Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
China Oceanwide and Genworth Extend Deal Completion Deadline
By Allison BellThe old deadline was Jan. 31. The new deadline is March 15.
January 29, 2019
Reinsurer Kicks Off Life and Annuity Earnings SeasonConcerns about credit quality pinched net income.
January 29, 2019
Pension Plan Sponsors Warming Up to Annuity Buyouts: MetLifeSeveral well-publicized annuity buyout deals have piqued the interest of plan sponsors, a poll finds.
January 27, 2019
Why New Year's Resolutions WitherAn Allianz Life consumer insights specialist looks at why so many great commitments blow away.
January 27, 2019
Genworth's Suitor Reconfigures Real Estate Development OperationsChina Oceanwide is selling two big projects in China, for about $1.9 billion, and temporarily stopping construction in Los Angeles.
January 25, 2019
Jackson Adds Investment-Only Variable AnnuityThe monthly contract charge will be $20 per month.
January 25, 2019
Parents Rank Debt Reduction Ahead of Long-Term PlanningFewer parents plan to seek expert advice this year than last, according to a New York Life poll.
January 25, 2019
Annuity 'Strategies' Don't WorkHard sales tactics gave annuities a bad name. Which is too bad, because annuities solve important problems.