Research & Reports
Catching Up With Filings of Contracts, Benefits, Notable Changes
In this commentary we will cover a variety of notable annuity filings from the fairly recent past, including some brand-new contract registrations and benefits as well as amendments to products in the pipeline…
On Q2 Earnings Season – A Fixed Annuity Boom, a VA Bust
As we promised in our last report, this week we will provide our customary review of second quarter annuity business results of publicly traded insurers we track regularly. The upshot was that companies in our...
Random Thoughts About Current Conditions in the Industry
Recently we’ve been contemplating the unique advantages our industry has in times like these – when the market is turbulent and interest rates are rising – which usually prompts investors to seek out annuities for...
An Update on Variable Managed-Volatility Portfolios Through 1Q22
This spreadsheet updates our coverage of variable insurance volatility-managed portfolios through the first quarter of 2022. By our count, at quarter’s end there were 197 such portfolios in operation; assets fell by nearly 9% from...
Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from July, 2022
In July, we saw a moderate degree of variable fund filing activity – including a pair of new defined outcome portfolio registrations – which we’ll cover in this report. We will also provide a brief...
Update: Summaries of Registered Index-Linked Annuities (RILAs)
This table updates our coverage of registered index-linked annuities (RILAs); it contains summaries of 60 products we identify as being currently for sale, as well as four new registrations that have been filed in 2022…
Thoughts on the Annuity Value Proposition as Q2 Results Come In
As we write this, second quarter earnings season for insurers is well underway and, by most accounts, we can look forward to very positive news from most players, as early indications are that sales of...
Notes on Annuity Filings and Launches of Recent Weeks
This week we’ll get caught up with product filing and launch activity around the industry, as much has been going on. Given the very upbeat outlook for annuity sales over the near term – largely...
Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from June, 2022
In June we saw a considerable amount of sub-advisory replacement activity, as well as various other changes occurring within variable portfolios, which we endeavored to capture to the best of our ability in this report....