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Annuities are Part of the Business for Mass Mutual’s New CEO

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has a new President and CEO, according to Insurance News Net‘s article “Mass Mutual’s Incoming CEO Will Draw on Experience to Lead Through Crisis.”  Roger W. Crandall has been with the company in many different capacities since 1988, so he …

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Annuities Hold Strong for Allianz Life

The Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has been selling annuities, life and long-term care insurance since its inception in 1896, according to company press release “Allianz Life Ratings Reaffirmed and Record Earnings Reported.”  Allianz Life is based in Minneapolis; their parent company is …

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Use an Immediate Annuity for Retirement

Jim Miller of Human Events was asked in “Immediate Annuities: A Safe Way to Boost Your Retirement Income” what kind of annuity would provide a retiree in their 70’s with a safe income stream for life.  His answer was a fixed immediate annuity because it …

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Are TIPS Right for You? Probably!

In “Feeling TIPSy”, Kerry Pechter wrote about the value of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) in the Retirement Income Journal.  TIPS are a form of insurance against inflation that is sponsored by the government.  The principal of these securities is indexed to the inflation rate and …

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