http://annuitynews.com/category/AnnuityNewsAnnuityNews.com AnnuityNews recent articles.60http://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Midland-National-Intros-New-Product/384967Midland National Life Insurance Co. has introduced a flexible annuity solution featuring an enhanced death benefit...Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:18:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Boomers-Underestimate-Retirement-Reality/384948A new Nationwide Financial consumer survey found that boomers' beliefs on the cost of long-term care (LTC) and the time they will spend in retirement do not match reality...Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:17:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Low-Interest-Rates-Pose-Risk-To-Retirement-Income-------/384869Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/LIMRA-CEO--Americans-Need-Help-With-Finances/384854During his remarks to the to the advisory committee of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO), Robert Kerzner, president and chief executive officer of LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global, said Americans are not necessarily making wise decisions with regard to their financial security...Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:21:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/VA-Products--Reading-The-Signals/384729The variable annuity sector saw 97 annuity product changes in first quarter 2013, according to new figures from Morningstar...Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:08:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/NAILBA-Changes-Reflect-Changing-Membership-/384721Looking to stay current with the changing business models of its membership, the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) has broadened the definition of who qualifies as a member...Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:16:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Harkin-Day-Has-Passed-Now-What/384720Sunday, June 16, could have been thought of as Harkin Day, at least among indexed annuity professionals...Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:08:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Harkin-Day-Has-Passed-Now-What/384720Sunday, June 16, could have been thought of as Harkin Day, at least among indexed annuity professionals...Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:08:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Stay-At-Home-Dads-Can-Kick-Start-Retirement-Planning-/384670According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of stay-at-home dads increased to 176,000 in 2011. While this transition marks a cultural change in America, it also results in fewer retirement planning and savings opportunities... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:10:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Men-Women-Playing-Financial-Catch-Up/384569When it comes to financial matters and preparing for the future, both men and women admit they have a lot of lost ground to make up...Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:48:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Men-Women-Playing-Financial-Catch-Up/384569When it comes to financial matters and preparing for the future, both men and women admit they have a lot of lost ground to make up...Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:48:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Men-Women-Playing-Financial-Catch-Up/384569When it comes to financial matters and preparing for the future, both men and women admit they have a lot of lost ground to make up...Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:48:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Men-Women-Playing-Financial-Catch-Up/384569When it comes to financial matters and preparing for the future, both men and women admit they have a lot of lost ground to make up...Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:48:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Lifetime-Income-Disclosure-Act-Would-Help-Boost-Retirement-Security/384443Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress would give workers an important new retirement income planning tool and help boost retirement security...Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:22:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Small-Businesses-Equal-Great-Opportunities/384357A new LIMRA study finds that the majority (53 percent) of small businesses (2-99 employees) do not offer insurance benefits to their employees, often believing they cannot afford them...Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:49:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Concept-Guides-Attract-Boomers-To-Firm/384347One way that James P. Ruth attracts baby boomers to his firm and the retirement services it offers is by providing a brief concept guide on immediate annuities...Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:59:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Men-And-Women-Have-Different-Financial-Game-Plans-/384346One in four Americans say they'd like to be more cautious with their money, but feel they have a lot of catching up to do...Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:59:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Individual-Life-Premium-Improves-In-1Q/384244With every major product line experiencing positive premium growth, total individual life new annualized premium grew seven percent in the first quarter of 2013, according to LIMRA’s First Quarter 2013 Individual Life Insurance Sales Survey...Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:24:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/More-401-k--Participants-Using-Professional-Help-/384233The total number of participants invested in a professionally managed allocation has more than doubled from 17% at the end of 2007...Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:32:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/CDHPs-Lead-To-Fewer-Physician-Visits/384212Consumer-directed health plans (DCHPs), which make employees pay a higher percentage of their health expenses, have led to fewer physician visits and lower uses of prescription drugs, according to a comparative study...Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:43:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Dad’s-Value-Goes-Up--Pegged-At-$23344/384071Dad's value has gone up since last year. Insure.com's annual Father’s Day Index puts the 2013 value of Dad at $23,344, up from $20,248 last year, thanks to increases in average wages for certain “dad jobs.”...Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:06:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Deferred-Income-Annuity-Sales-Continue-To-Rise-In-2013/383759Sales of deferred income annuities reached a record high in first quarter 2013...Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:03:21 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Des-Moines-Becoming-Indexed-Annuities-Hub/383755What does Des Moines have on Hartford and London? Indexed annuities, that’s what. In fact, Des Moines, already a worthy contender for the nation’s top life and health insurance hub, is in a league of its own when it comes to indexed annuities...Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Des-Moines-Becoming-Indexed-Annuities-Hub/383755What does Des Moines have on Hartford and London? Indexed annuities, that’s what. In fact, Des Moines, already a worthy contender for the nation’s top life and health insurance hub, is in a league of its own when it comes to indexed annuities...Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/A-‘Quantum-Leap’-Into-Retirement-Research/383754Robert A. Kerzner, president and chief executive officer of LIMRA/LOMA, said the organizations would take a “quantum leap” into retirement research and data analysis...Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:45:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/A-‘Quantum-Leap’-Into-Retirement-Research/383754Robert A. Kerzner, president and chief executive officer of LIMRA/LOMA, said the organizations would take a “quantum leap” into retirement research and data analysis...Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:45:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Fixed-Annuity-Sales-Take-A-Hit-In-1Q/383675Total U.S. annuity sales for the first quarter were $49.6 billion, down 2 percent from the fourth quarter in 2012, and down 6.6 percent from the first quarter in 2012 as fixed annuities took the biggest hit due to low interest rates...Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:45:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/VA-Sales-Improve-In-Q1-/383661Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:28:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/VA-Sales-Improve-In-Q1-/383661Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:28:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/FA-Illustration-Rules-Take-Hold-In-Iowa/383660Iowa’s new annuity disclosure regulation, complete with precedent-setting illustration regulations for fixed annuities, has been in effect since Jan. 1 but, so far, the Iowa Insurance Division has received no complaints about infractions...Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:25:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Retirees-Regret-Not-Having-IRA-Strategy-Sooner/383608Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:52:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Takeover-Sales-Of-Voluntary-Benefits-Rise/383518Takeover sales, where one insurance carrier’s voluntary benefits plan is replaced with a similar plan by another carrier, accounted for 45 percent of new voluntary benefit sales premiums last year, up from 42 percent in 2011...Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:12:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Looking-At-403-b--Coverage-Gaps/383381For financial advisors seeking to gain a foothold in the 403(b) nonprofit retirement plan market, the most fertile opportunities lie with the higher education segment and with the small plan category, according to an analysis of the most recent benchmark survey...Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:19:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Financial-Advisors-Ignore-A-Market-Segment/383374 Financial advisors, where have you gone? The next time financial advisors sing the blues about falling life insurance premiums, ask them when they last reached out to an African-American prospect. Chances are they probably haven’t. But they should... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:59:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Changes-To-Fla-Sales-Law-Draw-Flak/383325A new state law pushed by the life insurance industry and easily passed by Florida lawmakers promises to "safeguard" all investors-- not just elderly ones-- from becoming victims of sketchy sales or marketing practices in the annuity business... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Changes-To-Fla-Sales-Law-Draw-Flak/383325A new state law pushed by the life insurance industry and easily passed by Florida lawmakers promises to "safeguard" all investors-- not just elderly ones-- from becoming victims of sketchy sales or marketing practices in the annuity business... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Survey-Ranks-States-By-Health-For-Seniors/383246The five healthiest states for older adults are Minnesota, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Iowa, while the least healthy states for seniors are Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana, West Virginia and Arkansas, according to a new report...Fri, 31 May 2013 16:49:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Seniors-Still-Recovering-Pre-Recession-Wealth/383196The Federal Reserve reported that Americans, after adjusting for inflation, have only recovered 45 percent of their lost pre-recession household net worth...Fri, 31 May 2013 08:36:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Nationwide-Eyes-Product-‘Crossovers’-/383088Is the day coming when insurance agents will be selling crossover life insurance and annuity products? That is the direction Nationwide Financial is heading...Thu, 30 May 2013 17:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Mining-The-Annuity-Distribution-Opportunity/383059For Lincoln Financial Group, growth in 2013 will come from strengthening its relationship with distributors who sell the company’s life and annuities products, according to the company’s chief executive...Thu, 30 May 2013 09:48:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Mining-The-Annuity-Distribution-Opportunity/383059For Lincoln Financial Group, growth in 2013 will come from strengthening its relationship with distributors who sell the company’s life and annuities products, according to the company’s chief executive...Thu, 30 May 2013 09:48:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Full-Court-Press-Into-Small-Plan-Market/383054The conventional wisdom is that there's little money to be made in the small plan 401(k) market, and even less profit to be made in the micro plan retirement market. Economies of scale don't work as well there as with larger plans, the theory goes...Thu, 30 May 2013 08:47:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Who-Will-Win-The-Next-Annuity-Iditarod-/382964Annuity carriers with first quarter sales drops don’t need to feel like the last musher on the Iditarod Trail. They have plenty of company...Wed, 29 May 2013 14:15:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Traditional-IRAs-Hold-Highest-Account-Balances-/382930The total average individual retirement account (IRA) balance in 2011 was $70,915 and the average IRA individual balance – all accounts attributed to the same person – was $87,668...Wed, 29 May 2013 08:41:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Traditional-IRAs-Hold-Highest-Account-Balances-/382930The total average individual retirement account (IRA) balance in 2011 was $70,915 and the average IRA individual balance – all accounts attributed to the same person – was $87,668...Wed, 29 May 2013 08:41:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Traditional-IRAs-Hold-Highest-Account-Balances-/382930The total average individual retirement account (IRA) balance in 2011 was $70,915 and the average IRA individual balance – all accounts attributed to the same person – was $87,668...Wed, 29 May 2013 08:41:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Oldest-Boomers-Retiring-At-Rapid-Rate-/382928According to a new study, Healthy, Retiring Rapidly and Collecting Social Security: The MetLife Report on the Oldest Boomers, now turning 67 years old, the first set of Baby Boomers, those born in 1946, continue to be myth-busters...Wed, 29 May 2013 08:35:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Oldest-Boomers-Retiring-At-Rapid-Rate-/382928According to a new study, Healthy, Retiring