25 Nov 2025
Athene readies fully protected Rila, drops Barclays index
The insurer has filed for its third registered index-linked annuity (Rila) product as it seeks to get out of a sales slump.
24 Nov 2025
Lincoln Financial restates innovation focus
Inside the US$13 billion Lincoln Level Advantage (LLA) Rila.
20 Nov 2025
Independent Life adds traditional fixed-rate annuity business to Mosaic system
The cloud-enabled system aims to replace manual processes and improve efficiency.
11 Nov 2025
Aquarian to acquire Brighthouse Financial to expand insurance biz
Aquarian Capital LLC (Aquarian) is acquiring Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse) in a US$4.1 billion all-cash deal, marking a major move in the US retirement and annuities market.
04 Nov 2025
Agatha Global releases AI tool for annuity advisors
Agatha Global Tech (AGT) has launched GrantAI, an AI-powered tool designed to help financial advisors research, compare and recommend annuity products more efficiently.
31 Oct 2025
Rilas power US annuity growth as FIAs slip - Limra
Limra projects full-year annuity sales to exceed US$450 billion despite rate cut headwinds
16 Oct 2025
Annuities roundup: Malibu Life to enter FIA market via acquisition
Also, Pacific Life settles an indexed universal life (IUL) suit and adds fixed index annuities (FIAs) while Lincoln Financial progresses on the Rila side.
07 Oct 2025
BlackRock, The Index Standard release joint paper on custom indices
The new research analysis is aimed at financial professionals seeking to navigate the complex landscape of custom indices.
18 Sep 2025
SPDJI: custom strategies provide diversification beyond equities
New demand coming mostly from the indexed annuities market is fuelling the rise of next generation custom indices.
15 Sep 2025
SRP in brief: plan of action
The latest analysis, product news, people moves and market reviews from SRP’s news desk.
12 Sep 2025
IUL drives US life insurance to new heights: Limra survey
Indexed universal life sales increased by nearly a third in Q2 2025 year-on-year, a record high.
11 Sep 2025
Salt Financial: institutional strategies are increasingly moving into retail products
The company has been particularly successful in the US annuities market, capturing approximately 25% of new FIA mandates in recent years.