LIMRA

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  Deferred, Indexed Annuities Strong Despite Overall Drop in Sales: LIMRA

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 25, 2013

  Annuity sales over all were down for the last quarter of 2012, but LIMRA found deferred and indexed annuities were among the most successful classes.

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  Insurance Trounces Retirement in Small-Business Benefit Offerings

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  A little over half of small businesses offer insurance or retirement benefits to their employees, according to research released Monday by LIMRA.

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  4 Groups of People That Probably Need More Life Insurance

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2013

  A white paper released by Genworth expressed concern that as families trim their budgets, they may be cutting away important purchases that they shouldn’t do without.

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  Annuity Sales Struggle Due to Low Rates: LIMRA

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  Guaranteed living benefit riders were a bright spot in an otherwise dismal third quarter.

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  Third of Women Haven’t Made Basic Retirement Plan

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  October 23, 2012

  LIMRA discovered a disconnect between women’s concern about retirement risk and the steps they’ve taken to prepare, the organization announced Monday.

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  Estate Tax Indecision by Congress Could Mean Big Tax Liabilities

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2012

  Nearly 15 million U.S. households—or 12.5%—would have a potential estate tax liability if Congress fails to act when the extension to the Bush tax cuts expires on Jan. 1.

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  Annuity Sales Rose for Q2, Slipped Year-on-Year: LIMRA

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  August 20, 2012

  Annuity sales grew 4% in the second quarter, LIMRA reported on Monday, totaling $57 billion.

• Young Investors More Likely to Buy Insurance From Banks

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  July 30, 2012

  Young people are more likely to consider buying a life insurance policy through their bank than older generations, a study released Monday by LIMRA found.

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  Annuity Benefits Outweigh Other Products, Advisors Say

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  More than half of advisors who work with clients that have less than $500,000 believe annuities are an important part of those clients’ financial plans.

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  New Hire Roundup: Casares Joins Genworth; Stratos Adds Three

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2012

  This week in new hires, Rico Casares joined Genworth Wealth Management, and Stratos Wealth Partners welcomed three advisors to two new offices.