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.
Never use the "fixed-rate bucket" unless
By Jack MarrionWhen you put the premium in the fixed bucket it defeats the purpose of the index annuity.
May 18, 2010
Annuity Sales Fall: IRICombined sales of fixed and variable annuities were lower in the first quarter than in both the previous quarter and in the first quarter of 2009, an industry group says.
May 07, 2010
NAFA appeals to government agencies to use fixed annuities in retirement incomeIn response to a request for information by the Departments of Treasury and Labor, NAFA has submitted a report documenting the reasons why fixed annuities are an important tool for retirement planning.
May 06, 2010
NAFA appeals to government agencies to use fixed annuities in retirement incomeIn response to a request for information by the Departments of Treasury and Labor, NAFA has submitted a report documenting the reasons why fixed annuities are an important tool for retirement planning.
May 01, 2010
Fixed index annuities: The product that sells itselfA record year for fixed index annuities might make it seem like the most bulletproof offering in your portfolio. But FIA-focused advisors know there are six proactive keys to continuing their sales success.
April 30, 2010
Fixed index annuities: The product that sells itselfA record year for fixed index annuities might make it seem like the most bulletproof offering in your portfolio. But FIA-focused advisors know there are six proactive keys to continuing their sales success.
April 29, 2010
Profit at Symetra Financial Surges in Q1Symetra Financial reported Thursday, April 29, first quarter profits of $46 million, or 35 cents a share, a huge jump compared to 2009's first quarter when net income was $5 million, or 5 cents a share.
April 29, 2010
11 Ways To Spruce Up FA RatesThe motto for the real estate world might be "location, location, location," but for fixed annuities, it's "rate, rate, rate."