26 Nov 2024
FIA, Rila sold US$53bn in Q3 24, Allianz sales balloon
The US indexed annuity sales are again in record territory. Allianz, AuguStar, Lincoln blossom while Security Benefit and Symetra are in the shadow by sales.
29 Aug 2024
Indexed annuities hit new heights, Rila sales up 44%
Despite the growth, two leading US insurance carriers have seen their sales noticeably decline amid increasing competition.
21 Aug 2024
Annuities: IUL sales reach US$913m in Q2
The latest US indexed universal life (IUL) sales are out; we also showcase several product launches by Sammons, Nassau and Revol One.
20 May 2024
Annuities: Limra – IUL premium up 4% in Q1
In this annuities roundup, we look at how indexed universal life (IUL) sales have fared in Q1 as well as the latest offerings from Revol One, Sammons Financial, Jackson National and Allianz Life.
03 Apr 2024
Limra: independent channels drive record FIA, Rila sales
Independent agents and broker-dealers accounted for over half of the sales of the two types of annuity products in the US in 2023, respectively.
18 Mar 2024
SRP in brief: bouncing back
In a week that saw SRP launch its first wrapper guide for Europe, Belsipa announced Q4 2023 primary market sales of structured products increased by 289% from the previous quarter.
12 Mar 2024
Limra: indexed annuities see new sales record, Allianz comes on top
The combined sales of fixed index annuities (FIAs) and registered index linked annuities (Rilas) have reached US$143 billion in 2023.
15 Dec 2023
People: Bank of Singapore hires CS senior private banker
In this week’s roundup, we look at the latest appointments at Bank of Singapore, Limra, MSCI, Zerocap and InspereX.
30 Nov 2023
US structured annuity sales hit new record, FIAs falter
The sales of fixed index annuities (FIAs) and registered index linked annuities (Rilas) have reached US$105 billion in the first nine months following another quarter of high activity for Rilas.
01 Sep 2023
Annuities: GS prop play enters market, FIA/RILAs claim new heights
North American has licensed the new index to use on an exclusive basis on a new fixed indexed annuity (FIA); H1 indexed and structured annuity sales continue upward trend.
10 Mar 2023
Latest: Fixed indexed annuities grow by 25% YoY, Rilas up 6%
Unprecedented long-term market volatility in 2022 pushed retirement investors towards the protection offered by fixed annuities, propelling a record-high US$312.8 billion in total US annuity sales.
24 Nov 2022
Bank channel drives record FIA/Rila sales
For the second consecutive quarter, bank sales have propelled fixed-rate deferred (FRD) and fixed-indexed annuity (FIA) sales to reach record levels in the US.