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.
Fixed Annuity Sales Flat in Q1; Variable Sales Jump
By Michael S. FischerFixed annuity sales were $27.5 billion, while variable annuity sales rose 8% to $29.2 billion, the Insured Retirement Institute said.
May 27, 2021
Farm Bureau P&C Takes FBL Financial PrivateThe deal will have no effect on FBL Financial's life and annuity obligations.
May 24, 2021
Senate Revives Bill to Raise RMD Age, Boost Income AnnuitiesThe reintroduced Retirement Security & Savings Act will likely be rolled into the Secure Act 2.0, which passed a House panel in early May.
May 14, 2021
Brighthouse Still Sees Fixed Annuities as Core Products: EarningsFidelity National's F&G unit and National Western Life have also reported results.
May 13, 2021
Social Security Rolls Out New, Shorter StatementsThe new, shorter statement, tested on some web users, has a personalized graphic to illustrate the effects of delaying benefits.
May 12, 2021
U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Rise 9%Registered index-linked annuities continued to power growth of overall sales in these products.
May 06, 2021
Prudential Is Working On Annuity Derisking Deals: Rob FalzonThe company is continuing to pivot toward sales of variable life and variable annuities.
May 06, 2021
Ways and Means Brushes Past Talk of Secure 2.0 Annuity ProvisionsThe only H.R. 2954 annuity provision mentioned involves variable annuity fund menus.