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.
Inde AnnuitiesNot A Footnote Anymore
By Linda KocoLas Vegas"What is the issue with today's equity index annuities?" asked Steven Phillips here at the 2005 Producers' Forum & Expo of the National ...
September 17, 2005
Lack Of Liquidity Can Kill SuitabilityUnsuitable annuity sales and sales practices have been big news this year, along with Congressional hearings and various proposed standards to address suitability issues.
September 14, 2005
Give Annuity Customers A Fair Shake, Advisors SayLas Vegas"Annuity customers want a fair shake, not a shakedown," said Michael J. Cajthaml, a general practitioner and president of McHenry County Investment Services, ...
September 14, 2005
The EIA Brouhaha: Whats Net?The industry feels the NASD's Notice to Members has several misrepresentationsLas Vegas"You are primarily the producers of the product, not the manufacturer, so it ...
September 05, 2005
Banks Indeed Annuity Sales Swell In 2nd QuarterBanks are selling almost 3 times as many equity indexed annuities as they did a year ago, according to a report by Kenneth Kehrer ...
August 29, 2005
Bank Annuity Sales Down 18%Despite a slight rebound in variable annuity volume, total sales of annuities through banks and savings institutions fell 18% between June 2004 and June ...
August 26, 2005
EIAs To Sparkle Amid Dull Annuity Sales: ReportAn investment banking firm expects equity indexed annuity sales will shine this year in an otherwise lackluster annuity market.[@@]Analysts from Fox-Pitt, Kelton Inc., New ...
August 24, 2005
Outraged About NASD Action On EIAsTo The Editor: (Re: "Reaction Fires Up To NASD Notice on EIAs," Aug. 15.) Once again the National Association of Securities Dealers is overstepping ...