Variable Annuities and Other Insurance Investment Products (Third Edition)

Front Matter
Dedication
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Table of Chapters
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I. VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS
Part I-A. OVERVIEW OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Variable Insurance Products
Chapter 2. Status of Insurance Products Under the Securities Act of 1933
Chapter 3. Status of Insurance Companies and Insurance Company Separate Accounts Under the Investment Company Act
Chapter 4. Regulation of Variable Insurance Products Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Chapter 5. Tax Treatment of Variable Contracts; and Appendices 5A-5B
Chapter 6. ERISA Issues
Part I-B. PRODUCT DESIGN
Chapter 7. Variable Insurance Product Design
Chapter 8. The Funding Vehicle
Chapter 9. SEC Registration of Variable Products; and Appendices 9A-9D
Chapter 10. State Contract Issues; and Appendix 10A
Part I-C. PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 11. Issues Related to Product Administration
Chapter 12. Redemption Fee Rule
Chapter 13. Insurer Exchange Programs
Part I-D. PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION
Chapter 14. SEC Regulation of Product Distribution
Chapter 15. FINRA Regulation of Product Distribution
Chapter 16. FINRA Suitability, Supervision, and Sales Practices
Chapter 17. State Insurance Regulation Applying to the Distribution of Variable Insurance Products
Chapter 18. Replacement of Insurance Products
Chapter 19. Advertising
Chapter 20. Variable Life Insurance Illustrations
Chapter 21. Marketing on the Internet
Part I-E. COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY EXAMINATIONS
Chapter 22. Separate Account Compliance Programs
Chapter 23. SEC Insurance Product Separate Account Exams; and Appendix 23A
Part I-F. SPECIAL TOPICS
Chapter 24. Private Placement Variable Life Insurance
Chapter 25. Asset Allocation Programs and Funds of Funds in Variable Insurance Products
Chapter 26. Variable Annuities in Retirement Plans; and Appendices 26A-26D
Chapter 27. Senior Investors
Chapter 28. [Reserved]
Part II. OTHER INSURANCE INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
Chapter 29. Registered Index-Linked Annuity Contracts
Chapter 30. Introduction to Life Settlements; and Appendix 30A
Chapter 31. Insurance-Linked Securities
Appendix A. Statutory Material
Table of Authorities
Index