John Hancock Releases Retail Variable Annuity
John Hancock launched AnnuityNote, which the company said is designed to bring "guaranteed income to a broader market beyond the reach of traditional variable annuities."
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MetLife Works with Wilshire on Annuity Product
MetLife Advisers (MLA) is partnering with Wilshire Funds Management for the MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolios of Met Investors Series Trust, available primarily through MetLife Investors deferred variable...
GLBs Dominate Variable Annuity Offerings
A survey by Milliman of leading U.S. variable annuity (VA) carriers revealed that about 96% of variable annuities offered include some form of a guaranteed living benefit (GLB).
Envestnet, Nationwide Team to Offer Retirement Income Solutions
Envestnet, a provider of solutions to financial advisers, and Nationwide have partnered to offer two annuity products.
UNIFI Advantage Elite Targets $3+ Million Market
UNIFI Companies Retirement Plans has announced a new offering targeting the $3 million to $20 million retirement plans market.
AXA Launches Beneficiary Web Resources
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company announced the launch of its new online Beneficiary Resource Center to help beneficiaries and advisers file a life insurance or annuity claim.
Advisers Use VAs for Wealth Transfers
Deferred variable annuities show promise in the wealth transfer market, according to Cerulli Associates.
ING Introduces Educator's Direct 403(b) Program
ING has introduced the ING Educator's Direct 403(b) Program, a variable annuity issued by ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, to education professionals in Delaware.
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Middle-Class Retirees Must Modify Living Standards
Retirees will outlive retirement savings if they continue at the same rate of spending
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The Inside Story
It's up to advisers to help sponsors and participants understand in-plan 'guaranteed' income products
Guaranteed Income Wrappers Pose Challenge, Opportunity
Will guaranteed income wrappers for managed accounts gain widespread acceptance among fee-based advisers?
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Annuities in 401(k) Increasingly Accepted
Annuities in defined contribution plans are gaining momentum as aging Baby Boomers seek to create guaranteed retirement income streams, according to "Guaranteed Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans," a...
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Iowa Is First State To Use Improved Annuity Disclosures
The Iowa Division of Insurance will be the first U.S. state regulator to implement an initiative designed to improve consumer understanding of fixed and indexed annuities.
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Funding a Carefree Retirement
Retirement income solutions aim to find ways for savings to keep working so retirees can relax
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The More Things Change
As fond as I am of the phrase "the more things change, the more they stay the same," I sometimes question its applicability to the retirement plan space.
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Funds Move to the Next Level
New mutual fund products aim to help investors in the decumulation phase