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.
Low Rates Hurt Fixed Annuity Volume
By Staff WriterU.S. fixed annuity sales fell to $17.9 billion in the second quarter, down 14% from the total for the second quarter of 2005.Sales of indexed ...
August 15, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales Surge In MayBank annuity sales increased to $4.9 billion in May, up 36% from the total for May 2005.Variable annuity sales in banks rose 60%, to $2.4 ...
August 01, 2006
A consumer behavior primerA consumer behavior primerI spent a few days reviewing consumer behavior research conducted by Baba Shiv, an associate professor at Stanford, and discovered several findings that could apply to the annuity world.
July 31, 2006
A consumer behavior primerA consumer behavior primerI spent a few days reviewing consumer behavior research conducted by Baba Shiv, an associate professor at Stanford, and discovered several findings that could apply to the annuity world.
July 17, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales Level Off In AprilSales of annuities in banks stayed about even in April with April 2005 levels, despite a 20% decline in sales of fixed annuities.Sales of fixed ...
July 17, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales Level Off In AprilSales of annuities in banks stayed about even in April with April 2005 levels, despite a 20% decline in sales of fixed annuities.Sales of fixed ...
June 11, 2006
Fixed Annuity 1Q Sales Up 3% Over Previous QuarterU.S. fixed annuities sales reached $17.3 billion in the first quarter of 2006, with March showing the highest sales, according to the latest Beacon Research ...
June 11, 2006
Fixed Annuity 1Q Sales Up 3% Over Previous QuarterU.S. fixed annuities sales reached $17.3 billion in the first quarter of 2006, with March showing the highest sales, according to the latest Beacon Research ...