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...

The Best Fixed Index Annuities Based on Cash Accumulation

One annuity salesman is contracted for many annuity carriers and keeps up on their caps, participation rates, spreads, etc.  He appealed to the forum...

The Best Annuity FMOs

For agents considering getting into annuities, what would you recommend as some of the best FMOs?  Forum agents told us about their preferred FMOs...

How a final expense agent can break back into annuity sales

A full-time final expense agent who hasn’t done any annuity business for a decade – even though it used to be a primary focus...

Getting Started Selling Annuities

What would you tell someone who wants to get into annuities?  The agent in question came from a life insurance background, but hoped to...

Deciding If A Series 7 Is Right For You

The debate on whether to get a Series 7 is not only pertinent to bankers: many insurance professionals specializing in annuities debate whether their...

Indexed annuities shatter sales record in 2Q 2014

Second-quarter 2014 sales of indexed annuities set a new record, eclipsing the 4Q 2013 record by nearly 9%, according to just-released figures from Wink’s...

5 points of interest from Advisor Network Summit speakers

The inaugural Advisor Network Summit wrapped up its three-day run at the Venetian in Las Vegas last Friday. The event featured 18 different educational...

IRI conference: NARAB II closer than ever, Treasury rule makes deferred annuities available for...

An insurance licensing clearinghouse for agents operating in multiple states has never been closer, and a new final rule from the Treasury Department creating...