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VAs with No More Shelf Life
Thu, May 21, 2009
A list of recently discontinued variable annuity contracts. Source: Milliman.
The End of the VA Arms Race - Part III
Thu, May 21, 2009
The guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit will survive by attaching itself to a new product, such as managed accounts, or by finding a new market, like workplace retirement plans.
The End of the VA Arms Race - Part II
Thu, May 21, 2009
VA living benefit issuers were not simply passive victims of the stock market debacle. They were playing a dangerous game, and knew it.
The End of the VA Arms Race
Thu, May 21, 2009
The variable annuity "arms race" is over, a victim of the equity crash, low interest rates, and the destructive effects of competition for market share - mainly among publicly held life insurers. Here's a three-part look at what has happened, why it happened, and what could happen next in the "living benefit" space.
