Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
August 07, 2024
Escape From the QLAC: IRS Clarifies Rules on Longevity Annuity ExchangesWhat if a client buys one of the new-generation deferred income annuities and wants to replace it?
August 07, 2024
5 Reasons Annuity Surrenders Can Be a Good ThingEarly terminations can benefit clients and the company when the economic winds shift, F&G CEO Chris Blunt says.
August 06, 2024
TIAA, Morningstar Accused of Funneling Assets to Proprietary ProductsPlaintiffs say the two firms improperly steered retirement plan investors toward profitable in-house vehicles.
August 05, 2024
Pru's U.S. Chief Enters August Storms With Sunny Annuity NumbersCaroline Feeney expects the company's registered index-linked annuities to work well in all weather.
August 05, 2024
Why Offer Fixed Annuities? Corebridge CEO ExplainsKevin Hogan likes selling products that help retirees and retirement savers sleep at night.
August 02, 2024
Lincoln Financial Posts Surprising Annuity Sales FiguresPricing throughout the annuity sector appears to be "largely rational," CEO Ellen Cooper says.
August 01, 2024
TIAA Asks States to Adopt a Retirement Security Bill of RightsEvery worker should have access to low-cost, clearly explained investment options, the company says.
July 31, 2024
5 Trends in Today's Annuity Market: EquitableExecutives with the insurer see their relationship with agents and advisors as a shield against RILA market invaders.
July 31, 2024
Higher Stock Prices and Worried Investors Boost Q2 Annuity SalesRegistered index-linked annuities and deferred income annuity sales sizzled, according to the latest LIMRA survey.
July 30, 2024
What the New Emergency Retirement-Distribution Draft Guidance Means for AnnuitiesThe latest IRS draft guidelines includes two new ways for clients to tap their nest eggs under the Secure 2.0 Act.