Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Focus On The VAs Income Features
By Linda KocoByThe question on the minds of a lot of variable annuity professionalsin the field as well as the home office--is what to do about VAs?That ...
September 07, 2003
Tax Court Rules That Loan Offsets Were Income To Former AgentAn insurance agents renewal commissions, which were used by his former employer to repay outstanding advances and loans, constituted unreported income according to the Tax ...
August 25, 2003
Weiss: Weak Investment Returns Plague Annuity IssuersNU Online News Service, Aug. 25, 2003, 5:33 p.m. EDT -- Eighty-seven life insurers earned too little investment income in 2002 to fund their ...
August 15, 2003
ING Lets Fixed Annuity Premiums Fall 75%NU Online News Service, Aug. 15, 2003, 4:25 p.m. EDT -- The ING Groep N.V., Amsterdam, says it's had a tough time maintaining spreads ...
August 13, 2003
AXA Profits Fall Sharply Despite Increase In U.S. Variable Annuity SalesNU Online News Service, Aug. 13, 2003, 1:20 p.m. EDT -- AXA S.A., Paris, is reporting the equivalent of $231 million in net income ...
August 12, 2003
PlanVista Reports Lower 2nd Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Aug. 12, 2003, 10:32 a.m. EDT -- PlanVista Corp., Tampa, Fla., is reporting $477,000 in net income for the second ...
August 06, 2003
Pru Reports Higher Net Income, Lower Fixed Annuity SalesNU Online News Service, Aug. 6, 2003, 5:51 p.m. EDT -- Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J., is reporting $196 million in net income for ...
August 05, 2003
Oxford Reports Higher 2nd Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Aug. 5, 2003, 1:55 p.m. EDT -- Oxford Health Plans Inc., Trumbull, Conn., is reporting $72 million in net income ...