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.
John Hancock Taps Vrysen to Lead Annuity Business
By Staff WriterJohn G. Vrysen, a 34-year veteran at the firm, shifts from his previous job as head of strategic initiatives.
December 08, 2011
Eyeing the Benefits of Interest-rate Benchmark Feature for Fixed Index AnnuitiesTodays 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.
December 08, 2011
Eyeing the Benefits of Interest-rate Benchmark Feature for Fixed Index AnnuitiesTodays 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
Additional revenues for annuity salespeopleLow commissions got you down? Here are some fun ways to make extra money.
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.