Sales of equity indexed annuities fell to $5.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2006, down 9.1% from the total for the fourth quarter of 2005.
Advantage Compendium L.L.C., St. Louis, is reporting the latest EIA sales figures in a preview of its upcoming EIA sales report
For all of 2006, EIA sales dropped 8%, to $25 billion, Advantage says.