Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
September 06, 2022
Clients Need Help With the Bad Days, Too: Allianz Life's Corey WaltherThe president of Allianz Life Financial Services says talking about accumulating assets is not enough.
September 06, 2022
Actuarial Group Posts Individual Annuity GuideOne goal is to help policymakers see where registered index-linked annuities fit in.
September 01, 2022
Regulators Draft Language for Hot New AnnuitiesThe new definitions could start shaping index-linked variable annuity products in April.
September 01, 2022
Mood Swings and Investing DecisionsFinancial advisor and author Richard Baker looks at the role of client feelings in retirement planning.
August 31, 2022
Higher Rates Fuel Q2 Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity Sales: WinkClients who wanted variable annuities tilted toward index-linked products.
August 25, 2022
Annuities May Be Winning Over Advisors Who Were Fence-Sitters: SurveyBut RetireOne and Midland National found that the number of skeptics is holding steady.
August 24, 2022
Volatility Shows What Clients Are Really ThinkingA financial strategist talks about building a retail practice in complicated times.
August 23, 2022
Georgetown Team Posts Retirement Planning GuideAdvisors could use the questions in the guide to get conversations started with clients.
August 23, 2022
Principal Protection Is Out There: Annuity MovesBrighthouse, Pacific Life and Global Atlantic added contracts with buffers.
August 22, 2022
Help Retirement Plan Sponsors Measure and PlanFrom August through November, advisors can seize this opportunity to build relationships in the institutional market.