Tag: FIA
Annuities: Rilas continue to drive indexed annuity sales
North America | Products
04 Jun 2024 by Summer Wang
In the second part of the series, we look at three more active insurance carriers in the US, including Jackson Financial that has delivered its record Rila sales.
US fiduciary rule out, fixed indexed annuities covered
North America | Products
25 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang
The long-awaited rule imposes fiduciary duties on investment advice on fixed index annuities (FIAs), citing ‘complexity’.
Annuities: Guardian enters Rila market with SG index
North America | Products
12 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang
New Rila provider enters US market; Massmutual, Allianz Life and Ibexis unveil their latest offerings while LPL searches for a new wealth management head.
GS canopy index surfaces in FIAs
North America | Indices
04 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang
Delaware Life has added three new index options to its fixed index annuity (FIA) shelf, including the Goldman Sachs (GS) Canopy Index that went live last month.
Limra: independent channels drive record FIA, Rila sales
North America | Products
03 Apr 2024 by Summer Wang
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.
Lincoln Financial debuts first dual trigger FIA
North America | Industry
26 Mar 2024 by Summer Wang
The US insurance carrier has brought to the fixed index annuities (FIAs) a popular crediting strategy used in registered index-linked annuities (Rila).
Limra: indexed annuities see new sales record, Allianz comes on top
North America | Products
12 Mar 2024 by Summer Wang
The combined sales of fixed index annuities (FIAs) and registered index linked annuities (Rilas) have reached US$143 billion in 2023.
SRP in brief: maturing market
International | Industry
26 Feb 2024 by Jocelyn Yang
The UK retail structured products market had a record year with more than 96% of plans that matured during 2023 delivering positive returns. Meanwhile, Barclays' US structured products sales volume reached over US$10 billion in 2023.
TIS: 75% of FIA indices deliver positive returns
North America | Industry
20 Feb 2024 by Summer Wang
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).
