Will SEC Rustle Insurers’ Cash Cow?
Tue, Jul 28, 2009
A federal appeals court has ruled that index annuities are risky enough to be called securities, but it also gave insurance forces time to pursue a legislative remedy in this regulatory turf war.
Annuities
A Summer Crop of Variable Annuities
Tue, Jul 28, 2009
Allianz Life, Genworth Financial, John Hancock Life, and MetLife have all introduced new variable annuity contracts. Of the four new entries, John Hancock's stands out as the simplest and cheapest.
A Short Cut to Long-Term Care Insurance
Tue, Jul 07, 2009
United of Omaha, Genworth Life, Bankers Life, and OneAmerica have introduced LTC/annuity hybrids in the run-up to January 1, 2010, when distributions from annuities to pay nursing home bills will be tax-free.
