Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Something Unusual Happened to Q4 Annuity Sales: IRI
By Allison BellThe Insured Retirement Institute also found strange things happening at insurers' variable annuity units.
March 13, 2018
Why Variable Annuities Scare a Fed EconomistYaron Leitner says protecting savers against market crashes can be risky.
January 02, 2018
6 Ways to Reverse the Variable Annuity Sales SlumpA look at how we find ourselves in the current situation and what the industry can do to turn it around.
December 29, 2017
Bare Variable Annuities Draw Young WhippersnappersLIMRA analysts post the average purchase ages for seven different types of individual annuities.
December 15, 2017
These Are the Biggest Threats to Investors, State Regulators SayNASAA surveyed state securities regulators to find the five biggest existing threats and three emerging ones.
December 11, 2017
IRI Finds 15% Drop in Q3 Annuity SalesSales of indexed annuities fell less than sales of variable annuities.
December 06, 2017
Cannex Adds Annuity Benefits Comparison SystemUsers can see how variable and indexed contracts might perform in a wide range of scenarios.
November 29, 2017
LIMRA Reports Drop in Q3 Annuity SalesThe year-over-year decrease was bigger in the latest quarter than in the second quarter.