Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Bill to Allow Direct 401(k) Rollovers to Annuities Is Back
By Melanie WaddellThe act would streamline the complicated 402(f) notice, which requests a distribution from a 401(k) plan.
November 19, 2025
8 Top U.S. Individual Annuity Issuers: Q3 2025The companies combined for about $29 billion in sales, or 7% more than in the year-earlier quarter.
November 18, 2025
10 U.S. Life and Annuity Issuers With the Most Assets: 2025Each company on this list has at least $300 billion in assets, and the average growth rate has been 5.5%.
November 14, 2025
Why Your Client Walks Away From AnnuitiesAn advisor’s advisor troubleshoots the sales process.
November 12, 2025
5 Things About Life Insurers That Worry the FedRisk trackers continue to wonder how quickly issuers can come up with cash in a crunch.
November 11, 2025
Commission-Free Annuities Drive Elusive Organic Growth: David LauAnnuity distribution can help RIAs maximize valuations in a red-hot M&A market, Lau maintains.
November 11, 2025
7 Things Fitch Says About Aquarian's $4.1B Brighthouse DealThe rating agency does not like Brighthouse's annuity guarantees.