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SunAmerica Links VA Rider Fees to Volatility Index
Wed, Feb 03, 2010
Designed for the Polaris series of variable annuities, the two new guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits are called Income Plus 6% and Income Builder 8%.
Industry Views
Firms Back Variable Annuity Product Launches With Aggressive Online Marketing Campaigns
With variable annuity sales down, firms are intensifying online product marketing campaigns to reach more prospective investors.
Industry Views are special reports that are sponsored and independent from RIJ's editorial content.
DATA CONNECTION
Source: "When to Commence Income Annuities,"
Jeffrey K. Dellinger, Retirement Income Security
Enterprise, Inc., 2011
Annuities
To Insurers’ Relief, VA Owners Acted Inefficiently
Tue, Feb 02, 2010
Ruark Consulting's study showed that one in five owners of contracts with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit (GLWB) or guaranteed minimum income benefit (GMIB) took withdrawals between 2005 and 2009.
