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.
How the Life and Annuity Product Gameboard Looks Now
By Allison BellHere are six things to know about the the indexes, the menus and the tech.
May 18, 2022
Social Security Official Asks House for More Customer Service FundingThe SSA call center and field office crisis affects Medicare administration as well as retirement income benefits.
May 17, 2022
5 Ways the Individual Retirement Planning Market Is Changing: Equitable ExecOne thing Steve Scanlon sees is a longer list of tools, designed to meet specific client needs.
May 16, 2022
Let the Guaranty Fund Genie Out of the BottleThe authors make the case for providing better disclosures about annuity benefits protections.
May 16, 2022
'Annuities' Hits Brick Wall; 'Guaranteed' Works: Michael FinkeThe Alliance for Lifetime Income held a summit to try to get people to warm up to annuitization.
May 13, 2022
Equitable Sees 'Rational' Registered Index-Linked Annuity PricingJackson talked about hedging mechanics. F&G gave a few more details about its looming spinoff.
May 13, 2022
Cheat Sheet: Basic Annuity Types and Facts Every Advisor Should KnowAnnuities are a basic concept: A lump sum provides steady monthly payments. But then it gets complicated.
May 12, 2022
New Hampshire Department Names a Life and Health Director: Personnel MovesFastTrack has a new president. The Standard has a new retirement plan consultant.