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.
Fied Annuity Buyers Prefer 1-Year Guarantees (Updated)
By Staff WriterConsumers who buy fixed annuities still seem to be expecting an increase in interest rates.[@@]A few years ago, when interest rates seemed to be ...
May 05, 2005
Bank Annuity Sales Fall SlightlyBanks sold $3.5 billion worth of annuities in February, down from $3.7 billion in February 2004.[@@]Fixed annuity sales of $2 billion for the month ...
April 21, 2005
Annuity Group Brings Back 2004 OfficersNU Online News Service, April 21, 2005, 4:25 p.m. EDTMembers of the National Association for Fixed Annuities, Milwaukee, have returned their 2004 officers to ...
March 31, 2005
Fixed Annuity Buyers Still Choosing 1-Year GuaranteesNU Online News Service, March 31, 2005, 3:58 p.m. ESTConsumers continue to try to keep their powder dry.[@@]A few years ago, when interest rates ...
March 30, 2005
Annuity, LTC Firms Form Affinity Marketing AllianceNU Online News Service, March 30, 2005, 3:40 p.m. ESTAsset Marketing Systems Insurance Services L.L.C., San Diego, is joining forces with Long Term Care ...
March 23, 2005
Index Annuity Sales In 2004 Up 67% Over 2003Index Annuity Sales In 2004 Up 67% Over 2003By Linda KocoIndex annuity sales topped $23.4 billion, making for another record year and nearly a 67% ...
March 22, 2005
New Annuity Will Serve Ailing ApplicantsNU Online News Service, March 22, 2005, 3:25 p.m. ESTJefferson Pilot Financial is introducing a product for consumers who already have serious illnesses.[@@]The Greensboro, ...
February 11, 2005
Earnings: MetLife, AIG, Lincoln, Prudential, OthersInsurers have been painting a mixed picture of fourth-quarter 2004 conditions this week.[@@]Some carriers have been reporting good results, but others, including some with ...