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.
Eyeing the Benefits of Interest-rate Benchmark Feature for Fixed Index Annuities
By Kenneth L. BrownTodays historically low interest rates may be a boon to mortgage-seekers and other borrowers, but they can be a curse for market-weary consumers seeking interest income or long-term growth options.
November 30, 2011
Innovation, competition key to new annuity universeAdvances in products and new entrants into the annuity space threaten to shake up the industry. And thats not necessarily a bad thing.
November 30, 2011
Beacon Research Study: Income and Indexed Annuity Sales Rise in Third QuarterBeacon Research Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Alexander attributes gains for income and indexed annuities in the third quarter to strong demand for guaranteed lifetime retirement income.
November 30, 2011
NAFA IMO Summit Recap: Why Annuity Players Welcome CompetitionAdvances in products and new entrants into the annuity space threaten to shake up the industry. And thats not necessarily a bad thing.
November 30, 2011
NAFA IMO Summit Recap: Why Annuity Players Welcome CompetitionAdvances in products and new entrants into the annuity space threaten to shake up the industry. And thats not necessarily a bad thing.
November 23, 2011
A Rational Look at a Much Maligned ProductFew products within the financial services industry have received as much consistent criticism as fixed index annuities. An FIA is a type of deferred fixed annuity that earns interest or provides benefits that are linked to an external reference or index, most commonly the S&P 500. The insurer underwriting the...
November 18, 2011
The Fixed Annuity’s Place in a World of Rock-Bottom Interest RatesFixed annuities can serve clients well in this market, and it is your duty to know how. Here are two real-life examples where being informed about these products made a difference.
November 14, 2011
NAFA IMO Summit: Innovation, Competition Key to New Annuity UniverseAdvances in products and new entrants into the annuity space threaten to shake up the industry. And thats not necessarily a bad thing.