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.
Study Finds 'Guaranteed Income for Life' More Popular Than Annuities
By Ginger SzalaA Morningstar researcher asked the same questions about a hypothetical product with different names and got different answers.
July 29, 2021
Principal Sees Strong Interest in Its Life and Annuity BlocksThe company is moving ahead with efforts to get out of U.S. retail fixed annuities and retail U.S. individual life.
July 28, 2021
U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Power HigherFixed-rate products sold well in the second quarter. Variable-rate products sold even better.
July 28, 2021
Ameriprise CEO Talks About RiverSource Deal OptionsJim Cracchiolo said the life and annuity operations are doing well.
July 27, 2021
Custom Indexes and Fixed Indexed AnnuitiesAn index tracker looks at whether these tools are "frisky" or "robust."
July 26, 2021
Aspida Aims to Enter the Annuity Arena in 2022The Ares Management-backed company has made two deals and has a third deal in the pipeline.
July 19, 2021
Income Annuity Buyers Shift Toward Deferred Products: CannexThe average deferred income annuity buyer set the benefits stream to start around age 67.
July 16, 2021
Going IndependentIf you take the RIA path, how do you keep serving clients with annuities?