Half of respondents expect to add index offerings over the next one to two years as registered index-linked annuities remain a growth focus.
US insurance carriers are broadening annuity investment menus, with index offerings, buffered strategies and private markets among the areas attracting attention, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management's 2026 Annuity Industry Survey. Carriers are bringing buffered solutions into the 40 Act fund structures - Marci Green, Goldman Sachs AM The survey gathered responses from 103 industry participants at 28 insurance companies representing more than $1 trillion in annuity assets. Responses w