Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Variable Annuity Sales Slide as Income Annuities Reach Record
By John SullivanOverall VA sales trended downward compared with 2011, but were relatively even with 2010 levels.
March 11, 2013
VA summary prospectus model on its wayThough no date has been set, the SEC is inching closer to formulating rules for a summary prospectus.
March 11, 2013
VA summary prospectus model on its wayThough no date has been set, the SEC is inching closer to formulating rules for a summary prospectus.
March 08, 2013
What’s behind the annuity M&A blitz?Private equity firms have taken a liking to annuities. Can they run the business any better?
March 07, 2013
Annuities and taxes, part 2: Variable immediate annuity paymentsHow are payments under a variable immediate annuity taxed?
March 07, 2013
Annuities and taxes, part 2: Variable immediate annuity paymentsHow are payments under a variable immediate annuity taxed?
March 06, 2013
Annuities and Taxes, Pt. 2: Variable Immediate Annuity PaymentsThe Tax Facts Online experts explain the tax implications of receiving a payment through a variable immediate annuity.
February 19, 2013
3 reasons the peddler at your door wants you to buy a variable annuitySadly, many advisors dont understand the product they are selling to clients, laments Matt Golab.