Annuities
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Complying With SEC Cyber Rules Remains 'Super Difficult'
By Katrina MansonRules now require public firms to report cyber issues within four business days of finding them "material" to shareholders.
December 14, 2023
12 Biggest Financial Services Data Breaches of 2023The incidents affected everything from Social Security numbers to debit card security codes.
December 14, 2023
Why the Annuity Industry Needs a Fiduciary StandardEliminating the systemic problems caused by commissions will unlock vast new pools of assets and attract new users.
December 13, 2023
Would New DOL Fiduciary Rule Curtail Advice Access? No Way, Consumer Groups TestifyAt a DOL hearing, the Consumer Federation of America called this industry argument "a scare tactic."
December 12, 2023
Top 10 Life, Health and Annuity Deals of 2023, So FarThe year has been quiet, but some companies have gone shopping.
December 12, 2023
BD, Insurer Groups Blast Fiduciary Plan at DOL HearingLabor's rule "is overly broad, unnecessary, and inconsistent with existing federal regulations," says a SIFMA lawyer.
December 12, 2023
DOL's Gomez Lays Out Fiduciary Rule's Chief GoalsDOL's two-day public hearing on its new fiduciary plan kicked off Tuesday, with more than 40 groups set to testify.
December 12, 2023
Harnessing AI in AnnuitiesIf ChatGPT can write a joke, it can help you explain an annuity.