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Annuities

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  • Bank Annuity Sales Finally Stabilize

    September 2, 2010

    Fixed annuities, which experienced a sales boom last year in banks, stem the bleeding, while variable annuities finally start trending upward, Kehrer-Limra says.

  • VA Sales Rise, But Fixed Drags Down Total

    September 1, 2010

    Annuities sales fell 7% overall in the second quarter, dragged down by poor fixed annuity sales, although variable annuity sales rose 11% over the same period, according to new data from LIMRA.

  • The Most Wanted List (of Variable Annuities)

    September 1, 2010

    What are the hottest products in the bank channel? The top 5 variable annuities have lifetime income options, deferral bonuses (aka rollups), and can provide what lots of people want: Upside potential and downside protection in one package.

  • Fixed Annuity Sales Rise 18% in 2Q

    August 31, 2010

    While 2010 fixed-annuity sales can’t hold a candle to freakishly high sales a year ago, widening spreads are making it a pretty good year.

  • Who’s Selling Annuities And Why?

    August 17, 2010

    Fixed annuities drag the overall numbers down, but variable annuity sales are growing at a healthy clip.

  • Fixed Annuity Sales Rise in Banks

    July 1, 2010

    Sales of fixed annuities rose in recent months despite a negative spread with CDs.

  • Banks Say LTC Riders Would Spur VA Sales

    July 1, 2010

    Banks expect hybrid annuities that include long-term-care riders to be the next hot product on brokerage platforms, says Scott Stathis, Kehrer-LIMRA's chief operating officer and managing director.

  • Clients Still Hungry for VAs’ Living Benefits

    June 3, 2010

    Rising costs and adjusted benefits don’t put annuity buyers off.

  • Annuities After the Deluge

    June 1, 2010

    Annuities saw the best of times (for clients) and the worst of times (for insurers) when the safety features kicked in during 2008. Insurers convinced they sold their guarantees too cheaply have rushed to repair the damage.

  • Banks Have High Hopes for Kinder, Simpler Annuities

    May 28, 2010

    Kehrer-LIMRA’s latest annuity forum finds bankers are optimistic about indexed annuities, too.

  • Life Insurance Sales Turn Around

    May 27, 2010

    Sales turned positive after their worst year in decades, according to LIMRA.

  • Banks Report Robust Product Sales in March

    May 26, 2010

    Fixed and variable annuities and mutual funds all rise at the end of the first quarter, but will the run last?

  • Annuity Outlook Positive Despite Decline in Sales

    May 24, 2010

    Despite a significant decline in sales in the past years, advisors and industry executives remain upbeat about annuities because the products are expected to protect principal and provide retirement income.

  • Annuity Sales Drop 7%

    May 20, 2010

    Fixed annuities’ terrible sales figures drag down the total; VA sales remain largely flat.

  • Advisors Want Better Info on Annuities

    May 17, 2010

    Wholesaler support and better client-focused materials are vital to annuities’ sales growth.