Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Sub-Advisory Market Is Robust, FRC Data Show
By Michael S. FischerThe sub‐advisory market last year rebounded to levels seen before the onset of financial crisis in 2008, achieving an all-time high of $1.7 trillion in assets, according to a statement issued Wednesday by Financial Research Corporation (FRC).
March 07, 2011
Variable Annuities Set Asset Record in 2010: IRIThe Insured Retirement Institute announced Monday that in 2010, variable annuities reached $1.5 trillion in assets, an "all-time record."
February 22, 2011
Putnam to Launch Absolute Return VA Sub-Account OptionPutnam Investments announced Tuesday it planned to launch a version of its Absolute Return 500 Fund for use by insurance companies in variable annuities and other variable insurance products they offered customers.
February 16, 2011
Kehrer-LIMRA Optimistic About Bank Annuity SalesRising sales of variable annuities could make 2011 a better year for annuity sales in banks, according to Kehrer-LIMRA.
February 15, 2011
Kehrer-LIMRA Optimistic About Bank Annuity SalesRising sales of variable annuities could make 2011 a better year for annuity sales in banks, according to Kehrer-LIMRA.
February 15, 2011
Annuity Specialist Strategies for 2011 and BeyondAs we enter an era of retirement planning aptly dubbed "The New Normal," producers are preparing to work with clients who have weathered the past few years conservatively and with a great deal of caution.
February 14, 2011
Annuity Specialist Strategies for 2011 and BeyondAs we enter an era of retirement planning aptly dubbed "The New Normal," producers are preparing to work with clients who have weathered the past few years conservatively and with a great deal of caution.
January 20, 2011
Variable Annuity Sales Steady in Q4Variable annuity sales rose in 2010 on "continued innovation in product development" by annuity carriers, according to a report compiled by Morningstar and released Wednesday by the Insured Retirement Institute.