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.
Meeks-Price Annuity Bill Arrives
By Allison BellHouse members have introduced H.R. 2733, a bill that could reverse efforts by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to claim jurisdiction over indexed annuities.
June 02, 2009
Fixed annuities flex their musclesA funny thing happened on the way to the financial meltdown ... index annuities were among those rare products -- like milk and bread - that have not seen a dip in sales. In fact, according to a first quarter report by LIMRA, fixed
June 01, 2009
Spreading Commissions And Bonuses: A Fixed Annuity Solution?Many carriers announced all-time record sales of fixed annuities for 2008. Much of the fixed annuity product being sold today is expected to be solidly profitable to carriers.
May 31, 2009
Spreading Commissions And Bonuses: A Fixed Annuity Solution?Many carriers announced all-time record sales of fixed annuities for 2008. Much of the fixed annuity product being sold today is expected to be solidly profitable to carriers.
May 29, 2009
Fixed Annuity Sales SurgeTwo new studies show fixed annuity sales were significantly higher in the first quarter than they were in the first quarter of 2008.
May 28, 2009
Fixed Annuity Sales SurgeTwo new studies show fixed annuity sales were significantly higher in the first quarter than they were in the first quarter of 2008.
May 28, 2009
Fixed annuities continue to dominateFor the second quarter in a row, fixed annuities outsold variable annuities $35.6 billion to $30.7 billion, according to LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuities First Quarter...