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.
VA Sales Up 1%, FA Sales Down 8% Year-To-Date
By Dan Beatrice, Joe MontminyIndividual annuity sales dropped 3% year-to-date through September 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.The overall total of $162.5 billion was comprised ...
November 09, 2005
Regulatory Pressure Could Impact Fied Inde Annuity DesignThe current year was not revolutionary on the index annuity product innovation front. Return of premium options were made available on a few new ...
November 09, 2005
Winning Over Conservative SaversFor many prospective clients, the path to a comfortable retirement centers on storing up cash in traditional safe havens--money market funds, certificates of deposit ...
November 08, 2005
Bank Annuity Sales Had Cool AugustDespite a late surge, annuity sales through banks and savings institutions fell to $3.9 billion in August, down 2% from the total for August ...
October 25, 2005
EIA Sales Rise At AmerUsA flurry of special charges hit earnings at AmerUs Group Company in the third quarter.[@@]AmerUs, Des Moines, Iowa, is reporting $39 million in net ...
October 20, 2005
Allstate Avoids Fied Product SalesAllstate Corp. says its financial services unit is letting sales of some products drop in an effort to protect profit margins on fixed-rate products.[@@]Allstate, ...
October 05, 2005
Bank Indeed Annuity Sales SwellBanks are selling almost 3 times as many equity indexed annuities as they did a year ago, according to a report by Kenneth Kehrer ...
September 30, 2005
Annuity Sales Plummet In Banks In JulyBecause of a drop in sales of fixed-rate products, annuity sales at banks and savings institutions fell to $3.3 billion in July, down 19% ...