Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Variable Annuities: More Than Just Tax-Deferral
By David FosterVariable Annuities: More Than Just Tax-DeferralByOn reading his obituary, Mark Twain quipped, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." The same might be said ...
July 01, 2003
Left Behind?Variable annuities suffered a blow last month when President Bush's new tax law, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, failed to...
June 08, 2003
NASD Issues Variable Annuity AlertByUnethical sales practices in the annuity marketplace have increased over the last few years, according to the National Association of Securities Dealers, causing the organization ...
June 03, 2003
NAVA: Total 1st Quarter VA Flow Climbs 11%NU Online News Service, June 3, 2003, 12:40 p.m. EDT -- U.S. variable annuities attracted $29 billion in premiums during the first quarter, up ...
May 01, 2003
Hancock Reports Higher 1st Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, May 1, 2003, 7:04 p.m. EDT -- John Hancock Financial Services Inc., Boston, is reporting $253 million in net income ...
May 01, 2003
Prudential Closes On American SkandiaNU Online News Service, May 1, 2003, 6:38 p.m. EDT -- Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J., has completed previously announced plans to acquire American ...
April 25, 2003
Equitable To Use Blue Frog Annuity ToolNU Online News Service, April 25, 2003, 4:11 p.m. EDT -- Blue Frog Solutions Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., says Equitable Life Assurance Society of ...
April 14, 2003
BISYS Hires First Data VeteranNU Online News Service, April 14, 2003, 12:35 p.m. EDT -- The BISYS Group Inc., New York, has hired James Fox to be president ...