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Variable Annuity Sales Fall 18% in 2009
Thu, Feb 25, 2010
“The last time VA sales were at this level was in 2003, at the end of the last financial crisis,” said LIMRA's research director.
Industry Views
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Annuities
Fixed Annuity Sales Fall Overall in 2009
Tue, Feb 23, 2010
Total fixed annuity sales were $105.1 billion in 2009, just 2% less than the record high in 2008.
Record Sales for Indexed Annuities in 2009
Wed, Feb 24, 2010
Allianz Life was the top-selling carrier in the quarter and for 2009, and its MasterDex X was the top-selling IA for the third quarter in a row.
