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  • Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2024 Life Sales Results

    {November 27th, 2024} by Wink's Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES REMAIN AFLOAT AS LIFE INSURANCE SALES SINK Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2024 Life Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. November 27, 2024– Wink, Inc. released the third quarter, 2024 life sales results in its 109th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2024 Annuity Sales Results

    {November 27th, 2024} by Wink's Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   Products with Indexed Interest Blaze New Sales Records! Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2024 Annuity Sales Results    Des Moines, Iowa. November 26, 2024– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1998, released its 109th edition report for 3rd Quarter, […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2024 Life Sales Results

    {September 4th, 2024} by Wink's Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   LIFE INSURANCE SALES REBOUND IN THE SECOND QUARTER Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2024 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. September 3, 2024– Wink, Inc. released the second quarter, 2024 life sales results in its 108th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2024 Annuity Sales Results

    {August 23rd, 2024} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   Indexed and Structured Annuity Sales Set Records!   Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2024 Annuity Sales Results     Des Moines, Iowa. August 22, 2024– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1998, released its 108th edition report […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2024 Life Sales Results

    {June 13th, 2024} by Wink's Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   Life insurance sales fall in the First Quarter Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2024 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. June 12, 2024– Wink, Inc. released the first quarter, 2024 life sales results in its 107th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2024 Annuity Sales Results

    {June 6th, 2024} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   Indexed and Structured Annuity Sales are on a Hot Streak!   Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2024 Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. June 5th, 2024– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1998, released its 107th edition […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2023 Life Sales Results

    {March 13th, 2024} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES BREAK RECORDS Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2023 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 12, 2024– Wink, Inc. released the fourth quarter, 2023 life sales results in its 106th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {March 6th, 2024} by Jamie Johnson

    – – FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE Indexed, MYGA, and Structured Annuity Sales Hit Records Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 5th, 2024– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1998, released its 106th edition report for 4th Quarter, 2023. One hundred and […]

    Wink, Inc.’s LifeSpecs Analysis Tool Unveils Variable UL Enhancement

    {January 31st, 2024} by Wink's Press Release

    –– FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE WINK INTRODUCES PRODUCT DATA ON ALL CASH VALUE LIFE INSURANCE PLANS Wink, Inc.’s LifeSpecs Analysis Tool Unveils Variable UL Enhancement Des Moines, Iowa. January 31, 2024- Staying true to their vital mission statement, “To provide the best darned competitive intelligence to the life insurance and annuity industries,” Wink, […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2023 Life Sales Results

    {December 8th, 2023} by Wink's Intel Pros

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE   LIFE SALES TAKE A DIVE IN THE THIRD QUARTER   Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2023 Life Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. December 7, 2023– Wink, Inc. released the third quarter, 2023 life sales results in its 105th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {November 22nd, 2023} by Jamie Johnson

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   STRUCTURED ANNUITIES ON PACE TO OUTSELL VARIABLE BRETHREN!   Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 21, 2023– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1998, released its 105th edition report […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2023 Life Sales Results

    {September 1st, 2023} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED LIFE SALES SET TO BREAK RECORDS IN 2023 Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2023 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. August 31, 2023– Wink, Inc. released the second quarter, 2023 life sales results in its 104th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {August 24th, 2023} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED AND STRUCTURED ANNUITIES SMASH RECORDS!   Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. August 24, 2023– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1998, released its 104th edition report for 2nd […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2023 Life Sales Results

    {June 1st, 2023} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE LIFE SALES DOWN ACROSS THE BOARD Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2023 Life Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. May 31, 2023– Wink, Inc. released the first quarter, 2023 life sales results in its 103rd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report is […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {May 25th, 2023} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED AND MULTI-YEAR GUARANTEED ANNUITIES ARE ON A RECORD-BREAKING STREAK!   Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. May 25th, 2023– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997, released its 103rd […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2022 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {March 21st, 2023} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   VARIABLE ANNUITY SALES SLUMP TO LOWEST LEVEL IN 25+ YEARS   Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2022 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 16th, 2023– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997, released its 102nd […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2022 Life Sales Results

    {March 8th, 2023} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   ALL LIFE SALES UP, AS IUL STEALS THE SHOW! Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2022 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 7, 2023– Wink, Inc. released the fourth quarter, 2022 life sales results in its 102nd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2022 Life Sales Results

    {December 6th, 2022} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE NON-VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE SALES FALL Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2022 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. December 1st, 2022– Wink, Inc. released the third quarter, 2022 life sales results in its 101st edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2022 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {November 22nd, 2022} by Wink's Press Release

    –– FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   MULTI-YEAR GUARANTEED AND INDEXED ANNUITY SALES SOAR TO SET RECORDS   Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2022 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 22, 2022– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997 released its 101st […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2022 Life Sales Results

    {September 7th, 2022} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES CONTINUE ON RECORD SETTING PACE Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2022 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. September 2nd, 2022– Wink, Inc. released the second quarter, 2022 life sales results in its 100th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2022 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {August 31st, 2022} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   MULTI-YEAR GUARANTEED ANNUITY SALES SURPASS ALL OTHERS, WHILE VARIABLE SALES PLUMMET  Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2022 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. August 30, 2022– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997 released its 100th edition […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2022 Life Sales Results

