Annuities
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NAVA Releases VA Reference Work
By Staff WriterThe National Association for Variable Annuities has published its 2006 Annuity Fact Book.The latest edition includes more than 125 pages of data on fixed and ...
September 05, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales SoarTotal sales of annuities in banks increased to $5 billion in June, up from $3.6 billion in June 2005.Sales of fixed annuities rose 35%, to ...
September 05, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales SoarTotal sales of annuities in banks increased to $5 billion in June, up from $3.6 billion in June 2005.Sales of fixed annuities rose 35%, to ...
September 03, 2006
Are Variable Immediate Annuities Obsolete?The minimum guaranteed withdrawal benefit for life on variable annuities is often mentioned as a logical solution to a customer's income needs.Also called the life ...
September 03, 2006
Fixed Annuity Sales Continue To Sag: LIMRAThe challenging environment for fixed annuity manufacturers continued in the first half of 2006, as sales decreased, persistency worsened, and assets under management remained flat.Fixed ...
September 03, 2006
Annuity Insurers' Response To Current Stress: Lemons To LemonadeIn the last 10 months, many external forces have imposed stress on the annuity world. The responses taken by insurers may suggest a direction for ...
September 03, 2006
Are Variable Immediate Annuities Obsolete?The minimum guaranteed withdrawal benefit for life on variable annuities is often mentioned as a logical solution to a customer's income needs.Also called the life ...
September 03, 2006
Fixed Annuity Sales Continue To Sag: LIMRAThe challenging environment for fixed annuity manufacturers continued in the first half of 2006, as sales decreased, persistency worsened, and assets under management remained flat.Fixed ...