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Prudential to Halt Sales of Variable Annuities with GLWB

Prudential Financial has announced that they will no longer sell variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits in response to the uncertain economic climate and historic low interest rates. This includes the company’s Highest Daily Income and Prudential Defined Income annuity products, according to chairman and CEO Charlie Lowrey. “In terms of changing the focus within the business, we’re on a path to de-risking, and have made major pivots to less interest-rate sensitive and... Read More

Nationwide Announces New Annuity Suite

In response to the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, annuity heavy weight, Nationwide has announced the launch of a new suite of in-plan annuity products and partnerships with industry leaders. The line, which will be implemented from late 2020 through 2021, will include at least five new solutions.“We know this is not a one-size-fits-all problem, and we’re confident that a suite of solutions will give plan sponsors the flexibility to select the option... Read More

New Annuity Product for New Yorkers

AIG Life & Retirement has just launched Power Index Premier NY Index Annuity with Lifetime Income Builder, according to a recent press release. The new annuity product was developed exclusively for the state of New York and is the only index annuity that gives residents of the state the option of a living benefit rider. Guaranteed living benefit (GLB) riders often provide lifetime income that keeps up with the rising costs of retirement. The Lifetime Income Builder GLB rider provides... Read More

In the News: Annuity Leaders Talk Hot Topics

Recently Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW),  a full-service, boutique investment bank and broker-dealer that specializes in the financial services sector, held a virtual insurance conference to discuss the happenings in the life insurance and annuity markets. The investment bank, which is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, invited 14 large and publicly traded life insurers to contribute. The following is a summary of some of the key talking points as written by Ryan Krueger, a KBW analyst,... Read More

The Profile of an Annuity Buyer

During the month of September, the Insured Retirement Institute is hosting 4 virtual sessions, the Supply Chain Summit, to examine the current industry climate with a focus on how to develop and market products during these unique times. Market fluctuations, economic turmoil and the COVID-19 pandemic are all influencing the messages being sent to consumers. The panel that met on September 9, 2020 agreed that these factors are also creating opportunities. “There are some clear profiles... Read More

Symetra Introduces Two New Indexed Annuities

There are two new single-premium indexed annuity contracts available, both coming from the U.S. arm of Sumitomo Life Insurance Company of Osaka, Symetra. Symetra Stride and Symetra Edge Elite are both filed as non-variable annuities featuring crediting rate options linked to the performance of Putnam Investments’ new Putnam Dynamic Low Volatility Excess Return Index, according to a recent article from ThinkAdvisor.Several annuity issuers have limited their annuity offerings with account... Read More

New Non-Variable Indexed Annuity from Nationwide

Ohio-based insurer, Nationwide, has recently launched a new, non-variable indexed annuity in an effort to give consumers more of what they’re asking for: control. Nationwide’s Defined Protection Annuity (DPA) contract gives clients the ability to decide how much protection the insurer provides against market losses, an occurrence many of us are far too familiar with these days. This type of non-variable indexed annuity comes with a protection promise against any loss of account value... Read More

Long-term Care and the COVID-19 Crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge around the county, many Americans are looking into long-term care options and are shocked at what they’re finding. Many years ago, the underwriting criteria for long-term care was changed by the insurance industry leading to a significant increase in cost for those who were likely to need it. To make matters worse, increased longevity, higher health care costs and low interest rates made many LTC products too expensive to provide, and several... Read More

Required Minimum Distributions Waived for 2020 – What to Do Next

The CARES Act, or The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, has waived RMDs for 2020, but beginning in 2021, they will return. A recently published Fidelty article offered up 2 key questions to think about if you have assets that are subject to RMDs. Here’s a brief synopsis. If you have an employer-sponsored retirement account or traditional IRA, chances are you’ve heard of RMDs. RMDs, or required minimum distributions, are the payments that the IRS typically mandates... Read More

Product Alert: Harbourview MYGA 3

Act Fast: The Harbourview 3-Year Fixed Annuity is Dropping from 3% to 2.5% on 7/28.If you’re interested in a short-term fixed annuity in these economically trying times - one that probably pays out the most you can get in a world of rock-bottom interest rates - you’re highly unlikely to beat the Harbourview MYGA 3, sponsored by Colorado-based Oceanview Life and Annuity Co. For as little as $10,000, you get a three-year MYGA (multi-year guaranteed annuity) that pays 3% compared to 2.2%... Read More

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