Torchmark Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results - PR Newswire (press release)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:01:43 GMT+00:00
PR Newswire (press release) ... at www.torchmarkcorp.com on the Investor Relations page at Financial Reports. Torchmark Annuities consist of variable and fixed annuity contracts . ...

'Pre-1984' retirement deal means big payouts - North Platte Telegraph
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:24:52 GMT+00:00
North Platte Telegraph If a retiring pre-1984 police employee opts for a lump sum, they can request the actuarial equivalent equal to the average of three annuity contracts ...

BUYINS.NET: GIL, PLT, SFG, THI, BLUD, MCY Expected To Be Higher Leading Up To ... - Trading Markets (press release)
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:26:31 GMT+00:00
Trading Markets (press release) ... financial planning services, commercial mortgage loan origination and servicing, individual fixed-rate annuity products, group annuity contracts , ... BUYINS.NET: WL, HE, TISI, BRCD, THQI, STBC Expected To Be Lower Leading Up To ... Trading Markets (press release)

Software Wrap: all change for Corero, Craneware, Vero Software and The ... - Stockopedia
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:15:45 GMT+00:00
Stockopedia The majority of this revenue will, however, be recognised in future periods in accordance with the company's annuity revenue model, adding to its already ...

NYSE top five gainers: (BPZ, PNX, SPF, PMI, ICO) - Penny Stock Live (blog)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:27:20 GMT+00:00
Penny Stock Live (blog) Its annuity products include deferred and immediate, fixed and variable annuities with a range of death benefit and guaranteed living benefit options. ...

Craneware expects to report record sales for 2009 in the US - Business7
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:11:49 GMT+00:00
Business7 Craneware said the majority of the new revenue will be recognised in future periods in accordance with its annuity revenue model to provide high visibility ... Craneware continues to grow strongly Business Financial News Wire Craneware confident amid US healthcare reforms ShareCast Craneware Sees Full Year Results In Line With Management Expectations - Quick ... Stock Markets Review

Volatility Trade Buffett Embraced Backfires for Wall Street Hedge Experts - Bloomberg
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:28:30 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg Variable annuity sales rose 5 percent in the first three months of the year to $32.4 billion, the first quarterly increase in two years, according to Limra ...

Overhaul of retirement regime is long overdue - Telegraph.co.uk
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:48:44 GMT+00:00
Telegraph.co.uk ... be obliged to buy an annuity , the Government has started to keep its side of that implied contract . If you call on people to exercise personal financial ...

Fighting Financial Exploitation Of Elderly - Connecticut Watchdog (blog)
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:27:46 GMT+00:00
Exploitation Of Elderly Connecticut Watchdog (blog) During his research, Roush learned about older adults hurt through cellphone contracts , credit card offers, car loans and on almost every financial ...

Florida legislature passes Safeguard Our Seniors Act - Lexology (registration)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:53:17 GMT+00:00
Lexology (registration) The Act will affect insurers' sales of annuities to seniors by: (i) limiting surrender charges to 10% and the surrender charge period to 10 years (subject ...

Annuity Industry Faces Challenge of Finding New Money - Insurance News Net (press release)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:39:05 GMT+00:00
Industry Faces Challenge of Finding New Money Insurance News Net (press release) And I've argued in prior studies that if you look at net flows, it seems as if the focus on exchanging existing contracts for new contracts has basically ...

Guggenheim Partners-Led Acquisition of Security Benefit Corporation Complete - Benzinga
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:00:33 GMT+00:00
Benzinga Through a broad advisor network and its nationally recognized money managers, Security Benefit provides mutual funds, annuities , exchange traded funds, ...

Income Annuities: A Good Bet? - SecondAct (blog)
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:21:15 GMT+00:00
: A Good Bet? SecondAct (blog) He admits that an income annuity contract offers a strong guarantee, but argues that all bets are off in the event of an industry-wide meltdown of the type ...

Pensions liberation scheme decimates modest pension pot - FavStocks (blog)
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:19:28 GMT+00:00
FavStocks (blog) Once his pension funds were transferred the intention was that HLPP would buy an annuity which he could use as security for an interest-free loan. ...

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Earnings - MarketWatch (press release)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:11:55 GMT+00:00
Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Earnings MarketWatch (press release) Growth of sales, premiums and annuity deposits, cash flows, assets under administration including performance of equity investments in the separate account, ... StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Business Wire (press release)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer > EMERGENCY BUDGET AN OVERVIEW - Linex Legal (registration)
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:01:45 GMT+00:00
Linex Legal (registration) The Government will also end, from 4.2011, the existing rules whereby there is effectively an obligation to purchase an annuity at age 75. ...

HR 5297 Hits Turbulence in Senate - National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:27:16 GMT+00:00
National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News ... long sought by the life insurance industry that would simplify the rules dealing with partial withdrawal of funds contained in an annuity contract . ...

Moment of transition - Professional Pensions
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:11:35 GMT+00:00
Professional Pensions However times are changing with better awareness of alternative annuity options. Undoubtedly going forwards DC funds, as the mainstream pension vehicle, ...

Doubling Down on Housing - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:57:44 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal They are in contract to sell the home for about $204000. Their new home, built this year, cost about $323000, comes with four bedrooms and three baths, ...

Guggenheim Partners-Led Acquisition of Security Benefit Corporation Complete - Earthtimes (press release)
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:16:38 GMT+00:00
Earthtimes (press release) Through a broad advisor network and its nationally recognized money managers, Security Benefit provides mutual funds, annuities , exchange traded funds, ...