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.
FA Sales Increase
By Staff WriterReported U.S. sales of fixed annuities increased to about $27 billion in the third quarter, up 54% from the total for the third quarter of ...
October 30, 2008
Advisors speak out on 151A[Editor's note: The public comment period for proposed SEC Rule 151A has been reopened through Nov. 17. When we wrote about the comment period recently, our advisors had plenty to say about it. Following are a sampling of comments from readers
October 28, 2008
Firm Extends Annuity Laddering SystemCreative Marketing International Corp. has released a new version of a program that can help agents use insurance company products to help clients plan for ...
October 28, 2008
Firm Extends Annuity Laddering SystemCreative Marketing International Corp. has released a new version of a program that can help agents use insurance company products to help clients plan for ...
October 15, 2008
Tucker Advisory Group CEO Travels to Washington, D.C. to Address a Key Financial Product Issue for ConsumersIn September, Karlan Tucker of Tucker Advisory Group met with policymakers in Washington, D.C. about a financial product affecting seniors. The issue is a proposed federal takeover of the oversight of fixed index annuities and an expected reduction
October 05, 2008
Happy Days/Crazy DaysWhen I started writing this article, it was before September 11, 2008. I was almost in a state of wild euphoria, because the annuity business ...
October 05, 2008
Happy Days/Crazy DaysWhen I started writing this article, it was before September 11, 2008. I was almost in a state of wild euphoria, because the annuity business ...
October 02, 2008
Some Banks Put AIG Annuity Sales On HoldDespite strong assurances from American Insurance Group Inc. that its subsidiaries are financially sound, a number of banks say they have temporarily suspended sales of ...