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.
3Q Annuity Sales Up 9%, With VAs In The Lead
By Linda KocoIndividual annuity sales reached $58.7 billion in the 3rd quarter of 2006, making for a 9% increase over the same period in 2005, according to ...
December 05, 2006
Fixed Annuity Sales RiseTotal U.S. sales of fixed annuities rose to about $20 billion in the third quarter, up 9.9% from the total for the third quarter of ...
December 05, 2006
Fixed Annuity Sales RiseTotal U.S. sales of fixed annuities rose to about $20 billion in the third quarter, up 9.9% from the total for the third quarter of ...
December 03, 2006
The Index Annuity Hits Its TeensWhat lies ahead as the index annuity industry, now nearly 12 years old, enters its teenage years? Here are some factors to consider.
December 02, 2006
The Index Annuity Hits Its TeensWhat lies ahead as the index annuity industry, now nearly 12 years old, enters its teenage years? Here are some factors to consider.
October 15, 2006
Broker-Dealers: Worth WatchingBroker-dealers remain a small part of the fixed annuity market, but they are a distribution channel that bears watching.In the 2nd quarter of 2006, B-D ...
October 15, 2006
Broker-Dealers: Worth WatchingBroker-dealers remain a small part of the fixed annuity market, but they are a distribution channel that bears watching.In the 2nd quarter of 2006, B-D ...
October 15, 2006
Time For Regulatory Collaboration On FIAsIt's no secret that there are a lot of conversations taking place these days about the regulation of annuity products. Many of these discussions stem ...