Index Annuities Target Income (National Underwriter Life & Health) - A new fixed indexed annuity includes allows retirement income to increase and be made available after 5 years.

Immediate Annuity Has Liquidity (National Underwriter Life & Health) - A new immediate annuity includes several liquidity options that are designed to appeal to baby boomers.

Ask the expert: Use immediate annuities in estate planning? (National Underwriter Life & Health) - Here are are some factors to keep in mind

The top 10 in fixed annuity sales, 2Q 2009 (National Underwriter Life & Health) - This chart shows the top 10 fixed annuity sellers in second quarter 2009, according to Beacon Research, Evanston, Ill.

It’s Showtime For SPIAs (National Underwriter Life & Health) - The volatile investment markets have not dampened life insurers’ willingness to take on longevity risk, which is the risk that annuitants outlive their life expectancy.

It’s Still All About Guarantees (National Underwriter Life & Health) - By historical standards, second quarter 2009 was a good one for U.S. fixed annuity (FA) sales. At an estimated $27.8 billion, it was the third-best quarter in the 6½-year history of the Beacon Research Fixed Annuity Premium Study.

VARIABLE ANNUITIES:

Jackson Reports Record Retail Sales for Second Consecutive Quarter (BusinessWire)

More annuity sales results (National Underwriter Life & Health) - New annuity results for second quarter 2009 show ups and downs. Here is a rundown

2Q Variable Life Sales Rose 4.5% Over 1Q Results (National Underwriter Life & Health) - Variable life insurance sales with single premiums included at 10% for the 35 companies reporting in the VALUE survey for the second quarter of 2009 were $307.3 million.

How Income Annuities Help Build A Personal Pension (National Underwriter Life & Health) - Is it finally time for fixed income annuities to shine in the retirement marketplace?

Bank Annuity Income Off 15% (National Underwriter Life & Health) - Aggregate revenue from annuities at 20 operating banks plunged 15% in second quarter 2009, according to a new report.

Hartford’s McGee: Annuities Still On Menu (National Underwriter Life & Health) - Wealth management will continue to be a prime business for Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the company’s new chief executive officer says.

Advisers Seek Better Income-Generating Tools (MMExecutive) - So far, nobody offers a full array of products in an easy-to-use way.

Allianz Wins Annuities Case (MMExecutive) - Jury rules Allianz did not market products as having an immediate bonus.

Jury finds Allianz used deceptive materials to market its two-tiered EIAs (Investment News)

Take a load off: New York Life set to tweak immediate annuities to draw advisers (Investment News)

New Hartford VA lets clients allocate money to a built-in income component (Investment News)

Merrill Launches Retirement Income Solution (Investment Advisor) - Comprehensive service designed to increase Merrill brokers’ retirement income skills