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.
Bank Annuity Sales Fall Slightly
By Trevor ThomasBanks sold $3.5 billion worth of annuities in February, down from $3.7 billion in February 2004.[@@]Fixed annuity sales of $2 billion for the month ...
March 30, 2005
Annuity, LTC Firms Form Affinity Marketing AllianceNU Online News Service, March 30, 2005, 3:40 p.m. ESTAsset Marketing Systems Insurance Services L.L.C., San Diego, is joining forces with Long Term Care ...
March 23, 2005
Index Annuity Sales In 2004 Up 67% Over 2003Index Annuity Sales In 2004 Up 67% Over 2003By Linda KocoIndex annuity sales topped $23.4 billion, making for another record year and nearly a 67% ...
March 22, 2005
New Annuity Will Serve Ailing ApplicantsNU Online News Service, March 22, 2005, 3:25 p.m. ESTJefferson Pilot Financial is introducing a product for consumers who already have serious illnesses.[@@]The Greensboro, ...
February 11, 2005
Earnings: MetLife, AIG, Lincoln, Prudential, OthersInsurers have been painting a mixed picture of fourth-quarter 2004 conditions this week.[@@]Some carriers have been reporting good results, but others, including some with ...
December 29, 2004
Equity Indexed Annuities Driving Fixed Annuity SalesEquity Indexed Annuities Driving Fixed Annuity SalesBy Dan Q. BeatriceLed by a stunning increase in sales of equity indexed annuities, fixed annuity sales increased for ...
December 22, 2004
Banks Report Slump In Annuity SalesSales of annuities in banks and savings institutions fell 9% in October from year-earlier levels, a new study finds.[@@]Banks' total annuity sales fell to ...
December 21, 2004
Fixed Annuity Buyers Choose 1-Year GuaranteesNU Online News Service, Dec. 21, 2004, 5:05 p.m. ESTConsumers may be trying to keep their powder dry.[@@]A few years ago, when interest rates ...