Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
BD Hit With $80K Fine Over Annuity Switches, Background Checks: FINRA
By Melanie WaddellSupreme Alliance failed to supervise purchases of deferred variable annuities and rates of VA exchanges, the order states.
August 22, 2025
How RILAs Can Help Balance Growth and ProtectionJoin ThinkAdvisor for an in-depth look at registered indexed-linked annuities during our Aug. 26 webcast.
July 28, 2025
Ex-Commonwealth Rep Lied About CE: FINRAFrancis Smith, now at Cambridge, was fined and suspended for having someone else complete his CE requirements.
July 02, 2025
Corebridge and Venerable Make $51B Variable Annuity DealThe practical effect is that Corebridge can focus more on the business it wants to write now.
June 25, 2025
12 Sweet Ideas Shaping Annuities NowSome of the changes add sprinkles. Some create entirely new flavors.
June 18, 2025
PNC to Pay $200,000 for Lax Annuity Exchange MonitoringThe firm failed to monitor reps’ rates of deferred variable annuity exchanges, FINRA said.
June 12, 2025
Variable Annuities Could Soon Be Hot Again: GoldmanProduct designers also like RILAs, but they're cool toward crypto annuities.
June 09, 2025
Analysts Peer Inside Minds of RILA OwnersThey found suprising behavior differences between RILA holders and those with other types of annuities.