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Variable Annuity Sales Up in 1st Quarter

Variable annuity sales increased from the 1st quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010, according to Insurance News Net’s “US Sales of Variable Annuities See First Year-Over-Year Gain in Two Years.”  With $31.4 billion in total sales, variable annuities increased 3% from the …

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Variable Annuities Usually Have GLB Rider

In “Consumers’ Interest in Guaranteed Living Benefits Remains Strong in 2009, LIMRA Reports” from Insurance News Net, LIMRA’s 4th quarter findings are detailed.  When variable annuities offer the Guaranteed Living Benefit (GLB) rider, 84% of people elected to get the rider in the 4th quarter …

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401k Annuity Rollovers May Increase with Proposed Senate Bill 2832

In The Insurance Letter‘s article “Proposed Legislation Should Boost Retirement Annuity Sales,” Alan Levine describes Senate bill 2832.  The proposed amendment to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is meant to help broaden the awareness of planning for a lifetime of retirement income.  …

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New Variable Annuities from AXA Equitable

In “AXA Equitable Launches Variable Annuity With Dual-Account Investment Platform,” a staff reporter at Insurance Business Review describes AXA’s new product.  AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company says that their new variable annuity gives a greater selection of investment portfolios and protection from the downside.  Variable …

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