Rapidly and Collecting Social Security: The MetLife Report on the Oldest Boomers, now turning 67 years old, the first set of Baby Boomers, those born in 1946, continue to be myth-busters...Wed, 29 May 2013 08:35:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Lincoln-Financial-Group-To-Study-Annuity-Policyholder-Behavior/382830Lincoln Financial Group announced it has collaborated with global professional services company Towers Watson and global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, to implement its study of variable annuity policyholder behavior... Tue, 28 May 2013 09:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Lincoln-Financial-Group-To-Study-Annuity-Policyholder-Behavior/382830Lincoln Financial Group announced it has collaborated with global professional services company Towers Watson and global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, to implement its study of variable annuity policyholder behavior... Tue, 28 May 2013 09:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Multiemployer-Pension-Plans-Still-Viable/382679For more than 10 million participants with multiemployer retirement pension plans, the past four years have been a difficult and frightful ride...Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Multiemployer-Pension-Plans-Still-Viable/382679For more than 10 million participants with multiemployer retirement pension plans, the past four years have been a difficult and frightful ride...Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Multiemployer-Pension-Plans-Still-Viable/382679For more than 10 million participants with multiemployer retirement pension plans, the past four years have been a difficult and frightful ride...Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Private-Equity-Deals-Draw-Subpoenas-Questions/382515Uncertainty may follow this week’s news that New York officials have subpoenaed several firms that have interests in private equity purchase of fixed annuity companies or businesses...Thu, 23 May 2013 13:58:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Employers-Gear-Up-For-Health-Care-Changes/382479With the enrollment period for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) little more than four months away, employers are gearing up to inform their workers of the big changes ahead...Thu, 23 May 2013 08:57:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/LIMRA--Annuity-Sales-Decline-In-1Q/382382Total annuity sales fell six percent in the first quarter of 2013, totaling $51.7 billion, according to LIMRA’s first quarter 2013 U.S. Individual Annuities Sales survey, which represents data from 94 percent of the market...Wed, 22 May 2013 14:16:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/LIMRA--Annuity-Sales-Decline-In-1Q/382382Total annuity sales fell six percent in the first quarter of 2013, totaling $51.7 billion, according to LIMRA’s first quarter 2013 U.S. Individual Annuities Sales survey, which represents data from 94 percent of the market...Wed, 22 May 2013 14:16:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/NAPFA-Appoints-New-CEO-Geoffrey-Brown/382348Geoffrey Brown, an expert in managing nonprofit groups and trade associations, has been appointed chief executive officer of National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), effective July 1...Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-New-Retirement--No-Retirement/382338For growing numbers of Americans, the new retirement may really mean no retirement...Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-New-Retirement--No-Retirement/382338For growing numbers of Americans, the new retirement may really mean no retirement...Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Social-Security-And-The-Lump-Sum-Option/382196Substituting a lump sum payment for delayed Social Security annuity payments provides an incentive for workers to voluntarily defer retirement with little or no reduction in lifetime welfare, according to a new research paper...Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Social-Security-And-The-Lump-Sum-Option/382196Substituting a lump sum payment for delayed Social Security annuity payments provides an incentive for workers to voluntarily defer retirement with little or no reduction in lifetime welfare, according to a new research paper...Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Health-Care-Costs-Derail-Boomers-Retirements/382071Mon, 20 May 2013 11:02:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Health-Care-Costs-Derail-Boomers-Retirements/382071Mon, 20 May 2013 11:02:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/LIMRA--DC-Assets-Total-$22B-In-2012/382070As of December 2012, defined contribution (DC) in-plan guarantee assets totaled $2.2 billion, according to a new LIMRA sales survey measuring market growth of in-plan guarantees... Mon, 20 May 2013 10:50:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Lincoln-Financial-Group-Expands-Fund-Options-For-VAs/382068Lincoln Financial Group introduced several new investment options for its variable annuity product lines... Mon, 20 May 2013 10:09:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-Shifting-State-Of-Stable-Value/382059With defined contribution (DC) plans serving as the de facto pillar of retirement financing for many private sector workers, the question for many plan sponsors and advisors is how to stretch these plans to provide for workers in their ever-lengthening retirements...Mon, 20 May 2013 08:48:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Companies-Give-New-Emphasis-To-DIAs/381792A recent LIMRA study suggests a growing interest in deferred income annuities as nine companies (seven covered in the survey) currently offer one and an additional eight companies are planning to introduce their own deferred income annuity (DIA)... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Companies-Give-New-Emphasis-To-DIAs/381792A recent LIMRA study suggests a growing interest in deferred income annuities as nine companies (seven covered in the survey) currently offer one and an additional eight companies are planning to introduce their own deferred income annuity (DIA)... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Companies-Give-New-Emphasis-To-DIAs/381792A recent LIMRA study suggests a growing interest in deferred income annuities as nine companies (seven covered in the survey) currently offer one and an additional eight companies are planning to introduce their own deferred income annuity (DIA)... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Health-Insurance-Rates-Remain-Largely-Steady/381597A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums have remained steady in the lead up to the implementation of highly anticipated mandatory insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act... Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Market-Value-Annuities-Hit-The-Sales-Radar/381596A little-discussed annuity sales trend is lurking in the fixed annuity sales numbers for 2012. This is the subtle advantage that market value adjusted annuities appears to have gained over fixed annuities that do not have a market value adjustment feature...Wed, 15 May 2013 09:49:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Resetting-For-Retirement-With-Annuity-Strategies----Part-3-Of-3/381595In this final installment on re-setting for retirement with creative annuity strategies, let’s hone in on what “creative” really means in our industry...Wed, 15 May 2013 09:43:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Majority-Of-IA-Carriers-Adding-New-Features/381374A recent joint LIMRA/CANNEX study finds that a majority of the companies offering income annuities have added features designed to address consumer concerns and attract new sales...Mon, 13 May 2013 17:12:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Majority-Of-IA-Carriers-Adding-New-Features/381374A recent joint LIMRA/CANNEX study finds that a majority of the companies offering income annuities have added features designed to address consumer concerns and attract new sales...Mon, 13 May 2013 17:12:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Majority-Of-IA-Carriers-Adding-New-Features/381374A recent joint LIMRA/CANNEX study finds that a majority of the companies offering income annuities have added features designed to address consumer concerns and attract new sales...Mon, 13 May 2013 17:12:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Medicare-Reform--Fix-Depends-On-The-Pain/381311There’s no easy fix in slowing the spending growth of Medicare, only how much pain Americans are willing to bear, according to a new analysis on the sustainability of the nation’s most far-reaching and expensive health insurance program...Mon, 13 May 2013 08:41:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/New-Retirement-Gap-Is-Blue--And-White-Collar-/381257Sun, 12 May 2013 09:13:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Obama-Says-Health-Care-Law-Here-To-Stay/381164President Barack Obama is rallying support for his health care law, saying the law has already provided an array of benefits and will now give those without insurance a chance to obtain it... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:04:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Pacific-Life-Launches-New-Variable-Annuity/381163Pacific Life has introduced a new variable annuity giving investors and advisors the ability to select features and fees...Fri, 10 May 2013 15:02:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Pacific-Life-Launches-New-Variable-Annuity/381163Pacific Life has introduced a new variable annuity giving investors and advisors the ability to select features and fees...Fri, 10 May 2013 15:02:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Helping-Retirees-Prepare-To-Dodge-‘Curve-Balls’/380932Financial advisors need to help pre-retirees and retirees secure peace of mind by preparing them for the “curve balls” that life after work is likely to throw their way, according to a trio of retirement and wealth management experts...Thu, 09 May 2013 09:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Helping-Retirees-Prepare-To-Dodge-‘Curve-Balls’/380932Financial advisors need to help pre-retirees and retirees secure peace of mind by preparing them for the “curve balls” that life after work is likely to throw their way, according to a trio of retirement and wealth management experts...Thu, 09 May 2013 09:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Robust-Opportunities-In-Voluntary-Benefits/380930Senior insurance executives report strong demand and firm pricing in the voluntary benefits (VB) category as more Americans have access to major medical coverage due to health reform and look to VB coverage to fill in the gaps...Thu, 09 May 2013 09:07:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Prudential-Wells-Fargo-Offer-Guaranteed-Lifetime-Income-Product/380801Wed, 08 May 2013 14:02:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Growth-In-403-b-s-Makes-Them-More-Attractive-/380787A new LIMRA research report, Exploring 403(b) Plan Practices and Trends: Healthcare and Higher Education, examines the two largest ERISA 403(b) market segments — healthcare and higher education — to understand the similarities and differences between the segments... Wed, 08 May 2013 11:46:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/No-Plain-Vanilla-Annuities-Here/380786Following insurance company mergers or acquisitions of business capabilities, the new products that roll out from the buying companies tend to have certain unmistakable characteristics. Or so the industry lore goes...Wed, 08 May 2013 11:31:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Americans-Prepared-To-Work-Longer-But-Not-Live-Longer/380638Just over half of Americans say they're financially prepared to live to the age of 75, yet 10 percent expect to work into their 80's, according to new research... Tue, 07 May 2013 09:01:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Moms-Lead-Way-In-Discussing-Family-Finance/380635Who's better at getting a family to talk about money matters, mom or dad?... Tue, 07 May 2013 08:21:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/MetLife-Introduces-Shield-Level-Selector/380539MetLife announced the launch of MetLife Shield Level Selector, a new single premium deferred annuity designed to help investors protect and build assets for retirement...Mon, 06 May 2013 14:35:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Commonwealth-And-First-Allmerica-Placed-Under-Review/380377A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance and its subsidiary, First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:50:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Athene-Selling-Aviva-USA-Life-Business-/380351Athene announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell, through a reinsurance arrangement, Aviva USA’s life insurance business to Commonwealth Annuity and Life...Fri, 03 May 2013 13:17:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Athene-Selling-Aviva-USA-Life-Business-/380351Athene announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell, through a reinsurance arrangement, Aviva USA’s life insurance business to Commonwealth Annuity and Life...Fri, 03 May 2013 13:17:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Athene-Selling-Aviva-USA-Life-Business-/380351Athene announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell, through a reinsurance arrangement, Aviva USA’s life insurance business to Commonwealth Annuity and Life...Fri, 03 May 2013 13:17:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Prudential-Annuities-Adds-Six-Funds-To-Highest-Daily-Investment-Platform/380217Thu, 02 May 2013 11:28:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Genworth-Breaks-Its-LTCi-Tie-With-AARP/380203Genworth has made it official. Effective June 1, it will cease selling AARP-branded long-term care insurance through its Genworth Life Insurance Co. and Genworth Life Insurance Co. of New York companies...Thu, 02 May 2013 09:33:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Multiple-Carriers-Tweak-VA-Product-Lines/380196On the same day, three sellers of variable annuities -- Prudential Annuities, Jackson National and Jefferson National -- said they would expand their portfolios of variable annuity investment choices and add new fund managers to their roster... Thu, 02 May 2013 08:44:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/LIMRA-Shows-Why-People-Really-Buy-Annuities/380068Here is a good one for annuity buffs. What is the top reason that adults aged 40-plus buy deferred annuities? Growth potential, perhaps? Maybe tax deferral? How about tax deferral plus liquidity? What about the product guarantees?...Wed, 01 May 2013 11:14:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/LIMRA-Shows-Why-People-Really-Buy-Annuities/380068Here is a good one for annuity buffs. What is the top reason that adults aged 40-plus buy deferred annuities? Growth potential, perhaps? Maybe tax deferral? How about tax deferral plus liquidity? What about the product guarantees?...Wed, 01 May 2013 11:14:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Americans-Think-Economy-Wont-Change/380046While the S&P may have hit new highs and housing prices are on the rebound, there is still a great deal of caution in the minds of Americans regarding the economy... Wed, 01 May 2013 08:26:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Jackson-Expands-Elite-Access-Variable-Annuity-Offerings/379953Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:18:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Jackson-Expands-Elite-Access-Variable-Annuity-Offerings/379953Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:18:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Abbreviated-ACA-Form-Makes-Its-Debut/379914After a storm of complaints, the Obama administration unveiled simplified forms to apply for insurance under the president's new health care law... