New death benefit features added to Nationwide Defined Protection® RILA

New death benefit features added to Nationwide Defined Protection® RILA

New automatic features enhance the legacy planning process for clients at no additional cost Columbus, OH—June 7, 2022— Nationwide announced today the launch of enhanced legacy features to the Nationwide Defined Protection® Annuity (DPA), a registered index-linked annuity (RILA). The two new death benefit features, which are available at no extra cost, are uniquely positioned…

North American® and Annexus Launch North American Secure HorizonSM Fixed Index Annuity (FIA) Suite
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North American® and Annexus Launch North American Secure HorizonSM Fixed Index Annuity (FIA) Suite

Innovative FIA suite features indices from BlackRock, Loomis, Sayles & Co., and S&P SCOTTSDALE, AZ, October 26, 2021 — North American Company for Life and Health Insurance® (North American), a member company of Sammons Financial Group and one of the largest issuers of fixed index annuities (FIAs) in the U.S., has joined forces with Annexus,…

Annexus and PlanGap Partner To Offer Timely Protection For Social Security
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Annexus and PlanGap Partner To Offer Timely Protection For Social Security

New solution will provide income benefit to Americans to help offset a reduction in their Social Security benefits SCOTTSDALE, AZ, September 21, 2021 — Annexus, the leading independent product design and distribution company of fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) and indexed universal life insurance policies, and PlanGap, a financial product innovation company pioneering Social Security protection,…

Athene and Annexus Announce Expanded Index Lineup

Athene and Annexus Announce Expanded Index Lineup

The BCA® suite of FIAs offers enhanced growth opportunities with Robert Shiller’s next-generation CAPE index and a new Citi index featuring a unique forecasting analysis methodology WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Athene USA (“Athene”), a leading provider of retirement savings products, and Annexus, the leading independent designer of fixed indexed annuities (FIAs), today announced enhancements…

Nationwide Announces Launch of Nationwide New Heights® Select Fixed Indexed Annuity
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Nationwide Announces Launch of Nationwide New Heights® Select Fixed Indexed Annuity

Enhancements to top-selling FIA include two new indices, greater diversification, highly competitive accumulation opportunities and higher guaranteed income Columbus, OH—March 8, 2021—Nationwide, one of the strongest, diversified, Fortune 100 insurance and financial services companies, has joined with product development partner Annexus, the premier independent designer of fixed indexed annuities (FIAs), to announce the launch of…

Nationwide Announces Launch of New Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity Registered Index-Linked Annuity
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Nationwide Announces Launch of New Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity Registered Index-Linked Annuity

Key differentiators include floor structure to limit losses, three defined protection levels and enhanced growth opportunities for investors facing volatile market COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nationwide, one of the strongest, diversified, Fortune 100 insurance and financial services companies, joins with product development partner Annexus, the premier independent designer of indexed retirement solutions, to announce the launch…

AIG and Annexus Bring Consumers an Innovative New Index Annuity
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AIG and Annexus Bring Consumers an Innovative New Index Annuity

X5 Advantage Annuity Offers Powerful Opportunity to Increase Income Before and During Retirement NEW YORK, May 11, 2020 — AIG Life & Retirement, a division of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) and a leading provider of annuities, today announced a new relationship with Annexus, an innovator in delivering retirement solutions to the marketplace. The…

Athene and Annexus Announce Expanded Annuity Lineup
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Athene and Annexus Announce Expanded Annuity Lineup

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa–Athene USA (“Athene”), a leading provider of retirement savings products, and Annexus, a leading independent designer of fixed indexed annuities (FIAs), announced new enhancements to the Athene BCA suite of FIAs. The new BCA 2.0 FIA includes new indices designed by two renowned economists: Yale Professor Robert Shiller and Professor Jeremy Siegel of…

Transamerica and Annexus Launch Suite of Fixed Index Annuities
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Transamerica and Annexus Launch Suite of Fixed Index Annuities

BALTIMORE, March 25, 2019 — Transamerica announced enhancements to its current fixed index annuities and the launch of a new product suite in an alliance with Annexus to expand distribution. The Transamerica Secure Retirement Index® II Annuity is designed to help address Americans’ objectives for consistency and flexibility while providing a source of guaranteed lifetime…

Blackstone Makes Strategic Investment in Annexus
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Blackstone Makes Strategic Investment in Annexus

SCOTTSDALE, (Arizona) — Annexus, a leading designer of annuities and insurance-based retirement products, and Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment firms, announced that funds advised by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (“Blackstone”) have made a strategic investment in Annexus, acquiring a minority stake in the company. Menes Chee, a Blackstone Senior Managing Director, said: “We are…