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Annuity Sales Slump During Pandemic

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The pandemic has annuities in a tizzy, too.

GradGuard Adds Covid-19 Coverage To College Housing And Tuition Insurance

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GradGuard Adds Covid-19 Coverage To College Housing And Tuition Insurance GradGuard, an e-commerce platform offering insurance products specifically designed for the collegiate market, has...

3 Questions With Patrick Kelly Of Signal Advisors

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Signal Advisors brings a very different look to insurance-based independent marketing organizations.

Startup Bridges The Tech Gap For Independent Advisors Selling Insurance

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The Detroit-based firm combines insuretech with an independent marketing organization.

U.S. Annuity Sales Plunged 24% In Second Quarter

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The drop was due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and low interest rates.

SRI Forecasts A Slump In Annuity Sales

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But RILAs are expected to continue to grow as consumers seek protection, safety and growth.

Industry Groups Urge Congress To Lower Entry Barriers For Buffered Annuities

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The groups back a bill directing the SEC to devise an easier form for annuity issuers to use when filing new buffered annuity products.

Annuities During Economic Uncertainty

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Annuities give investors protection (and choices) in tumultuous markets, advocates say.

BlackRock Unveils Retirement Paycheck Strategies With Brighthouse, Equitable

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LifePath Paycheck will use annuities in target-date strategies for retirement plan participants.

Advisors Urged To Prepare Client Assets For Tax Hikes

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One option for blunting future tax increases is to move retirement money to Roth IRAs, advisor Greg DuPont said.

VA Sales Jumped In Q1; Fixed-Annuity Sales Dropped By Double Digits

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Variable annuity sales are expected to feel the impact of March’s volatility in the second quarter.

DPL Offers Free Access To Commission-Free Annuity Platform In Wake Of Covid-19

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DPL's platform will be gratis for financial advisors for three months.

Why Most Consumers Want Guaranteed Lifetime Income

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Individual investors across generations are eyeing annuities as potential replacements for pensions.

Repeal Of DOL Rule Boosting Fixed-Indexed Annuity Sales, Report Says

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The rule's repeal and the adoption of the SECURE Act are among the reasons FIA sales are rising, Cerulli Associates said.

Total Annuity Sales Reach Highest Levels In More Than Decade

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Strong fixed-indexed annuity sales and the impact of registered index-linked annuity products are driving sales, SRI said.

Annuities Can Play A Conservative Role In Portfolios, Says Exec

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Concord Financial Group exec says annuities can be useful in a low interest rate environment.

Why Clients Need Advisors' Help With Annuities

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Annuities are gaining attention as demographics change, Ashfield Capital says.

Annuity Use Is Expanding, But Knowledge Is Limited, Advisor Says

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Clients can benefit from annuity riders that add to the benefits.

Retirement Bill, Near Passage, May Disrupt Advisor Rollover Business

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With the SECURE Act cleared, the annuities floodgates could open and advisors ponder the effect on 401(k) rollovers.

Risk-Averse Investors Drive Up Fixed-Annuity Sales

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The product's downside protection and income guarantees are winning over investors, industry watchers say.

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