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Variable Annuities Transparent to Advisors

As sales of variable annuities increase, many advisors are concerned that companies will not be able to hedge the products.  According to “Surge in VA sales leads to capacity questions” by Darla Mercado of Investment News, advisors worry that companies won’t be able to keep …

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Immediate Annuity Stats

LIMRA recently gathered data about immediate annuity products, according to the Insurance Networking News article “Immediate Annuities Are Big-Ticket Items” by Howard J. Stock.  While immediate annuities are certainly not the largest annuity product in terms of sales, they accounted for $7.5 billion in 2009.  …

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More People Waiting Out Annuities

According to Reuters’ “Analysis: Annuity persistency raises risks for insurers” by Ben Berkowitz, investors are holding onto their annuities longer.  While the short term effects of this trend are good for insurance companies, it increases their long term risk once all of the guaranteed benefits …

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