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US Sales of Variable Annuities Drop 18% in Third Quarter, But Assets Grow on Rising Stock Markets
Insured Retirement Institute and Morningstar. Total net assets of these stock-market linked retirement-income products posted an increase in year-over-year quarter comparisons for ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 10, 2009
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Limra: Total Quarterly Sales of Life Insurance Drop 11%, but Whole Life Sees Gains
Limra said (BestWire, Sept. 14, 2009). Sales are down due to several factors, such as high unemployment, Drescher said. "As much as anything, it's related to economic uncertainty." ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 24, 2009
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A Room With a View
The job was peeled from the chief actuary's dual role. And Beckman is far from the only chief risk officer setting up shop in the corporate suite. As risk management plays a more ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: April 1, 2009
U.S. Sales of Equity-Indexed Annuities Up 5.2% in Third Quarter
Aviva USA maintained its No. 1 position, with total sales of nearly $2 billion. The company increased its market share 7% since the previous quarter - at 29%, the firm said. Aviva ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 1, 2008
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Limra: Universal Life Only Midyear Individual Life Premium to Increase
...Guide to Understanding Financial Protection Products." If rates are high, more is credited to the policy, cash values rise, and owners may be able to skip premium payments for many ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 5, 2008
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Third-Quarter U.S. Sales of Variable Annuities Show 24% Gain From Same Period a Year Ago
Rounding out the top 10 were No. 6-ranked John Hancock, with nearly $3 billion in sales; followed by Prudential Financial, with $2.8 billion in sales; Pacific Life, with more than ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 12, 2007
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Third-Quarter U.S. Sales of Fixed Annuities Down 10% from Same Period a Year Ago
The quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007 "was marked by lower equity prices as well as increased stock market volatility," said Jeremy Alexander, Beacon's chief executive officer, in a ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 10, 2007
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Annuity Tracker: Third Quarter U.S. Sales of Equity-Indexed Annuities Drop 2% From Prior Year
Allianz Life has dominated the top spot since 2000. From the same period a year ago, however, Allianz's sales declined a whopping 28%. Many other companies also experienced ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 26, 2007
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AnnuitySpecs.com Data on Second-Quarter Equity-Indexed Annuity Rise Conflicts With Limra Numbers Showing Drop
Limra International, said Limra's survey of U.S. individual annuity sales for the second quarter captures about 99% of the indexed-annuity market. Rates on certificates of deposit ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 10, 2007
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Sales of Variable Annuities Rose 13.3% in the Second Quarter
Association for Insured Retirement Solutions. Net sales, also called net flow, also showed a slight increase. Net sales rose about $500 million from the prior-year second quarter ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 25, 2007
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First-Quarter U.S. Sales of Variable Annuities Up 6.9%, but Industry Continues Struggle for 'New Money'
Association for Variable Annuities. Meanwhile, net sales, also called net flow, represents total sales minus surrenders, withdrawals, inter- and intra-company exchanges and benefit ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 25, 2007
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U.S. Fixed Annuities Post 9.9% Jump in Third-Quarter Sales
Sales figures by company aren't disclosed. By product type, estimated sales for book value annuities were $8.12 billion; equity-indexed, $6.52 billion; market value-adjusted, $3.68 ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 7, 2006
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U.S. Sales of Variable Annuities in First Quarter Rise 20.5%
Association of Variable Annuities. Meanwhile, net flow -- a key measurement --rose 46.8% to $7 billion, but represented 18.5% of total sales. Net flow is total premium flows minus ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 30, 2006
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