Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Markets down? Advisors urge clients to stay the course
By Warren S. HerschWith stocks in bear market territory and economic recovery still far from certain, counseling clients to stay invested in equities may not, at first glance, seem a wise course. But advisors are doing just that.
April 27, 2009
Snarky SnoopyI was more than a little surprised to see Met Life weighing in on the side of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the SEC's ...
April 23, 2009
Brokers fear annuity ignoranceA third of financial advisers surveyed in February believe that insurers do not understand the risks posed by their own guaranteed-minimum variable annuities and many are worried about it, the Wall Street Journal reports.
April 23, 2009
Brokers fear annuity ignoranceA third of financial advisers surveyed in February believe that insurers do not understand the risks posed by their own guaranteed-minimum variable annuities and many are worried about it, the Wall Street Journal reports.
April 23, 2009
2008 Sales of Variable Annuities Faltered; Fixed Sales SoaredLIMRA International reported that sales of variable annuities fell 15% in 2008 to $155 billion, compared to 2007's record $184 billion in sales
April 20, 2009
VA Sales In 2008 Were Off 15.3%New sales of VAs continued their decline in the 4th quarter of 2008, falling to $32.6 billion from 3rd quarter sales of $37.0 billion, an 11.9% drop. More alarming is the 30.2% drop from the $46.7 billion reached in the 4th quarter of 2007.
April 19, 2009
VA Sales In 2008 Were Off 15.3%New sales of VAs continued their decline in the 4th quarter of 2008, falling to $32.6 billion from 3rd quarter sales of $37.0 billion, an 11.9% drop. More alarming is the 30.2% drop from the $46.7 billion reached in the 4th quarter of 2007.
April 17, 2009
Stay in the VA frayRecent sales figures don't lie -- variable annuities are a tougher sell today than they were a year or two ago (for obvious reasons.) Here's...