    {June 2nd, 2022} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES HAVE HIGHEST-EVER FIRST QUARTER SALES    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2022 Life Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. June 2nd, 2022– Wink, Inc. released the first quarter, 2022 life sales results in its 99th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2022 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {May 31st, 2022} by Wink's Press Release

      MULTI-YEAR GUARANTEED ANNUITY SALES GROWTH DOMINATES IN 2022   Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2022 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. May 26, 2022– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-two indexed annuity providers, 44 fixed annuity providers, 68 multi-year guaranteed annuity […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2021 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {March 22nd, 2022} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   STRUCTURED ANNUITIES SLAY PREVIOUS RECORDS!   Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2021 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 16, 2022– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-three indexed annuity providers, 46 fixed annuity […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2021 Life Sales Results

    {March 8th, 2022} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES BRING ANOTHER RECORD-SETTING YEAR! Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2021 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 3rd, 2022– Wink, Inc. released the fourth quarter, 2021 life sales results in its 98th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report […]

    AnnuitySpecs Now Houses Product Marketing Materials, Regulatory Filings, and Rates/States Sheets

    {February 1st, 2022} by Wink's Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   WINK’S USERS RECEIVE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND DOCUMENTS LIBRARY RESOURCE AnnuitySpecs Now Houses Product Marketing Materials, Regulatory Filings, and Rates/States Sheets Des Moines, Iowa. February 1, 2022– In the continued pursuit of their mission statement, “To provide the best darned competitive intelligence to the life insurance and annuity industries,” Wink, Inc., […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2021 Life Sales Results

    {December 10th, 2021} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE 3RD QUARTER LIFE SALES DECLINED, STILL IN UPSWING COMPARED TO 2020 Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2021 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. December 10, 2021– Wink, Inc. released the third quarter, 2021 life sales results in its 97th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & […]

    WINK, INC. NAMES NEW PRESIDENT

    {December 2nd, 2021} by Sheryl J. Moore

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   WINK, INC. NAMES NEW PRESIDENT Victoria Grossman takes the helm at Wink, Inc.   Des Moines, Iowa. December 2, 2021– Wink, Inc., the competitive intelligence firm specialized in providing life insurance and annuity product data to the industry, today announced Victoria L. Grossman has been named the […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2021 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {November 30th, 2021} by Press Release

    INDEXED ANNUITY SALES RISE WHERE ALL OTHER ANNUITY SALES DROP   Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2021 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 30, 2021– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-three indexed annuity providers, 46 fixed annuity providers, 69 multi-year guaranteed […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2021 Life Sales Results

    {October 13th, 2021} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   WHOLE LIFE SALES DOMINATE SECOND QUARTER Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2021 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. October 5, 2021– Wink, Inc. released the second quarter, 2021 life sales results in its 96th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2021 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {October 5th, 2021} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   JACKSON NATIONAL CLINCHES TOP ANNUITY SPOT, WHILE ANNUITY SALES TRACK FOR GREATEST SALES YEAR EVER Des Moines, Iowa. September 30, 2021– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-six indexed annuity providers, 46 fixed annuity providers, […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2021 Life Sales Results

    {July 13th, 2021} by Press Release

       — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE   UNIVERSAL LIFE SALES HIT ALL TIME LOW Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2021 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. July 8th, 2021– Wink, Inc. released the first quarter, 2021 life sales results in its 95th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2021 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {June 22nd, 2021} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   STRUCTURED ANNUITY SALES BEGIN TO CLOSE THE GAP ON INDEXED ANNUITIES’ SALES   Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2021 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. June 21st, 2021– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2020 Life Sales Results

    {May 25th, 2021} by Press Release

       — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES BACK ON THE UPTICK, AS DEATH KNELL SOUNDS FOR TRADITIONAL UL Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2020 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. May 20, 2021– Wink, Inc. released the fourth quarter, 2020 life sales results in its 94th edition of Wink’s Sales […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2020 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {May 11th, 2021} by Wink's Intel Pros

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   STRUCTURED ANNUITY STEAL THE SHOW IN 2020! Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2020 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. May 4th, 2021– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-one indexed annuity providers, 45 […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2020 Life Sales Results

    {December 2nd, 2020} by Wink's Rockstars

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE    WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE SALES SHINE AMIDST A DISMAL QUARTER   Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2020 Life Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. November 30, 2020– Wink, Inc. released the third quarter, 2020 life sales results in its 93rd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2020 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {November 25th, 2020} by Wink's RockStars

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuities Dominate Sales! Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2020 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 23, 2020– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-two indexed annuity providers, 47 fixed annuity providers, […]

    WINK UNVEILS EXTRAORDINARY SALES DATA PORTAL

    {September 23rd, 2020} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   WINK UNVEILS EXTRAORDINARY SALES DATA PORTAL Wink, Inc. Puts the Power of 23 Years of Insurance Sales in their Users’ Hands Des Moines, Iowa. September 18, 2020– Wink, Inc., the company behind the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity and life insurance sales data, since […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2020 Life Sales Results

