Annuities
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Congressional Office Looks at Private Equity Firms' Role in Insurance
By Allison BellCRS analysts suggested that lawmakers could give an existing federal agency more authority — or create a new federal insurance regulator.
September 22, 2026
AM Best Downgrades A-Cap Annuity Issuers Atlantic Coast Life and Sentinel SecurityThe rating agency is still open to the possibility that a capital raise and corporate restructuring could help the companies.
September 21, 2026
High Prescription Drug Costs Force Patients to Quit TreatmentSome important drugs cost patients more than $200,000 per year.
September 18, 2026
Short-Seller Comes After Annuity Issuer Jackson FinancialQVT — which will make money if it can push Jackson's share price down — is raising questions about a reinsurance captive.
September 18, 2026
Why Some Clients Really Need Their LattesMarketing specialist Katie Thomas explains the gap between how financial professionals think and how clients and prospects actually behave.
September 16, 2026
South Carolina seeks rehabilitation order for annuity issuer and affiliateThe state's insurance department "has been closely monitoring a number of concerning signs about the companies' finances," a top official says.
September 16, 2026
Treasury Secretary Backs State Insurance Regulators at House HearingScott Bessent agreed that Treasury should minimize its insurance activities.
September 15, 2026
Sen. Warren Asks NAIC About How It Oversees Insurers' Private AssetsShe says Congress needs to know how it can "mitigate the risks private credit poses to the insurance markets and policyholders."