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.
Annuity Disclosures: Changes May Be Coming to a State Near You
By Kathy DonovanSome revisions have been made to the minimum informational requirements and how illustrations are to be presented in annuity contracts.
May 31, 2012
What if Aviva USA were sold?Talk of a possible sale of Aviva USA gives advisors an opportunity to review retirement plans with the clients.
May 22, 2012
AnnuitySpecs.com Reports 13% Rise in Fixed Indexed Annuities SalesThe report reveals that sales of fixed indexed annuities reached $8.0 billion in the first quarter of 2012, down less than 3% from the previous quarter, but up by more than 13% compared to the same period one year ago.
May 18, 2012
ING’s Tope: ‘We’ve Always Had a Very Strong Indexed Annuity Business.’The head of INGs annuity and asset sales business talks about the industry and why the company halted variable annuity sales.
May 18, 2012
LIMRA: Fixed and Variable Annuity Sales Fall in First Quarter of 2012Annuity sales in the first quarter of 2012 totaled $54.8 billion, down from $59.5 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2011. Sales of both fixed annuities and variable annuities contributed to the decline.
May 18, 2012
LIMRA: Fixed and Variable Annuity Sales Fall in First Quarter of 2012Annuity sales in the first quarter of 2012 totaled $54.8 billion, down from $59.5 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2011. Sales of both fixed annuities and variable annuities contributed to the decline.
April 24, 2012
A Cure for Inflation? Fixed Indexed Annuities.The price of just about everything seems to keep creeping upand its hurting your clients investments. Fixed or fixed indexed annuities might be able to help.
April 18, 2012
What Would an Aviva Sale Mean for You?Producers and industry experts explain how an Aviva U.S.A. sale would impact their business and what they'll say to clients if it happens.