The Slippery Slope of Subsidization

A deep dive into the clever behind-the-scenes strategies carriers use to inflate their headline FIA rates—and the hidden risks lurking beneath the surface

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Week in Review – 12/12/2025

This week: A snapshot of the FIA guaranteed income landscape, Lincoln brings human judgment into FIAs, Allianz debuts a highest…

Week in Review – 12/5/2025

This week: FIA filing activity from Revol One, a carrier known for teaser rates takes a new approach, and a…

Week in Review – 11/28/2025

This week: CL Life’s Tarrant Trail fixed annuity, enhancements on the horizon for Delaware Life’s TruePath Income, and a spotlight…

Week in Review – 11/21/2025

This week: changes to Athene’s index lineup in their Annexus-exclusive FIAs, an approved GLWB from MassMutual Ascend, future updates on…

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The Slippery Slope of Subsidization

A deep dive into the clever behind-the-scenes strategies carriers use to inflate their headline FIA rates—and the hidden risks lurking…

MYGIA Madness: The Next Cinderella Story?

Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuities (MYGAs) and Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIAs) are the Blue Bloods of the Annuity Market. But are we…

Caps and Triggers and Pars – Oh, My!

Policyholders that employ fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) as part of their retirement strategy are staunch believers of the balance FIAs…