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.
The bonfire of the equities
By Staff WriterThe question of whether equity-indexed annuities should be classified as a fixed or variable product was headed for resolution last summer. The NASD in August announced it would issue guidance on the controversial issue, and members anxiously
November 23, 2005
VA Sales Up 1%, FA Sales Down 8% Year-To-DateIndividual annuity sales dropped 3% year-to-date through September 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.The overall total of $162.5 billion was comprised ...
November 13, 2005
Thoughts On The Distribution Of WealthRecently a friend posed a hypothetical question for me to answer. He asked, "If you won a lottery, what would you do with the winnings--take ...
November 09, 2005
Trade Groups Return The FireThe National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies, Fairfax, Va., recently issued a position statement opposing what it says is the National Association of ...
November 09, 2005
Regulatory Pressure Could Impact Fied Inde Annuity DesignThe current year was not revolutionary on the index annuity product innovation front. Return of premium options were made available on a few new ...
November 09, 2005
Winning Over Conservative SaversFor many prospective clients, the path to a comfortable retirement centers on storing up cash in traditional safe havens--money market funds, certificates of deposit ...
November 08, 2005
Bank Annuity Sales Had Cool AugustDespite a late surge, annuity sales through banks and savings institutions fell to $3.9 billion in August, down 2% from the total for August ...
October 25, 2005
EIA Sales Rise At AmerUsA flurry of special charges hit earnings at AmerUs Group Company in the third quarter.[@@]AmerUs, Des Moines, Iowa, is reporting $39 million in net ...