Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Equitable to Pay $50M for Misleading Teachers on Annuity Fees
By Melanie WaddellEquitable's account statements provided misleading fee info to about 1.4 million variable annuity investors, according to the SEC.
July 14, 2022
Annuities Are Still Too Complicated: Robert PowellThe iPipeline executive says harmonizing state rules would help.
July 06, 2022
Stock Market Volatility Could Hammer Some Annuity Issuers: AnalystsA Morgan Stanley team looks at why some of your toolmakers have been so quiet lately.
July 05, 2022
Americans Underestimate Two Major Kinds of Retirement RiskA Fidelity analyst has come out with a quick guide to what typical U.S. investors are missing.
July 01, 2022
Why the Bipartisan Lankford-Bennet Bill Is Critical to Fixing America's Savings CrisisA Nationwide executive praises an addition to the EARN Act bill.
June 29, 2022
Annuity Hedging Is Working Well: Milliman's Adam SchenckAdam Schenck, a Milliman fund services executive, steers issuers through the ups and downs in the investment markets.
June 28, 2022
Your Clients Still Have Retirement Savings Holes to Fill: Kevin MechtleyOne constant is that retirement savers are continuing to look for value and safety, he says.
June 28, 2022
Dividing the Annuity Value PieMaking a benefits promise is simple. Delivering on the promise is complicated.