13 Sep 2024
SRP Americas 2024: annuities soar on high rates, market competition
Panellists discussed the booming FIA and Rila markets at the SRP Americas 2024 conference held in New Orleans, LA on 11 September.
06 Jun 2024
Annuities: Transamerica debuts new prop index
In this week’s roundup, we look at the latest partnership around Annexus, Luma and The Index Standard besides a new First Trust Index.
21 May 2024
Lincoln Financial debuts Rila on active ETF
The Pennsylvania-based insurer has launched a registered index-linked annuity (Rila) linked to an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF), in a first for the US market.
20 Feb 2024
TIS: 75% of FIA indices deliver positive returns
In 2023, 168 of the 225 indices tracked by The Index Standard (TIS) posted a positive return, adding to the momentum for fixed index annuities (FIAs).
15 Jan 2024
SRP in brief: wind in the sales
Sales volumes increased in France. Elsewhere, the Korean regulator launched an investigation into banks and brokerage firms that sold ELS tied to HSCEI.
20 Dec 2023
Annuities: Equitable adds dual step-up feature to variable annuity
In this week’s annuities roundup, we look at the latest offerings at Equitable and Aspita, the quarterly IUL sales in addition to regulatory updates.
27 Nov 2023
Annuities: Brighthouse rolls out new fixed index annuity suite
In this week’s annuities roundup, we look at the latest FIA offerings by Brighthouse and LPL Financial as well as Manulife’s return to Canada and the most recent update on US structured annuity sales.
16 Nov 2023
SRP Americas Awards 2023: Lincoln onboards dual direction, Rilas gather US$21bn
Lincoln Financial has won the Best Fixed Index Annuity (FIA)/ Variable Index Annuity (VIA) Carrier accolade at the SRP Americas Awards 2023, which was presented in Chicago in September.
15 Nov 2023
Earnings: fixed index and structured annuities take centre stage
FIA and Rila positions are gaining weight in the offering of the largest providers in the market worth over US$120 billion as their Q3 23 earnings come out.
09 Nov 2023
Annuities: US structured annuity provider enters Asia market
While the fiduciary rule proposed by US Department of Labor (DOL) has hit the headlines in the annuities space this week, we also look at other latest development from product, regulatory and market perspectives.
02 Nov 2023
Equitable flagship structured annuity hits $2.8bn, aims at further adoption
The NYSE-listed insurer has published a whitepaper about the role of structured annuities in portfolios targeted at near-retirees.
13 Oct 2023
Annuities: Prudential debuts indexed structured settlement
In this roundup, we look at the latest product offerings at Prudential, AuguStar, Ibexis and Bankers Life as well as platform development around Blueprint Income and PNC.