What's Hot In Fixed Annuities
By Danny FisherIn the past few years, many insurers have been heavily promoting indexed annuities and variable annuities, allowing their fixed annuity portfolio to fall out of competition...
February 28, 2009
Do regulators want to end fixed annuities?FINRA and the North American Securities Administrators Association won the index annuity battle and persuaded the SEC to call index annuities securities by saying they would do a better job of determining when an index annuity sale is
February 23, 2009
Court Schedules Annuity Case HearingA federal appeals court in Washington will hear oral arguments May 8 on a suit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's move to adopt Rule 151A, a regulation that classifies some indexed annuities as securities.
February 23, 2009
Court Schedules Annuity Case HearingA federal appeals court in Washington will hear oral arguments May 8 on a suit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's move to adopt Rule 151A, a regulation that classifies some indexed annuities as securities.
February 18, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rates as of February 2009These 2 tables show the interest rate trends on fixed annuities and CD-type annuities as of February 2009. The data is from Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas, Texas.
February 18, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rates as of February 2009These 2 tables show the interest rate trends on fixed annuities and CD-type annuities as of February 2009. The data is from Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas, Texas.
February 13, 2009
American Equity Exec Optimistic About Annuity MarketIn spite of the market turmoil and questions about regulation of indexed annuities, this is a good time to sell fixed annuity products, according to Wendy Carlson.
February 12, 2009
American Equity Exec Optimistic About Annuity MarketIn spite of the market turmoil and questions about regulation of indexed annuities, this is a good time to sell fixed annuity products, according to Wendy Carlson.