DOL Fiduciary Rule Struck Down by Appeals Court
DOL Fiduciary Rule Struck Down by Appeals Court March 16, 2018 by Melanie Waddell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit voted 2-1 Thursday to vacate the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule. The nine plaintiffs in the 5th Circuit case included the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and […]
A.M. Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company
November 1, 2017 by Best’s News Service FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OLDWICK – NOVEMBER 01, 2017 A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” from “bbb-” for Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company (Guaranty) (Baton Rouge, LA). The outlook of these […]
Sentinel Security Life Annuity Rate increase Effective 11/01/2017
Personal Choice – MYGA Rate Increase Effective 11/01/2017 MYGA crediting rates for all guarantee periods will increase by 10 bps effective November 1, 2017! To view updated rates, please download a copy of the current Rate Sheet below. These new rates will be applied to all contracts issued on or after 11/01/2017 regardless of the date […]
Atlantic Coast Life – Annuity Rate increase Effective 11/01/2017
Atlantic Coast Life – Annuity Rate increase Effective 11/01/2017 Safe Harbor and Safe Haven Rate Increase – Effective November 1, 2017 We are excited to announce that our Safe Harbor and Safe Haven crediting rates for all guarantee periods will increase by 10 bps effective November 1, 2017! To view our updated rates, please download […]
A.M. Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Atlantic Coast Life Ins. Co.; Affirms Credit Ratings of Sentinel Security Life Ins. Co.
October 31, 2017 by Best’s News Service FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OLDWICK – OCTOBER 03, 2017 A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” from “bbb-“ of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company (ACLI) (Charleston, SC). Additionally, A.M. Best has […]
Where to Turn When Bonds Aren’t the Investment They Used to Be
Where to Turn When Bonds Aren’t the Investment They Used to Be October 24, 2017 by Andrew M. Costa Bonds have long been viewed as a great alternative for people who were in search of a good—and relatively conservative—investment. They provided a nice way to balance the portfolio, so that a steep drop in the […]
Summit Bonus Index Annuity Available in More States – Effective 10/23/17
Summit Bonus Index Annuity Available in More States – Effective 10/23/17 We are excited to announce the expansion of Sentinel Security Life Insurance Company’s Summit Bonus Index annuity product into additional states! The following states are set to release on 10/23/2017; AR, AZ, CO, GA, HI, ID, IA, KS, MN, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, […]
Our Office will be CLOSED Monday and Tuesday Sept 11th and 12th due to Hurricane Irma
Due to Hurricane Irma, the safety of our staff and their families is our top priority. For this reason, Our office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday Sept 11th and 12th. We will re-open Wednesday September 13th albeit with a reduced staff as some of our staff is still dealing with the effects of the […]
