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.
EIAs Being Positioned For Safety And Recovery
By Linda KocoByWhen equity index annuities first came out, many were just too complex for Thomas Stratton to consider selling."Some EIAs are still too complex," says Stratton, ...
August 14, 2002
Nationwide: Banks Poised To Sell More InsuranceNU Online News Service, Aug. 14, 3:59 p.m. -- High-income professionals might be more interested in buying life insurance and annuities from banks than ...
August 04, 2002
Competition Tightens In The Bank Annuity MarketCompetition Tightens In The Bank Annuity MarketByShelf space for annuities in banks is narrowing, despite investor skittishness over the stock market, experts say.Notwithstanding record sales, ...
July 21, 2002
Preparing For When The Fixed Annuity Wave Hits The BeachByEven after the gold medal was draped around his neck, Australian Steven Bradbury was still shaking his head and smiling sheepishly. Steven won the gold ...
July 14, 2002
Bank Annuity Sales Continue Strong GrowthByTotal bank annuity sales increased 10.5% in May to almost $4.8 billion, according to a survey by Kenneth Kehrer Associates, sponsored by Jackson National ...
July 09, 2002
Bank Annuity Sales Set Record In MayNU Online News Service, July 9, 3:23 p.m. -- Total bank annuity sales increased to $4.8 billion in May, up almost 10.5% from April, ...
July 07, 2002
Fixed Annuity Sales Up 50%; Market Share At 44%Fixed Annuity Sales Up 50%; Market Share At 44%ByWhile variable annuities are beginning to recover from recent poor equity market conditions--their sales fell just 2% ...
June 30, 2002
1Q Bank Annuity Sales Reach New HighBySales of variable annuities in banks and thrifts seem to have halted their long decline, while bank sales of annuities in general reached new highs, ...