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:17:07 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Growing-Opportunity-In-Small-And-Mid-Sized-Pension-Market/379888Insurers have a significant opportunity to expand assets in the small and midsized pension market, according to a new study by Conning...Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:30:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Growing-Opportunity-In-Small-And-Mid-Sized-Pension-Market/379888Insurers have a significant opportunity to expand assets in the small and midsized pension market, according to a new study by Conning...Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:30:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Administration-Simplifies-Health-Care-Form/379879The first draft was as mind-numbing and complex as tax forms. Now the Obama administration is unveiling a simplified application for health insurance benefits under the federal health care overhaul...Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:21:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Social-Security-To-Face-Staffing-Shortages/379762The increase in the number of Social Security Administration (SSA) employees who are expected to retire over the next decade is going to pose long-term challenges for the agency...Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:20:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Nearly-All-Workers-Choose-Same-Insurance/379640Fifty-four percent of U.S. workers prefer not to have more control over health insurance options because making such decisions is daunting, a survey says... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:19:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Industry-Hits-Back-At-Frontline/379507Two powerful industry groups representing life insurers and corporate retirement plan sponsors have hit back against PBS’ show “Frontline” for Tuesday night’s airing of “The Retirement Gamble,” which took the industry to task over retirement plan fees...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:14:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/ACA-Will-Test-Consumer-Loyalty-To-Doctors/379506A new consumer survey found that 34 percent of respondents are motivated to reduce their health plan costs versus keep their doctor...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:07:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Immediate-Society-Trumps-Long-Term-Planning/379480As a society, we suffer from distracted driving — indeed some of us have died from it. Nor is there a Gen Xer or Gen Yer who hasn’t suffered the brunt of distracted socializing — even if they haven’t called it that yet. So why not distracted financial planning?...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Immediate-Society-Trumps-Long-Term-Planning/379480As a society, we suffer from distracted driving — indeed some of us have died from it. Nor is there a Gen Xer or Gen Yer who hasn’t suffered the brunt of distracted socializing — even if they haven’t called it that yet. So why not distracted financial planning?...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Immediate-Society-Trumps-Long-Term-Planning/379480As a society, we suffer from distracted driving — indeed some of us have died from it. Nor is there a Gen Xer or Gen Yer who hasn’t suffered the brunt of distracted socializing — even if they haven’t called it that yet. So why not distracted financial planning?...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Workers-Arent-Ready-For-Health-Reform/379375National health reform and cost-cutting by employers is changing the way many workers get health insurance, but a majority of employees may not understand what's ahead... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:38:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Will-The-Romance-Last/379356Is the consumer romance with fixed indexed annuities likely to continue next year or might it start to fizzle as consumers seek other eligible prospects?...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Will-The-Romance-Last/379356Is the consumer romance with fixed indexed annuities likely to continue next year or might it start to fizzle as consumers seek other eligible prospects?...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Will-The-Romance-Last/379356Is the consumer romance with fixed indexed annuities likely to continue next year or might it start to fizzle as consumers seek other eligible prospects?...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Most-In-Denial-About-Long-Term-Care-Need/379322We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older -- and are taking few steps to get ready...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:19:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Most-In-Denial-About-Long-Term-Care-Need/379322We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older -- and are taking few steps to get ready...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:19:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Most-In-Denial-About-Long-Term-Care-Need/379322We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older -- and are taking few steps to get ready...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:19:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Maine-Bill-Highlights-Option-For-LTC--Life-Insurance/379270Maine seniors and the state's cash-strapped MaineCare program could both win under new legislation up for debate in the Legislature, according to the bill's supporters...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:42:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Maine-Bill-Highlights-Option-For-LTC--Life-Insurance/379270Maine seniors and the state's cash-strapped MaineCare program could both win under new legislation up for debate in the Legislature, according to the bill's supporters...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:42:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/-Long-Term-Planning-Or-Immediate-Gains/379195When it comes to managing money, the large majority of Americans today are not looking for shortcuts or get-rich-quick strategies...Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/-Long-Term-Planning-Or-Immediate-Gains/379195When it comes to managing money, the large majority of Americans today are not looking for shortcuts or get-rich-quick strategies...Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/-Long-Term-Planning-Or-Immediate-Gains/379195When it comes to managing money, the large majority of Americans today are not looking for shortcuts or get-rich-quick strategies...Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Corporate-Pension-Plan-Funding-Levels-Continued-To-Fall-In-2012/379193Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:54:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Corporate-Pension-Plan-Funding-Levels-Continued-To-Fall-In-2012/379193Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:54:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Health-Advisors-Give-Consumers-An-Edge/379115Consumers who work with specially trained health care advisors to help them navigate the health care system may be better off...Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:16:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Pension-Funded-Status-Improves-By-$29-Billion-In-March/379080Milliman released the results of its latest Pension Funding Index, which consists of 100 of the nation's largest corporate defined benefit pension plans... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Pension-Funded-Status-Improves-By-$29-Billion-In-March/379080Milliman released the results of its latest Pension Funding Index, which consists of 100 of the nation's largest corporate defined benefit pension plans... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/New-Deferred-Income-Annuity-Products-Flow-Into-The-Marketplace/379073The recent spate of deferred income annuities (DIAs) has swept into the market like a straight-line cluster of summertime derecho storms...Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:31:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/New-Deferred-Income-Annuity-Products-Flow-Into-The-Marketplace/379073The recent spate of deferred income annuities (DIAs) has swept into the market like a straight-line cluster of summertime derecho storms...Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:31:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Consumers-Unmotivated-By-IRS-Penalty/378822A new consumer survey found that most people don't feel a penalty for remaining uninsured will motivate them to buy insurance starting in October... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:49:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Transition-Boomers-Prefer-Income-Over-Higher-Returns/378686Despite the market’s recent strength, "transition boomers," or people between the ages of 55 and 65, said they would protect their retirement savings with a guaranteed return rather than watching their assets lose value in the market...Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Transition-Boomers-Prefer-Income-Over-Higher-Returns/378686Despite the market’s recent strength, "transition boomers," or people between the ages of 55 and 65, said they would protect their retirement savings with a guaranteed return rather than watching their assets lose value in the market...Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Transition-Boomers-Prefer-Income-Over-Higher-Returns/378686Despite the market’s recent strength, "transition boomers," or people between the ages of 55 and 65, said they would protect their retirement savings with a guaranteed return rather than watching their assets lose value in the market...Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:11:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Strong-Sales-Of-Retirement-Plans-Boost-OneAmerica-/378588Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:05:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/What-Paying-Off-Mortgage-Means-To-Retirement-/378493Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:30:19 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/What-Paying-Off-Mortgage-Means-To-Retirement-/378493Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:30:19 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Madison-Dearborn-Acquiring-NFP/378435National Financial Partners, a leading provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Madison Dearborn Partners... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Customer-Contact-Critical-To-Retaining-Rollover-Assets-/378327When it comes to keeping defined contribution assets from rolling over to another plan provider, a simple phone call at the right time might just be worth $1,000, or $10,000 or even $100,000...Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:58:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Customer-Contact-Critical-To-Retaining-Rollover-Assets-/378327When it comes to keeping defined contribution assets from rolling over to another plan provider, a simple phone call at the right time might just be worth $1,000, or $10,000 or even $100,000...Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:58:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/-Industry-Adds-RICP-Designation/378325Add another professional designation to the long list issued by the life and health insurance industry: Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP)...Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:54:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/-Industry-Adds-RICP-Designation/378325Add another professional designation to the long list issued by the life and health insurance industry: Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP)...Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:54:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/US-Life-Insurance-Activity-Up-42-In-March/378321U.S. application activity for individually underwritten life insurance rebounded in March from early year declines jumping 4.2 percent year-over-year, all ages combined according to the MIB Life Index...Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:36:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Industry-Groups-Launch-Retirement-Planning-Awareness-Campaign/378233In the wake of studies showing Americans worried about their ability to finance retirement, the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) and the National Retirement Planning Coalition have launched a campaign to increase consumer understanding of important retirement planning...Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:04:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Industry-Groups-Launch-Retirement-Planning-Awareness-Campaign/378233In the wake of studies showing Americans worried about their ability to finance retirement, the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) and the National Retirement Planning Coalition have launched a campaign to increase consumer understanding of important retirement planning...Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:04:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/ING-US-To-Rebrand-As-Voya-Financial/378201As it continues to prepare to become an independent company, ING U.S. has announced plans to rebrand in the future as Voya Financial...Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:11:04 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-Advisor-Effect--More-Save-For-Retirement/378072Nearly 100 percent of baby boomers who work with an advisor do have savings for retirement, according to new research from the Insured Retirement Institute...Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:39:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-Advisor-Effect--More-Save-For-Retirement/378072Nearly 100 percent of baby boomers who work with an advisor do have savings for retirement, according to new research from the Insured Retirement Institute...Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:39:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/NAIFA-Members-Lobby-Congress-On-Tax-Reform-/377997About 1,000 members of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) traveled to Capitol Hill to lobby congressional leaders not to change the favorable tax treatment of many life insurance products...Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:25:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Nursing-Home-Costs-Continue-Upward-Trend/377903In its 10th year, the Genworth 2013 Cost of Care Survey shows a continued upward trajectory when it comes to the cost of obtaining long term care services... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:01:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Nursing-Home-Costs-Continue-Upward-Trend/377903In its 10th year, the Genworth 2013 Cost of Care Survey shows a continued upward trajectory when it comes to the cost of obtaining long term care services... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:01:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Baby-Boomers’-Retirement-Planning-Confidence-Trending-Downward/377800Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:25:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Baby-Boomers’-Retirement-Planning-Confidence-Trending-Downward/377800Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:25:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Wide-Gap-In-Understanding-Of-Social-Security-Benefits/377783Knowledge of Social Security benefits and other offerings of the nation’s most important retirement program varies widely among middle-income Americans who are nearing retirement, according to a recent survey...Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:28:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Wide-Gap-In-Understanding-Of-Social-Security-Benefits/377783Knowledge of Social Security benefits and other offerings of the nation’s most important retirement program varies widely among middle-income Americans who are nearing retirement, according to a recent survey...Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:28:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Wide-Gap-In-Understanding-Of-Social-Security-Benefits/377783Knowledge of Social Security benefits and other offerings of the nation’s most important retirement program varies widely among middle-income Americans who are nearing retirement, according to a recent survey...Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:28:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Advisors-Need-To-Initiate-Longevity-Talk/377782Even though Americans are living longer, the risks and financial responsibilities associated with longevity are not frequent topics of discussion for many middle-income Americans...Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:21:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Advisors-Need-To-Initiate-Longevity-Talk/377782Even though Americans are living longer, the risks and financial responsibilities associated with longevity are not frequent topics of discussion for many middle-income Americans...Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:21:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Advisors-Need-To-Initiate-Longevity-Talk/377782Even though Americans are living longer, the risks and financial responsibilities associated with longevity are not frequent topics of discussion for many middle-income Americans...Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:21:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Advisors-Need-To-Initiate-Longevity-Talk/377782Even though Americans are living longer, the risks and financial responsibilities associated with longevity are not frequent topics of discussion for many middle-income Americans...Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:21:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Annuities-With-LTC-Riders-‘Hot-With-Seniors/377530Annuities face an uncertain future but, for the class known as income annuities, demand may be growing...Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:43:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/90-Dont-Know-When-Health-Exchanges-Open/377520Ninety percent of Americans don't know when the new health insurance exchanges will open, according to a new survey... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/American-Family-Exiting-Variable-Life-VA-Business/377447Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:15:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/What-To-Do-About-Closed-Block/377446If the past is any indicator of what is to come, the recent burst of new annuity products and the debut of more deals between annuity carriers will be followed by closed block announcements...Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:49:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/LIMRA--Relationships-Key-To-Success-In-The-Rollover-Market-/377435Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:06:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/LIMRA--Relationships-Key-To-Success-In-The-Rollover-Market-/377435Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:06:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Health-Tops-Longevity-Concerns-For-Middle-Income-Americans/377222Declining health is the number one longevity concern for middle-income Americans, nearly four times the concern over inadequate retirement savings...Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:37:35 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Health-Tops-Longevity-Concerns-For-Middle-Income-Americans/377222Declining health is the number one longevity concern for middle-income Americans, nearly four times the concern over inadequate retirement savings...Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:37:35 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Using-Online-Calculators-Advisors-Raise-Workers’-Retirement-Confidence-Levels/377129Employees who use online calculators and retirement advisors are more likely to exhibit higher levels of retirement confidence, according to new research by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)...Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:26:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/FIA-Complaints-Continue-To-Be-Very-Low/377114FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recorded more 15,000 customer complaints in 2012 – index annuities had 54...Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:45:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/FIA-Complaints-Continue-To-Be-Very-Low/377114FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recorded more 15,000 customer complaints in 2012 – index annuities had 54...Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:45:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Retirement-Outlook-Hinges-On-Professional-Advice/377110Employees who use advisory services offered to them in their 401(k) plan have a more positive outlook about their future retirement compared with employees who ignore such services..Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:57:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Moms-Finances-Are-Stretched-Thin/377095Moms feel they are doing it all: raising children, performing household chores and managing finances – and nearly eight in 10 of these moms are juggling a job as well according to the 2010 U.S. Census... