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 Rise As Immediate Annuity Volume Rises
By Staff WriterU.S. sales of fixed annuities increased to about $17 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, up 4.1% from the total for the fourth quarter ...
February 24, 2008
Top story: When recommending a rider, don't forget the death benefitsThe enhanced death benefit option is often overlooked by advisors and clients who are discussing a deferred variable annuity purchase.
February 10, 2008
Considerations For Moving On PPA's Annuity-LTC Provisions NowThe Pension Protection Act's qualified long term care insurance provisions for annuities and life insurance contracts will become effective on Jan. 1, 2010. But insurers ...
February 10, 2008
Considerations For Moving On PPA's Annuity-LTC Provisions NowThe Pension Protection Act's qualified long term care insurance provisions for annuities and life insurance contracts will become effective on Jan. 1, 2010. But insurers ...
February 04, 2008
Iowa Tests Annuity Disclosure DocumentsHawkeye State insurance regulators are working with insurers and insurance trade groups to find a better way to help consumers understand the fixed annuities and ...
February 04, 2008
Iowa Tests Annuity Disclosure DocumentsHawkeye State insurance regulators are working with insurers and insurance trade groups to find a better way to help consumers understand the fixed annuities and ...
January 28, 2008
Quiz question: Qualified annuity percentage?In 2006, approximately what percentage of all annuities sold (fixed and variable) were qualified?
January 28, 2008
Ask the expert: Impact of interest rates and volatilityWhat is the potential effect of low interest rates and market volatility on indexed interest strategies in fixed indexed annuities, and how do I position fixed indexed annuities when economic conditions are driving the stock indexes lower?"