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SVIA-LIMRA Survey Finds

Largest Increase in Five Years for Stable Value Sales

The SVIA-LIMRA Guaranteed/Stable Value Product Sales Survey for 1998 found sales had risen 42%, the largest increase in five years, to over $75 billion. Although stable value sales increased dramatically in 1998, assets increased more modestly by 13% to $270 billion. Further, non-qualified stable value product sales increased by 127%, while qualified stable value sales grew by 11%. The survey is based on the participation of 43 companies whose sales represent over 90% of the stable products sold last year.

Total Stable Value Product Sales¹
(Percent Change 1994-1998)

¹ Sales refer to deposits to new contracts

* Excludes companies that manage assets only

Growth rates are based on companies with two years of comparable data.

Total Sales and Assets By Market²

² Includes companies unable to break out products separately and Bank Investment Contract assets

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