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.
MassMutual Analyzes Effects Of Fixed Annuities On Results
By Staff WriterAn insurer says it believes fixed annuities can help improve an investor's overall returns even during years when investments perform well.Income strategies specialists at Massachusetts ...
October 31, 2007
Wowing your client with some fabulous featuresNow that we're through "Trust" and "Need," it is time to talk about creating "Help." Right now we are at the lowest sale resistance that we can possibly be at. At this point, you can begin directly addressing your potential clients' wants, needs,
October 07, 2007
Should Fixed Index Annuities With MVAs Be Sold By Prospectus?Should fixed index annuities with market value adjustment (MVA) features be sold by prospectus? In other words, should they be treated as registered products?For instance, ...
October 07, 2007
Should Fixed Index Annuities With MVAs Be Sold By Prospectus?Should fixed index annuities with market value adjustment (MVA) features be sold by prospectus? In other words, should they be treated as registered products?For instance, ...
October 01, 2007
Fixed with a moving partGiven the prevailing interest rate environment, it's not surprising that sales of all types of fixed annuities fell 5 percent in 2006, according to figures from LIMRA International. What some might find surprising is that while sales of book-value
October 01, 2007
Fixing your sights on the futureFor a product that once was about as plain vanilla as a financial instrument could get, the fixed annuity is proving to be surprisingly controversial. Utility isn't the issue; advisors continue to tout fixed deferred annuities, both the traditional
October 01, 2007
How to Protect Yourself From the Long Arm of ComplianceIn the early days of the insurance industry, before NASD Notice 05-50 was released on Aug. 8, 2005, things were radically different than they are today. Since then, the financial services world has changed dramatically. Compliance, once an issue
September 30, 2007
Fixed with a moving partGiven the prevailing interest rate environment, it's not surprising that sales of all types of fixed annuities fell 5 percent in 2006, according to figures from LIMRA International. What some might find surprising is that while sales of book-value