Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Pru Names New CEO
By Allison BellCharles Lowrey will continue to be chairman for 18 months as Andrew Sullivan takes the reins.
November 27, 2024
Annuities' Bubble Shines! The World, Not So Much.Wink confirms that sales were strong, but Moody's worries about trade and currency wars.
November 26, 2024
Medicare Drug Plans May Soon Add Anti-Obesity CoverageAs officials put the change in draft rules for 2026, the incoming president's Medicare agency pick might support it.
November 25, 2024
Fee-Based Annuity Sales Are Heating Up: FIDx ExecScott Bowers expects recent deals to greatly expand the platform's fee- and commission-based transaction volume.
November 21, 2024
Passive Investing Could Crash the Market, Swiss Re Institute Analysts WarnEventually, bad news might wake investors from sweet index fund dreams and cause them to sell, sell, sell.
November 21, 2024
Bermuda, ExplainedA former Florida insurance commissioner explains why carriers are embracing regulations in Bermuda.
November 20, 2024
World's Tallest Known Elected Official to Lead NAIC in 2025Jon Godfread and his colleagues will shape implementation of the new annuity sales standards.
November 20, 2024
Yes, Life and Annuity Issuers Can Suddenly Collapse, Treasury Risk Tracker WarnsThe Office of Financial Research put a section on fire sale exposure in its new financial stability report.