Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
IRS Floats Plan to Update Withholding Rules for Annuity Payments
By Melanie WaddellThe 2020 default rate of withholding on periodic payments will continue to be based on treating the taxpayer as a married individual.
May 26, 2020
New COVID-19 Data for All 50 States, and the District of ColumbiaMany states still have a higher-than-expected number of deaths per week.
May 25, 2020
Variable Annuity Sales Climb 19%: WinkSales of non-variable annuities went in a different direction.
May 23, 2020
New Fed Bond Market Stabilization Fund Goes ShoppingThe SMCCF and its sister have invested $1.496 billion more in corporate bonds.
May 22, 2020
Kathleen Birrane Takes Over as Maryland Commissioner: Personnel MattersNew York Life and LL Global also have announcements.
May 22, 2020
Simplicity Acquires First Income AdvisorsSimplicity Group has been an active buyer of insurance distributors.
May 21, 2020
Wisconsin Commissioner Moves to Put Time Insurance in RehabilitationRegulators were cool to an effort to move an LTCI reinsurance arrangement to a new reinsurer.
May 21, 2020
Group Life, Annuities Helped Life Insurers Beat Expectations: Morgan Stanley AnalystsCorporate executives may not like another powerful Q1 earnings helper.