Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
U.S. Life Insurers Hold 15% of U.S. CLO Assets
By Allison BellCollateralized loan obligation holdings account for only 1.2% of the insurers' total assets.
June 18, 2019
European Junk Bond Buyers Demand Issuer Financial Health DetailsUnits of Allianz and AXA are supporting the fight for more financial strength disclosure.
June 18, 2019
Annuity Issuers Use Death Forecasting Tech: Willis Towers WatsonFew issuers say they now use predictive analytics for individual annuity pricing or claim management.
June 18, 2019
Prudential and Lincoln Were Talking to Investors. About YouPrudential focused on financial wellness. Lincoln focused on head counts.
June 17, 2019
Life and Annuity Distributor Arranges $395 Million in FinancingAmeriLife says it expects to use some of the money to fund 'growth and acquisition strategies.'
June 17, 2019
3 Things to Share With Clients About the House Secure Act BillHere are the IALC executive director's ideas about how to explain this legislation to your clients.
June 14, 2019
Fixed Annuities Sales Surge in First Quarter: IRITotal annuity sales climbed more than 17% from year-earlier levels.
June 14, 2019
A New Way to Hedge CLO Risk Is Here. It's More CLOs.CLOs are what's inside the investment funds supporting many life insurance policies and annuity contracts.