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.
Proposed Rule 151A Is Not Ready For Adoption
By Kim ObrienThe cost for the fixed indexed annuity industry to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Proposed Rule 151A, which would require FIAs to be ...
November 27, 2008
FA Sales IncreaseReported U.S. sales of fixed annuities increased to about $27 billion in the third quarter, up 54% from the total for the third quarter of ...
November 27, 2008
FA Sales IncreaseReported U.S. sales of fixed annuities increased to about $27 billion in the third quarter, up 54% from the total for the third quarter of ...
November 01, 2008
Prairie people, forest folks and financial reportersWhen we moved into our St. Louis home several years ago there were 10 trees growing in the yard. Today, there are three. My wife will tell you the seven missing trees were removed because they were ill or ill placed. My explanation is that my wife
October 31, 2008
Prairie people, forest folks and financial reportersWhen we moved into our St. Louis home several years ago there were 10 trees growing in the yard. Today, there are three. My wife will tell you the seven missing trees were removed because they were ill or ill placed. My explanation is that my wife
October 30, 2008
Advisors speak out on 151A[Editor's note: The public comment period for proposed SEC Rule 151A has been reopened through Nov. 17. When we wrote about the comment period recently, our advisors had plenty to say about it. Following are a sampling of comments from readers
October 28, 2008
Firm Extends Annuity Laddering SystemCreative Marketing International Corp. has released a new version of a program that can help agents use insurance company products to help clients plan for ...
October 28, 2008
Firm Extends Annuity Laddering SystemCreative Marketing International Corp. has released a new version of a program that can help agents use insurance company products to help clients plan for ...