Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Regulating Annuity Sales
By Elizabeth D. FestaThe NASD is taking steps to assess oversight of the sales of all types of annuities by the patchwork quilt of regulatory agencies overseeing the...
April 05, 2006
Moody's Survey Measures VA HedgingThe majority of variable annuity manufacturers are starting to use hedging programs to manage risks associated with benefits guarantees.Analysts at Moody's Investors Service, New York, ...
April 05, 2006
Moody's Survey Measures VA HedgingThe majority of variable annuity manufacturers are starting to use hedging programs to manage risks associated with benefits guarantees.Analysts at Moody's Investors Service, New York, ...
April 02, 2006
The Simplicity ExplosionI'm starting to get concerned that insurance companies are so intent on making variable annuities simple and transparent that soon the products will be all ...
April 01, 2006
If the shoe fits...You have to hand it to insurance companies. Given investor skittishness that lingers from the equity market turmoil of five years ago, they have mastered the art of developing products with guarantees that mitigate downside risk. Nowhere are these
March 31, 2006
If the shoe fits...You have to hand it to insurance companies. Given investor skittishness that lingers from the equity market turmoil of five years ago, they have mastered the art of developing products with guarantees that mitigate downside risk. Nowhere are these
March 23, 2006
Organizers Name Annuity Roundtable PanelistsThe National Association of Securities Dealers and the Minnesota Department of Commerce have given more details about an Annuity Roundtable that they will be holding ...
March 23, 2006
Organizers Name Annuity Roundtable PanelistsThe National Association of Securities Dealers and the Minnesota Department of Commerce have given more details about an Annuity Roundtable that they will be holding ...