Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Annuity myths
By staff WriterAnnuities Institute offers a list of the top 10 myths associated with annuities. Every annuity is a variable annuity. Often, all types of annuities are lumped together with variable annuities, despite differences in risk properties. Nearly
January 05, 2009
In The IA Crystal Ball For 2009What does 2009 hold for the index annuity industry? Here are some likely possibilities.
January 05, 2009
The Outlook For VAs In 2009Today's variable annuity world is more complex than ever, and the old rules no longer apply. So forecasting for 2009 is challenging.
January 04, 2009
Fixed Annuity Sales Surge Should Continue This YearThe 3rd quarter of 2008 will be remembered as the one when all hell broke loose as the economy tanked. But it was also a quarter where estimated fixed annuity sales set another 5-year record, at $27.1 billion.
January 04, 2009
SEC's 151A Decision ProvokesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted on Dec. 17 to regulate many kinds of indexed annuities.
January 04, 2009
The Outlook For VAs In 2009Today's variable annuity world is more complex than ever, and the old rules no longer apply. So forecasting for 2009 is challenging.
January 04, 2009
In The IA Crystal Ball For 2009What does 2009 hold for the index annuity industry? Here are some likely possibilities.
January 02, 2009
Iowa Offers New Indexed Product Accounting OptionThe Hawkeye State is giving life insurers that use derivatives to hedge indexed annuity and life operations more flexibility.The Iowa Insurance Division has announced the ...