11 Dec 2025
Prudential files second-generation Rila product
Prudential Financial has planned 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.
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.