Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
NAVA Confab Showcases Growth and '08 Direction
By Janet LevauxNAVA, the association for insured retirement solutions, is upbeat about the state of the industry's main initiatives in public relations and regulatory affairs, according to...
February 27, 2008
Lincoln Adds VA GLWB RiderA variable annuity manufacturer has introduced a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit rider.Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, says the new Lincoln Lifetime Income Advantage GLWB rider will ...
January 24, 2008
Guaranteed Income Absent a LoadWhile many advisors steer their clients away from variable annuities, with the recent addition of a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit rider to its no-load variable annuity, Lincoln, Nebraska-based Ameritas Advisor Services has not only enhanced the flexibility of its annuities, but also taken another step toward making variable annuities more...
January 21, 2008
Mackey to Leave NAVAAfter more than 12 years as president and CEO of NAVA, Mark Mackey has resigned to pursue other opportunities in the financial services arena.
January 06, 2008
VA Sales Soared 14.7% In First 9 MonthsThird quarter variable annuity new sales of $45.2 billion were down slightly from the peak level of $46.5 billion reached in the 2nd quarter...
January 05, 2008
Guardian Updates GMWB RiderAn insurer is changing one of the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit riders it offers to purchasers of variable annuities.Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New ...
January 05, 2008
VA Sales Soared 14.7% In First 9 MonthsThird quarter variable annuity new sales of $45.2 billion were down slightly from the peak level of $46.5 billion reached in the 2nd quarter...
January 01, 2008
Guarantees Require Stiff Due DiligenceOver the past couple of years, I have gone out of my way to attend a number of product- specific seminars to listen to wholesalers pitch the value derived from offering guaranteed benefits on variable and index annuity products. For the most part,