Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Canadian-Backed Company to Acquire Ohio National
By Allison BellOhio National says the deal will help it cope with low interest rates and increased regulatory costs.
March 11, 2021
Sales of Protection-Oriented U.S. Individual Annuities Continue to RiseSales of contracts without any guaranteed living benefits also increased.
March 10, 2021
Harry Dent: 'Biggest Crash Ever' Likely by End of JuneBut by 2024, it will be over and the U.S. will experience the "next Spring Boom," the "Contrarian's Contrarian" tells ThinkAdvisor.
March 09, 2021
Maximizing a Client's Variable Annuity IncomeThe author wants you to think more about "in the moneyness."
March 08, 2021
Apollo to Acquire Athene Through $11B DealApollo says Jim Belardi would continue to run Athene with his full current management team and workforce.
March 04, 2021
Prudential PLC Plans to Part With Jackson by June 30Laura Prieskorn, Jackson's new CEO, says the firm is preparing to roll out a registered index-linked annuity.
February 24, 2021
Equitable Increases Buffered Annuity SalesMark-to-mark accounting caused a net loss, but operating income increased.
February 16, 2021
IRS Sends Security Benefit an Annuity Advisory Fee Letter RulingThe company can use the letter to pay fees to advisors directly from an annuity contract's cash value.