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 annuities flex their muscles
By Staff WriterA funny thing happened on the way to the financial meltdown ... index annuities were among those rare products -- like milk and bread - that have not seen a dip in sales. In fact, according to a first quarter report by LIMRA, fixed
May 31, 2009
Spreading Commissions And Bonuses: A Fixed Annuity Solution?Many carriers announced all-time record sales of fixed annuities for 2008. Much of the fixed annuity product being sold today is expected to be solidly profitable to carriers.
May 29, 2009
Fixed Annuity Sales SurgeTwo new studies show fixed annuity sales were significantly higher in the first quarter than they were in the first quarter of 2008.
May 28, 2009
Fixed Annuity Sales SurgeTwo new studies show fixed annuity sales were significantly higher in the first quarter than they were in the first quarter of 2008.
May 28, 2009
Fixed annuities continue to dominateFor the second quarter in a row, fixed annuities outsold variable annuities $35.6 billion to $30.7 billion, according to LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuities First Quarter...
May 26, 2009
Fixed annuity interest rate trends as of May 2009These tables show the interest rate trends on deferred fixed annuities as of early May 2006. The figures are from Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas, Texas
May 26, 2009
Top story: Balancing the agent's interests against the client'sWhere agent compensation is concerned, a judicious balance needs to be struck between adequate payout for the producer's labor plus features that are suitable to the client.