Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
You want some regulation?
By Daniel WilliamsA simple show of hands -- do you like the way the insurance industry is currently regulated?
April 27, 2009
Editor's Blog: Snarky SnoopyNU Editor-in-Chief Steve Piontek has posted a blog entry about the Rule 151A controversy.
April 27, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rate trends as of April 2009This chart shows interest rate trends for all fixed annuities in April 2009 and also for CD-type annuities. Data supplied by Fisher Annuity Index.
April 27, 2009
Phoenix: Millionaires GlumWealthy U.S. residents are reporting much more pessimism about the economy this year than they were a year ago.
April 27, 2009
Fixed annuity sales by product typeThis chart by Beacon Research shows U.S. fixed annuity sales by product type--fixed interest, indexed and immediate, as of the 4th quarter 2008.
April 27, 2009
2008 annuity year at a glance: tableThis table shows individual annuity sales results as of the end of 2008, for variable, fixed, fixed immediate and other types of annuity products. The data is from LIMRA International, Windsor, Conn.
April 27, 2009
Fixed annuity sales by product typeThis chart by Beacon Research shows U.S. fixed annuity sales by product type--fixed interest, indexed and immediate, as of the 4th quarter 2008.
April 27, 2009
Forum: Hard Times Open EyesThe recession has had at least had one upside: It's prompted Americans to save more.