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.
Fixed annuity interest rates averaging 4%: October 2009
By Danny FisherThese charts from Fisher Annuity Index shows interest rate trends for fixed annuities as of October 2009.
October 05, 2009
It's Still All About GuaranteesBy historical standards, second quarter 2009 was a good one for U.S. fixed annuity (FA) sales. At an estimated $27.8 billion, it was the third-best quarter in the 6 1/2 -year history of the Beacon Research Fixed Annuity Premium Study.
October 04, 2009
It's Still All About GuaranteesBy historical standards, second quarter 2009 was a good one for U.S. fixed annuity (FA) sales. At an estimated $27.8 billion, it was the third-best quarter in the 6 1/2 -year history of the Beacon Research Fixed Annuity Premium Study.
October 04, 2009
Gee-Whiz Features Don't Help Annuity SalesAdding "gee-whiz" features to products doesn't always make things work better, whether it's in insurance or anything else.
September 28, 2009
Some fixed annuity rates are almost flat-lining: September 2009The chart shows interest rate trends on fixed annuities from Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas. another chart shows guarantee periods on CD-type annuities. figures for September 2009
September 27, 2009
Some fixed annuity rates are almost flat-lining: September 2009The chart shows interest rate trends on fixed annuities from Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas. another chart shows guarantee periods on CD-type annuities. figures for September 2009
September 21, 2009
FA Sales Fall In 2Q But Still Up Over Last Year: BeaconFixed annuity sales dropped 20% in second quarter 2009 from the previous quarter but they were 10% higher than in second quarter 2008, says a new study.
September 21, 2009
The Convergence Of Deferred Annuity BenefitsOver the past decade, fixed and variable annuity designs and benefits have become very similar in a number of notable ways.