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 Future Looks Bright
By Matthew DrinkwaterByIn what may be a surprise to some, fixed annuity sales are expected to grow at a faster rate than variable annuity sales in the ...
September 20, 2004
Bank Annuity Sales DropBank sales of annuities dropped to $3.9 billion in July, from $4.1 billion in July 2003.[@@]Kenneth Kehrer Associates, Princeton, N.J., has published those statistics ...
September 10, 2004
IPipeline Updates AnnuityTrac SystemNU Online News Service, Sept. 10, 2004, 4:12 p.m. EDTInternet Pipeline Inc., Exton, Pa., has introduced AnnuityTrac 2.0, a Web-based annuity information system.[@@]Advisors who ...
September 02, 2004
What You Should Know About Using Fixed Annuities For Retirement IncomeWhat You Should Know About Using Fixed Annuities For Retirement IncomeByFixed deferred annuities often are used in the accumulation phase of a financial plan. They ...
August 20, 2004
Bank Investment Transaction Sizes SoarBanks are reporting a big increase in average investment product transaction sizes for 2003.[@@]Average transaction sizes increased for almost every investment product category except ...
August 04, 2004
Expense Cuts Improve AmerUs 2Q ProfitsNU Online News Service, Aug. 4, 2004, 4:23 p.m. EDTSteady sales of equity indexed annuities and efforts to cut operating expenses helped AmerUs Group ...
July 30, 2004
Equity Index Annuity Player Reports Higher ProfitsRating hassles may have held down growth at American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, West Des Moines, Iowa, during the second quarter.[@@]The company, best ...
June 21, 2004
Banks Report Lower Annuity SalesBanks are reporting a sharp drop in April annuity sales.[@@]Total bank annuity sales fell 9% from the April 2003 total, to $3.9 billion, according ...