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.
Fixed Annuity Sales Rise
By Staff WriterTotal 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 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 ...
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 ...
October 01, 2006
Fixed annuities can be GLIBThe riders initially promised to at least return the customer's money to him over a period of years, but many have morphed into riders that provide a fixed withdrawal rate for life. They may promise, for example, the ability to take 4 percent
September 30, 2006
Fixed annuities can be GLIBThe riders initially promised to at least return the customer's money to him over a period of years, but many have morphed into riders that provide a fixed withdrawal rate for life. They may promise, for example, the ability to take 4 percent