Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
GAO to DOL: Pay More Attention to 403(b) Plans
By Allison BellThe report could also boost efforts to apply a fiduciary rule to non-ERISA 403(b) plans.
July 13, 2023
MassMutual Adds an Annuity Cushion for the AnxiousThe company put a Cboe Vest buffer fund on the investment options menu.
June 23, 2023
Equitable's Nick Lane: The Nature of Advice Has to ChangeSure, clients want a good return on assets. But they also yearn for something more.
June 07, 2023
[Sponsored] Greasing the Wheels: How Broker-Dealers are Removing Friction in Life and Annuity SalesHow Broker-Dealers are Removing Friction in Life and Annuity Sales
May 04, 2023
Where Do Annuities Fit in Your Client's Retirement Strategy?Wade Pfau and Spencer Look attempted to clear up some of advisors' annuity confusion at the Morningstar conference.
April 25, 2023
Ameriprise Hints at How Life and Annuity Issuers Are DoingNet investment income was up at Ameriprise. Maybe it was up at other life and annuity issuers, too.
April 03, 2023
Nationwide Gets Closer to Fidelity — and InvescoThe relationships will add a distribution option and expand a variable annuity's fund menu.
March 28, 2023
Regulators Approve Guideline for Index-Linked Variable AnnuitiesAnother NAIC change could affect efforts to show clients how indexed universal life policies might work.