Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
“Complex” products risky to insurers, too
By Elizabeth D. FestaInsurers and consumers who do not understand CDA, GLWB products should proceed with caution, a report warns.
December 28, 2012
New year, same as the old yearFor the annuity industry, 2013 will look pretty much like 2012.
December 21, 2012
Variable Annuity Outlook 2013: Tough Road AheadSun Life Financials announcement that it will exit the business is the latest in a growing trend. The main culprit is that many variable annuity products hedged their exposure incorrectly.
December 19, 2012
2012 annuity review: Indexed hot, variable notWas 2012 a good year in the annuity business? It depended on which products carriers sold.
December 19, 2012
2012 annuity review: Indexed hot, variable notWas 2012 a good year in the annuity business? It depended on which products carriers sold.
December 12, 2012
Warning on variable annuities to advisors: Be afraid. Be very afraid.Glenn Daily, insurance expert and VA dissenter, says complexity of these products guaranteed benefits is beyond most advisors ability to assess.
December 10, 2012
Warning on VAs to Advisors: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.Glenn Daily, insurance expert and variable annuity dissenter, says the complexity of these products guaranteed benefits is beyond most advisors ability to assess.
November 28, 2012
Three benefits of VAs that all clients should understandWith interest rates at historically low levels and market volatility an ongoing reality, clients are looking for investment solutions that can position them for market gains, while guarding against market downturns.