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.
Stop Comparing Annuity Payout Rates to the 4% Rule
By David BlanchettMaking comparisons based on faulty assumptions could result in a retiree making a decision based on incomplete information.
January 04, 2023
12 Worst States for Preliminary Q4 2022 Working-Age DeathsThe nation as a whole looks better, but some states still look bad.
December 30, 2022
Biden Signs $1.7T Spending Bill, Brings Secure 2.0 to LifeThe bill includes many provisions related to RMDs, retirement plan administration and annuities.
December 29, 2022
IRS Tackles Inflation Reduction Act Share Buyback RulesThe agency is also asking about how to implement IRA corporate alternative minimum tax rules.
December 29, 2022
The 10 Top Life and Annuity Stories of 2022Two items on the list rank higher than the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 29, 2022
Top 20 Life and Annuity Articles of 2022The most popular article was about group annuity account statements.
December 28, 2022
All the New Secure 2.0 and RILA Deadlines You Need to KnowThe IRS, SEC and DOL now have dozens of new RMD, IRA, annuity and defined contribution plan projects to start.
December 22, 2022
U.S. Mortality Surge Hit People Ages 35-44 Hardest in 2021: CDCFinal figures for the year show overall life expectancy fell again, to 76.4 years.