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 Facts: Seminar Do's and Don'ts
By Kim O'BrienWhether or not you hold a security license, there are many aspects of compliance that every insurance agent must understand.
March 08, 2011
Annuity Data: Fixed Annuities; Variable Annuity Guaranteed Living BenefitsU.S. fixed annuity sales fell in 2010, but sales of indexed annuities and immediate annuities rose.
March 08, 2011
Fixed Annuities Enjoy 'Record Year' in 2010: BeaconFollowing IRI's announcement Monday that variable annuities had a record year in 2010, Beacon Research reported Tuesday that fixed indexed and income annuities also broke sales records in 2010.
March 07, 2011
Annuity Data: Fixed Annuities; Variable Annuity Guaranteed Living BenefitsU.S. fixed annuity sales fell in 2010, but sales of indexed annuities and immediate annuities rose.
February 28, 2011
Annuity Facts: State Requirements, Passed and PendingThere are currently 10 states that have adopted regulations requiring further annuity education: California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, and Wisconsin.
February 22, 2011
Advisor alert: How's your annuity business?Last week, I received the latest annuities quarterly report from LIMRA. There were mixed results in the data, which had me wondering: how's your annuity book of business faring?
February 22, 2011
Advisor alert: How's your annuity business?Last week, I received the latest annuities quarterly report from LIMRA. There were mixed results in the data, which had me wondering: how's your annuity book of business faring?
February 17, 2011
Variable Annuity Sales Up in Q4 2010: LIMRALIMRA announced Wednesday that variable annuity sales for the fourth quarter improved 17% over the same period one year ago to reach $38.5 billion.