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.
Allstate Avoids Fied Product Sales
By Staff WriterAllstate Corp. says its financial services unit is letting sales of some products drop in an effort to protect profit margins on fixed-rate products.[@@]Allstate, ...
September 28, 2005
Shining A Light On Annuity Death BenefitsClients--and advisors--need to understand how these benefits workDeath benefits are not the reason clients buy annuities, say industry leaders. Besides, many annuities terminate by ...
September 27, 2005
Schapiro%3A Beware Of EIA RisksA top official at the National Association of Securities Dealers echoed her boss's concerns about annuity marketing at a conference in New York organized ...
September 21, 2005
Inde AnnuitiesNot A Footnote AnymoreLas Vegas"What is the issue with today's equity index annuities?" asked Steven Phillips here at the 2005 Producers' Forum & Expo of the National ...
September 20, 2005
Fied Annuity Buyers Split On DurationsBuyers of 2 different types of fixed annuity contracts are sending mixed messages about interest rates.[@@]FA buyers' growing interest in multi-year contracts has surfaced ...
September 18, 2005
Lack Of Liquidity Can Kill SuitabilityUnsuitable annuity sales and sales practices have been big news this year, along with Congressional hearings and various proposed standards to address suitability issues.
September 17, 2005
Lack Of Liquidity Can Kill SuitabilityUnsuitable annuity sales and sales practices have been big news this year, along with Congressional hearings and various proposed standards to address suitability issues.
September 14, 2005
Give Annuity Customers A Fair Shake, Advisors SayLas Vegas"Annuity customers want a fair shake, not a shakedown," said Michael J. Cajthaml, a general practitioner and president of McHenry County Investment Services, ...