Research & Reports
New Contracts From Nationwide and AXA – Plus Other Developments
In recent weeks we’ve seen some interesting new contracts get filed with the SEC, which we’ll discuss in this commentary. They include a new structured annuity from Nationwide and next-generation variable annuities from AXA Financial....
Catching Up – With Developments Along the VA Filing Pipeline
In this commentary we’ll have much to cover, as a large number of interesting variable annuity filings came through in recent weeks and they ran the gamut: from new contracts and riders to changes in...
Our Year-End Review of How the VA Industry Performed In 2018
If we were to characterize the year 2018 for the variable annuity business based on what we know thus far, we would call it a time of renewal, as sales started to recover, an improvement...
Various Thoughts – on Variable Annuity Sales and Industry News
In our view as we enter the heart of the holiday season, things are looking up for the variable annuity business: sales are recovering and insurers are building out their product offerings again. In this...
Reviewing Notable VA Industry Filings from the Month of October
In this report we’ll cover a batch of notable variable annuity product filings from this month which includes a benefit buyback offer, a contract exchange offer, new contract registrations, multiple fee changes and other adjustments…
VA Sales for Public Insurers Improved in 2Q18, Helping Lift the Industry
Variable annuity sales for most stock-traded insurers we follow regularly showed improvement in the second quarter, which no doubt contributed to the industry’s quarter-over-quarter rise. This report will be our customary quarterly rundown of what...
Looking Ahead – to Insurers’ Second Quarter VA Business Results
Second-quarter earnings season for stock-traded insurers is now underway and we are looking forward to hearing how variable annuity sales fared for companies we watch regularly. We suspect that more than a few carriers experienced...
Thinking about 1Q18 in the VA Business and Recent Product Developments
Variable annuity industry sales were better than expected in the first quarter of this year and we suspect that if conditions continue to improve over the rest of 2018, insurers will feel more comfortable to...
Some Stock-Traded Insurers Saw Year-over Year VA Sales Improvement in Q1
First-quarter variable annuity deposits for most of the stock-traded insurers we monitor regularly were better compared to the prior-year quarter and we expect the industry may have had a similar experience…
