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 can be GLIB
By Jack MarrionThe riders initially promised to at least return the customer's money to him over a period of years, but many have morphed into riders that provide a fixed withdrawal rate for life. They may promise, for example, the ability to take 4 percent
September 10, 2006
Index Annuity Sales Flatlined In First Half of 2006Fixed index annuity sales were flat in the 2nd quarter of 2006 compared to the 1st quarter, according to a new report from Advantage Compendium, ...
September 05, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales SoarTotal sales of annuities in banks increased to $5 billion in June, up from $3.6 billion in June 2005.Sales of fixed annuities rose 35%, to ...
September 05, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales SoarTotal sales of annuities in banks increased to $5 billion in June, up from $3.6 billion in June 2005.Sales of fixed annuities rose 35%, to ...
September 03, 2006
Fixed Annuity Sales Continue To Sag: LIMRAThe challenging environment for fixed annuity manufacturers continued in the first half of 2006, as sales decreased, persistency worsened, and assets under management remained flat.Fixed ...
September 03, 2006
Annuity Insurers' Response To Current Stress: Lemons To LemonadeIn the last 10 months, many external forces have imposed stress on the annuity world. The responses taken by insurers may suggest a direction for ...
September 03, 2006
Fixed Annuity Sales Continue To Sag: LIMRAThe challenging environment for fixed annuity manufacturers continued in the first half of 2006, as sales decreased, persistency worsened, and assets under management remained flat.Fixed ...
September 03, 2006
Annuity Insurers' Response To Current Stress: Lemons To LemonadeIn the last 10 months, many external forces have imposed stress on the annuity world. The responses taken by insurers may suggest a direction for ...