Annuities

Annuities Can Fill Retirement Income Gap

Annuities aren’t for everyone, but research shows advisors underestimate client interest in guaranteed lifetime income.

Annuities Continue March Upward

Annuities saw an impressive boom in 2023, with sales reaching a new all-time high, LIMRA announced.

U.S. Annuity Market Soars to New Heights in 2023

Fixed-rate deferred annuities had their best quarter ever, while traditional variable annuities had the lowest sales ever recorded.

Annuity Sales Continue March Upward

Annuity sales are set to have another record-breaking year, based on results in the third quarter.

A Robust Year for Fixed-Rate Annuities

The year 2023 is expected to finish as a record one for many categories of annuities.

Uncertainty and the Cost of Waiting

Uncertainty may continue leading to a wait-and-see investment strategy.

Advisors Say Americans Worried About Retirement Finances

A whopping 97% of those surveyed say clients have voiced anxieties about how inflation might reduce their retirement savings.

What Financial Advisors Should Know: Fixed Annuities and Consumer Literacy

This study shows that consumers are looking for a way to address outliving their retirement assets. Here is what they wish advisors would tell them.

Annuities Boast Record Sales in First Half

But sales of some kinds of annuity products are doing a lot better than others.
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U.S. Annuity Sales Hit First Quarter Record of $113.5B, up 21%

Fixed-rate deferred annuities dominated in the first quarter with $48 billion in sales, 42% of the total annuity market.

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