Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Analyst: Competition Squeezes Midsize VA Issuers
By Allison BellThe competition to offer rich new variable annuity guarantees might be forcing some midsize U.S. VA players off the field.[@@]Andrew Henckler, an analyst at ...
July 28, 2004
California Agency Looks Hard At VA SellersCalifornia securities regulators are taking a tough look at variable annuity sales practices.[@@]The regulators have started an "extremely rare sweep" of the 3,409 broker-dealer ...
July 27, 2004
Jackson National Benefits From Stronger VA SalesNU Online News Service, July 27, 2004, 5:38 p.m. EDTStrong sales of variable annuities and institutional products helped improve first-half profits at Jackson National ...
July 21, 2004
RBC Unit Introduces Variable Annuity ContractNU Online News Service, July 21, 2004, 2:35 p.m. EDTBusiness Men's Assurance Company of America, Kansas City, Mo., is introducing the Clarity 2 plus ...
July 15, 2004
Stock Market Rebound Helps Citigroup VA SalesThe stock market rebound helped sales of variable annuities at Citigroup Inc., New York, during the second quarter.[@@]The company's Travelers Life & Annuity unit ...
July 13, 2004
Finetre To Offer Free VA Prospectus Database TrialNU Online News Service, July 13, 2004, 1:45 p.m. EDTFinetre Corp., Herndon, Va., has added online prospectus access to its VARDS products.[@@]The company's annuity ...
July 06, 2004
MetLife Publishes Immediate Annuity BrochureNU Online News Service, July 6, 2004, 4:36 p.m. EDTMetLife Inc., New York, has published a brochure that explains the use of immediate annuities ...
July 01, 2004
Bird in HandRegulators are cracking down on abusive sales tactics by broker/dealers selling annuities. But sales of variable annuities--and, particularly, immediate annuities--continue to grow at a healthy...