FIAs smash sales record for second straight quarter, up 38% from 3Q 2017
Year-to-date, Fixed Indexed Annuity sales are 22% higher than the first three quarters of 2017. Variable annuity sales continue to rebound, increasing 25% from prior year according to 3Q sales report from LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute.
Upside Index Potential: A Fixed Index Annuity Breakdown
Which Fixed Index Annuity (FIA) offers the best upside index potential? It depends on the client, the state, the length of contract, and other...
Best quarter ever for Fixed Indexed Annuity sales: Wink
Just as LIMRA also reported this week that FIAs had their highest sales quarter ever, Wink’s Sales & Market Report says Q2 2019 sales bested previous record by 3%.
Fiduciary Rule concerns spur 8% drop in total 2017 annuity sales
Uncertainty over DOL’s partially implemented rule blamed for 5% decline in fixed indexed annuity sales, the product line’s first annual decline since 2009, according to just released figures from LIMRA’s Secure Retirement Institute.
Fixed, variable annuities post highest sales since 2008: IRI Report
Insured Retirement Institute report finds 2021 fixed and variable annuity sales increased by 12.3%.
Long search ends with Allianz exec being tapped as new leader at NAFA
After a nine-month search, the National Association for Fixed Annuities announces Charles J. “Chuck” DiVencenzo
will take over as its new President & CEO on April 1.
NAFA board rips into final DOL Fiduciary Rule after review; considering legal challenges
WASHINGTON (Apr. 21, 2016) — NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, announced today that its Board of Directors authorized staff to consider all...
3 strategies to protect a 401k in a volatile market: The Annuity Expert
Shawn Plummer, “The Annuity Expert,” explains how annuities can protect retirement savings during volatile times.
NAFA searching for new leader to tackle long-term goals
Chip Anderson will be stepping down after three years as fixed annuity association hopes to have a new Executive Director on board in time for its mid-June leadership conference. NAFA is also urging financial professionals to tell Congress to pass the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) before the upcoming budget deadline of March 23.
MYGA sales growth dominates among deferred annuities in 1Q 2022, Wink report finds
Latest sales report shows a 2.2% increase over 1Q 2021 deferred annuity sales.