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.
New Disclosure Documents Seen Aiding Annuity Purchasers
By Jim ConnollyCEOs at major life insurance companies think that providing guaranteed income in retirement is important enough to give priority to a disclosure document project for ...
June 07, 2007
Deferred Annuity Assets Up: LIMRATotal deferred annuity assets grew 1.2% during the first quarter, to almost $1.97 trillion, according to LIMRA International.Indexed annuity assets climbed 5.9%, to $109.1 billion, ...
June 07, 2007
Deferred Annuity Assets Up: LIMRATotal deferred annuity assets grew 1.2% during the first quarter, to almost $1.97 trillion, according to LIMRA International.Indexed annuity assets climbed 5.9%, to $109.1 billion, ...
June 04, 2007
Fixed Annuity Sales FallU.S. sales of fixed annuities fell to about $14 billion in first quarter, down 18% from the total for the first quarter of 2006, according ...
June 04, 2007
Fixed Annuity Sales FallU.S. sales of fixed annuities fell to about $14 billion in first quarter, down 18% from the total for the first quarter of 2006, according ...
May 27, 2007
Are Fixed Annuity GLWBs Needed?One year ago, no fixed annuity offered guaranteed lifetime withdrawal (GLWB) benefits.Today, over half of the top-selling fixed indexed rate carriers and a couple of ...
May 27, 2007
Are Fixed Annuity GLWBs Needed?One year ago, no fixed annuity offered guaranteed lifetime withdrawal (GLWB) benefits.Today, over half of the top-selling fixed indexed rate carriers and a couple of ...
May 09, 2007
States And NASD Back Suitability RuleThe National Association of Securities Dealers has joined with 3 state insurance commissioners to sign a statement supporting a new annuity sales suitability rule.The suitability ...