Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Is it Time to Add Variable Annuities to Your Product Mix?
By Michael HamA VA with lucrative living benefits makes more sense than ever now.
November 17, 2011
Save the WhalesThe variable annuity sales juggernaut keeps on rolling, thanks to Boomers eager to have enough money to live on once they retire. But has anybody ever considered selling a micro-annuity?
November 14, 2011
Variable Annuities Set to Drive Industry to $150 Billion in 2011Annuity sales fell in the third quarter from the second quarter, but are up from the same period one year ago by 5%, the Insured Retirement Institute announced on Nov. 8.
November 01, 2011
Eyes Wide Shut: Variable Annuities & Illustration ArithmeticAre you familiar with the box sometimes it appears on broker-dealer forms and applications that asks for a check mark if a variable annuity illustration was used for the sale?
October 17, 2011
Variable Annuities: An Antidote for the New NormalOptions such as variable annuities may address ongoing stock market volatility issues.
October 17, 2011
Variable Annuities: An Antidote for the New NormalOptions such as variable annuities may address ongoing stock market volatility issues.
October 12, 2011
Are Variable Annuities a Good Deal or a Ripoff? (Forbes)In an investing environment where many consumers are terrified of risk, there can be a time and a place for a variable annuity, so long as you invest aggressively enough to offset the expense of the product.
October 12, 2011
Are Variable Annuities a Good Deal or a Ripoff? (Forbes)In an investing environment where many consumers are terrified of risk, there can be a time and a place for a variable annuity, so long as you invest aggressively enough to offset the expense of the product.