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Analysts Agree: Future for Annuities Looks Bright

Despite the doom and gloom portrayed by the many reports of falling annuity sales numbers, according to a recent InsuranceNewsNet article, analysts are saying that the long-term prognosis for annuity products is actually very strong. The article compares the transfer of money from variable to …

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State Regulators Consider Changes to Annuity Sales Standards

After the implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule earlier this month, state insurance regulators are starting to evaluate annuity sales standards that they oversee. The new rule requires advisers to act in the best interest of their clients when investing in retirement accounts. This means …

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Sales of Variable Annuities Fall, But Prices Increase

Despite a 15% drop in sales of variable annuities over the past year, Matt Ackermann from Financial-Planning.com reports that several insurers are actually increasing their prices! Some are even predicting that variable annuity prices may double in the near future. While it may not make …

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Phoenix Annuities Dropped by State Farm, National Life

This week, both State Farm and the National Life Group announced that they will stop selling Phoenix Companies annuities. Diane Levick writes in the Hartford Courant that those firms, which combined made up 82% of Phoenix’s 2008 annuity sales, have made this decision because of Phoenix’s recent ratings downgrade …

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