NAIC Task Force Adopts Index-Linked Variable Annuity Guidelines
By Allison BellThe industry may finally adopt a standard name for this variable-annuity product.
December 20, 2022
Here's What Makes an Annuity 'Optimal' for ClientsStrategies that balance key behavioral and economic issues will likely provide the greatest benefit to retirees.
December 20, 2022
What the Bank of Japan's Surprise Move Means for InvestorsMarkets don't like uncertainty, and even a suggestion that Japan might let bond yields go higher is enough to rattle some investors.
December 20, 2022
'Must Pass' Spending Bill Includes 401(k) LTCI Premium Provision in Secure 2.0 ActParticipants could spend $2,500 per year on premiums without paying early withdrawal penalties.
December 20, 2022
10 Ways Secure 2.0, Part of Spending Bill, Changes Retirement PlanningAmong them: an increase in the RMD age and 529 plan-to-Roth IRA rollovers.
December 20, 2022
A Time for Cheer (and Social Security Scams)Increasingly, fraudsters are calling people to "verify" information about the 2023 COLA for benefit recipients.
December 20, 2022
Wells Fargo to Pay $3.7B for Mistreating ClientsThe action includes a $1.7 billion fine tied to issues with the bank's car loans, mortgages and deposit accounts.
December 20, 2022
Secure Act 2.0 Included in $1.7T Spending BillThe 4,000-plus page legislation, released early Tuesday, also contains the Registration for Indexed-Linked Annuities (or RILA) Act.