Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Lincoln Financial Pushes Capital Levels Back Up
By Allison BellEllen Cooper, the CEO, says annuity product updates will be coming out soon.
February 07, 2024
Why the New DOL Fiduciary Rule Is Scarier Than EverDOL wants to turn brokers and agents into fiduciaries, contrary to centuries of common law.
February 07, 2024
Fixed vs. Variable Annuities: The Tables Have TurnedFixed annuities have gobbled up market share and are unlikely to stop as long as boomers keep retiring.
February 07, 2024
Equitable Faces Wall Street Annuity Love GapDespite benefiting from a strong selling environment, the insurer is "getting a pretty low valuation," one analyst argues.
February 06, 2024
KKR Wants Annuity Arm to Double Its SalesOne expansion target is fixed annuities with longer surrender charge periods.
February 06, 2024
Great Recession Saved Lives: ResearchA working paper found that 4% of 55-year-olds gained an extra year of life.
February 06, 2024
'Annuity King' Gets 15-Year Sentence, Files AppealPhillip Roy Wasserman, convicted of defrauding insurance company investors, is set to begin serving time Feb. 23.
February 05, 2024
Yes, Annuity Issuers Can FailHere are five things to think about when evaluating the companies backing the income guarantees.