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.
Are VA Guarantees Worth The Price?
By Kristen L. FalkA popular financial website recently wondered why the cost of guarantees for variable annuities was going up.
December 22, 2009
Nine annuity misapprehensionsWhile they may not be for everyone, some of your clients could be passing up valuable opportunities out of fear.
December 22, 2009
Nine annuity misapprehensionsWhile they may not be for everyone, some of your clients could be passing up valuable opportunities out of fear.
December 21, 2009
It Was A Year Of Dichotomies In The Index Annuity MarketIn 2009, two big stories dominated the index annuity business: The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed Rule 151A and capital constraints.
December 20, 2009
It Was A Year Of Dichotomies In The Index Annuity MarketIn 2009, two big stories dominated the index annuity business: The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed Rule 151A and capital constraints.
December 17, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rates as of December 2009These charts from Fisher Annuity Index show interest rate trends on fixed annuities as of December 2009.
December 17, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rates as of December 2009These charts from Fisher Annuity Index show interest rate trends on fixed annuities as of December 2009.
December 15, 2009
AIG Makes Comeback In Bank Fixed AnnuitiesA unit of American International Group Inc. has captured the top spot in bank fixed annuity sales, new data show.