Resources

The following is a list of web site resources that are helpful to Indexed Annuity consumers, producers, home office personnel, and others. Each of these resources provides different types of information. See below each link for a description of the site as well as a list of the targeted audience.

• WWW.AMBEST.COM
  This site provides ratings, which evaluate insurance carriers’ financial strength by A.M. Best.
  (TARGET: For use by consumers, producers, and home office personnel)
  
  
• WWW.ANNUITYREG.COM
  This site provides regulatory information on annuities, Indexed Annuities in particular.
  (TARGET: For use by home office personnel, legislators, and state insurance regulators)
  
  
• WWW.BANKRATE.COM
  Compares CD rates in any zip code.
  (TARGET: For use by consumers, producers, and home office personnel)
  
  
• WWW.GOFIGURENOW.COM
  This site contains a tool built by actuaries which compares how Indexed Annuities would have performed historically.
  (TARGET: For use by producers and home office personnel)
  
  
• WWW.INDEXANNUITY.ORG
  An informational web site on Indexed Annuities run by Jack Marrion; it provides articles on crediting method returns, sales data, and market commentary.
  (TARGET: For use by producers, and home office personnel)
  
  
• WWW.NAIC.ORG
  Stay current with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and view a map which links to all of the United States Insurance Department web sites.
  (TARGET: For use by consumers, producers, and home office personnel)
  
  
• FINRA BROKERCHECK
  Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's broker check system site; it checks the background of an agent who sells securities products, such as stocks or Variable Annuities, not Indexed Annuities.
  (TARGET: For use by consumers, producers, and home office personnel)
  
  
• WWW.SAFEMONEYPLACES.COM
  A consumer web site that provides education on safe money places, i.e. places where principal is protected from loss.
  (TARGET: For use by consumers)
  
  
• WWW.STANDARDANDPOORS.COM
  This site provides ratings, which evaluate insurance carriers’ financial strength by Standard and Poors.
  (TARGET: For use by consumers, producers, and home office personnel)