annuity products

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  Money for life with a fixed annuity

  By Kevin Lehman  |  March 11, 2013

  A new breed of fixed annuity attempts to address consumer’s concerns about lifetime income needs, growth potential and flexibility.

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  Life insurers launch "fly-in" to prevent fade out

  By Liz Festa  |  March 1, 2013

  The frontline of the industry descended upon Capitol Hill to make sure they are seen as essential.

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  Win the retirement planning game with FIAs

  By Richard LaVoice  |  February 27, 2013

  Fixed indexed annuities are like a Cy Young-caliber pitcher who can also hit home runs. They protect principal and provide growth.

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  Putting together the annuity puzzle

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  February 27, 2013

  In addition to my company-sponsored 401(k), my Roth IRA and my hobby of messing around on E-Trade, I will buttress my portfolio with an annuity.

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  Canadians unable to meet savings goals

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  February 25, 2013

  A recent Bank of Montreal survey found more than half of Canadians feel that they are not saving enough for retirement.

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  The new retirement calculation

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., and Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  February 21, 2013

  Longevity, low interest rates are making retirement planning more challenging than ever before.

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  Are annuities the solution to the old 4% retirement rule?

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  February 12, 2013

  In today’s low-interest rate environment, the strategies that worked for the past 20 years are simply not cutting it.

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  Health-LTC multi-tools

  By Allison Bell  |  February 10, 2013

  Filling the gap on the shelf would: a) Add helpful options. b) Cut off buyers’ financial fingers. c) It depends.

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  Will concerns hamper guaranteed annuity use in retirement plans?

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  January 31, 2013

  A DOL advisory group was urged to drop liability for plan sponsors that furnish guaranteed products materials to plan participants.

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  The long tomorrow

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  January 30, 2013

  Americans are bombarded with potential risks to their well-being and, for the most part, it sinks in.