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No More Annuities from The Hartford

Big news came from The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. yesterday.  While it had previously been announced that they were looking to sell their annuities and life insurance businesses, a deal has been made to sell The Hartford’s annuity business.  Forethought Financial Group Inc. is …

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Indexed Annuities Market Growing and Changing

Indexed annuities have been growing at a much faster rate than variable annuities and fixed annuities in the past 5-10 years.  The Life Health Pro article, “New players enter indexed annuity space” by Maria Wood, says that the compound annual growth rate for indexed annuities …

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Fewer Choices for Variable Annuities, Not Necessarily a Bad Thing

In the Wall Street Journal article, “Restyled Annuities Offer Fewer Choices,” Leslie Scism says that variable annuities with lifetime income guarantees don’t have as many investment options as they did a few years ago.  When the market was stronger, insurance companies used a wide range …

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