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.
Tucker Advisory Group CEO Travels to Washington, D.C. to Address a Key Financial Product Issue for Consumers
By staff WriterIn September, Karlan Tucker of Tucker Advisory Group met with policymakers in Washington, D.C. about a financial product affecting seniors. The issue is a proposed federal takeover of the oversight of fixed index annuities and an expected reduction
October 02, 2008
Some Banks Put AIG Annuity Sales On HoldDespite strong assurances from American Insurance Group Inc. that its subsidiaries are financially sound, a number of banks say they have temporarily suspended sales of ...
October 02, 2008
Some Banks Put AIG Annuity Sales On HoldDespite strong assurances from American Insurance Group Inc. that its subsidiaries are financially sound, a number of banks say they have temporarily suspended sales of ...
October 01, 2008
Special Report: Managing taxes, managing risksWhy are insurance companies ideal custodions for IRA distributions? Since 2001 we've all heard lots of talk but have seen very little action regarding the new IRA distribution rules that created the Stretch or Multi-Generational IRA. In 2002
September 30, 2008
Special Report: Managing taxes, managing risksWhy are insurance companies ideal custodions for IRA distributions? Since 2001 we've all heard lots of talk but have seen very little action regarding the new IRA distribution rules that created the Stretch or Multi-Generational IRA. In 2002
September 21, 2008
151A: Why Is No One Asking Hard Questions?On June 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Rule 151A, which would reclassify equity indexed annuities as securities rather than simply insurance products. It ...
September 21, 2008
Fixed Annuities On Track For A Record-Setting 2008Estimated fixed annuity sales of $24.6 billion set a 5-year record in the second quarter of 2008. The third quarter results should be strong as ...
September 21, 2008
151A: Why Is No One Asking Hard Questions?On June 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Rule 151A, which would reclassify equity indexed annuities as securities rather than simply insurance products. It ...