Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Tackling 'Nastiest, Hardest Problem in Finance'
By Barry RitholtzWilliam Sharpe hopes future financial engineers will take his new income planning web book and run with it.
June 06, 2017
Supreme Court Rules for Religious-Affiliated Hospitals' 'Church Plans'The ruling hinges on an ERISA exemption provision, not on constitutional law.
June 06, 2017
How the Fiduciary Rule Will Squeeze Your ShelfTwo insurance industry veterans say you can get through this.
June 05, 2017
Postal Service Bill Cuts Spending on Health Care for RetireesH.R. 756 might require 76,000 postal retirees to pay more than $1,600 per year, and replace federal retiree benefits with Medicare.
June 05, 2017
Debt-Retirement Asset Split Hits Workers in Their 40sCraig Copeland finds a huge gap affecting U.S. households with working heads ages 25 to 64.
June 05, 2017
RGA Reinsures Annuities for a Zurich UnitThe Farmers New World Life deal will add about $2.3 billion to RGA's asset total.
June 05, 2017
Prudential Wins $5.7 Billion Retirement Services ClientThe company has announced a series of high-profile events and hires in recent months.
June 05, 2017
It's Smart to Worry About the Risks ETFs PoseThe author wonders whether the funds might not be the new mortgage-backed securities.