The Rise Of The Variables, Part II

April 20, 2021 by Steven A. Morelli

With all the pressure on fixed products, carriers have been looking over at the variable side of the business.

The recent runaway success of registered index-linked annuities, also known as buffered or structured annuities, has inspired insurance companies to consider extending the model to other products.

Timothy Pfeifer of Pfeifer Advisory, which advises carriers on product design, said interest rates, regulations, tax policy and other factors are forcing companies to rethink their whole product lineup.

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Originally Posted at InsuranceNewsNet on April 15, 2021 by Steven A. Morelli.