Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
VA summary prospectus model on its way
By Maria WoodThough no date has been set, the SEC is inching closer to formulating rules for a summary prospectus.
March 07, 2013
Annuities and taxes, part 2: Variable immediate annuity paymentsHow are payments under a variable immediate annuity taxed?
March 06, 2013
Annuities and Taxes, Pt. 2: Variable Immediate Annuity PaymentsThe Tax Facts Online experts explain the tax implications of receiving a payment through a variable immediate annuity.
February 19, 2013
3 reasons the peddler at your door wants you to buy a variable annuitySadly, many advisors dont understand the product they are selling to clients, laments Matt Golab.
February 15, 2013
Nationwide ends 2012 with nearly $1B in earningsFor all of 2012, Nationwides revenue totaled $22.7 billion, a 22 percent rise from the $18.6 billion posted in 2011.
February 15, 2013
Study: VA GMIB annuitization rates not so badRelax, risk mangers: A first-ever study indicates that annuitization rates on variable annuities with GMIBs are below what the industry probably feared.
January 30, 2013
Back to basics for variable annuitiesJefferson Nationals Mitch Caplan says it may be time for variable annuities to revert back to their original purpose as tax-deferred saving vehicles.
January 30, 2013
Back to basics for variable annuitiesJefferson Nationals Mitch Caplan says it may be time for variable annuities to revert back to their original purpose as tax-deferred saving vehicles.