Limra: rising rates, volatility are the perfect recipe for structured annuities growth

Indexed annuities are positioned for significant growth, while the market share for variable annuities (VAs) will continue to erode and fixed annuities will remain in the spotlight, according to an annuity sales and market trends forecast for the next five years by Limra Secure Retirement Institute (Limra SRI). Limra SRI’s midpoint forecast for overall annuity sales is about 5% in 2019. The increase will be primarily driven by indexed and fixed rate annuity sales, offsetting declines in t