Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
September 08, 2004
2nd Quarter Index Annuity Sales At $5.3 BillionByIndex annuity sales hit yet another record in the 2nd quarter of 2004, reaching nearly $5.3 billion, according to Advantage Compendium, a St. Louis, Mo., ...
August 27, 2004
Total VA Sales Increase 1.5%NU Online News Service, Aug. 27, 2004, 5:48 p.m. EDTTotal variable annuity premium flow flattened out in the second quarter.[@@]Total flow, or total sales, ...
August 11, 2004
ACLI Tells NASD: Jettison Proposed Rule On VA SalesACLI Tells NASD: Jettison Proposed Rule On VA SalesA number of financial services industry trade groups are telling the National Association of Securities Dealers that ...
August 02, 2004
Analyst: Competition Squeezes Midsize VA IssuersThe competition to offer rich new variable annuity guarantees might be forcing some midsize U.S. VA players off the field.[@@]Andrew Henckler, an analyst at ...
August 01, 2004
On the CaseThank you, thank you, thank you for your great cover story, "Power of Attorney" (July 2004), about a law firm that also provides tax, financial...
July 28, 2004
California Agency Raids VA Broker-Dealer OfficesCalifornia Agency Raids VA Broker-Dealer OfficesCalifornia securities regulators have started an "extremely rare sweep" of the 3,409 broker-dealer offices overseen by the state in an ...
July 28, 2004
California Agency Looks Hard At VA SellersCalifornia securities regulators are taking a tough look at variable annuity sales practices.[@@]The regulators have started an "extremely rare sweep" of the 3,409 broker-dealer ...