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Annuity

Variable annuity sales continued on a downward trend during the first quarter, declining 18.5 percent from $31.8 billion to $26 billion, according to new sales figures from the Washington, D.C.-based Insured Retirement Institute. Variable annuity sales were $30.9 billion during the fourth quarter of 2015. Anticipation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule may…