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.
Slow and steady wins the race
By David PortA down market and a new interest in long-term protection has created opportunities for fixed annuity products. Learn how investor-friendly features such as market value adjustment are driving fixed and variable annuity sales.
December 21, 2009
It Was A Year Of Dichotomies In The Index Annuity MarketIn 2009, two big stories dominated the index annuity business: The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed Rule 151A and capital constraints.
December 20, 2009
It Was A Year Of Dichotomies In The Index Annuity MarketIn 2009, two big stories dominated the index annuity business: The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed Rule 151A and capital constraints.
December 17, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rates as of December 2009These charts from Fisher Annuity Index show interest rate trends on fixed annuities as of December 2009.
December 17, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rates as of December 2009These charts from Fisher Annuity Index show interest rate trends on fixed annuities as of December 2009.
December 15, 2009
AIG Makes Comeback In Bank Fixed AnnuitiesA unit of American International Group Inc. has captured the top spot in bank fixed annuity sales, new data show.
December 15, 2009
AIG Makes Comeback In Bank Fixed AnnuitiesA unit of American International Group Inc. has captured the top spot in bank fixed annuity sales, new data show.
November 19, 2009
Beacon: Fixed Annuity Sales Fall (Corrected)U.S. sales of fixed annuities fell to about $22 billion in the third quarter, down 21% from the total for the third quarter of 2008.