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.
What's Hot In Fixed Annuities
By Danny FisherIn 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...
February 23, 2009
Court Schedules Annuity Case HearingA 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.
February 18, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rates as of February 2009These 2 tables show the interest rate trends on fixed annuities and CD-type annuities as of February 2009. The data is from Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas, Texas.
February 18, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rates as of February 2009These 2 tables show the interest rate trends on fixed annuities and CD-type annuities as of February 2009. The data is from Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas, Texas.
February 13, 2009
American Equity Exec Optimistic About Annuity MarketIn spite of the market turmoil and questions about regulation of indexed annuities, this is a good time to sell fixed annuity products, according to Wendy Carlson.
February 12, 2009
American Equity Exec Optimistic About Annuity MarketIn spite of the market turmoil and questions about regulation of indexed annuities, this is a good time to sell fixed annuity products, according to Wendy Carlson.
February 01, 2009
Where do you feel it is safest to keep your money, and why?"It gets a bad rap, but I have money in annuities. I saw the TV show on annuities and agree they're not for everybody, but I can tell you, my fixed annuities survived the market crash a lot better than some of my friends who had too much
January 31, 2009
Where do you feel it is safest to keep your money, and why?"It gets a bad rap, but I have money in annuities. I saw the TV show on annuities and agree they're not for everybody, but I can tell you, my fixed annuities survived the market crash a lot better than some of my friends who had too much