Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
October 07, 2021
Federal Life Plans to Offer Crypto Contracts: Annuity MovesRetireOne added a fee-based investment wrapper from Midland National. Halo and Simon have news, too.
October 01, 2021
Federal Insurance Office Eyes Registered Indexed-Linked AnnuitiesRILAs and private equity owners now have their own lines in the FIO annual report table of contents.
September 15, 2021
Prudential to Shed $31B in Individual Annuity Account ValueThe deal with Fortitude Re involves 17% of the individual annuity account value on Pru's books.
September 13, 2021
Jackson — the Annuity Giant — Separates From ParentThe company says one goal is to reinvest some of its earnings into the business.
August 23, 2021
Study Finds 'Guaranteed Income for Life' More Popular Than AnnuitiesA Morningstar researcher asked the same questions about a hypothetical product with different names and got different answers.
July 28, 2021
U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Power HigherFixed-rate products sold well in the second quarter. Variable-rate products sold even better.
July 08, 2021
6 Things Never to Say to Clients When the Market DropsAlong with one thing you should say instead.
July 01, 2021
F&G Aims to Create Fixed Index-Linked Annuity Market: Annuity MovesThe company's new product protects principal but lets the holder decide how much of the gains to lock in.
June 28, 2021
Principal to Drop Fixed Annuities and Retail Life, Keep Variable AnnuitiesThe life insurer has responded to an activist investor by agreeing to dispose of big blocks of business to free up cash.
June 25, 2021
Who Really Buys Annuities? IALC Has Surprising Answers"The people with more money" is incorrect.