Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Nationwide ends 2012 with nearly $1B in earnings
By Warren S. HerschFor all of 2012, Nationwides revenue totaled $22.7 billion, a 22 percent rise from the $18.6 billion posted in 2011.
January 30, 2013
Back to basics for variable annuitiesJefferson Nationals Mitch Caplan says it may be time for variable annuities to revert back to their original purpose as tax-deferred saving vehicles.
January 18, 2013
10 surefire annuity sales strategiesAnnuities can be a tricky product to sell. By using these producer-tested methods, advisors will see their annuity business soar.
January 18, 2013
10 surefire annuity sales strategiesAnnuities can be a tricky product to sell. By using these producer-tested methods, advisors will see their annuity business soar.
January 15, 2013
Lawyer seeks to withdraw guilty plea in fraud caseAuthorities say the Rhode Island planner lied to terminally ill people to get personal information that was used to purchase bonds and annuities.
January 14, 2013
Moody’s: Good if Cigna can unload VA death benefitThe insurers CEO aims to sell its run-off variable annuity death benefit reinsurance business within the year.
January 11, 2013
Guaranteed Income? Not Without Risk: GAOA GAO report examined variable annuities with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits and contingent deferred annuities, as well as the regulations that cover each.
January 11, 2013
Cogent’s Meredith Rice: VA brand awareness is down, but sales remain strongMeredith Rice, a senior project director at Cogent Research, explains the impact of brand and customer loyalty on revenue in the affluent marketplace.