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Press Room Archives for 2004  

Resolve to Insure Your Retirement Dreams in 2005

Saving money has always been a top New Year’s resolution. Now, for the aging baby boomers fast approaching retirement, their 2005 resolutions better include a way to make sure their hard-earned savings will be there when they need it most.

NAVA Reports Q3 2004 Variable Annuity Data

The National Association for Variable Annuities (NAVA) announced today third quarter results for the variable annuity industry. The combined net assets of U.S. variable annuities were unchanged at $1.0 trillion at the end of the third quarter, as compared to the end of the second quarter of 2004. Net assets increased by 12.9% percent relative to the third quarter a year ago.

Variable Annuity Death Benefits Pay Out $3 Billion

The National Association for Variable Annuities (NAVA) today announced that, from 2001 to 2003, variable annuity investor beneficiaries received death benefits of $2.8 billion more than the value of the annuities, making up for short-term market losses.

Genworth First to License NAVA/InFRE Course

The National Association for Variable Annuities (NAVA) and The International Foundation for Retirement Education (InFRE) today announced Genworth Financial (Genworth) has become the first company in the insurance industry to license the Strategies for Managing Retirement Income course. The course is being offered to the 2,200 representatives of Genworth Financial's broker/dealer, Terra Securities Corp., through a series of training sessions around the United States.

Six Questions to Ask

As a growing number of Americans take charge of planning for and managing their retirement finances, an increasing number will consider investing a portion of their retirement assets in an annuity. According to the National Association for Variable Annuities (NAVA), the first step in determining if an annuity is right for you is to begin by answering a series of important questions.

NAVA Reports Q2 2004 Variable Annuity Data

The National Association for Variable Annuities (NAVA) announced today second quarter results for the variable annuity industry. The combined net assets of U.S. variable annuities increased 1.7 percent to $1.05 trillion at the end of the second quarter, as compared to the end of the first quarter of 2004. Net assets increased by 18.1 percent relative to the second quarter a year ago.


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