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Ohio National To Exit Annuity Industry

One of the nations top sellers of variable annuities has exited the business, confirming what many experts have been claiming in recent years: the variable annuity market is very challenging. Ohio National Financial Services Inc., has laid off 300 employees in the wake of the …

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Wink Inc: MYGA, FIA Annuity Sales Soar

According to a recent survey conducted by Wink Inc., sales of indexed annuities and multi-year guaranteed annuity (MYGA) contracts were solid in the second quarter. On the other hand, figures show that traditional fixed annuity products are on the decline. Wink, a Des Moines, Iowa-based …

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Retirement Strategies: Annuity or IRA?

If you’re at all interested in saving for retirement, there’s a really good chance you’ve heard of both annuity products and IRAs. While they are two totally different tools, they have several commonalities. Both can generate income later in life and offer some potential tax …

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Shorter Surrender Periods Improve Sales of Indexed Annuities

As the first-quarter numbers roll in, the data is showing that investors are especially attracted to indexed annuities with shorter surrender periods. Sales through banks and broker-dealers skyrocketed as these distributors prefer the shorter surrender periods due to the higher rates and caps that they …

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