Fixed Annuities
Fixed annuity news and analysis, with coverage of book value annuities, multi-year guaranteed annuity (MYGA) contracts, immediate annuities, deferred income annuities (including QLACs), and fixed indexed annuities.
Gaming the System in Annuity Illustrations
By David BlanchettIt is incredibly important for consumers and advisors to understand the expected index performance and chosen crediting strategy.
January 31, 2024
Allianz Life Responds to Suit Involving Agent Oversight QuestionsThe company asserts that, under California law, an insurer is not a fiduciary for its insured.
January 29, 2024
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are on a Rough Trail. Life and Annuities Were ThereThrough the centuries, many monetary innovations have cycled through ups and downs. Cryptocurrency is just the latest.
January 29, 2024
4 Ways to Explain the Fixed Annuity Value PropositionA veteran advisor shares his strategy for helping clients understand what these products can do.
January 25, 2024
Corebridge Adds Fixed Annuity Aimed at RIAsBryan Pinsky, the firm's president of individual retirement, notes that the MYGA contract can provide multiyear term renewals.
January 24, 2024
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Annuities?These retirement income vehicles offer various pros and cons, and many can be tailored to a client's needs.
January 22, 2024
Weekly COVID Death Count Nears 12-Month HighThe number of U.S. deaths in 2023 was at least 8.7% higher than in 2019, before the pandemic.
January 19, 2024
Consumer Groups Attack Annuity Bill in California"It feels like the fix is in" on an NAIC model-based bill, the director of one group said.