Annuity Investing
Learn about the latest news and trends in annuity investing for retirement, including tips on the role of annuity income in portfolios
Washington State Changes Gift Annuity Law
By Allison BellNU Online News Service, April 5, 4:25 p.m. -- Washington state Gov. Gary Locke, a Democrat, has signed H.B. 2160, a bill that eases ...
February 18, 2002
American General To Use Pivot Annuity SystemNU Online News Service, Feb. 18, 5:55 p.m. -- American General Annuity Insurance Company has decided to use a Web-based annuity distribution and servicing ...
February 17, 2002
Online Annuity Platform Had $2.1B In Sales In 2001Online Annuity Platform Had $2.1B In Sales In 2001ByAnnuityNet, Inc., Leesburg, Va., says it processed $2.1 billion in annuity transactions in 2001 and is on ...
February 03, 2002
How To Maximize Annuity PersistencyIn my December 10 article, I began a discussion on the issue of annuity persistency, a significant problem in our industry that shows some signs ...
February 03, 2002
Want A Lifetime Annuity Customer? Zero In On Annuity RetentionWant A Lifetime Annuity Customer? Zero In On Annuity RetentionAnnuity companies today are experiencing "shock lapses" as blocks of fixed and variable annuity business come ...
January 14, 2002
ACORD Working With NAVA On Annuity StandardsNU Online News Service, Jan. 14, 1:13 p.m. -- The Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development, Pearl River, N.Y., says it will be ...
December 21, 2001
Congress Restricts Structured Settlement DealsNU Online News Service, Dec. 21, 2:55 p.m. -- The National Structured Settlements Trade Association, Washington, says a new bill will discourage recipients of ...
December 09, 2001
Tackling The Problem Of Annuity PersistencyThe problem of annuity persistency seems to be growing, not shrinking. Over the past few years, most insurance carriers have expressed disappointment with annuity lapses ...