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.
Top story: Experts foresee changes to fixed indexed annuities after court ruling on 151A
By Warren S. HerschExperts tell how fixed indexed annuities might change in the wake of the July 21, 2009 federal appeals court decision remanding the Security and Exchange Commission's Rule 151A back to the SEC.
July 06, 2009
Fixed Annuity Sales Hit Fourth Consecutive Quarterly RecordU.S. sales of fixed annuities continued strong in first quarter 2009.
July 05, 2009
Fixed Annuity Sales Hit Fourth Consecutive Quarterly RecordU.S. sales of fixed annuities continued strong in first quarter 2009.
July 01, 2009
Feast or famineWhen I talk to advisors, I keep hearing both positive and negative stories about how they're faring this year.
June 30, 2009
Feast or famineWhen I talk to advisors, I keep hearing both positive and negative stories about how they're faring this year.
June 29, 2009
Bills to overturn 151A gain supportA companion bill to the recently-introduced Meeks-Price bill is receiving praise from fixed indexed annuity issuers. The Coalition for Indexed Products released a statement Monday...
June 22, 2009
Top story: Competing for fixed annuities based on fame, commission or rateInsurers compete for annuity sales from agents based on fame, commission, or rate. Which approach is best?