Indexed Annuity Sales Excel in Low Interest Rate Environment - BankInvestmentConsultant.com

Indexed Annuity Sales Excel in Low Interest Rate Environment BankInvestmentConsultant.com By Juliette Fairley Although total annuity sales dropped 8 percent in the first three months of 2012 compared with last year, MetLife was the top seller of annuities with $5.5 billion in sales, while Prudential was the top seller of variable annuities ... and more »

MetLife Seen Scaling Back Annuities as CEO Narrows Focus - Financial Advisor Magazine

MetLife Seen Scaling Back Annuities as CEO Narrows Focus Financial Advisor Magazine (Bloomberg News) MetLife Inc. may target annuities and US retail life insurance for cost cuts as Chief Executive Officer Steven Kandarian unveils his plan to improve returns. “I think they're going to announce some expense-reduction initiatives in ... and more »

Should I Be Wanting a 'CPI-Indexed Annuity'? - Fox Business

Should I Be Wanting a 'CPI-Indexed Annuity'? Fox Business The writer suggested buying a consumer price indexed life annuity. I am 64 years old and moving out of the country. Can you tell me what a CPI is and if I should buy this, and where, and how much money? I don't know anything about this or even if it is ... and more »

Morningstar Launches All-in-One Solution for Variable Annuity Research - MarketWatch (press release)

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Morningstar Launches All-in-One Solution for Variable Annuity Research MarketWatch (press release) CHICAGO, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:MORN) , a leading provider of independent investment research, has launched Morningstar® Annuity Intelligence(SM), a comprehensive, web-based solution for evaluating variable ... Morningstar Announces New Variable Annuity Comparison ToolAdvisorOne Morningstar Launches New Variable Annuity Review ToolLifeHealthPro all 18 news articles »

CSRS survivor annuity payments - Federal Times (blog)

CSRS survivor annuity payments Federal Times (blog) Q. If I die after retirement and have my annuity reduced to get a full survivor annuity benefit for my wife, I understand my wife would get 55 percent of what my regular retirement annuity would have been. What if I am retired and my annuity is reduced ... and more »