Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
May 25, 2023
MetLife, Prudential Close $29.2B in Life and Annuity Reinsurance DealsThe issuers say they'll continue to service the products involved and that the deals won't significantly affect customers.
May 25, 2023
Florida Adopts Reg BI-Friendly Annuity Sales Rule UpdateAdvocates fear a showdown with the SEC if more states don't step up soon to regulate fixed annuities.
May 25, 2023
Could $25B in Social Security Payments Force a Debt-Limit Deal?On June 2, millions of Americans are due to get these benefit payments, which may help end the partisan standoff over raising the federal debt limit.
May 24, 2023
Staying Alive in America: Bachelor's Degree PreferredThe mortality gap between the education haves and have-nots is getting a lot bigger.
May 23, 2023
The 10 Biggest Managers of North American Insurance Money: 2022These top firms beat the Federal Reserve's U.S. financial assets benchmark.
May 19, 2023
Medicare's Top Actuary: COVID-19 Sped Up the Deaths of High-Cost EnrolleesThat factor has reduced Medicare spending and improved the program's finances.
May 18, 2023
Fed Governor Shows He's Thinking About the Life InsurersOne of his concerns is about use of reinsurance.
May 18, 2023
Does Your Retirement Planning Client Need an Endowment?A former issuer CEO says what's good for Harvard should work for retirees, too.
May 17, 2023
Annuitize Old Contracts to Generate Retirement IncomeHundreds of thousands of policyholders could reap payouts potentially far more generous than possible at today's rates.