Annuity Investing
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Bank Annuity Sales Rise
By Staff WriterBank holding company earnings from annuity sales were about 12% higher in the first quarter than they were in the first quarter of 2008.
July 20, 2009
Finding The Right Fixed Or Variable Annuity For ClientsAdvisors have always debated these questions among themselves and with their clients: What type of annuity is better? Should a client purchase a fixed annuity? A variable annuity? Well, the answers are, "yes," "no," and "maybe."
July 19, 2009
Finding The Right Fixed Or Variable Annuity For ClientsAdvisors have always debated these questions among themselves and with their clients: What type of annuity is better? Should a client purchase a fixed annuity? A variable annuity? Well, the answers are, "yes," "no," and "maybe."
July 19, 2009
1035 Exchanges Are Going To Fall SharplySwapping old annuities for new--also known as 1035 Exchanges--accounts for half of all indexed annuity sales (see NU 6/23/09) and over 80% of variable annuity sales (see NU 11/3/08).
July 05, 2009
Commissioners Examine Indexed Annuity SalesA study for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners reports that of 50 annuity insurers surveyed, 12 have either left the annuity business or gone into rehabilitation since 2008.
June 22, 2009
1Q indexed annuity sales resultsIndexed annuity sales in the first quarter of 2009 dropped by about 2% when compared with 4Q 2008 but were up by nearly 23% compared to 1Q 2008, says AnnuitySpecs.com.
June 22, 2009
1Q indexed annuity sales resultsIndexed annuity sales in the first quarter of 2009 dropped by about 2% when compared with 4Q 2008 but were up by nearly 23% compared to 1Q 2008, says AnnuitySpecs.com.
June 22, 2009
NAIC Examines FIA Sales DataA study for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners reports that of 50 annuity insurers surveyed, 12 have either left the annuity business or gone into rehabilitation since 2008.