Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
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.
November 19, 2024
Annuity Beneficiary Sues Reinsurer Over Payment TimingAn administrator now processes all payments at the end of the month. The plaintiff says that violates his contract.
November 15, 2024
Trump's Win Made States' New Annuity Sales Rules a Big DealRegulators will talk in Denver next week about how the new Reg BI-like laws will really work.
November 14, 2024
FINRA Fines BBVA Securities for Failing to Monitor Annuity Exchange RatesThe broker-dealer did not have an adequate supervisory system in place, the regulator found.
November 14, 2024
U.S. Makes Peace With International Insurance Capital Standards GroupThe preliminary deal could protect life and annuity products from new rules that might make them look shaky.