Index Annuities - new features drive variable

Index Annuities - new features drive variable

Hartford CEO says new features drive variable annuity sales
MarketWatch - Jul 28, 2006 Inc. (HIG) will build on its strong second-quarter variable annuity sales with new features it plans to launch later this year.

Index fund easily whips variable annuity
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jul 9, 2006 The topic is my favorite useless investment product: the variable annuity. Dividends in a variable annuity, when withdrawn, are taxed at ordinary income rates.

Settling on both an annuity and a trust
InvestmentNews, NY - Aug 7, 2006 NEW YORK - MassMutual Financial Group last month became the first insurer to use both an annuity and a trust in a structured settlement.

MetLife 2Q profits rise 12% on annuity deposits
newratings.com - Aug 1, 2006 insurer in the US by assets, MetLife Inc (MET.NYS), Monday announced a 12% increase in its quarterly earnings, driven by a surge in total annuity deposits in