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Fixed annuity interest rates going lower: June 2009

By Danny Fisher

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Interest rate trends on fixed annuities

Normal Annuity Range

ALL Annuities in Index

Number of
Companies

Number of
Annuities

Lowest
Rate

Low
Norm

Average
Rate

High
Norm

Highest
Rate

Standard
Deviation

6/1/2009

70

720

1.25%

2.42%

4.58%

6.75%

14.61%

2.16%

5/4/2009

70

738

1.75%

2.58%

4.72%

6.85%

14.61%

2.13%

12/1/2008

74

770

2.00%

3.55%

5.56%

7.56%

14.61%

2.01%

6/2/2008

75

748

1.80%

3.13%

5.19%

7.24%

16.16%

2.05%

Note: Rate includes “Non-Forfeitable” first year interest bonus.

CD-type annuities: Average rates for length of guarantee period

Years

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

6/01/09

2.63%

1.95%

2.75%

3.13%

3.39%

3.41%

3.56%

3.92%

4.03%

4.13%

5/04/09

2.63%

2.55%

2.90%

3.27%

3.51%

3.49%

3.69%

3.97%

4.07%

4.25%

12/01/08

3.73%

3.29%

3.94%

4.57%

4.43%

4.61%

4.76%

5.05%

4.95%

5.23%

6/02/08

3.34%

3.21%

3.78%

3.96%

4.15%

4.22%

4.30%

4.55%

4.60%

4.69%

Source: Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas