Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
November 09, 2005
Can The Inde Annuity Boom Continue?Equity-indexed annuities have been the hottest product in the annuity market for the last four years. Sales have grown from $6.5 billion in 2001 ...
October 26, 2005
EIA Advocate Calls For Stand Against NASDThe insurance industry should stand up to efforts by the National Association of Securities Dealers to regulate equity-indexed annuities.[@@]Joan Boros, a partner at Jorden ...
October 26, 2005
NASD Head, In Speech, Singles Out EIAsA top official at the National Association of Securities Dealers says too many equity-indexed annuity sellers are portraying them as no-risk products.Robert Glauber, chairman ...
October 19, 2005
Tougher VA Oversight May Boost WirehousesEfforts by the National Association of Securities Dealers to regulate sales of variable annuities more tightly may favor wirehouses over other VA retailers.[@@]Andrew Kligerman, ...
October 19, 2005
Using Products In New Ways To Serve Unmet Client NeedsNew YorkUsing products in new ways to serve client needs is a topic that was threaded through a number of sessions during the annual ...
October 17, 2005
Site Lists EIA DetailsAdvantage Group Associates Inc. has set up a paid Web site for insurers, producers and others who are interested in equity indexed annuities and ...
October 17, 2005
Insurer Adds Annuity Distributor (Corrected)The individual annuity distribution unit at Minnesota Mutual Companies Inc. has hired Christopher Owens to be manager of its internal sales desk.[@@]Owens, who be ...
October 13, 2005
Nationwide Offers New Asset Allocation ToolNationwide Financial Services Inc. has added an asset allocation service to its living benefit feature for certain variable annuities.[@@]Clients who use the Capital Preservation ...
October 11, 2005
Officials To Update Series 6 TestThe National Association of Securities Dealers is revising the examination requirements for individuals who want to sell mutual funds, variable annuities and variable life ...
October 05, 2005
NAVA Hears EIA Battle CryNew YorkThe industry needs to stand up to the National Association of Securities Dealers in its efforts to regulate equity indexed annuities, according to ...