Variable Annuities
Variable annuity news and analysis, including coverage of registered indexed linked annuity (RILA) contracts.
Lincoln Adds VA GLWB Rider
By Staff WriterA variable annuity manufacturer has introduced a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit rider.Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, says the new Lincoln Lifetime Income Advantage GLWB rider will ...
January 21, 2008
Mackey to Leave NAVAAfter more than 12 years as president and CEO of NAVA, Mark Mackey has resigned to pursue other opportunities in the financial services arena.
January 06, 2008
VA Sales Soared 14.7% In First 9 MonthsThird quarter variable annuity new sales of $45.2 billion were down slightly from the peak level of $46.5 billion reached in the 2nd quarter...
January 05, 2008
Guardian Updates GMWB RiderAn insurer is changing one of the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit riders it offers to purchasers of variable annuities.Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New ...
January 05, 2008
VA Sales Soared 14.7% In First 9 MonthsThird quarter variable annuity new sales of $45.2 billion were down slightly from the peak level of $46.5 billion reached in the 2nd quarter...
January 01, 2008
Guarantees Require Stiff Due DiligenceOver the past couple of years, I have gone out of my way to attend a number of product- specific seminars to listen to wholesalers pitch the value derived from offering guaranteed benefits on variable and index annuity products. For the most part,
December 31, 2007
Guarantees Require Stiff Due DiligenceOver the past couple of years, I have gone out of my way to attend a number of product- specific seminars to listen to wholesalers pitch the value derived from offering guaranteed benefits on variable and index annuity products. For the most part,
December 04, 2007
U.S. Individual Annuity Sales SoarTotal U.S. individual variable annuity sales climbed to $46 billion in the third quarter, up 23% from the total for the third quarter of 2006, ...