    {September 2nd, 2020} by Wink's RockStars

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   LIFE INSURANCE SALES DOWN ACROSS THE BOARD Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2020 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. August 31, 2020– Wink, Inc. released the second quarter, 2020 life sales results in its 92nd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2020 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {August 27th, 2020} by News Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   TOP SELLER OF INDEXED ANNUITIES LOSES RANKING AFTER A DECADE OF LEADING Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2020 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. August 26, 2020– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2020 Life Sales Results

    {June 9th, 2020} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   LIFE INSURANCE SALES FACE DOUBLE DIGIT SALES DECLINES Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2020 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. June 3, 2020– Wink, Inc. released the first quarter, 2020 life sales results in its 91st edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2020 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {May 27th, 2020} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   DEFERRED ANNUITY SALES BARELY DECLINE DESPITE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2020 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. May 21, 2020– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-one indexed annuity providers, […]

    Upstream Life Offers Most Competitive MYG Annuity Rates in the Country

    {April 14th, 2020} by Upstream Life

    Wink, Inc. Shows Upstream Life Crediting the Highest Rates Upstream Life Offers Most Competitive MYG Annuity Rates in the Country DALLAS, April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Upstream Life Insurance Company, established in 1912, is offering the most competitive Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity (MYGA) rates in the nation, according to market research firm Wink, Inc.’s AnnuitySpecs Tool. The company […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2019 Life Sales Results

    {March 20th, 2020} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES SMASH PRIOR RECORD! Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2019 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 20, 2020– Wink, Inc. released fourth quarter, 2019 life sales results in its 90th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, is the […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2019 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {March 17th, 2020} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   Indexed Annuities and Structured Annuities Have a Record-Setting Year! Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2019 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 17, 2020– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-two indexed annuity providers, […]

    Wink, Inc.’s AnnuitySpecs Analysis Tool Unveils Variable Annuity Enhancement

    {December 11th, 2019} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE   WINK’S VALUED CLIENTS RECEIVE MUCH MORE FOR DRAMATICALLY LESS- WITH VARIABLE ANNUITY SOLUTION Wink, Inc.’s AnnuitySpecs Analysis Tool Unveils Variable Annuity Enhancement Des Moines, Iowa. December 9, 2019– Staying true to their vital mission statement, “To provide the best darned competitive intelligence to the life insurance and […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2019 Life Sales Results

    {November 27th, 2019} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE   LOW RATES AND REGULATION HURT LIFE INSURANCE SALES Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2019 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 27, 2019– Wink, Inc. released third quarter, 2019 life sales results in its 89th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2019 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {November 26th, 2019} by Press Release

    – FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE   Securities Registered Annuities Shine While Fixed Annuity Products’ Sales Struggle Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2019 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 26, 2019– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1997. Sixty-two indexed annuity […]

    WINK, INC. RELEASES SECOND QUARTER, 2019 LIFE SALES RESULTS

    {September 3rd, 2019} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   LIFE SALES INCREASE BY DOUBLE DIGITS Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2019 Life Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. August 30, 2019– Wink, Inc. released second quarter, 2019 life sales results in its 88th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2019 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {August 27th, 2019} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED ANNUITY SALES BREAK RECORDS Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2019 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. August 26, 2019– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, now reports on all deferred annuities. Sixty-one indexed annuity […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Preliminary Deferred Annuity Sales

    {August 21st, 2019} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE Wink, Inc. Releases Preliminary Deferred Annuity Sales Des Moines, Iowa. August 20, 2019– Deferred annuity sales for the second quarter of 2019 increased 6.00% as compared to the prior quarter, based on preliminary sales by Wink’s Sales & Market Report. The sales report is in its 88th […]

    WINK RELEASES FIRST-IN-THE-INDUSTRY INDEX SALES INTELLIGENCE

    {June 12th, 2019} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   WINK RELEASES FIRST-IN-THE-INDUSTRY INDEX SALES INTELLIGENCE Wink, Inc. Providing Indexed Annuity and Indexed Life Sales by Individual Index Des Moines, Iowa. June 12, 2019– Wink, Inc., the company behind the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, has turned their attention to reporting […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2019 Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {May 31st, 2019} by Press Releases

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   MYGAS DOMINATE SALES GROWTH IN FIRST QUARTER Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2019 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. June 3, 2019– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, now reports on all deferred annuities. […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2019 Life Sales Results

    {May 28th, 2019} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   A SLOW START TO 2019 FOR LIFE SALES Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2019 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. May 24, 2019– Wink, Inc. released first quarter, 2019 life sales results in its 87th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, […]

    BARREDO JOINS WINK AS ANNUITY INTEL WHISPERER

    {April 23rd, 2019} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   BARREDO JOINS WINK AS ANNUITY INTEL WHISPERER Wink, Inc. Empire Now Boasts a Century of Competitive Intelligence Experience! Des Moines, Iowa. April 22, 2019 – Lawrence Barredo has been named the Annuity Intelligence Whisperer for Wink, Inc. where he is responsible for co-managing Variable Annuities (VAs) on […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Results

    {March 19th, 2019} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   ANNUITY SALES ANNIHILATE PREVIOUS RECORDS! Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 19, 2019– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, is in its third year of […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2018 Life Sales Results

    {March 15th, 2019} by Press Release

    FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   Indexed Life Sales SET NEW ALL-TIME HIGH!     Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2018 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 15, 2019– Wink, Inc. released fourth quarter, 2018 life sales results in its 86th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2018 Life Sales Results

    {November 29th, 2018} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE ALL NON-VARIABLE LIFE SALES RECEDE THIS QUARTER  Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2018 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 29th, 2018– Wink, Inc. released third quarter, 2018 life sales results in its 85th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Results

    {November 22nd, 2018} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —   NEWS RELEASE INDEXED ANNUITY SALES CONTINUE TO RAISE THE BAR! Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 21, 2018– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, is in […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Preliminary 3rd Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales.

