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.
Brighthouse Adds Indexed Annuity With Lifetime Income Rider
By Allison BellMyles Lambert says the new product reflects clients' mixed feelings about their nest eggs.
November 16, 2023
DOL Fiduciary Rule May Require All Rollover Options' Fee InfoIndependent insurance agents might need outside help to find all the needed numbers, NAFA webinar speakers said.
November 06, 2023
Here Are the 'Big-Picture' Principles of New Fiduciary Rule: DOL OfficialTim Hauser of the Employee Benefits Security Administration described the guiding principles behind the new fiduciary definition.
October 31, 2023
Draft Labor Regulations Allow Annuity CommissionsFiduciary disclosure rules would change, and sales-based awards for independent producers would be out.
October 19, 2023
Cannex: Income Annuity Shoppers Are Asking for Lower PremiumsThe average annual income "solve" increased 2.9%.
October 10, 2023
Prosperity Life to Buy Annuity Issuer for $1.9BPaul Singer's Elliott Management owns a majority stake in National Western Life's buyer.
September 18, 2023
Recession: Soft or Hard Landing, or No Recession at All?If you have clients hoarding cash due to uncertainty, try easing them back into the market.
September 12, 2023
10 States Where Annuity Sales Rules Still Look DifferentAny lingering conflicts between the states could help the SEC expand its reach.