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.
Why Aren't More RIAs Offering Annuities? Flourish President Blames Weak Tech
By Allison BellTech tools can help RIAs offer annuities, but the reality is complicated, Ben Cruikshank says.
May 06, 2024
Social Security Retirement Fund Will Run Dry in 2033: Trustees ReportThere are bright spots in the new projections, but the news remains troubling, Social Security experts say.
May 06, 2024
Final DOL Agent Fiduciary Exemption Covers More Comp TypesIt also exempts more activities, but conflicts with Reg BI could hurt, legal analysts warn.
April 29, 2024
Stifel CEO Says Final DOL Rule Is 'Less Restrictive' Than He FearedBut Ronald Kruszewski and Principal CEO Dan Houston still have concerns.
April 25, 2024
Industry Players Weigh In on the DOL's New Fiduciary DefinitionAnnuity distribution veterans, regulation backers and harsh critics look at what comes next.
April 25, 2024
Finseca CEO Pans New DOL Fiduciary Regs, Sketches Litigation PathLabor's attempts to address the insurance industry's concerns were merely "cosmetic," Marc Cadin says.
April 23, 2024
DOL Changes Fiduciary Rule Advice Definition ScopeThe new "investment advice fiduciary" definition excludes sales pitches and investment education.
April 18, 2024
Can This Annuity Ease Social Security Claiming Pressure?A Nassau Financial executive says the company's latest product supports the decision-making process.