Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
The Real Benefits of Market History Knowledge
By Michael HamInvestment strategies and consumer expectations are changing and an index annuity may no longer be the answer.
January 05, 2012
Sammons Preps Launch of Variable AnnuityNot everyone is leaving the VA business. Sammons Retirement Solutions plans to offer a variable annuity that touts the tax deferral benefits of the product.
January 02, 2012
Where Have All the VA Providers Gone?Despite the exit of a few high-profile companies from the variable annuity business, the product line will survive, say industry insiders.
January 02, 2012
Where Have All the VA Providers Gone?Despite the exit of a few high-profile companies from the variable annuity business, the product line will survive, say industry insiders.
December 19, 2011
Use Variable Annuities to Build Client Portfolios — and LegaciesHow one advisor is finding success using VAs as alternative investments and legacy-builders for appropriate clients.
December 19, 2011
Use Variable Annuities to Build Client Portfolios — and LegaciesHow one advisor is finding success using VAs as alternative investments and legacy-builders for appropriate clients.
December 19, 2011
Do You Have Broker Block?Just because the yields in annuities arent great now doesnt mean your clients wont want to buy one. They want safety and stability.
December 12, 2011
Should You Hand Out Swim Goggles to Your Prospects Who Own Variable Annuities?Yes, you can repair those 10-year-old, under water VAs that are now in qualified or IRA contracts.