15 Jan 2026
Penn River secures IUL platform deal
The company cites agility and scalability as key factors in carrier’s selection
14 Jan 2026
Salt Financial, FTSE Russell partner to offer risk-managed index solutions
The firms are addressing growing demand for annuity and investment products that balance growth potential with downside protection.
12 Jan 2026
Jackson Financial and TPG partner to bolster annuity growth
The partnership includes equity exchange and 10-year investment management arrangement.
09 Jan 2026
MassMutual Ascend launches optional income rider for fixed-indexed annuities
The rider offers guaranteed growth of future income and flexibility in payout options, backed by strong financial ratings.
05 Jan 2026
New Deutsche Bank factor index debuts in US annuity
The new volatility-target play, developed in collaboration with Annexus and ICE, has been licensed to North American for a fixed index annuity (FIA) product.
18 Dec 2025
Athene’s flagship FIA adds three volatility-control indices
The fixed index annuity (FIA) is offering an equity index that uses timer options on top of two multi-asset plays backed by academics for the first time.
11 Dec 2025
Prudential files second-generation Rila product
Prudential Financial has plans to roll out FlexGuard 2.0, a registered index-linked annuity (Rila) product
10 Dec 2025
Limra: FIA sales drop in Q3, Rila projected to expand through 2028
Sales activities at Athene remain robust despite the overall decline; majority of the top 20 Rila carriers are poised to reach their last year’s record.
10 Dec 2025
Hildene to acquire annuity provider Silac
Hildene Capital Management has agreed to buy US annuity provider Silac, deepening its focus on insurance solutions amid growing annuity demand.
05 Dec 2025
Indexed annuities lead strong US life insurance sales growth in Q3: Limra
Limra reports indexed universal life (IUL) premium up 16% in Q3 and 19% year to date, supported by strong equity markets and simplified products.
27 Nov 2025
SEC investor advocate to depart in Jan 2026
Firvida led research on registered index-linked annuities and advanced disclosure reforms for retirement investors.
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.