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Assorted Happenings – Regarding Variable Products, Benefits, Funds

In this commentary we’ll cover some interesting variable product filings from recent weeks that we think are indicative of where insurers are headed with their designs. We’ll also share some brief thoughts about trends in...

Insurers Are Developing More Variations on the Investment-Only VA

As the year began, we were confident more investment-only variable annuities were on the drawing board and we were curious as to how insurers might tinker with the concept. It just so happens that some...

More Thoughts on Shapes VA Product Innovation Will Take This Year

Now that we're getting fully into 2014 we're seeing indications that variable annuity product innovations that either got started last year or gained momentum during that time will be built upon moving foward…

Principal Financial to Offer a GLWB Exchange Program – Not a Buyback

It’s our opinion that vintage variable annuity benefits remain problematic for quite a few insurers, and we expect more de-risking measures to be taken over time.  Last week Principal Financial filed a program that will...

Jackson National Moves to Limit 1035s Over the Remainder of This Year

Last Tuesday Jackson National sent a letter to financial advisors announcing the temporary suspension of 1035 exchanges and qualified transfers of assets into three variable annuity contract suites effective October 25. In this commentary we’ll...

Recent Revelations – Regarding VA Insurers’ Planned Product Changes

In this report we won’t be commenting on much in the way of brand-new developments on the variable annuity scene, rather we have some interesting nuances from product filings to share with you…

Prudential Files Another Update to its Highest Daily Lifetime Income Rider

Last Friday Prudential filed a new version of its leading variable annuity lifetime withdrawal benefit, Highest Daily Lifetime Income, and we have to assume that reductions will be made as compared to the current version,...

Reviewing Variable Insurance Fund Filings from July, 2013

In July there was a pickup in filing activity related to variable insurance portfolios, with a number of interesting registrations, including two brand-new fund trusts. A good number of the new registrations are scheduled to...

Summer Moves on the VA Scene – a Mix of Innovation and De-Risking

This summer has been slow in terms of variable annuity product filings – as usually is the case for the time of year – however we have seen enough interesting things come through to give...