Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
August 20, 2014
Prudential Plc builds U.S. annuity lead with $12.7 billion salesPrudential Plc, the largest U.K. insurer by market value, extended its lead in U.S. variable annuity sales.
July 28, 2014
Variable Annuities a Top Source of Customer Complaints: FINRATwo top officials at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission recently highlighted their concerns regarding annuities.
July 28, 2014
Variable annuities a top source of customer complaints: FINRATwo top officials at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission recently highlighted their concerns regarding annuities.
July 28, 2014
Private Placement Variable Annuities: The Luxury Retirement Vehicle of the FutureIn most instances, the needs of the ultra-high-net-worth client simply cannot be met through the traditional retirement planning vehicles and strategies.
July 28, 2014
Why ultra HNW clients should consider private placement variable annuitiesThis is the luxury retirement vehicle of the future, well-liked for its investment flexibility and favorable tax treatment.
July 28, 2014
Why ultra HNW clients should consider private placement variable annuitiesThis is the luxury retirement vehicle of the future, well-liked for its investment flexibility and favorable tax treatment.
July 22, 2014
Variable annuities: Back to basicsAdvisors who have been in the business a while will recall when variable annuities were pretty simple to explain and sell, but they're evolving.
July 22, 2014
Variable annuities: Back to basicsAdvisors who have been in the business a while will recall when variable annuities were pretty simple to explain and sell, but they're evolving.
July 09, 2014
Criticisms of structured note variable annuitiesAlthough traditional VAs must recoup high sales commissions through charges and penalties, spVA issuers can recoup those expenses by setting the cap.
July 09, 2014
Criticisms of structured note variable annuitiesAlthough traditional VAs must recoup high sales commissions through charges and penalties, spVA issuers can recoup those expenses by setting the cap.