Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Morgan Stanley Likes Annuity Issuers' Investments in Securitized Assets
By Allison BellGoing beyond plain vanilla investment-grade bonds should increase returns, analysts say.
January 29, 2025
2024 Deaths Top 2019 Levels, CDC EstimatesThe preliminary total for the fourth quarter is 9.7% higher than the pre-pandemic norm.
January 28, 2025
FINRA Beefs Up Its RILA AdviceRegulators want representatives to think about a client's age when recommending transactions.
January 23, 2025
U.S. Consumers Face Much More Uncertainty About FinancesA new index shows why retirement savers look fine on paper but feel dizzy in practice.
January 22, 2025
This Ohio Regulator Will Help Shape How U.S. Annuity Sales Rules Really WorkJudith French is in charge of the suitability rule update meant to mesh with the SEC's Regulation Best Interest.
January 17, 2025
BlackRock In-Plan Annuity Program Attracts $16B in AssetsEquitable and Brighthouse will provide the streams of lifetime income.
January 16, 2025
The Sears Catalog Has a Lesson for the Annuity IndustryMarketing has to change, or you'll find what's left of the marketing in antique shops.
January 15, 2025
How Tax Rules for the New Annuity Spigots Might WorkLife insurers are trying to create a new class of income planning tools.