Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Traditional Variable Annuity Sales Rise 53% in Q4
By Allison BellStrong stock market performance tempted retirement savers out of the storm cellar.
January 06, 2025
4 Bills That Could Boost Annuities in 2025Trade groups are pushing to make it easier to buy annuities with retirement plan assets.
December 30, 2024
S&P 500’s 2024 Rally Shocked ForecastersPessimistic equity strategists have continued to be caught off guard by the market’s twists and turns.
December 30, 2024
Bank Workers Are Leaking Data on Client Accounts as Scams SurgeThe finance industry’s lowest-paid employees are selling sensitive customer information out the back door.
December 30, 2024
Stock Markets to Close Jan. 9 for Carter’s Day of MourningThe bond market will close at 2 p.m. New York time to recognize the 39th president's passing.
December 23, 2024
Prudential Sheds $11B in Universal Life Guarantee ExposureThe firm has closed on a reinsurance agreement with Wilton Re.
December 19, 2024
The 401(k) Savings of 5 Different Age GroupsA fifth of young savers think they'll be 401(k) millionaires, GOBankingRates finds. They have a ways to go.
December 19, 2024
New Bill Would Allow Direct 401(k) Rollovers to AnnuitiesThe Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act would also simplify the rollover notices workers get when they leave a job.