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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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How Valuable are Annuity Ratings?

It looks like there are some questionable practices going on with the financial strength rating institutions, according to “CalPERS Gives Rating Agencies an FFF” by Kerry Pechter in the Retirement Income Journal. Investors and advisers alike have historically put a lot of faith in the …

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For Annuities: Choose Your Insurance Company Wisely

It is crucial to choose insurance companies wisely when purchasing annuities.  Your annuity is only as sound as the insurance company that is backing it up.  Sometimes it can be beneficial to split your money into annuities at different insurance companies for even more security.  …

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Annuity Sales Rise for Jackson Insurance

Jackson National Life Insurance Company has fixed annuities to thank for it’s increasing sales in the first quarter of 2009.  While sales of their variable annuities were down compared to last year, sales of traditional fixed annuities almost doubled from the same period last year.  …

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