Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
LIMRA: Total Annuity Sales Drop
By staff WriterIndividual annuity sales fell to about $55 billion in the third quarter, down 17% from the total for the third quarter of 2008.
November 19, 2009
Phoenix IAs Offer 3 GMWB Riders, 5 Index OptionsTwo new indexed annuity products are each offering a choice of three guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit riders and five indexed account options.
November 18, 2009
NAIC Hires PIMCO To Help Evaluate RMBSThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has picked a major bond fund manager to help state regulators assess the riskiness of residential mortgage-backed securities.
November 18, 2009
NAIC Hires PIMCO To Help Evaluate RMBSThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has picked a major bond fund manager to help state regulators assess the riskiness of residential mortgage-backed securities.
November 17, 2009
Ask the expert: Group variable annuitiesthis article answers the question: What are group variable annuities ?
November 17, 2009
The status of fixed annuity interest rates: November 2009These charts from Fisher Annuity Index show the latest interest rate trends for fixed annuities as of November 2009
November 17, 2009
Ask the expert: Group variable annuitiesthis article answers the question: What are group variable annuities ?
November 17, 2009
Tax deferred annuity rate history: 1995 to nowThis chart from Fisher Annuity Index shows the tax deferred annuity rate history from 1995 to the present.