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Interest rate trends on fixed annuities
Normal Annuity Range
ALL Annuities in Index
Number of Companies
Number of Annuities
Lowest Rate
Low Norm
Average Rate
High Norm
Highest Rate
Standard Deviation
12/7/2009
70
672
0.01%
1.73%
3.94%
6.14%
14.61%
2.21%
11/9/2009
667
1.85%
4.04%
6.22%
2.19%
6/8/2009
69
719
1.25%
2.38%
4.56%
6.74%
2.18%
12/8/2008
74
773
2.00%
3.52%
5.55%
7.57%
2.02%
Note: Rate includes "Non-Forfeitable" first year interest bonus. “CD” type annuities: Average rates for length of guarantee period Years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12/07/09 1.17% 1.18% 1.99% 2.16% 2.67% 2.61% 2.90% 3.06% 3.19% 3.35% 11/09/09 1.17% 1.38% 2.17% 2.43% 2.76% 2.68% 3.02% 3.18% 3.32% 3.50% 6/08/09 2.32% 1.82% 2.72% 3.10% 3.36% 3.38% 3.52% 3.91% 4.02% 4.14% 12/08/08 3.73% 3.34% 4.00% 4.52% 4.40% 4.57% 4.75% 5.04% 4.90% 5.19% Data as of 12/07/2009 Source: Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas
“CD” type annuities: Average rates for length of guarantee period
Years
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12/07/09
1.17%
1.18%
1.99%
2.16%
2.67%
2.61%
2.90%
3.06%
3.19%
3.35%
11/09/09
1.38%
2.17%
2.43%
2.76%
2.68%
3.02%
3.18%
3.32%
3.50%
6/08/09
2.32%
1.82%
2.72%
3.10%
3.36%
3.38%
3.91%
4.02%
4.14%
12/08/08
3.73%
3.34%
4.00%
4.52%
4.40%
4.57%
4.75%
5.04%
4.90%
5.19%
Data as of 12/07/2009
Source: Fisher Annuity Index, Dallas