Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
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By David PortYou have to hand it to insurance companies. Given investor skittishness that lingers from the equity market turmoil of five years ago, they have mastered the art of developing products with guarantees that mitigate downside risk. Nowhere are these
March 20, 2006
Prudential Releases Spouse VA RiderA large insurer is trying to appeal to married couples who are thinking about retirement income.The Prudential Annuities unit at Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J., ...
March 20, 2006
Prudential Releases Spouse VA RiderA large insurer is trying to appeal to married couples who are thinking about retirement income.The Prudential Annuities unit at Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J., ...
March 13, 2006
2005 VA Sales Hit New HighNew sales of variable annuities reached $34 billion in the fourth quarter of 2005, a 2% increase over third quarter sales of $33.3 billion.
March 12, 2006
2005 VA Sales Hit New HighNew sales of variable annuities reached $34 billion in the fourth quarter of 2005, a 2% increase over third quarter sales of $33.3 billion.
March 12, 2006
Top 50 Pay Out More In Annuity BenefitsNet annuity benefits paid by the top 50 annuity writers grew 9% in 2004 over 2003 and at the end of the third quarter seemed ...
March 12, 2006
Top 50 Pay Out More In Annuity BenefitsNet annuity benefits paid by the top 50 annuity writers grew 9% in 2004 over 2003 and at the end of the third quarter seemed ...
March 11, 2006
FRC: Variable Product Buyers See The WorldU.S. residents may be putting less cash into variable annuities and variable life insurance policies, but they appear to be more adventurous with the cash ...