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.
MassMutual Closes $3.5B Great American Life Deal
By Allison BellAnalysts say the annuity issuer should benefit from MassMutual's support.
May 14, 2021
Brighthouse Still Sees Fixed Annuities as Core Products: EarningsFidelity National's F&G unit and National Western Life have also reported results.
May 13, 2021
Social Security Rolls Out New, Shorter StatementsThe new, shorter statement, tested on some web users, has a personalized graphic to illustrate the effects of delaying benefits.
May 12, 2021
U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Rise 9%Registered index-linked annuities continued to power growth of overall sales in these products.
May 06, 2021
Prudential Is Working On Annuity Derisking Deals: Rob FalzonThe company is continuing to pivot toward sales of variable life and variable annuities.
May 06, 2021
Ways and Means Brushes Past Talk of Secure 2.0 Annuity ProvisionsThe only H.R. 2954 annuity provision mentioned involves variable annuity fund menus.
May 05, 2021
Wink Sees 5.6% Increase in Individual Deferred Annuity SalesIndex-linked annuities and MYGA contracts did well. Sales of other types of annuities sank.
May 05, 2021
House Panel Marks Up 'Secure Act 2.0' Bill on Annuities, RMDsThe Secure 2.0 bill includes QLAC, variable annuity ETF and annuity minimum distribution rule provisions.