A.M. Best Audio: Addressing the Appeal of Indexed Annuities

February 10, 2012

John Weber

BestDay Audio Podcast for Friday, Feb. 10: Ronald Grensteiner, president of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co., discusses why indexed annuities continued to attract lots of positive attention last year.

Recent episodes of BestDay Audio include:

Thursday, Feb. 9: Reg Brown, CEO of London-based Managing General Agents Association, wants to create a network of capital providers and managing agents.

Wednesday, Feb. 8: Wenli Yuan, senior analyst at Celent, says that AIA Group's possible interest in ING's regional assets makes a good fit.

Tuesday, Feb. 7: Tobias Farny, chief executive officer of greater China and Southeast Asia at Munich Re, explains how the Asia-Pacific region's record 2011 catastrophes raised underwriting transparency as a key issue in January renewals.

Monday, Feb. 6: Today gold and other precious metals are a means of hedging against economic uncertainty, and many investors are choosing to purchase physical assets in the form of gold and silver coins and bullion. The editors of Best's Underwriting Guide explore the risks involved in managing a coin and bullion business.

Friday, Feb. 3: Bill Lisle, chief distribution officer of AIA Group, says mobile high-tech devices and "paperless" transactions will drive life insurance distribution in Asia.

The BestDay Audio Podcast is a daily wrap-up of insurance news plus additional content. To listen or subscribe, visit http://www.bestdayaudio.com. To hear individual audio interviews on an on-demand basis, visit http://www.ambest.com/audio.

Copyright:  (c) 2012 A.M. Best Company, Inc.
Source:  A.M. Best Company, Inc.
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