    {November 14th, 2018} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED ANNUITY SALES SET RECORDS AGAIN! Wink, Inc. Releases Preliminary 3rd Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales. Des Moines, Iowa. November 14, 2018– Non-variable annuity sales for the third quarter of 2018 increased 4.72% as compared to the prior quarter, and improved 46.26% as compared […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2018 Life Sales Results

    {August 28th, 2018} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES AT NEAR-RECORD LEVELS Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2018 Life Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. August 28, 2018– Wink, Inc. released second quarter, 2018 life sales results in its 84th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Results

    {August 17th, 2018} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED ANNUITY SALES CRUSH ALL RECORDS! Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. August 17, 2018– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, is in its third […]

    Wink, Inc. Released Preliminary 2nd Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales

    {August 14th, 2018} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   ALL FIXED ANNUITY TYPES SEE SALES UP 20% ACROSS-THE-BOARD!!! Wink, Inc. Released Preliminary 2nd Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Des Moines, Iowa. August 14, 2018– Non-variable annuity sales for the second quarter of 2018 were up 22% as compared to the prior quarter, and […]

    BERMAN JOINS WINK AS CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

    {July 13th, 2018} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION– NEWS RELEASE   BERMAN JOINS WINK AS CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER Wink, Inc.’s Illustration Benchmarking Expert is Key to Their Next Successful Venture Des Moines, Iowa. July 13, 2018– Andrew Berman has been named the Central Intelligence Officer for Wink, Inc. where he is responsible for illustration benchmarking and competitive analysis […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2018 Life Sales Results

    {June 6th, 2018} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES UP DOUBLE DIGITS Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2018 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. June 6, 2018– Wink, Inc. released first quarter, 2018 life sales results in its 83rd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Results

    {May 24th, 2018} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED ANNUITY SALES UP MORE THAN 10% Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2018 Deferred Non-Variable and Structured Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. May 24, 2018– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, is in its third […]

    Sheryl J. Moore Accepted into Forbes Finance Council

    {March 27th, 2018} by Press Release

    Sheryl J. Moore Accepted into Forbes Finance Council Forbes Finance Council is an Invitation-Only Community for Executives in Accounting, Financial Planning, Wealth and Asset Management and Investment Firms Des Moines, Iowa. March 27, 2018 — Sheryl J. Moore, President and CEO of Wink, Inc., the life insurance industry’s most dynamic market research firm, has been […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2017 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {March 22nd, 2018} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   FIRST YEAR-OVER-YEAR DECLINE IN INDEXED ANNUITIES IN A DECADE Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2017 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 21, 2018– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, is in its third […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2017 Life Sales Results

    {March 14th, 2018} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   REPEAT ON RECORD-SETTING INDEXED LIFE SALES Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2017 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. March 14, 2018– Sixty-four life insurance companies participated in the 82nd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2017 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {November 22nd, 2017} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   ANNUITY SALES DIVE IN THIRD QUARTER Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2017 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results   Des Moines, Iowa. November 22, 2017– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, is in its third year of reporting on […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2017 Life Sales Results

    {November 16th, 2017} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE  2017 CSO KICKS INDEXED LIFE SALES DOWN A NOTCH Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2017 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 16, 2017– One hundred two life insurance companies participated in the 81st edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2017 Life Sales Results

    {September 5th, 2017} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED LIFE SALES ON TRACK FOR RECORD-SETTING YEAR Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2017 Life Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. September 1, 2017– One hundred and two life insurance companies participated in the 80th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2017 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {August 22nd, 2017} by Press Release

     — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED ANNUITY SALES INCREASE BY DOUBLE DIGITS IN THE SECOND QUARTER Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2017 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. August 22, 2017– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, its beginning its third […]

    LAMOND JOINS WINK AS VARIABLE ANNUITY PRODUCT DIRECTOR

    {July 25th, 2017} by Press Release

     — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   LAMOND JOINS WINK AS VARIABLE ANNUITY PRODUCT DIRECTOR Wink, Inc.’s Latest Initiative Aids Them in Crushing the Competition Des Moines, Iowa. July 25, 2017– Peter Lamond has been named Variable Annuity Product Director for Wink, Inc. where he is responsible for introducing and managing Variable Annuities (VAs) on […]

    WINK’S SUBSCRIBERS HAVE AN ADVANTAGE IN THE POST-DOL RULE ERA

    {July 12th, 2017} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE   WINK’S SUBSCRIBERS HAVE AN ADVANTAGE IN THE POST-DOL RULE ERA Wink, Inc.’s AnnuitySpecs Analysis Tool Reveals Key Enhancements   Des Moines, Iowa. July 11, 2017—  Staying true to their vital mission statement, “To provide the best darned competitive intelligence to the life insurance and annuity industries,” Wink, […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2017 Life Sales Results

