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.
The Forces Hitting Fixed Annuities Now
By Linda KocoByMany forces are affecting todays fixed annuities, including federal budget deficits, equity markets, competition and more, but "interest is the principal driver," noted Noel J. ...
April 29, 2004
Which Fixed Annuities Are Best For Renewal Rates?Which Fixed Annuities Are Best For Renewal Rates?ByThere seems to be a lot of confusion about how different fixed annuities (FAs) credit renewal rates. The ...
April 29, 2004
03 EIA Sales Growth Should Continue In 04Equity-indexed annuities credit an interest rate linked to an equity index, usually the S&P 500. They also provide downside protection in the form of a ...
April 26, 2004
American Equity Widens Annuity Investment SpreadsNU Online News Service, April 26, 2004, 1:44 p.m. EDT -- Annuity investment spreads were wider at American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, West ...
April 22, 2004
China, Fixed Annuities Add To AIG ProfitsNU Online News Service, April 22, 2004, 1:58 p.m. EDT -- Improving fixed annuity profits helped first-quarter profits at American International Group Inc., New ...
April 21, 2004
Funding Agreements Help Allstate ResultsNU Online News Service, April 21, 2004, 5:33 p.m. EDT -- Sales of funding agreements helped The Allstate Corp., Northbrook, Ill., improve its first-quarter ...
April 19, 2004
Bank Annuity Sales Fall 5% In FebruaryNU Online News Service, April 19, 2004, 6:02 p.m. EDT -- U.S. bank annuity sales fell to $3.6 billion in February, down 5% from ...
April 18, 2004
To Reach Senior Clients, Understand Their Mental ShortcutsTo Reach Senior Clients,Understand Their Mental ShortcutsBy Thomas BorchertIt seems that the older we get, the more we tend to use shortcuts. An old rhubarb ...