Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Should You Hand Out Swim Goggles to Your Prospects Who Own Variable Annuities?
By Michael HamYes, you can repair those 10-year-old, under water VAs that are now in qualified or IRA contracts.
December 05, 2011
Variable Annuities: Why They Make Sense Even NowInvesting should be done with the intent of one, not losing money and two, earning more than inflation after income taxes. With this in mind, are your clients playing it too safe?
December 02, 2011
Update: Two RI Men Plead Not Guilty to $25-Million Investment FraudAccording to authorities, the scam involved the selling of more than 200 variable annuities and 75 brokerage accounts.
December 01, 2011
Following a Trend, John Hancock Retreating From Annuity BusinessFirm will discontinue a number of VAs, market-value-adjusted annuities and an immediate annuity, blaming low interest rates and volatile equity markets.
December 01, 2011
Following a Trend, John Hancock Retreating From Annuity BusinessFirm will discontinue a number of VAs, market-value-adjusted annuities and an immediate annuity, blaming low interest rates and volatile equity markets.
November 30, 2011
Following a Trend, John Hancock Retreating From Annuity BusinessFirm will discontinue a number of VAs, market-value-adjusted annuities and an immediate annuity, blaming 'volatile equity markets' and low interest rate environment. Kerry Pechter sees move as continuing a trend.
November 29, 2011
Variable Annuity Sales Highest Since Q3 2007Net variable annuity sales in the third quarter were $8.8 billion, the highest level since the same quarter of 2007 when sales totaled $8.9 billion, the Insured Retirement Institute announced Tuesday.
November 28, 2011
Latest VAs Reflect the 'New Normal' (InvestmentNews)Once the biggest seller of variable annuities, The Hartford is making a push to regain its position in the market, with a greater emphasis on product balance.