    {June 13th, 2017} by Press Release

     — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   A Record-Setting First Quarter for Indexed Life Sales! Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2017 Life Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. June 12, 2017– One hundred life insurance carriers participated in the 79th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2017 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {May 24th, 2017} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   MAJORITY OF INDEXED ANNUITY COMPANIES STRUGGLE WITH FIRST QUARTER SALES Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2017 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. May 24, 2017– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, expanded in 2015 […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2016 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {April 4th, 2017} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION —  NEWS RELEASE INDEXED ANNUITY SALES HAVE RECORD YEAR Wink, Inc. Releases 4th Quarter, 2016 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. March 29, 2017- Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity sales data since 1997, expanded in 2015 for all non-variable deferred annuities […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2016 Indexed Life Sales Results

    {February 28th, 2017} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE Another Record-Setting Year for Indexed Life Sales!   Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2016 Indexed Life Sales Results   Pleasant Hill, Iowa. February 28, 2017– Forty-eight indexed life insurance carriers participated in the 78th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Fourth quarter indexed universal life (IUL) sales […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2016 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {December 1st, 2016} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED ANNUITY SALES ON TRACK FOR $60 BILLION YEAR Wink, Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter, 2016 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. December 1st, 2016– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity and indexed life sales data since 1997, has entered […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2016 Indexed Life Sales Results

    {November 22nd, 2016} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   Indexed Life Sales Continue Momentum Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2016 Indexed Life Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. November 22, 2016– Forty-seven indexed life insurance carriers participated in the 77th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Third quarter indexed universal life (IUL) sales were $452.9 million, […]

    WINK UNVEILS FIRST-IN-THE-INDUSTRY SALES DATA QUERY

    {November 15th, 2016} by Press Release

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   WINK UNVEILS FIRST-IN-THE-INDUSTRY SALES DATA QUERY Wink, Inc. Releases Advanced Sales Data Tool Pleasant Hill, Iowa. November 14th, 2016– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity and indexed life sales data since 1997, has unveiled an enhancement where subscribers can now harness […]

    WINK AIDS IN DETERMINING “REASONABLE COMPENSATION”

    {October 7th, 2016} by Wink's RockStars

    Wink, Inc.’s AnnuitySpecs Tool is Strategically Positioned to Aid with DOL Rule Implementation Pleasant Hill, Iowa. October 6, 2016– How can one determine what is “reasonable compensation” on an annuity? The Department of Labor issued its final fiduciary rule on April 6, 2016. Among the products that the regulation affects are annuity sales that are […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2016 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {August 26th, 2016} by Wink's RockStars

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED ANNUITY SALES FALL SHORT OF SETTING RECORD Wink, Inc. Releases 2nd Quarter, 2016 Non-Variable Deferred Annuity Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. August 26th, 2016– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity and indexed life sales data since 1997, has completed its […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2016 Indexed Life Sales Results

    {August 26th, 2016} by Wink's RockStars

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE AG49’s Effects Short-Lived on Indexed Life Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2016 Indexed Life Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. August 26, 2016– Forty-six indexed life insurance carriers participated in the 76th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report. Second quarter indexed universal life (IUL) sales were $441.0 […]

    Wink, Inc. Receives 2016 Best of Pleasant Hill Award

    {June 16th, 2016} by Pleasant Hill Award Program

    Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wink, Inc. Receives 2016 Best of Pleasant Hill Award Pleasant Hill Award Program Honors the Achievement PLEASANT HILL June 9, 2016 –– Wink, Inc. has been selected for the 2016 Best of Pleasant Hill Award in the Market Researcher category by the Pleasant Hill Award Program. Each year, the Pleasant […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2016 Fixed Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {June 1st, 2016} by Wink's RockStars

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   MYGA SALES KICK BUTT, TO START OFF 2016!  Wink, Inc. Releases 1st Quarter, 2016 Fixed Deferred Annuity Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. June 1st, 2016– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity and indexed life sales data since 1997, is in its […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2016 Indexed Sales Results

    {May 27th, 2016} by Wink's RockStars

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED INSURANCE SALES SET RECORDS TO START THE YEAR! Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2016 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. May 27, 2016– Fifty-five indexed annuity carriers participated in the 75th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.9% of indexed annuity production. Total first quarter […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2015 Indexed Sales Results

    {March 15th, 2016} by Press Release

     — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   RECORD-SETTING YEAR FOR INDEXED INSURANCE SALES! Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2015 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. March 15, 2016– Fifty-five indexed annuity carriers participated in the 74th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.9% of indexed annuity production. Total fourth quarter sales were $15.5 […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2015 Fixed Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {March 15th, 2016} by Press Release

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   TRADITIONAL FIXED ANNUITY SALES SOAR IN FOURTH QUARTER!  Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2015 Fixed Deferred Annuity Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. March 15th, 2016– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity and indexed life sales data since 1997, expanded in 2015 […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2015 Fixed Deferred Annuity Sales

    {December 1st, 2015} by Wink, Inc.

