Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

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  Genworth introduces new fixed index annuity

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  June 18, 2013

  Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company have added a new annuity to their SecureLiving Fixed Index Annuities suite.

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  Allianz Life’s Q1 earnings dip 38%

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 15, 2013

  The insurer's first quarter operating profit totaled $134 million, a 38 percent decline from the $217 million recorded a year ago.

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  Women desiring financial help rises significantly

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 22, 2013

  Despite innovations in the financial services industry, women say financial information is harder to understand now than in 2006.

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  Boomers want annuities, they just don't know it

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  April 12, 2013

  Boomers would rather invest in a guaranteed product with half the return than one exposed to market volatility with twice the return.

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  What’s behind the annuity M&A blitz?

  By Maria Wood  |  March 8, 2013

  Private equity firms have taken a liking to annuities. Can they run the business any better?

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  Delving into the ascendance of FIAs

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 21, 2013

  Fixed indexed annuities currently are outclassing their variable annuity counterparts. Here’s why.

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  Allianz Life’s operating profit up 37 percent in 2012

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 21, 2013

  Allianz Life had an operating profit of $586 million for the 2012 financial year, up from $428 million posted in 2011.

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  ‘Perfect storm’ drives fixed indexed annuity sales

  By Maria Wood  |  February 13, 2013

  Low interest rates, new distribution channels are propelling sales of FIAs, says Allianz’s Eric Thomes.

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  Financial planning to be low priority in 2013

  By Noah Guillaume  |  December 17, 2012

  Survey respondents say they just don’t make enough to bother with it.

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  Allianz survey: Americans making the same financial mistakes as their government

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  December 13, 2012

  Americans, while railing at their government for its lack of financial sensibility, are falling victim to the same bad practices that they publicly and vocally oppose.