Insurance and independent brokerage industries will be hardest hit, Fred Reish says.
AnnuityFix helps advisors become independent from the broker-dealers that control their clients' annuities.
The equity market has helped stimulate annuity sales, according to LIMRA.
The Prudential MyRock Advisor variable annuity carries a 0.40% fee on investments less than $1 million.
The firm believes that investors want annuities to build retirement savings while addressing market volatility.
Where and how should annuities figure in retirement-income planning?
There may be a shift in consumer demand to variable annuities with lower rates, the research organization says.
Over the past decade, Athene has grown into the firm's biggest profit driver and the largest annuities provider in the U.S.
Interest rates have risen to a point where annuity swapping needs to be carefully considered by advisors.
Fixed-rate deferred annuities now make up 44% of the annuity market, according to LIMRA.
CFRA Research says annuities have winds at their back from the SECURE Act and interest rates.
Annuities' payout rates are higher than they've been in years. Does that mean they give good relative value?
The annuities industry trade group wants to make annuities a required default investment in retirement plans.
Life span expectations are key drivers of annuity buying decisions, Boston College researchers found.
Record annuity sales indicate advisors may be more open to using the products, industry observers say.
Finra exam results show firms often can't justify contract switches.
Consumers seeking guaranteed earnings drove unprecedented sales in 2022.
Finra exam results show firms often can't justify contract switches.
Only 2% of consumers said fees were an important factor when considering an annuity, LIMRA said.
Security Benefit executives predict annuities will gain in popularity in 2023.