      THE PINNACLE OF ANNUITY PRODUCT INTELLIGENCE RELEASES UPDATED SALES!  Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2015 Fixed Deferred Annuity Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. November 25th, 2015– Wink’s Sales & Market Report, the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity and indexed life sales data since 1997, recently expanded to include traditional fixed annuity and […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2015 Indexed Sales Results

    {November 30th, 2015} by Wink, Inc

      INDEXED INSURANCE SALES CONTINUE TO BREAK RECORDS Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2015 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. November 25th, 2015– Fifty-five indexed annuity carriers participated in the 73rd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total third quarter sales were $13.8 billion! Third quarter indexed annuity […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2015 Fixed Deferred Annuity Sales Results

    {September 15th, 2015} by Wink, Inc

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   WINK ENHANCES SALES REPORT WITH FIXED AND MULTI-YEAR GUARANTEED ANNUITIES! Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2015 Fixed Deferred Annuity Sales Results! Pleasant Hill, Iowa. September 15th, 2015– Wink’s Sales & Market Report is the insurance industry’s #1 resource for indexed annuity and indexed life sales data since 1997. […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2015 Indexed Sales Results

    {September 10th, 2015} by Wink, Inc.

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE–   INDEXED SALES CONTINUE RECORD-SETTING GROWTH! Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2015 Indexed Sales Results   Pleasant Hill, Iowa. September 9TH, 2015– Fifty-two indexed annuity carriers participated in the 72nd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total second quarter sales were $12.2 […]

    Iowa Proclaims June as Annuity Awareness Month

    {June 2nd, 2015} by Wink, Inc.

    Pleasant Hill, Iowa. June 1st, 2015– On May 28th at 2:00 PM, Sheryl J. Moore, CEO of Moore Market Intelligence accepted Iowa’s proclamation that June be recognized as “Annuity Awareness Month” at a formal signing ceremony held at the Iowa state capitol with Governor Terry Branstad. Iowa is the first state to proclaim National Annuity […]

    WINK SUPPORTS THE SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL ANNUITY AWARENESS MONTH

    {June 2nd, 2015} by Wink, Inc.

    FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION NEWS RELEASE WINK SUPPORTS THE SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL ANNUITY AWARENESS MONTH Pleasant Hill, Iowa. June 1st, 2015—Wink, Inc. has joined the Coalition for Annuity Awareness for the second annual National Annuity Awareness Month in June. National Annuity Awareness Month is designed to provide awareness and understanding of annuities and their benefits in […]

    WINK, INC. CELEBRATES 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

    {May 26th, 2015} by Jamie Johnson

    WINK, INC. CELEBRATES 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY Pleasant Hill, Iowa. May 26th, 2015. Wink, Inc. (originally known as AnnuitySpecs.com) celebrates their 10-year anniversary on May 27th, 2015. Wink is the competitive intelligence firm behind the industry’s #1 source for annuity and life insurance product information, AnnuitySpecs and LifeSpecs analysis tools located at www.winkintel.com. Wink also distributes Wink’s […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2015 Indexed Sales Results

    {May 26th, 2015} by Wink, Inc

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED SALES HAVE A STRONG START TO 2015 Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2015 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. May 21, 2015- Forty-nine indexed annuity carriers participated in the 71st edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total first quarter […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2014 Indexed Sales Results

    {March 17th, 2015} by Wink, Inc.

      — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED ANNUITY SALES BREAK PREVIOUS RECORD BY 21%! Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2014 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. March 13, 2015- Forty-nine indexed annuity carriers participated in the 70th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total fourth quarter sales […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2014 Indexed Sales Results

    {November 26th, 2014} by Wink, Inc.

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   YTD INDEXED ANNUITY SALES GREATER THAN ANY FULL YEAR BUT 2013! Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2014 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. November 18, 2014- Forty-seven indexed annuity carriers participated in the 69th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2014 Indexed Sales Results

    {August 27th, 2014} by Wink, Inc.

     — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   INDEXED ANNUITY SALES DOMINATE WITH RECORD-SETTING QUARTER! Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2014 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. August 21, 2014- Forty-five indexed annuity carriers participated in the 68th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total second quarter sales were […]

    WINK SUPPORTS NATIONAL ANNUITY AWARENESS MONTH

    {June 3rd, 2014} by Wink, Inc.

     — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE   WINK SUPPORTS NATIONAL ANNUITY AWARENESS MONTH   Pleasant Hill, Iowa (May 30, 2014) – Wink, Inc. has joined the Coalition for Annuity Awareness in their declaration of June as National Annuity Awareness Month. National Annuity Awareness Month is designed to provide awareness and understanding of annuities and their […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2014 Indexed Sales Results

    {May 27th, 2014} by Wink

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED LIFE AND ANNUITY SALES OFF TO STRONG START IN 2014 Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2014 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. May 23, 2014- Forty-three indexed annuity carriers participated in the 67th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total first […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2013 Indexed Sales Results

    {March 18th, 2014} by Wink, Inc.

        News Release INDEXED LIFE AND ANNUITY SALES CONTINUE THEIR RECORD BREAKING SALES STREAK! Wink, Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter, 2013 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. March 13, 2014- Forty-four indexed annuity carriers participated in the 66th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total fourth quarter sales […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2013 Indexed Sales Results

    {November 16th, 2013} by Wink, Inc.

