benefit products

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  10 issues the life and annuity industry should examine

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  January 16, 2013

  Deloitte says carriers need to stay nimble, innovative and ready to adjust in an environment struggling to regain its footing.

• 2013: A Senior's Odyssey

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP, Maria Wood  |  January 1, 2013

  From possible estate and income tax changes to securing a steady stream of retirement income, seniors and their advisors face a tough road in the year ahead.

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  Aflac, Lincoln Financial expand vision offerings

  By Noah Guillaume  |  October 12, 2012

  Lincoln Financial also partnered to provide vision screenings in Philidelphia and LIDMA names Vision Award recipient.

• Essential Guide to Life Insurance

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  September 4, 2012

  Now more than ever before, older clients want the guaranteed returns and risk protection life insurance offers.

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  SEC’s Rominger to Retire in July

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne, Arthur D. Postal  |  June 19, 2012

  The director of Investment Management spoke about the importance of full disclosures in variable annuities in November.

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  LIMRA: Life Combination Products Continue to Grow

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  May 22, 2012

  Sales of life-LTCI hybrids increased 56% in 2011.

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  The Pipeworks

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  December 1, 2011

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  Party Crashers

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  December 1, 2011

  The Securities and Exchange Commission is signaling to industry lawyers it is focusing on the disclosures involved in annuities that provide living benefit riders.

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  SEC Presses for Better Disclosure on VA Living Benefits

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  November 3, 2011

  The SEC is starting to put pressure on the insurance industry to be more transparent about the living benefits attached to variable annuities.

• Annuity Producers: 'We're Optimistic ... Sort Of'

  By Julie Knudson  |  March 25, 2011

  As the economy continues to make slow but steady progress, consumers are trying to recover their losses from the financial meltdown. Insurance producers have seen a commensurate increase in annuity sales.