New Annuity Caps Better Than Renewal Caps. Do I Replace?
April 11, 2023 by Charlie Gipple
Carriers have better pricing horsepower for annuities than they have had in over a decade. By “pricing horsepower” what I am referring to is interest rates. We all know that the 10-year Treasury Bond yield has increased substantially over the last couple of years. However, a better benchmark to pay attention to for what carriers largely invest in is corporate bonds. Carriers like the additional yield that corporate bonds provide over Treasury Bonds, while maintaining “investment grade” quality. Hence, my favorite benchmark, the Moodys Baa Corporate Bond yield.
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