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.
A consumer behavior primer
By Jack MarrionA consumer behavior primerI spent a few days reviewing consumer behavior research conducted by Baba Shiv, an associate professor at Stanford, and discovered several findings that could apply to the annuity world.
June 11, 2006
Fixed Annuity 1Q Sales Up 3% Over Previous QuarterU.S. fixed annuities sales reached $17.3 billion in the first quarter of 2006, with March showing the highest sales, according to the latest Beacon Research ...
June 11, 2006
Fixed Annuity 1Q Sales Up 3% Over Previous QuarterU.S. fixed annuities sales reached $17.3 billion in the first quarter of 2006, with March showing the highest sales, according to the latest Beacon Research ...
June 04, 2006
New EIA Oversight On Fast TrackTighter regulation of equity index annuities is on a fast track with plans to advance three new standards and add four states to the project, ...
June 04, 2006
New EIA Oversight On Fast TrackTighter regulation of equity index annuities is on a fast track with plans to advance three new standards and add four states to the project, ...
June 01, 2006
Still on board?Like a good quarterback in football or point guard in basketball, a financial advisor must be able to read and react - to assess prevailing market conditions and, based on that assessment, to determine the best course of action for a particular
May 31, 2006
Still on board?Like a good quarterback in football or point guard in basketball, a financial advisor must be able to read and react - to assess prevailing market conditions and, based on that assessment, to determine the best course of action for a particular
May 26, 2006
Beacon: Steeper Rate Curve Should Help FA MarketTotal U.S. sales of fixed annuities fell to about $17 billion in the first quarter, down 4% from the total for the first quarter of ...