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IRI proposes changes to the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule

August 26, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) recently submitted a comment letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the DOL’s proposed fiduciary rule. ... Read more

Annuity sales for 2Q rebound from slow 2015 start but fall below prior year results

Insurance Forums Staff

August 19, 2015

WINDSOR, Conn. — U.S. annuity sales totaled $60.2 billion in the second quarter 2015, 3% lower than sales recorded prior year, according to LIMRA Secure ... Read more

Hegna opens Advisor Network Summit with the secret to a long and happy retirement

Brian Anderson

August 6, 2015

Author, economist and retirement solutions expert Tom Hegna kicked off the Advisor Network Summit in Las Vegas on Wednesday with a keynote address revealing that ... Read more

Broker-Dealers embracing Fixed Indexed Annuities as demand grows

Brian Anderson

July 20, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) on July 20 released a new research report showing that fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) are becoming a ... Read more

Annuity perks: Corrupting the business or moving it forward?

Harry J. Lew

July 14, 2015

People either love or hate U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. Both sentiments became even more fervent in late April 2015 when she announced her investigation into ... Read more

Dr. Jack Marrion, Americans for Annuity Protection attack DOL arguments for fiduciary-only rule

Insurance Forums Staff

July 6, 2015

PHOENIX – The Department of Labor’s own evidence to support its new fiduciary-only rule actually undermines the DOL’s justification for its unwarranted disruption of consumer ... Read more

Magic Johnson Enterprises acquires EquiTrust Life

Brian Anderson

June 24, 2015

LOS ANGELES – Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE), the urban-focused conglomerate founded by NBA legend and two-time Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson, on June 23 ... Read more

Total annuity sales drop 7% in 1Q 2015; indexed annuities up 3%

Brian Anderson

May 20, 2015

WINDSOR, Conn. — Total U.S. annuity sales dropped 7% in the first quarter, totaling $54.4 billion, according to LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute’s first quarter U.S. ... Read more

NAFA responds to Warren request for annuity sales incentive info from leading carriers

Brian Anderson

May 11, 2015

NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, issued the following statement on May 11 in regard to the request for information Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) ... Read more

Deferred income annuities reduce overall cost of funding retirement, new academic research shows

Insurance Forums Staff

April 22, 2015

Including a deferred income annuity (DIA) in a retirement portfolio helps reduce the cost of funding retirement while also offsetting risk and providing asset allocation ... Read more

IRI proposes changes to the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule

Annuity sales for 2Q rebound from slow 2015 start but fall below prior year results

Hegna opens Advisor Network Summit with the secret to a long and happy retirement

Broker-Dealers embracing Fixed Indexed Annuities as demand grows

Annuity perks: Corrupting the business or moving it forward?

Dr. Jack Marrion, Americans for Annuity Protection attack DOL arguments for fiduciary-only rule

Magic Johnson Enterprises acquires EquiTrust Life

Total annuity sales drop 7% in 1Q 2015; indexed annuities up 3%

NAFA responds to Warren request for annuity sales incentive info from leading carriers

Deferred income annuities reduce overall cost of funding retirement, new academic research shows

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