Best’s Special Report: Regulatory Uncertainty and Equity Market Volatility Lead to Shifting Trends in Individual Annuity Products
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The Best's Special Report, "Regulatory Uncertainty, Equity Market Volatility Lead to Shifting Trends in Individual Annuity Products," states that the annuity industry has a growing need for products that deliver guaranteed income and new market segments to engage an aging population.
According to the report, annuities comprise a sizeable portion of the industry's business production, with individual annuities fluctuating at around 30% of the industry's net premium written (NPW) and 45% of reserves over the last 10 years (2007-2016). Driven in part by the emerging pension risk transfer market, group annuities have contributed an additional 19% in NPW and 11% in reserves. Individual annuities also have consistently contributed favorable pre-tax operating gains, accounting for 30%-45% of operating gains in each of the last eight years except for 2011.
Variable annuities (VA) remain the largest contributor to DPW, at 36.2%, but fluctuating growth rates have decreased their contribution since 2012. The top 10 individual
To access the full copy of this special report, please visit http://www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=264493.
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