Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
A Fresh Approach to Managing Risk in Variable Annuities
By Daniel HayesThese new risk-managed asset-allocation strategies protect capital and tamp down volatility in VAs.
June 14, 2012
Q1 Annuity Sales Slump: Here to Stay or Gone Tomorrow?Experts point to persistent low interest rates and skittish investors.
June 14, 2012
Q1 Annuity Sales Slump: Here to Stay or Gone Tomorrow?Experts point to persistent low interest rates and skittish investors.
May 24, 2012
MetLife to Scale Back Variable Annuity SalesWhile not exiting the VA line entirely, the insurer wants to focus on adding accident and health products in the U.S. and building its employee benefits business globally.
May 16, 2012
Are Variable Annuities a Good Investment? (Wall Street Journal)Experts on both sides debate whether variable annuities are worth the money.
May 07, 2012
Advise Accurately on Annuity AdjustmentsAnnuities remain popular with retirees and pre-retirees. But advisors must stay on top of changes in the marketplace to properly guide their clients.
May 03, 2012
Are You as Dumb as Ben Bernanke?Maybe Ben Bernanke knows something the pundits, bloggers and self-proclaimed experts do not understand: Savvy investments are not about cost, but about what you get for your money.
May 03, 2012
Are You as Dumb as Ben Bernanke?Maybe Ben Bernanke knows something the pundits, bloggers and self-proclaimed experts do not understand: Savvy investments are not about cost, but about what you get for your money.