Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Q3 pension buy-out sales reach 25-year high
By The LifeHealthPro EditorsDespite a recent uptick in interest rates, the trend to transfer pension risk to an insurer is expected to continue.
November 29, 2016
Apollo-backed Athene to be valued up to $7.8 billion in IPOThe Bermuda-based annuity provider filed to sell 23.8 million shares at between $38 and $42 each.
November 28, 2016
10 crimes against the customerAre you guilty of committing any of these offenses that alienate prospects and clients?
November 28, 2016
DOL rule puts a damper on Cerulli’s VA sales forecastCerulli Associates forecasts that variable annuity sales will continue to decline at an annualized rate of nearly 10 percent through 2017 and 2018.
November 28, 2016
The blue state plan to fix retirementFifty-five percent of workers aren't saving for retirement on the job. Five states are trying to change that.
November 28, 2016
Coalition urges Trump not to dump DOL’s fiduciary ruleA coalition that includes the AFL-CIO, the Consumer Federation of America and the Pension Rights Center is asking Trump to keep the fiduciary rule.
November 28, 2016
5 ways annuity providers can use tech for fiduciary compliancePolitics aside, the best advice for insurance and finance firms is to proceed, full steam ahead, with fiduciary rule compliance plans.
November 27, 2016
Industry veteran Joe Jordan sees opportunities aplentyDigital advice lacks one crucial element: the ability to create meaningful, personal relationships founded on trust, says MetLife's former senior vice president.