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Record Sales for Indexed, Income Annuities in 2Q: Beacon
Wed, Sep 01, 2010
The top sellers of fixed annuities were New York Life, Allianz Life, Aviva USA, Western National Life (AIG), and American Equity Investment Life.
Industry Views
Found in Translation
Annuity issuers are reaching out to non-English-speaking investors through websites written in Spanish and Asian languages, according to Corporate Insight.
Behavioral Economics and Retirement Investing
PIMCO and its Allianz affiliates recently sponsored a new study, “Behavioral Finance and the Post-Retirement Crisis.” PIMCO Retirement Product Manager Tom Streiff explains how the study’s findings can foster the development of successful retirement income products.
Industry Views are special reports that are sponsored and independent from RIJ's editorial content.
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Annuities
Britain’s Annuity Muddle
Wed, Sep 01, 2010
Surprisingly few retirees use the ‘open market option,’ which allows them to transfer their money at retirement from the asset management company where they accumulated their savings to another provider with a higher annuity rate.
Financial Engines' Secret Income Plan
Tue, Aug 24, 2010
Financial Engines CEO Jeff Maggioncalda expects his firm to roll out an in-plan income option to DC participants in late 2010 or early 2011. He won't reveal details, but there are clues to his intentions. Photo by Robyn Basso.
Which Are the Hottest VA Brands?
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Who do advisors think of first when asked to name a variable annuity provider? The just-published 2010 Advisor Brandscape from Cogent Research reveals that and much more.
