While demand for variable annuities is still very high, many insurers are stepping back from them quite a bit. According to Investment News’s Darla Mercado in the article “VA carriers hunkering down,” life insurers have had a hard time hedging their variable annuities with living …
In “Understand fixed-indexed annuities,” James L. Watt of The Coloradoan explains that while fixed indexed annuities are complex products, they can offer you unparalleled market protection. That author notes that money market funds, 5-year CD’s, and both 5- and 10-year U.S. Treasury notes are not …
On the heels of ING’s negative press regarding variable annuities, their shares fell an average of 5% this week. This information comes from Henry Steelman’s Annuity News Journal article, “Shares in ING Group Fell 5% Wednesday.” ING is a huge financial institution all over the …
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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