Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Conor Murphy to Become CEO of Annuity Issuer With Ties to Blackstone
By Allison BellChris Blunt, who has been F&G's CEO since 2019, will look for "strategic alternatives" for a distribution business.
June 12, 2026
Regulators Start Talks About Life and Annuity Wholesaler-Pay Disclosure RulesThe existing framework already covers this information, an Insured Retirement Institute executive told state regulators.
June 12, 2026
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Are More Life and Annuity Issuers Set to Merge?The Corebridge-Equitable deal has other CEOs thinking about additional M&As. Here's what a deal surge could mean for advisors and for the industry.
June 12, 2026
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Some Annuity Issuers Want to Sell Riders. Really.Now that the tools are back in stock, advisors and agents need to ensure clients are using them properly.
June 11, 2026
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How to Explore Annuities' Private Credit HoldingsThe assets in life and annuity contracts "can materially influence both performance and risk," wealth advisor Ryan Patton says.
June 10, 2026
Annuity Issuers' World Still Looks Great to Top GraderCarmi Margalit, an S&P ratings executive, said the companies are operating in one of the most stable sectors.
June 10, 2026
Fidelity Picks Nationwide, New York Life for Target Date Lifetime Income ProgramThe new program will use a different legal framework than Fidelity's existing in-plan annuitization options.
June 10, 2026
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How Worried Should Advisors Be About Social Security?Social Security "isn't going bankrupt," but advisors still have to help clients plan, retirement expert Jason Fichtner tells ThinkAdvisor.