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Fixed Annuity Sales Increase

According to Insurance News Net, “Fixed Annuities Make a Slow Recovery.”  Overall annuity sales stayed flat from March to April after a steady increase at the start of 2010.  The total variable and fixed annuity sales from banks in April was $3.3 billion.  Although that …

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Variable Annuity Sales Up in 1st Quarter

Variable annuity sales increased from the 1st quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010, according to Insurance News Net’s “US Sales of Variable Annuities See First Year-Over-Year Gain in Two Years.”  With $31.4 billion in total sales, variable annuities increased 3% from the …

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Indexed Annuity for Conservative Investors

There is an alternative investment out there for those seeking both high potential returns and annuity benefits, according to Investopedia’s “Are Equity-Indexed Annuities Right For You?”  Author Brigitte Yuille explains how the indexed annuity can work for more conservative investors.  The payments can be deferred …

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New Products: Fee-Based Variable Annuity & Immediate Annuity

Fee-based annuities are the newest in demand product, according to “Big insurers launching fee-based annuities” by Investment News’ Darla Mercado.  These simpler and lower-cost annuities are geared towards dually registered advisers.  One of the first products is Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America’s fee-based …

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