Annuities, Insurance, And My Soap Box

Trefis submits: MetLife (NYSE:MET) has entered the credit card insurance market through its partnership with Citigroup (NYSE:C). The company has launched a credit card account insurance product, which will provide coverage for unemployment, disability and death. [1] MetLife is the largest insurance company in the U.S.

Trefis submits: MetLife (MET) provides a variety of insurance products, retirement plans and annuities in the US and around the world, primarily competing with providers like AIG (AIG), Hartford Financial (HIG) and Prudential Financial (

By Regarded Solutions:The other day I wrote this popular article in which I offered a simple way for folks to save, invest and keep spending in check, to have a more secure retirement. The magic number I used was $1,000,000 to "get there."

By Trefis: Prudential Financial (PRU) is one of the leading provider of retirement solutions in the U.S. The company earns more than 40% of its revenues from the division.

ByMarshall Hargrave:MetLife (MET), one of the largest insurers in the U.S., appears to trade at a deep discount to other major insurers, and a discount to historical valuation. MetLife provides insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs across the world.

strong>By Delian Naydenov:Since my last article on January 8, 2013, which cautioned investors about MetLife (MET), its shares are up about 5%.

By Suman Chatterjee:With RBC Capital reiterating its top rating on Prudential Financial (PRU) with a target price of $90, it is very safe to say that the price is going to soar in the short term (good for the day traders!). But it is wise to take the long term potential of the company into account before we make any investing decisions.

Since there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all financial planning, some products will be a better fit for some people than others.