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MetLife poised to enter DLA market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... "Unfortunately DLAs have not met with a lot of success in the US," he said, largely because if you die before benefitting from the DLA, you get no death benefits. For this reason, he said deferred income annuities (DIAs) that provide more flexibility ...

Get longevity risk right on DLAs, warns APRA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... Regulation Authority (APRA). Speaking at an event in Sydney yesterday, Laughlin said that APRA will pay close attention to DLA providers' longevity risk calculations, in addition to investment, reinvestment and underwriting risks. "In the UK market ...

Deferred annuity tax reforms safeguard retirees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
Reforms to the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuity (DLA) products has added greater security for Australian retirees, according to Towers Watson. The new rules, if enshrined by legislation, remove inconsistencies between the manner deferred annuities ...

Challenger results prove annuity winner

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Challenger Limited full year results has revealed a "stellar growth in annuities" with a 56% rise in retail sales growth to $1.46 billion and life cash earnings up 19% to $401 million. Challenger also posted normalised net profit after tax up 7% to ...
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