Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Analysts Eye VA Guarantees
By Allison BellInsurers that want to stay in the variable annuity industry need to stand up to their distributors, two stock analysts said.
April 27, 2009
Snarky SnoopyI was more than a little surprised to see Met Life weighing in on the side of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the SEC's ...
April 27, 2009
Snarky SnoopyI was more than a little surprised to see Met Life weighing in on the side of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the SEC's ...
April 23, 2009
Brokers fear annuity ignoranceA third of financial advisers surveyed in February believe that insurers do not understand the risks posed by their own guaranteed-minimum variable annuities and many are worried about it, the Wall Street Journal reports.
April 23, 2009
Brokers fear annuity ignoranceA third of financial advisers surveyed in February believe that insurers do not understand the risks posed by their own guaranteed-minimum variable annuities and many are worried about it, the Wall Street Journal reports.
April 23, 2009
2008 Sales of Variable Annuities Faltered; Fixed Sales SoaredLIMRA International reported that sales of variable annuities fell 15% in 2008 to $155 billion, compared to 2007's record $184 billion in sales
April 20, 2009
VA Sales In 2008 Were Off 15.3%New sales of VAs continued their decline in the 4th quarter of 2008, falling to $32.6 billion from 3rd quarter sales of $37.0 billion, an 11.9% drop. More alarming is the 30.2% drop from the $46.7 billion reached in the 4th quarter of 2007.
April 19, 2009
VA Sales In 2008 Were Off 15.3%New sales of VAs continued their decline in the 4th quarter of 2008, falling to $32.6 billion from 3rd quarter sales of $37.0 billion, an 11.9% drop. More alarming is the 30.2% drop from the $46.7 billion reached in the 4th quarter of 2007.