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.
Fixed Annuity Sales Fall: Beacon
By Linda KocoU.S. sales of fixed annuities fell in the first quarter when compared both with the previous quarter and the comparable quarter in 2009, according to Beacon Research.
June 01, 2010
Never use the "fixed-rate bucket" unless ...Index annuity buyers from a year ago are seeing 7 percent, 8 percent and even double-digit yields credited to their index annuity
May 31, 2010
Never use the "fixed-rate bucket" unless ...Index annuity buyers from a year ago are seeing 7 percent, 8 percent and even double-digit yields credited to their index annuity
May 31, 2010
Never use the "fixed-rate bucket" unlessWhen you put the premium in the fixed bucket it defeats the purpose of the index annuity.
May 20, 2010
'But It's Not FDIC-Insured': 4 Ways to Address the Annuity Safety ObjectionOne of the primary reasons that clients consider purchasing fixed or fixed indexed annuities is to protect their retirement savings dollars from loss.
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 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.