Class Action Litigation Looms as New Hurdle for EIA Insurers
By: Investment News (Feb 2007)
Investment News' "Class action litigation looms as new hurdle for EIA insurers" describes a recent ruling on class certification in an equity-indexed annuity class action against Midland National Life Insurance Co. in which Dr. McCann had testified.
Equity-indexed annuities
By: Securities Litigation & Consulting Group (Feb 2007)
SLCG issues a press release announcing the release of its study of equity-indexed annuities, demonstrating the complexity and inferiority of costly equity-indexed annuities in comparison to portfolios of stocks and bonds.
Things to look for in '07
By: Humberto Cruz, The Chicago Tribune (Jan 2007)
Humberto Cruz's column "Things to look for in '07" in the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and other national newspapers reviews SLCG's research into equity-indexed annuities.
Research on Variable Annuities, Equity-Indexed Annuities and Structured Products
By: Craig McCann (Dec 2006)
Dr. Craig McCann presented his research on variable annuities, equity-indexed annuities and structured products to the North American Securities Administrators Association's (NASAA) Attorney Investigator Training conference.
Indexed-Annuities: Too Good to be True?
By: Kiplinger (Sep 2006)
Kiplinger's Retirement Report quotes Dr. McCann on equity-indexed annuities' costs and complexity in "Indexed-Annuities: Too Good to be True?"
3 Retirement Deals You Can Do Without
By: Money Magazine (Aug 2006)
Money Magazine's September 2006 issue "3 Retirement Deals You Can Do Without" quotes Dr. McCann on the complexity and cost of equity-indexed annuities.
Annuities With an S&P Return
By: The Washington Post (Apr 2006)
The Washington Post's "Annuities With an S&P Return" quotes Dr. McCann on the merits of equity-indexed annuities as a substitute for portfolios of stocks and bonds.
Study riles advocates of equity index annuity
By: Investment News (Mar 2006)
Investment News' "Study riles advocates of equity index annuity" features industry reaction to SLCG's "An Overview of Equity-Indexed Annuities."
