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.
Carriers need to address boomer needs with new product designs
By Staff WriterExactly how are boomers planning on getting ahead of the retirement boom? To date, boomers have the highest median household income in the United States. They also make up the lion's share of the political, cultural, industrial and academic
April 17, 2008
May 'Red flag reminder' advice disputedWow! While it's understandable we don't want persons licensed only as insurance agents giving "investment advice" (Red flag reminders, May 2007 SMA), it seems impossible to know where the various regulating bodies/authorities will draw the line.
April 17, 2008
The designation debate and annuity misinformationEditor's note: The following letters from a quartet of industry organizations were written in response to Charles Duhigg's article in the July 8, 2007 New York Times, "For Elderly Investors, Instant Experts Abound," calling into question
April 16, 2008
Carriers need to address boomer needs with new product designsExactly how are boomers planning on getting ahead of the retirement boom? To date, boomers have the highest median household income in the United States. They also make up the lion's share of the political, cultural, industrial and academic
April 16, 2008
May 'Red flag reminder' advice disputedWow! While it's understandable we don't want persons licensed only as insurance agents giving "investment advice" (Red flag reminders, May 2007 SMA), it seems impossible to know where the various regulating bodies/authorities will draw the line.
April 16, 2008
Sales down in fixed arenaFixed annuities are the staples of many senior advisors' offerings. And while many advisors are having great success with the products, overall sales were down in 2006, according to Beacon Research, which compiles fixed annuity sales numbers
April 15, 2008
NAFA Criticizes TV Annuity ReportThe National Association for Fixed Annuities is criticizing a television news show segment that focused on indexed annuities.Dateline NBC broadcast a report Sunday that portrayed ...
April 15, 2008
NAFA Criticizes TV Annuity ReportThe National Association for Fixed Annuities is criticizing a television news show segment that focused on indexed annuities.Dateline NBC broadcast a report Sunday that portrayed ...