17 Dec 2025
Finra stresses compliance failures on Rila sales in annual report
The US regulator has identified several violations of Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) about registered index-linked annuity (Rila) sales practice in its oversight report.
10 Dec 2025
Guardian adds two crediting strategies to flagship Rila
Step-up trigger rate and capped participation and spread have been added to Guardian MarketPerform.
24 Nov 2025
Lincoln Financial restates innovation focus
Inside the US$13 billion Lincoln Level Advantage (LLA) Rila.
26 Sep 2025
SRP Americas 2025: accessing advanced investment strategies
Panellists at the US Annuities: Innovation, Complexity, Challenges and Performance in FIAs and Rilas panel discussed trends and opportunities in the US insurance and structured products market.
12 Sep 2025
Indexed annuity and life take centre stage in growth agenda US carrier
The life insurance and annuities provider is hoping to scale FIA, IUL and Rila products through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
04 Jun 2025
Annuities roundup: Florida broker found in breach of Reg BI
Also, US indexed annuity sales and Canadian life insurance premiums are out for Q1 2025; new indices and features are added for fixed index annuity and lifer.
13 Sep 2024
SRP Americas 2024: annuities soar on high rates, market competition
Panellists discussed the booming FIA and Rila markets at the SRP Americas 2024 conference held in New Orleans, LA on 11 September.
06 Jun 2024
Annuities: Transamerica debuts new prop index
In this week’s roundup, we look at the latest partnership around Annexus, Luma and The Index Standard besides a new First Trust Index.
21 May 2024
Lincoln Financial debuts Rila on active ETF
The Pennsylvania-based insurer has launched a registered index-linked annuity (Rila) linked to an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF), in a first for the US market.
20 Feb 2024
TIS: 75% of FIA indices deliver positive returns
In 2023, 168 of the 225 indices tracked by The Index Standard (TIS) posted a positive return, adding to the momentum for fixed index annuities (FIAs).
15 Jan 2024
SRP in brief: wind in the sales
Sales volumes increased in France. Elsewhere, the Korean regulator launched an investigation into banks and brokerage firms that sold ELS tied to HSCEI.
20 Dec 2023
Annuities: Equitable adds dual step-up feature to variable annuity
In this week’s annuities roundup, we look at the latest offerings at Equitable and Aspita, the quarterly IUL sales in addition to regulatory updates.