Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
1Q 2008 Variable Annuity Sales Dropped 12.4% From 4Q 2007
By Frank OconnorNew sales of variable annuities totaled $40.9 billion in the 1st quarter of 2008, a 12.4% decrease from 4th quarter 2007 new sales of $46.7 ...
June 16, 2008
NAVA Reports First Quarter VA DataTotal U.S. variable annuity sales increased to $42 billion in the first quarter, up 1.7% from the total for the first quarter of 2007.Researchers at ...
June 16, 2008
NAVA Reports First Quarter VA DataTotal U.S. variable annuity sales increased to $42 billion in the first quarter, up 1.7% from the total for the first quarter of 2007.Researchers at ...
June 01, 2008
Advice from the industryAre variable annuities the best resource for seniors? It depends who you talk to; more importantly, getting the right product match is always crucial. "I've had clients on the VA side who've gone into the equity indexed end who've seen their
June 01, 2008
Fee-based advisors have new productPhoenix Cos., in an effort to create an variable annuity for its fee-based advisors, partnered with Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. and developed a low-cost, no-load annuity that is sold through wirehouses, regional broker-dealers and
May 31, 2008
Advice from the industryAre variable annuities the best resource for seniors? It depends who you talk to; more importantly, getting the right product match is always crucial. "I've had clients on the VA side who've gone into the equity indexed end who've seen their
May 31, 2008
Fee-based advisors have new productPhoenix Cos., in an effort to create an variable annuity for its fee-based advisors, partnered with Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. and developed a low-cost, no-load annuity that is sold through wirehouses, regional broker-dealers and
April 24, 2008
Phoenix Launches No-Load Annuity for Fee-Based AdvisorsIn yet another testament to the rising popularity of annuities, Hartford, Connecticut-based The Phoenix Companies has launched Phoenix Portfolio Advisor Variable Annuity, an innovative low-cost, no-load annuity sold through the company's distribution partners, including wirehouses, regional broker/dealers, and financial institutions.