Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
LIMRA: VA Living Benefits Guarantees Still Common
By Warren S. HerschThe vast majority of U.S. consumers who bought individual variable annuities in the third quarter bought a contract together with a guaranteed living benefits feature.
November 29, 2010
Variable Annuities: Change Rate SlowsThe pace of variable annuity product changes slightly in the third quarter, according to the Insured Retirement Institute.
November 29, 2010
Variable Annuities: Change Rate SlowsThe pace of variable annuity product changes slightly in the third quarter, according to the Insured Retirement Institute.
November 15, 2010
VA Living Benefits Reviewed in New GuideCarina Diamond of SS&G Wealth Management, who was at RIS on Nov. 8, comments on a new report by Strategic Insight that compares the features and funds of VA living benefits.
November 01, 2010
How to Get an A on the ExamIn the last few issues of Research magazine, I have been "grading" different variable annuity products and focusing on the value of promises associated with...
October 21, 2010
How to Build Partnerships that Grow Annuity Business, Better Serve ClientsIn today's competitive business world, how can annuity producers build their book of business?
October 20, 2010
How to Build Partnerships that Grow Annuity Business, Better Serve ClientsIn today's competitive business world, how can annuity producers build their book of business?
September 29, 2010
SunAmerica Expands Lifetime Income Options on Variable AnnuitiesThe new options address investors' fears that traditional income sources' won't provide for them when they retire.