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RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 12, 2011
Transamerica hiking fees on two VA riders

New customers must have paperwork signed by Sunday to get the old rate

Will the sales force be with you? Primerica faces big hurdle with annuity launch
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 12, 2011
Will the sales force be with you? Primerica faces big hurdle with annuity launch

Company plans to roll out its first fixed indexed annuity but must prep bulk of 82,000 reps first; 'large universe of salespeople'

Impaled rider: MetLife could slash popular VA benefit yet again
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 12, 2011
Impaled rider: MetLife could slash popular VA benefit yet again

$8.6B in 3Q is another record breaker for variable annuities; insurer's already pared back GMIB Max twice

What advisers want — and don't want — from VA sellers
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 12, 2011
What advisers want — and don't want — from VA sellers

More info, less paperwork would be helpful; 'actionable ideas' highly prized

Advisers most loyal to this VA provider
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 12, 2011
Advisers most loyal to this VA provider

Jackson National takes top spot; Pru at No. 2

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 12, 2011
Insurance agent to face 99 years in prison for selling phony annuities

A 76-year-old insurance agent is facing nearly a century of prison time after pleading guilty to securities fraud stemming from the sale of unregistered securities and fake investments.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 11, 2011
Analysts reduce earnings outlook for life insurers

Although analysts are trimming third-quarter-earnings estimates for many life insurers, most remain upbeat about the long-term prospects for the sector

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2011
401(K) market a tough sell

Exchange-traded funds make up a tiny fraction of the investments offered by 401(k) plans, but they could claim a larger share of the market as key providers add them to their platforms

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 09, 2011
Variable annuity market preps for features arms race

Smaller variable annuity writers are expected to give the big boys a run for their money in the battle for market share

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 08, 2011
MetLife seeks reduced income-benefits for VAs

MetLife Inc., the top seller of variable annuities, is seeking permission from regulators to sell two new income benefits featuring lower withdrawal percentages for its variable annuity riders.