Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
FINRA Suspends Rep for Unsuitable Annuity Switches
By Melanie WaddellThe rep recommended that customers exchange their existing variable annuities for a higher-cost L-share contract.
May 06, 2025
How Clients Can Maximize College Financial AidThink wealthy clients can afford to ignore college planning? Think again.
May 06, 2025
Corebridge CEO: Annuity Market Pricing Is Still RationalKevin Hogan also talked about advisor moves to court customers who are still "in plan."
May 05, 2025
Annuity Issuers Ask Congress to Change the Tax Rules for Their BondsThe Secure Family Futures Act could make annuities simpler and cheaper for annuity issuers to offer.
May 02, 2025
Annuity Issuers' Ordinary Bonds Are Hard to Trade, Apollo's CEO WarnsThe private credit market is not the only fixed income market that looks thick to Marc Rowan.
May 02, 2025
Flourish Annuity Platform Marks Major ExpansionThe platform, launched in early 2024, now includes RILAs, fixed indexed annuities, variable annuities, income riders and more.
May 01, 2025
Talcott Arm to Reinsure $10B in MetLife Variable Annuity and Rider ReservesMetLife's CEO is happy to be reducing exposure to retail variable annuity risk.
April 30, 2025
Equitable: Volatility Helps Push Individual Annuity Sales Higher"April was a good month for us," the CEO says. The first quarter also looked good.