Annuities
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Annuities
Treasury Secretary Worries About Leverage at Life Insurers
By Allison BellJanet Yellen says FSOC members are looking at their options.
May 10, 2022
Stock Market Volatility Is Not How Wall Street Hugs Annuity IssuersExecutives talk about their complicated feelings about market ups and downs.
May 10, 2022
Life Insurers Added Asset-Backed Securities in 2021But insurers continued to put much of their extra cash in ordinary corporate bonds.
May 09, 2022
S&P Puts Off Effort to Develop Tougher Life Insurer Grading SystemFederal and state regulators had raised antitrust concerns.
May 09, 2022
5 Annuity Bills in Congress NowThe Secure Act 2.0 isn't the only pending legislation that could affect annuities.
May 09, 2022
COVID-19 Deaths Cause More Than $700M in Q1 ClaimsCompanies like MetLife and RGA say mortality is still far over pre-pandemic levels.
May 06, 2022
Debate: Did the IRS Get It Right on Secure Act RMD Rules?Two professors share their opinions on the IRS' surprising interpretation.