Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Time For New Look At A-Share VAs?
By Staff WriterBy Timothy C. PfeiferIndustry observers have noted that A-share variable annuities are emerging as a topic of more serious discussion within the business lately. This ...
March 18, 2003
Insurers Oppose State Securities Oversight For Variable ProductsNU Online News Service, March 18, 2003, 5:24 p.m. EST -- AtlantaInsurers and producers urged state insurance regulators here at the spring meeting of ...
March 02, 2003
NAIC's Latest Suitability Effort Elicits Mixed ReactionsNAICs Latest Suitability Effort Elicits Mixed ReactionsByRegulators latest effort to ensure suitable annuity sales to consumers is receiving general approval for its focus on the ...
February 24, 2003
New NAIC Suitability Model Draws Mixed ReactionsNU Online News Service, Feb. 24, 4:33 p.m. -- Representatives for the American Council of Life Insurers, Washington, and SpreadtheRisk.org, Kansas City, Mo., a ...
February 19, 2003
Nationwide Unveils New Variable AnnuitiesNU Online News Service, Feb. 19, 11:14 a.m. -- Nationwide Financial Services Inc., Columbus, Ohio, says it will be selling two new "streamlined" variable ...
February 16, 2003
More Agents Asking How Guarantees In VAs Are BackedMore Agents Asking How Guarantees In VAs Are BackedByChanges in the market often affect the way financial services advisors do business by virtue of changing ...
February 09, 2003
Regulators Tackling Minimum Interest Rates And VA Capital RequirementsByTwo regulatory projects currently under way could have a major impact on annuities. The first would impact minimum crediting rates and product development for fixed ...
February 07, 2003
Hancock Reports Higher 4th Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Feb. 7, 12:37 p.m. -- John Hancock Financial Services Inc., Boston, is reporting $113 million in net income for the ...