The decrease in the supply of guaranteed withdrawal benefits products is resulting in a significant sales decline for th…

Industrial Alliance has recently closed sales for its guaranteed withdrawal benefit product Ecoflextra. The insurer cite…

Low interest rates and long-term volatility have claimed another victim. On May 18, SSQ Financial Group halted sales of …

Advisors are finding they have fewer and fewer options for their clients when it comes to guaranteed withdrawal benefits…

The success of guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit products (GMWBs) and guaranteed lifetime withdrawals benefits (GLWB…

Ottawa has prescribed more rigorous rules for segregated fund reserves. Funds with guaranteed withdrawal benefits have r…

BMO Financial Group has encroached on insurers’ turf with a product that promises annual payments for life of 6%. One of…