Annuities
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Variable Annuity Sales Down Again
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, March 28, 5:29 p.m. -- Estimated net sales of variable annuities plunged 75%, to $7.5 billion in 2001, from $29.5 ...
March 17, 2002
Fixed Annuity Sales Hit Record $71.5 Billion In 2001Fixed Annuity Sales Hit Record $71.5 Billion In 2001Sales of fixed annuities reached an all-time record of $71.5 billion in 2001, growing at a 36% ...
March 07, 2002
Lincoln Renames Annuity UnitNU Online News Service, Mar. 7, 1:02 p.m. -- Lincoln Financial Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., is changing the name of the unit that handles ...
March 01, 2002
Banks Attracting More DepositsNU Online News Service, March 1, 6:35 p.m. -- Investors seem to be depositing more of their cash at banks, according to an analyst ...
February 26, 2002
VA Assets, Sales Starting To RecoverNU Online News Service, Feb. 26, 2:29 p.m. -- The combined net assets of U.S. variable annuities shrank 7.7% in 2001, to $893 billion, ...
February 04, 2002
MIB Publishes Major Mortality ReferenceNU Online News Service, Feb. 4, 4:37 p.m. -- MIB Inc., Westwood, Mass., says its Center for Medical Actuary Services has published A Descriptive ...
February 03, 2002
Fixed Annuity Offerings Are UpFixed Annuity Offerings Are UpWhen reviewing the Fixed Annuity Trends chart on this page, my first reaction is to note how many insurance companies have ...
February 03, 2002
What Do You Say To Clients Who Want Safety?What Do You Say To Clients Who Want Safety?"Many mutual fund investors feel theyve been slapped in the face," says Daniel Mulheran."Not only did their ...