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  Insurers address income annuity liquidity concerns

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  May 14, 2013

  Insurance firms that offer income annuities are tweaking the features and designs of the products to allay concerns about liquidity.

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  LOMA meets multiple challenges of supporting retirement market

  By Staff Writer  |  May 8, 2013

  LOMA's retirement designation program is designed for employees in insurance, asset management, recordkeeping and distribution organizations.

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  Study: Older DC plan participants interested in guaranteed income options

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 18, 2013

  But many lack understanding of retirement security risks, or how guaranteed income products address these risks.

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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.

• 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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  Guaranteed income will lead annuity industry in 2013

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 27, 2012

  “There’s no greater time to be offering guaranteed income products,” Doug Dubitsky, vice president of product management and development for Guardian Life Insurance, told AdvisorOne on Monday.

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  DIAs: Planting Their Roots in Fertile Soil for Growth

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  August 1, 2012

  At a time when many life insurers are scaling back or eliminating product guarantees because their balance sheets are strained, many advisors will be heartened to learn that one product boasting an attractive combination of guaranteed income, high rate of return and tax advantages is becoming more widely available: the...

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  Catalyst Health 1Q Revenue Up 29.7%

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 4, 2012

  In addition to 1Q results, Catalyst Health Solutions executed a $4.4 billion merger agreement with SXC Health Solutions.

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  The Hartford Sells VA Business to Forethought

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 27, 2012

  The Hartford has sold its variable annuity marketing business as part of its effort to reduce its role in the life insurance business.

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  The Shift to Certainty

  By Mike Miller  |  March 1, 2012

  With volatility roiling the markets, indexed annuities can offer the asset protection clients want, along with the returns they’ll need.