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Update: Variable Defined Outcome Portfolios

This spreadsheet updates our coverage of variable defined outcome portfolios through the second quarter of 2024. At quarter’s end we counted 23 portfolios in operation which held $423.5 million in assets…

An Update on Variable Defined Outcome Portfolios Through 2Q24

We are overdue in providing our subscribers with perspective on variable defined outcome portfolios, therefore in this report we will do so, citing data we have compiled from regulatory filings…

Summaries of RILA Dual Direction Strategies in 2024

This table contains summaries of 12 registered index-lined annuity (RILA) strategies we have determined to be based on the Dual Direction concept, which, under certain circumstances, can turn index losses into gains…

A Discussion of a Popular RILA Strategy: Dual Direction

For a while we have been meaning to delve into a product feature we think has become a must-have for serious competitors in the registered index-linked annuity (RILA) space, namely Dual Direction, which has the...

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from September, 2024

In September we saw an interesting mix of new variable portfolio registrations, a good deal of managerial replacements and other changes, some of which will take effect next year…

Thinking a Bit – About Current RILA Buyer Preferences

Lately we have been contemplating what is drawing consumers to the registered index-linked annuity (RILA) – given its immense sales growth of the past few years – and recently we’ve gained some insights on that...

A RILA Product Pipeline Update – and Other Notable Things

We’ve said it often enough in these pages: that the registered index-linked annuity (RILA) side of the business has been humming with activity throughout the year and we don’t expect that to change anytime soon....

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from August, 2024

August was quite an active month on the variable fund front: in addition to some new registrations we saw a host of changes from some major insurers, some of whom are conducting large-scale consolidations…

Some Notes on VA Rate Sheet Updates, and Other Filings

In this report we’ll once again get up to speed with developments along the variable annuity product pipeline, putting a special emphasis on benefit rate sheet updates, which we believe are in response to very...