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It’s Crunch Time for Annuity Issuers: Conning Research
Wed, May 12, 2010
"Premiums have actually declined, and rebuilding them will be a challenge," said Conning's Scott Hawkins.
Industry Views
Annuity Issuers Slowly Enter The Digital Age
Annuity issuers are making a concerted effort to implement and promote paperless document delivery services.
401(k)s: They’re Not (Necessarily) Just for Employees Any More
A growing number of 401(k) plan sponsors, retirees, record keepers and regulators want retirees to stay in their plans well into, or even straight through, retirement, PIMCO has found.
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Prudential Financial Nets $536m in 1Q 2010
Wed, May 12, 2010
Individual annuity gross sales for the quarter just past were $4.9 billion (up from $2.2 billion a year ago), while net sales were $3.2 billion (up from $643 million a year ago.)
Milliman Proposes “Simple, Obvious” In-Plan Annuity Fix
Wed, May 12, 2010
"The life insurance companies have a big opportunity here," said Ken Mungan of Milliman. "They should jump on it."
Post-Crisis, Greeks Face Longer Work Lives
Wed, May 12, 2010
Today, the police, harbor workers, security services and journalists for the state media can retire in their 50s. Starting in 2013, these privileges will be abolished.
Jackson National Tailors GMWB for the Tax-Conscious
Wed, May 12, 2010
The new living benefit allows contract owners to withdraw enough to offset all or part of the income tax on their distributions.
