Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
VA Sales Hit $155 Billion In 2006
By Frank OconnorNew sales (excluding internal VA to VA exchanges) of variable annuities totaled $154.9 billion in 2006, an amount that was in line with earlier projections ...
March 01, 2007
The No-Load Alternative"People want a check that won't run out," says Mitch Politzer matter of factly, in discussing the needs of retirees. After all, he says, retirement...
February 18, 2007
Good Suitability Screening Makes Good Sense For Annuity SalesHardly a day goes by that there is not something reported in the trade press or even in the general financial press about suitability issues ...
February 18, 2007
Good Suitability Screening Makes Good Sense For Annuity SalesHardly a day goes by that there is not something reported in the trade press or even in the general financial press about suitability issues ...
February 18, 2007
NASD: Comp Not Valid Reason To Convert Rep's BusinessA financial services company is not supposed to replace all of the variable annuities held by customers of a rep who comes over from a ...
February 18, 2007
NASD: Comp Not Valid Reason To Convert Rep's BusinessA financial services company is not supposed to replace all of the variable annuities held by customers of a rep who comes over from a ...
February 15, 2007
NASD Charges Brokers Over VA Market Timing AllegationsThe National Association of Securities Dealers has gone after 3 individuals in connection with concerns about a hedge fund manager's efforts to get around variable ...
February 14, 2007
NASD: Comp Not Valid Reason To Convert Rep's BusinessA financial services company is not supposed to replace all of the variable annuities held by customers of a rep who comes over from a ...