Opportunities Abound For Indexed Annuity Sales If...If it weren't for Dateline NBC's 2008 "sting" operation featuring hidden cameras and shills posing as equity indexed annuity prospects, it is very likely that the Securities and Exchange Commission would not have voted to characterize IAs as securities.
April 20, 2009
Ohio Insurers Test Disclosure TemplateBuckeye State annuity issuers are trying a new, standardized approach to describing fixed annuities and indexed annuities.
April 19, 2009
Ohio Insurers Test Disclosure TemplateBuckeye State annuity issuers are trying a new, standardized approach to describing fixed annuities and indexed annuities.
April 19, 2009
Opportunities Abound For Indexed Annuity Sales If...If it weren't for Dateline NBC's 2008 "sting" operation featuring hidden cameras and shills posing as equity indexed annuity prospects, it is very likely that the Securities and Exchange Commission would not have voted to characterize IAs as securities.