Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
July 01, 2008
Withdrawal benefit added to variable annuitiesRetirement income has become the Holy Grail for American workers and retirees. Having options when it comes to taking income in retirement is important, and a new benefit from Sun Life Financial Inc. gives people options. Depending on a client's
June 30, 2008
Withdrawal benefit added to variable annuitiesRetirement income has become the Holy Grail for American workers and retirees. Having options when it comes to taking income in retirement is important, and a new benefit from Sun Life Financial Inc. gives people options. Depending on a client's
June 16, 2008
NAVA Reports First Quarter VA DataTotal U.S. variable annuity sales increased to $42 billion in the first quarter, up 1.7% from the total for the first quarter of 2007.Researchers at ...
June 16, 2008
NAVA Reports First Quarter VA DataTotal U.S. variable annuity sales increased to $42 billion in the first quarter, up 1.7% from the total for the first quarter of 2007.Researchers at ...
June 01, 2008
Advice from the industryAre variable annuities the best resource for seniors? It depends who you talk to; more importantly, getting the right product match is always crucial. "I've had clients on the VA side who've gone into the equity indexed end who've seen their
June 01, 2008
Fee-based advisors have new productPhoenix Cos., in an effort to create an variable annuity for its fee-based advisors, partnered with Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. and developed a low-cost, no-load annuity that is sold through wirehouses, regional broker-dealers and
May 31, 2008
Advice from the industryAre variable annuities the best resource for seniors? It depends who you talk to; more importantly, getting the right product match is always crucial. "I've had clients on the VA side who've gone into the equity indexed end who've seen their
May 31, 2008
Fee-based advisors have new productPhoenix Cos., in an effort to create an variable annuity for its fee-based advisors, partnered with Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. and developed a low-cost, no-load annuity that is sold through wirehouses, regional broker-dealers and
April 24, 2008
Phoenix Launches No-Load Annuity for Fee-Based AdvisorsIn yet another testament to the rising popularity of annuities, Hartford, Connecticut-based The Phoenix Companies has launched Phoenix Portfolio Advisor Variable Annuity, an innovative low-cost, no-load annuity sold through the company's distribution partners, including wirehouses, regional broker/dealers, and financial institutions.
April 17, 2008
What is your perception of variable annuities?Jerome G., 76New Prague, Minn."I don' know any details about them; I have other investments. I guess I have heard a few things about them in the news, and none of it was good. The feeling I got is that a lot of advisors use variable annuities to