Since 2011, their sales growth has eclipsed variable annuities. What's behind their meteoric rise?
With funeral and burial costs easily in the five digits, it makes sense to discuss expenses and wishes ahead of time to ease the burden on those left behind.
Low interest rates could cause many other insurers to follow suit.
A lack of understanding of variable annuities can lead to misperceptions among advisers of how the products function, and among clients as to what they're buying. <b><i>(Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150821/FREE/821009999/PH/top-10-annuity-sellers-in-the-second-quarter" target="_blank">See the top 10 annuity sellers</a>.)</i></b>
With benefit open-enrollment season looming, corporate employees need to make the most out of their benefits. After all, with wages largely stagnant, benefits are the new salary.
Advisers may consider several retirement planning options with clients that do not create unnecessarily high Medicare surcharges.
High payout rates and a concrete investment time horizon give longevity annuities a leg up on some investments.
EBRI takes close look at QLACs, which provide monthly benefits after a significant deferral period in retirement.
She claims agents are more interested in winning free vacations than finding the best investments for their clients.
Current retirement income products miss the mark in striking an optimal balance between investment opportunity and income protection.
Insurance firm is debuting its first IOVA as the products are helping prop up overall VA sales.
Fixed indexed annuity sales are steadily gaining on those of variable annuities, thanks in large part to continued low interest rates.
The optional features allow for more investor choice and seek to capitalize on strong IOVA sales.
The firm is suspending sales in traditional life insurance and fixed annuity products in the first quarter of 2016.
In response to Finra's warning on suitability, the firm's affiliated brokers will no longer sell certain types of L share annuities, a move that puts the company in line with other B-Ds.
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Most know it's a key part of retirement planning but lack in-depth knowledge when the need for care arises.
Six areas in which planning for couples with a wide age difference may require different financial advice.
BofA study finds auto enrollment plans helping a lot but workers, particularly younger ones, are more confident as the financial crisis continues to fade.
65-year-old couple retiring this year should expect to spend $245,000 on health care costs, up $25K from last year.