    Indexed Annuity Sales Break Second Consecutive Sales Record Wink, Inc. Releases Third Quarter, 2013 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. November 15, 2013- Forty-two indexed annuity carriers participated in the 65th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 98.4% of indexed annuity production. Total third quarter sales were $10.0 billion. In reviewing third quarter indexed annuity sales, […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2013 Indexed Sales Results

    {September 17th, 2013} by Wink, Inc

     Record Indexed Annuity Sales Top Previous Record by 5% Wink, Inc. Releases Second Quarter, 2013 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. September 16, 2013– Forty-two indexed annuity carriers participated in the 64th edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 99.8% of indexed annuity production. Total second quarter sales were $9.2 billion. In reviewing second […]

    Popular Competitive Intelligence Firm Rebrands to Unify Life and Annuity Services

    {August 23rd, 2013} by InsuranceNewsNet

      A widely-recognized resource in the life insurance and annuity industries has recently rebranded in order to encompass the many products and services offered by the company. Wink, Inc. is now the competitive intelligence firm behind the #1 source for annuity and life insurance product information- the AnnuitySpecs and LifeSpecs tools. Wink is also distributing […]

    Wink, Inc. Releases First Quarter, 2013 Indexed Sales Results

    {June 7th, 2013} by Wink, Inc

    Pleasant Hill, Iowa. June 7, 2013 – Forty-one indexed annuity carriers participated in the 63rd edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, representing 98.2% of indexed annuity production. Total first quarter sales were $7.8 billion. In reviewing first quarter indexed annuity sales, production was 8.2% lower than last quarter and 2.7% less than the same […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Fourth Quarter, 2012 Indexed Sales Results

    {March 22nd, 2013} by Sheryl J. Moore

    Indexed Life & Indexed Annuities Set Consecutive Sales Records In 2012! AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Fourth Quarter, 2012 Indexed Sales Results Pleasant Hill, Iowa. March 18, 2013– Forty-four indexed annuity carriers participated in the 62nd edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99% of indexed annuity production. Total fourth quarter sales were $8.54 billion, down […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Third Quarter, 2012 Indexed Sales Results

    {December 10th, 2012} by Sheryl J. Moore

    Pleasant Hill, Iowa. December 10, 2012– Forty-five indexed annuity carriers participated in the 61st edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99% of indexed annuity production. Total third quarter sales were $8.7 billion, up 0.04% from the previous quarter. As compared to the same period last year, sales were up 0.24%. “This quarter’s […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com releases second quarter, 2012 indexed sales results

    {August 17th, 2012} by Sheryl J. Moore

    PLEASANT HILL, IA. – August 15, 2012 — Forty-five indexed annuity carriers participated in the 60th edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99 percent of indexed annuity production. Total second quarter sales were $8.7 billion, up more than 8 percent from the previous quarter. As compared to the same period last year, […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases First Quarter, 2012 Indexed Sales Results

    {May 22nd, 2012} by Sheryl J. Moore

    Forty-four indexed annuity carriers participated in the 59th edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99% of indexed annuity production. Total first quarter sales were $8.0 billion, down just under 3% from the previous quarter. As compared to the same period last year, sales were up more than 13%. “It is not surprising […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Fourth Quarter, 2011 Indexed Sales Results

    {March 14th, 2012} by Sheryl J. Moore

    Indexed Life, Annuities Set Consecutive Sales Records In 2011 AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Fourth Quarter, 2011 Indexed Sales Results Forty-one indexed annuity carriers participated in the 58th edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99% of indexed annuity production. Total fourth quarter sales were $8.2 billion, down just under 5% from the previous quarter. As […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Third Quarter, 2011 Indexed Sales Results

    {November 15th, 2011} by Sheryl J. Moore

    — FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Third Quarter, 2011 Indexed Sales Results Forty-one indexed annuity carriers participated in the 57th edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99% of indexed annuity production. Total third quarter sales were $8.7 billion, up over 5% from the previous quarter. As compared to the same period […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Second Quarter 2011 Indexed Sales Results

    {August 17th, 2011} by Sheryl J. Moore

    AnnuitySpecs.com Thirty-nine indexed annuity carriers participated in the 56th edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 98 percent of indexed annuity production. Total second quarter sales were $8.2 billion, up nearly 16 percent from the previous quarter. As compared to the same period last year, sales were down just over 1 percent. “Not […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases First Quarter 2011 Indexed Sales Results

    {May 19th, 2011} by Sheryl J. Moore

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases First Quarter 2011 Indexed Sales Results Indexed Annuity Sales Up 5% May 18, 2011 Forty indexed annuity carriers participated in the 55th edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing over 99% of indexed annuity production. Total first quarter sales were $7.1 billion, up nearly 5% from the same period last year. […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Fourth Quarter, 2010 Indexed Sales Results

    {March 4th, 2011} by Sheryl J. Moore

    Indexed Life & Annuities Set Sales Records AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Fourth Quarter, 2010 Indexed Sales Results Thirty-nine indexed annuity carriers participated in the 54th edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99% of indexed annuity production. Total fourth quarter sales were $8.3 billion, up 19% from the same period last year. As compared to […]

    Third Quarter Indexed Annuity Sales Set A Record!

