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TheStreet’s Annuity Ratings: Strongest Insurers

When buying an annuity, it’s very important that the insurer providing the product is stable. Doing so minimizes the risk that you will lose part or all of your investment. Ratings are a good way to find out about a company’s strength. Here are TheStreet.com’s …

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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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Annuity Firm Lincoln National Recieves Tax Relief in Indiana

The Retirement Income Reporter recently reported on annuity provider Lincoln National receiving $300 million in regulatory tax relief from the state of Indiana. The Indiana Department of Insurance is allowing the life insurance company to use a certain accounting practice with deferred tax assets that …

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Annuity Providers: Shakeups at New York Life, Nationwide

Due to the increased costs of hedging risk during a market downturn, Pacific Life has increased the fee of a popular annuity product.  A new article from Janet Paskin of Smart Money says that the Foundations 10 variable annuity, which had guaranteed an annual return …

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