Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
SEC Hits Ameriprise Unit for Improper Variable Annuity Switching
By Melanie WaddellRiverSource wholesalers used color-coded lists to highlight annuity exchange opportunities among Ameriprise clients, the SEC says.
May 19, 2022
How the Life and Annuity Product Gameboard Looks NowHere are six things to know about the the indexes, the menus and the tech.
May 18, 2022
Good Financial Habits Built During Pandemic May Be Starting to Slip: Customer WhispererA Northwestern Mutual executive says survey results suggest that this might be an important time for advisors to speak up.
May 17, 2022
5 Ways the Individual Retirement Planning Market Is Changing: Equitable ExecOne thing Steve Scanlon sees is a longer list of tools, designed to meet specific client needs.
May 16, 2022
Let the Guaranty Fund Genie Out of the BottleThe authors make the case for providing better disclosures about annuity benefits protections.
May 16, 2022
'Annuities' Hits Brick Wall; 'Guaranteed' Works: Michael FinkeThe Alliance for Lifetime Income held a summit to try to get people to warm up to annuitization.
May 13, 2022
Equitable Sees 'Rational' Registered Index-Linked Annuity PricingJackson talked about hedging mechanics. F&G gave a few more details about its looming spinoff.
May 13, 2022
Cheat Sheet: Basic Annuity Types and Facts Every Advisor Should KnowAnnuities are a basic concept: A lump sum provides steady monthly payments. But then it gets complicated.