Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Apollo to Acquire Athene Through $11B Deal
By Allison BellApollo says Jim Belardi would continue to run Athene with his full current management team and workforce.
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.
February 16, 2021
How the Insurance Industry Is Being Disrupted, and Why NowThe head of a no-load product platform makes a case against sales commissions.
February 12, 2021
Jackson Financial Replaces CEO, CFO and COOLaura Prieskorn is the new CEO, and Marcia Wadsten is the new CFO.
February 12, 2021
Annuity Literacy: The Time Is RightIf only consumers understood what you can do for them.
January 26, 2021
'Stan the Annuity Man': Why the 'Annuity Truth' Beats the Annuity Dream"I wish the annuity industry would just be brutally frank about these products," the straight-talking annuity advocate tells ThinkAdvisor.
January 26, 2021
Ohio National, Broker-Dealer Drop Federal Court SuitIt's not clear how the action affects the parties' arbitration proceedings.
January 15, 2021
Schwab Launches 2 Custom-Built Variable Annuities: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Direxion rolls out World Without Waste ETF.