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Soleares Research, LLC is a market research and consulting firm servicing the annuity and life insurance businesses. We provide, through our website, periodic articles that cover important industry trends; we also offer clients phone or on-site consultations, executive briefings and presentations. We pride ourselves on first-class customer service and responsiveness to our clients. We aim to be an indispensable resource to the marketplace.

A Diverse Lot: Trends in Variable Funds-of-Funds and Asset Allocation

One of the more significant developments in variable insurance over the past few years has been the emergence of various kinds of funds-of-funds as dominant in terms of gathering net new flows…

The Leader Board Remains Tight: Reviewing Q3 Variable Annuity Results

In looking at third quarter results for the variable annuity business, we note that some companies with improving sales and market shares did not necessarily see their overall rankings change correspondingly; indeed, some kept the...

Initial Comment: Considerations on the Current State of the Annuity Business

In approaching the annuity business, we must admit, at times, to conflicting feelings. For one thing, we believe in the value of these products, regardless of type: fixed, variable, index, deferred, immediate and all types...