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:59:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Foolish-Money-Mistakes---A-More-Serious-Matter/376798Pranks will be played and jokes will be made in good fun this April Fool's Day, but foolish money mistakes are a more serious matter... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:34:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/-Survey-Reveals-Individuals-Are-Missing-Out-On-IRAs/376794Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:25:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Income-Annuity-Sales-Continue-Record-Climb-/376674Sales results show that income annuities, which continued their record sales streak during the fourth quarter, remain in high demand as consumers look to generate guaranteed lifetime income...Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Income-Annuity-Sales-Continue-Record-Climb-/376674Sales results show that income annuities, which continued their record sales streak during the fourth quarter, remain in high demand as consumers look to generate guaranteed lifetime income...Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Income-Annuity-Sales-Continue-Record-Climb-/376674Sales results show that income annuities, which continued their record sales streak during the fourth quarter, remain in high demand as consumers look to generate guaranteed lifetime income...Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Annuities---Living-Benefits--Unknown-Future/376665The possibility that the very popular guaranteed living benefit (GLB) features in annuities could one day become a so-yesterday item is difficult for today’s annuity professionals to fathom...Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:10:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Annuities---Living-Benefits--Unknown-Future/376665The possibility that the very popular guaranteed living benefit (GLB) features in annuities could one day become a so-yesterday item is difficult for today’s annuity professionals to fathom...Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:10:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Annuities---Living-Benefits--Unknown-Future/376665The possibility that the very popular guaranteed living benefit (GLB) features in annuities could one day become a so-yesterday item is difficult for today’s annuity professionals to fathom...Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:10:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Health-Overhaul-To-Raise-Claims-Cost-32/376523The nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says medical claims costs -- the biggest driver of insurance premiums -- will jump an average 32 percent for individual policies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:32:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Analysis-Highlights-Advantages-Of-Retiree-Health-Exchanges/376504A survey of 550 companies covering almost 4 million retirees shows more than 60 percent of employers are reassessing their long-term retiree health strategy in response to rising health care costs...Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:23:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Longevity-Risk-Not--Discussed-By-Most-Middle-Income-Americans/376496One out of every four 65-year-olds today will live past age 90. Yet, for 87 percent of our country's middle-income Americans age 55 and older, the idea of one's own longevity is often not contemplated or discussed, according to a new study...Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:37:28 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Longevity-Risk-Not--Discussed-By-Most-Middle-Income-Americans/376496One out of every four 65-year-olds today will live past age 90. Yet, for 87 percent of our country's middle-income Americans age 55 and older, the idea of one's own longevity is often not contemplated or discussed, according to a new study...Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:37:28 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-American-Annuity-Shuffle-Begins-/376415Year-end individual annuity sales results provide plenty for annuity aficionados to ponder. There were some sorry-looking numbers, for sure, but also some intriguing surprises. Some would say the carriers were doing a dance, or at least a shuffle...Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:28:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-American-Annuity-Shuffle-Begins-/376415Year-end individual annuity sales results provide plenty for annuity aficionados to ponder. There were some sorry-looking numbers, for sure, but also some intriguing surprises. Some would say the carriers were doing a dance, or at least a shuffle...Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:28:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Americans-Not-Confident-About-Retirement-Prospects-/376347Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:57:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Senate-Votes-To-Repeal-Medical-Device-Tax/376178It isn't every day that more than half the Democrats in the Senate vote to repeal part of President Barack Obama's health care law... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:36:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/ACA-Anniversary-Finds-Two-Americas/376052Three years, two elections and one Supreme Court decision after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, its promise of health care for the uninsured may be delayed or undercut in much of the country... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:27:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Advisors-Maintain-Tenuous-Hold-On-Workers-Retirees/376017Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:48:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-Annuity-Disconnect-Is-Here-Now-What/375915Annuities are in a worse position than life insurance when it comes to consumer attitudes toward the products, according to a new study...Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:13:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-Annuity-Disconnect-Is-Here-Now-What/375915Annuities are in a worse position than life insurance when it comes to consumer attitudes toward the products, according to a new study...Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:13:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/The-Annuity-Disconnect-Is-Here-Now-What/375915Annuities are in a worse position than life insurance when it comes to consumer attitudes toward the products, according to a new study...Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:13:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Boomers-Say-Retirement-Is-Out-Of-Reach/375799The closer Americans get to their golden years, the more they say retirement is out of reach...Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:33:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Boomers-Say-Retirement-Is-Out-Of-Reach/375799The closer Americans get to their golden years, the more they say retirement is out of reach...Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:33:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Boomers-Say-Retirement-Is-Out-Of-Reach/375799The closer Americans get to their golden years, the more they say retirement is out of reach...Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:33:00 GMThttp://AnnuityNews.com/Article/Indexed-Life--Indexed-Annuities-Set-Consecutive-Sales-Records-In-2012!/375704Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:24:00 GMT