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Week in Review – 2/20/2026
This week: Ceres Life joins the FIA market with an oddly-named suite of products and American Equity announces the launch of an AssetShield variant the features premium bonus optionality.
Week In Review – 2/13/2026
This week: movement in in the Guaranteed Income Snapshot, a review of EquiTrust’s enhancements to MarketFuture, and a deep dive into a price return index filed for use on a Principal RILA.
Week In Review – 2/6/2026
This week: a Midland FIA focused on laddering multi-year crediting terms and a preview of Transamerica’s upcoming income-oriented RILA.
Week in Review – 1/30/2026
This week: a competitive new bonus FIA, the introduction of a Bitcoin-linked index on select Corebridge FIAs, and a look into what might be next for Axonic
Week in Review – 1/23/2026
This week: competitive updates to two of Nassau’s GLWB riders, TIAA launches an “industry-first” MYGA, and a spotlight on an engineered index with over six years of live performance.
Week in Review – 1/16/2026
This week: plenty of movement atop the guaranteed income FIA leaderboard in our monthly snapshot and the debut of Delaware Life’s much-anticipated Bitcoin-linked index.
Week in Review – 1/9/2026
This week: A breakdown of Oceanview’s new CapLock FIA, updates to EquiTrust’s hybrid annuity, Compact approval of a new GILICO annuity, and a spotlight on an index constructed with the help of Franklin Templeton.
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
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 daily value crediting strategy, and a spotlight on a UBS index with over a decade of live performance.
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 spotlight on an AI-driven stock-picking index that hasn’t met expectations.
