Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
4 Ways to Overcome Media-Driven Annuity Misconceptions
By Chris ConklinAnnuities are designed to reduce risk. How do you help clients understand that?
May 22, 2017
How to Boost Use of Retirement Plan Auto-EscalationMake sure participants know what sticking with today's contribution rate really means.
May 22, 2017
Transamerica Parent Makes U.S. DealWilton Re has agreed to take closed blocks of life business and structured settlement annuities.
May 22, 2017
How That Annuity Works: Security Benefit RateTrackDoug Wolff talks a little about the machinery that moves the contract's rates.
May 21, 2017
U.K. Tories Divided Over Plans to Make Elderly Pay More for CareThe Conservative Party may cancel a promise to cap individuals' spending on long-term care at 72,000 pounds.
May 21, 2017
3 Reasons Financial Wellness Might StingEfforts to encourage workers to budget better and save more can involve painful issues.
May 19, 2017
NAFA Presses DOL to Use Procedures Law to Delay Fiduciary RuleAn Administrative Procedure Act provision allowing delay of a rule during a court challenge seems to be the administration's best hope, the annuity group says.
May 19, 2017
Former Life Group Head Could Be Next FBI DirectorAt the American Council of Life Insurers, Frank Keating helped shape Dodd-Frank, and annuity marketing rules.