Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
12 Worst States for the New Stealth COVID-19 Surge
By Allison BellThe hospitalization rate is noticeably higher than that of the previous week and has quadrupled since June.
December 14, 2023
Why the Annuity Industry Needs a Fiduciary StandardEliminating the systemic problems caused by commissions will unlock vast new pools of assets and attract new users.
December 13, 2023
Would New DOL Fiduciary Rule Curtail Advice Access? No Way, Consumer Groups TestifyAt a DOL hearing, the Consumer Federation of America called this industry argument "a scare tactic."
December 12, 2023
Top 10 Life, Health and Annuity Deals of 2023, So FarThe year has been quiet, but some companies have gone shopping.
December 12, 2023
BD, Insurer Groups Blast Fiduciary Plan at DOL HearingLabor's rule "is overly broad, unnecessary, and inconsistent with existing federal regulations," says a SIFMA lawyer.
December 12, 2023
DOL's Gomez Lays Out Fiduciary Rule's Chief GoalsDOL's two-day public hearing on its new fiduciary plan kicked off Tuesday, with more than 40 groups set to testify.
December 12, 2023
Harnessing AI in AnnuitiesIf ChatGPT can write a joke, it can help you explain an annuity.
December 08, 2023
RGA Forms a $2.5B SidecarRuby Re will help the reinsurer make more investment-sensitive deals, the company president said.