The Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act, or H.R. 2748, was introduced this week by Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.) and Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL). This news comes from “Bill would let seniors take retirement funds through annuity” by Darla Mercado of InvestmentNews. Basically, retirees could …
Brookings Institution in Washington is trying to persuade both employers and lawmakers that annuity products are critical to the future of 401(k) plans. One of the main proponents of this “annuity initiative” is J. Mark Iwry, President Obama’s new deputy assistant Treasury secretary for retirement …
An article by Reuters’ Jonathan Stempel further emphasizes the importance of responsibility when selling variable annuities. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Fifth Third Securities about $2 million (including $250,000 in restitution) for unsuitable sales of variable annuity products to the elderly, whom …
After severe fourth-quarter losses, annuity provider Lincoln National has decided to enter a reinsurance agreement with Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Co. The Wall Street Journal’s Kerry E. Grace writes that the plan will result in capital relief of around $240 million. Details of the …
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