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Update: Notable VA Benefit Rate Sheet Changes in 2021

This spreadsheet concludes our 2021 coverage of variable annuity rate sheet updates that involved noteworthy changes from the prior sheet as well as new benefit launches; it contains 76 entries…

An Update on VA Rate Sheet Trends from 2021 Into this Year

It is high time we provided our readers with fresh coverage of guaranteed living benefit (GLB) rate sheet trends, as we got in the habit of providing commentary on them last year. In this report...

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from February, 2022

Last month we saw the continuation of two trends in the variable insurance funds that are gaining in momentum: the introduction of new defined outcome portfolios and the reworking of existing portfolios to incorporate environmental,...

Q4 Notes on Jackson Financial – and Recent Product Filings

This week we will conclude our thoughts on fourth quarter annuity sales for stock-traded insurers we track regularly with Jackson Financial Inc., which held its earnings call last week. We’ll also discuss some notable variable...

Q4 Earnings Review – Annuity Insurers Finished 2021 on a Strong Note

After reviewing fourth quarter annuity business results of publicly traded insurers we regularly track, we came away with the feeling that most continued the upward momentum they established in the prior quarter. All companies in...

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from January, 2022

In terms of variable fund filing activity, the New Year started on a strong note, as we saw some interesting new registrations, numerous managerial changes, and consolidations of insurers’ sub-account platforms in January…

Notes on Interesting New Annuity Products Filed in Early 2022

January is now behind us, and we are already seeing intriguing new annuities getting filed with the SEC, suggesting to us that 2022 will be very active in terms of product development. Trends we saw...

Update: Notable VA Product Changes in 2021

This spreadsheet covers notable variable annuity product changes in 2021 and contains 82 entries…

Summaries of New VA Contracts Registered With the SEC in 2021

This table is our final update on new variable annuity contracts registered with the SEC in 2021; this table contains summaries of 23 new host contracts…