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.
NAFA: Change Fla. Annuity Bill
By Trevor ThomasThe National Association for Fixed Annuities is joining with the National Association of Independent Financial Advisors to respond to a Florida bill that would regulate annuity sales to seniors.
March 15, 2009
FA Sales Skyrocketed In '08 While VA Sales Plunged: LIMRAIndividual fixed annuity sales in the United States increased 50% in 2008, reaching $109.4 billion.
March 02, 2009
Court Sets Hearing Date On Rule 151A ChallengeA federal appeals court in Washington will hear oral arguments May 8 on a suit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's move to adopt Rule 151A, a regulation that classifies some indexed annuities as securities.
March 02, 2009
What's Hot In Fixed AnnuitiesIn the past few years, many insurers have been heavily promoting indexed annuities and variable annuities, allowing their fixed annuity portfolio to fall out of competition...
March 02, 2009
Fixed Annuities Are HotFixed annuity sales are hot. While industry sales for 2008 aren't available yet, it's a good bet that overall fixed annuity sales were up significantly from last year...
March 01, 2009
Court Sets Hearing Date On Rule 151A ChallengeA federal appeals court in Washington will hear oral arguments May 8 on a suit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's move to adopt Rule 151A, a regulation that classifies some indexed annuities as securities.
March 01, 2009
Fixed Annuities Are HotFixed annuity sales are hot. While industry sales for 2008 aren't available yet, it's a good bet that overall fixed annuity sales were up significantly from last year...
March 01, 2009
Do regulators want to end fixed annuities?FINRA and the North American Securities Administrators Association won the index annuity battle and persuaded the SEC to call index annuities securities by saying they would do a better job of determining when an index annuity sale is