About the Author
Maria Wood
A journalist and writer for over 20 years, LifeHealthPro.com’s Annuities Channel Editor, Maria Wood, has covered such diverse topics as the nursing profession in the U.S., commercial real estate and local politics in her home state of New Jersey. She has reported extensively on the lodging industry and now covers annuities and the retirement advisory market. Wood can be reached via email at mwood@sbmedia.com or on Twitter@LHPro_Annuities.
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By Maria Wood |
May 20, 2013
Americans plan on retiring later in life, finds a recent Gallup poll.
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By Maria Wood |
May 20, 2013
IRI panelists: Change was a constant in the variable annuity world in 2012.
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By Maria Wood |
May 17, 2013
The insurer has reduced expenses by £83 million, or 10 percent, in the first quarter.
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By Maria Wood |
May 17, 2013
The demand for financial planning advice grows as the cadre of advisors shrinks.
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By Maria Wood |
May 16, 2013
The majority of Canadians worry that a major life event, like a disability or death of a spouse, would devastate their finances.
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By Maria Wood |
May 13, 2013
The new law would also impose stricter criteria when recommending an exchange or replacement of an annuity.
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By Maria Wood |
May 10, 2013
More companies will likely shift their pension liabilities to insurers. What's a retiree to do?
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By Maria Wood |
May 3, 2013
What’s an insurance-only agent to do when a client wants to liquidate securities to buy a fixed annuity?
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By Maria Wood |
May 2, 2013
Even before its acquisition of Aviva USA is complete, Athene has agreed to sell Aviva’s life business to Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance.
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By Maria Wood |
April 29, 2013
Insurers aim to tamp down risk, while still offering investors more fund options.