Risk-Averse Investors Drive Up Fixed-Annuity Sales
Financial Advisor (FA) reached out to several industry experts, including NAFA's president and CEO Chuck DiVencenzo and board member elect Tad Fifer of Lincoln Financial Group, to weigh in on [...]
Joint trades issue comment letter in response to proposed Annuity Suitability revisions
NAFA, along with seven other industry trade associations, including the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), the Committee of Annuity Insurers (CAI), the Financial Services Institute (FSI), the Association for [...]
Brian Williams Honored as 2019 Bo Johnson Spirit Award for Lifetime Achievement Winner
WASHINGTON (Nov. 18, 2019) — NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, announced Brian Williams, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Financial Independence Group, as the winner of its 2019 Bo Johnson [...]
Does A ‘Secure’ Retirement Include Annuities?
401k Specialist ran the following article in which several industry experts, including NAFA's president and CEO Chuck DiVencenzo, weigh in on the SECURE Act and the impact it stands to [...]
NAFA Issues Support for the Retirement Security & Savings Act
Bipartisan Legislation to Include Expanded Access to Annuities for Consumers in Retirement Planning, Among Other Provisions WASHINGTON (May 14, 2019) — NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, has [...]
NAFA Promotes Bailey Sorensen to Director of Membership
Tenured Employee Assumes Role in Facilitating Association Growth WASHINGTON (Apr. 25, 2019) — NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, is pleased to announce that Bailey Sorensen has been [...]
NAFA Expresses Support for Bipartisan SECURE Act Retirement Legislation
On Friday, Mar. 29, a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the House Ways & Means Committee introduced the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019. This [...]
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Fixed Index Annuities Are Not Securities
NAFA Provides Support to Critical Industry Victory WASHINGTON (Mar. 21, 2019) — In a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the Illinois Appellate Court [...]
NAFA Seeks to Clarify Specific Requirements in Proposed NAIC Annuity Suitability Revisions
NAFA Signs Two Comment Letters Pinpointing Concerns WASHINGTON (Feb. 15, 2019) — NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, submitted a letter in response to the NAIC Life Insurance [...]
NAFA Announces 2019 Board of Directors
6 Appointees Join New Wave of NAFA Leadership WASHINGTON (Jan. 16, 2019) — The general membership of NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, unanimously approved the slate of [...]