    {November 16th, 2010} by Sheryl J. Moore

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases Third Quarter, 2010 Indexed Sales Results Forty indexed annuity carriers participated in the 53rd edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99% of indexed annuity production. Total third quarter sales were $8.7 billion, up 16% from the same period last year. As compared to the previous quarter, sales were up nearly […]

    Indexed Annuity Q2 Sales Jump 22.8%

    {August 20th, 2010} by Sheryl J. Moore

    August 15, 2010 Forty-three indexed annuity carriers participated in the 52nd edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report, representing 99% of indexed annuity production. Total second quarter sales were $8.3 billion, down 0.1% from the same period last year. As compared to the previous quarter, sales were up over 22.8%. “This is definitely the […]

    Equity-Indexed Annuities Sales Drop 4% in 1Q

    {May 18th, 2010} by Fran Lysiak

    May 18, 2010 Copyright 2010 A.M. Best Company, Inc.All Rights Reserved BestWire May 17, 2010 Monday 02:39 PM EST 497 words US Sales of Equity-Indexed Annuities Drop 4% in First Quarter Fran Lysiak PLEASANT HILL, Iowa Total sales of equity-indexed annuities in the United States dropped to $6.8 billion in the first quarter of 2010, […]

    2009 Indexed Annuity Sales Set Record : 4th Quarter 2009

    {February 25th, 2010} by Sheryl J. Moore

     This is a preliminary release for fourth quarter sales; one company in the market has yet to release their earnings. Updated sales data and figures will be made available to the press after February 25, 2010. Forty-four indexed annuity carriers participated in the 50th edition of AnnuitySpecs.com’s Indexed Sales & Market Report (formerly known as […]

    Third quarter 2009 indexed annuity sales jump 11%

    {November 18th, 2009} by Darla Mercado

    Drop in stock prices fueling demand for indexed insurance products November 17, 2009, 11:27 AM EST Third quarter indexed annuity sales were up 11.3% from a year ago, but down from record sales levels in the second quarter of 2009. According to data from AnnuitySpecs.com, sales of indexed annuities hit $7.5 billion. That’s off nearly […]

    Advantage Index Sales & Market Report, 2nd Quarter 2009.

    {August 17th, 2009} by Linda Koco

     2Q FIA Sales Hit Record Fixed indexed annuity sales hit a new record in the second quarter of 2009, according to AnnuitySpecs.com. Total sales were $8.3 billion–up 18.3% from the previous quarter and up 21.2% from the second quarter of 2008, says Sheryl J. Moore, president and chief executive officer of the Des Moines, Iowa, […]

    1Q 2009 indexed annuity sales results

    {June 23rd, 2009} by NU Staff

    Published 6/22/2009  Indexed annuity sales in the first quarter of 2009 dropped by about 2% when compared with the previous quarter but were up by nearly 23% when compared to the same year earlier period, reports AnnuitySpecs.com, Pleasant Hill, Iowa. The 1Q 2009 sales totaled $7.1 billion, as compared with nearly $7.3 billion in 4Q 2008 […]

    Fixed Annuities Sales Rise as Variable Sales Decline: 4th Quarter 2008

    {April 1st, 2009} by Staff Writer

    Fixed annuity sales increased 79 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, marking a record-setting $109.4 billion figure, keeping overall annuity sales growing, according to a report by LIMRA. Variable annuity (VA) sales, however, declined 30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. Sales increased for all […]

    Indexed annuity sales rise in 3rd Quarter, 2008

    {November 20th, 2008} by Mercedes Jackson

      Published 11/20/2008 According to the 59 indexed annuity carriers participating in the Advantage Index Sales & Market Report, total third-quarter sales were $6.7 billion, up 5.2 percent from the same period last year. Year-to-date sales were $19.5 billion, up 3.9 percent from the previous period. Aviva held its No. 1 position, with 29 percent market […]

    Fixed Index Annuity Sales Jumped 20% in 2nd Quarter, 2008

    {September 8th, 2008} by Linda Koco

     September 07, 2008 at 04:00 PM  Share & Print The original version of this story was published on National Underwriter Life & Health Magazine   Index annuity sales in the 2nd quarter 2008 jumped 20% over the 1st quarter and 5.55% over the 2nd quarter 2007, according to the Advantage Index Sales & Market Report. Sales of […]

    Indexed annuities sales slump in first quarter, 2008

    {May 28th, 2008} by Daniel Williams

    With gas prices rising and the economy grinding down, it’s no surprise that indexed annuity sales were down as well during the first quarter. According to the latest Advantage Index Sales & Market Report, the sale of indexed annuities during the quarter — including those registered as securities —hit $5.7 billon. That number was off […]

    AnnuitySpecs.com Releases 3rd Quarter, 2007 Index Sales Results

    {February 1st, 2008} by Staff Writer

    According to the Advantage Index Sales and Market Report, which represents 99 percent of index annuity production, total third quarter sales were $6.4 billion, down 1.7 percent from second quarter sales. Compared with the same period last year, sales are down 2 percent. Sales year-to-date were $18.7 billion, down 2.8 percent from the previous period. […]

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