Prudential Annuities

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  Prudential, Jefferson National expand VA investment lineups

  By Maria Wood  |  April 29, 2013

  Insurers aim to tamp down risk, while still offering investors more fund options.

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  Prudential analysts forecast positive equities outlook

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 8, 2013

  Investors will shift away from extreme risk aversion now that the worst is behind us, analysts say.

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  Study: Prolonged low interest rates have major impact on retirement income

  By Maria Wood  |  December 26, 2012

  A sustained period of low interest rates can deplete a retirement portfolio almost as severely as market volatility.

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  LIMRA: Fixed and Variable Annuity Sales Fall in First Quarter of 2012

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 18, 2012

  Annuity sales in the first quarter of 2012 totaled $54.8 billion, down from $59.5 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2011. Sales of both fixed annuities and variable annuities contributed to the decline.

• Boomers seek less volatile portfolios

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  May 1, 2012

  Baby boomers want secure lifetime income, and the advice of a financial professional.

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  Prudential Names New Heads of Insurance, Annuities Businesses

  By Bill Coffin  |  April 18, 2012

  Prudential Financial has named Stephen Pelletier and Robert O'Donnell to lead its Group Insurance and Annuities businesses, respectively.

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  Prudential Experts Forecast Equities Gains in 2012, but Continuing Market Volatility Stemming from Global Risks

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 5, 2012

  Equities should outperform bonds in 2012, but markets remain vulnerable to continuing global risks, including the European sovereign debt crisis and a potential bursting of the real bubble in China.

• A Continuing Conundrum: How to Close the Advisor Gap

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 9, 2011

  he coming decade is sure to be a boon for annuity producers, given the overwhelming need for their products among the first wave of more than 78 million boomers now entering retirement.