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.
WellPoint Reports 17% Increase In Net Income
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Oct. 27, 2003, 5:17 p.m. EST -- WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Thousand Oaks, Calif., says acquisitions and strong sales in ...
October 07, 2003
Thirty-One Percent Of U.S. Adults Worry About Job SecurityNU Online News Service, Oct. 7, 2003, 4:12 p.m. EST -- Thirty-one percent of U.S. consumers feel insecure about their jobs, and 33% have ...
September 07, 2003
Banks 1Q Investment Earnings Fell As Insurance Fee Income RoseBanks 1Q Investment Earnings Fell As Insurance Fee Income RoseBank insurance fee income rose slightly in the first quarter of 2003, while bank investment fee ...
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 ...