Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Will the Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity Spigot Run Dry?
By Allison BellSome issuers are still happy to sell them, but some are less enthuastic about offering high guarantees.
May 13, 2025
UnitedHealth CEO Change Means Higher 2026 Medicare Advantage PricesJohn Rex, the chief financial officer, had sobering comments about health care claims.
May 09, 2025
FINRA Suspends Rep for Unsuitable Annuity SwitchesThe rep recommended that customers exchange their existing variable annuities for a higher-cost L-share contract.
May 08, 2025
Fierce Annuity Competition Pushes Issuers to Stand OutEllen Cooper, Lincoln Financial's CEO, likes the idea of planting the product seeds inside walled gardens.
May 07, 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Has an Annuity. Here's How to TellSome clients tell the IRS about their annuities with one form — and the whole world with another.
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.