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  • Whither the Variable Annuity?
    Whither the Variable Annuity? A discussion of how the tax law changes of 2003 might ... variable annuity business relative to mutual funds and direct investments in dividend paying equities. Guaranteed ...

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    • Authors: Douglas A Eckley
    • Date: Nov 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Public Policy
  • Surprising Investor Control Advice from IRS
    Rev. Rul. 77-85 the policyholder’s ability to direct the SAA to sell, purchase, and exchange investments ... investor control arose because the policyholder could direct which publicly available assets the SAA would ...

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    • Authors: Bryan W Keene, Joseph F McKeever
    • Date: May 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Life Insurance; Public Policy
  • Recent IRS Rulings Highlight Investor Control Issues for Fund of Funds Arrangements
    the contract owner may be indirect as well as direct. For example, the ability to allocate policy values ... the Portfolio and the inability of an owner to direct investment in a particular asset or to recommend ...

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    • Authors: Bryan W Keene, John Adney
    • Date: Jun 2017
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Annuities>Policyholder behavior - Annuities; Annuities>Variable annuities; Public Policy
  • Rev. Proc. 2008-41—Correction of Inadvertent Diversification Failures
    Rev. Proc. 2008-41—Correction of Inadvertent Diversification Failures This article discusses a ... Treasury security is defined as “a security the direct obligor of which is the United States Treasury ...

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    • Authors: Bryan W Keene, Joseph F McKeever
    • Date: Feb 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Life Insurance; Public Policy
  • Variable Annuity Hedging Directive – A Long and Winding Road
    Variable Annuity Hedging Directive – A Long and Winding Road This article outlines the ... derivative markets. Derivatives can have either a direct or inverse relationship with the underlying investment ...

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    • Authors: Timothy Branch
    • Date: Oct 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Finance & Investments>Derivatives; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting; Public Policy