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.
Annuity Issuer Invests $1B in Midsize Firms
By Allison BellAmerican Equity has directed the cash to ASP Summa, a collateralized loan obligation set up by Adams Street Partners.
March 22, 2024
Annuity Owners Show What They're Really ThinkingWhat they said about their annuity professionals might shock some regulators.
March 21, 2024
How to Talk to Clients About Fed MovesDave Byrnes, Security Benefit's distribution chief, looks at an opportunity to explain the benefit of diversification.
March 18, 2024
Will RIAs Start Using Fixed Rate Annuities in Portfolios?The products represent a relatively attractive way to increase portfolios' potential risk-adjusted, after-tax returns.
March 18, 2024
States to Send New CEO Into Annuity Sales Standards FightThe NAIC has picked Gary Anderson of Massachusetts to lead its staff.
March 13, 2024
NAIC Fills in the Annuity Suitability Passage MapThe United States is six jurisdictions away from having what could be a uniform set of annuity sales standards.
March 11, 2024
Immediate Annuities Can Help Some High-Net-Worth Clients: Tax AttorneyFor some, Jack Elder says, protecting invested assets might be worth generating additional income taxes.
March 10, 2024
What Share of a Portfolio Should Go Into Annuities?The size of the slices depends partly on the size of the pie.