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.
Private Equity Firms Boost Life Insurers' Investment Returns: Blackstone Exec
By Allison BellJonathan Gray said companies like his can tailor deals and increase insurers' share of the revenue.
June 06, 2022
Many 401(k) Participants Have No Idea How Cash Will Come OutSome defined contribution plan participants who have received distributions don't know whether they were annuitized benefits.
June 02, 2022
NAIC Rejects Need for Federal Help With Private Equity-Owned Life InsurersThe regulator group told Sherrod Brown its members see more detailed investment information than federal financial institution regulators usually get.
June 02, 2022
Moody's Scopes Out the Hot Summer Life and Annuity FashionsHigher rates and rising wages are putting retirement savings and interest-sensitive life sales in a flattering light.
June 02, 2022
How an Insurer Predicts Your Client's Future NowFor Samantha Chow of EIS, every "quick question" an applicant answers can be the start of something big.
June 01, 2022
Annuity Skeptics Show When Immediate Annuities Could ShineSPIAs may beat bare investment portfolios for long-lived retirees and in bad market downturns, the analysts say.
May 31, 2022
Annuity Buyers Rush for the RaincoatsBut Wink sales figures show savers still hope they can use their beach towels.
May 27, 2022
Nationwide and RetireOne Adjust Menus for Volatile MarketsNew product features could help retirement investors who are nervous about playing with volatility defend their chips.