Annuities - Annuities Under Attack The

Annuities - Annuities Under Attack The

Complex Annuities Under Attack
The Ledger, FL - Dec 18, 2005 Sales of equity-indexed annuities have soared, hauling in $23 billion in 2004 and an additional $21 billion in the first nine months of this year, according to

Insurers can't take on pension burden - actuary
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Jan 9, 2006 The report for the Institute of Actuaries and Faculty of Actuaries said the cost of annuities may be much higher than previously estimated.

Everything You Need to Know about Annuities in One Easy-to-Follow
Business Wire (press release), CA - Dec 19, 2005 19, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29780) has announced the addition of E-Learning Course: Annuities Essentials to

Equity-indexed annuities falter
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - Jan 8, 2006 Annuities are contracts sold by insurance companies that pay holders regular income for their lifetimes or for a specified period.