Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
November 08, 2017
Fixed Index Annuities and Variable Annuities Are Good GuysConsumers like to eat cake, and they also like to keep their cake.
November 07, 2017
5 Reasons Variable Annuities Look PrettierAt some insurers, the products seem less like weeds and more like flowers.
September 20, 2017
Variable Annuities, Death Benefits and the Uninsurable Estate OwnerAny robot can sell an annuity. You can untangle knots.
September 11, 2017
Q2 Annuity Sales Look Better: IRIThe institute becomes the latest group to see the year-over-year decline in annuity sales slowing.
September 01, 2017
Security Benefit Adds 9 Funds to Variable Annuities: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Turner Investments acquires Elkhorn Capital Group and plans new products.
August 28, 2017
U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Drop Slows: LIMRAVariable annuity separate accounts and indexed annuities performed better than the market as a whole.
August 24, 2017
Fiduciary Rule Is Squashing Annuity Surrender ChargesThe new fiduciary rule has had a big impact on the market for financial products and some buyers of annuity products may benefit.
August 14, 2017
Understanding Deferred Variable Annuities’ Two PhasesProper handling of the two phases accumulation and distribution is essential for maximizing a deferred VAs impact.
July 03, 2017
Zurich Offers to Buy Back Some Variable AnnuitiesThe offer affects Farmer Variable Annuity I contracts with in-force GRIB riders.
May 25, 2017
Indexed Annuity Sales Fall 14%: WinkRegulatory concerns hurt retirement income insurance sales as 1.1 million Americans turned 55.