Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Consumer Reps Ask States to Change Annuities' Faces
By Allison BellAdvocates Birny Birnbaum and Brenda Cude say product illustrations make hypothetical returns look too pretty.
November 30, 2023
Meet the 2023 LUMINARIES WinnersWe recognized this year's winners at our third annual gala, held Tuesday at Gotham Hall in New York.
November 29, 2023
Here's How Long the CDC Expects Your Clients to Live NowThe new report shows U.S. adults still face a big decrease in expected years of life.
November 28, 2023
What if AUM Isn't the Best Measure of a Retirement Nest Egg?There's more to retirement planning success than maximizing a client's pile of stocks, bonds and other assets.
November 28, 2023
Annuity Product Sales Trend Lines Start to ConvergeTraditional variable annuity sales kept falling, but not as fast.
November 28, 2023
Equitable, Consultant Sued Over Rollover Into an AnnuityA retiree says he was led to believe, incorrectly, that he would get a minimum income guarantee.
November 27, 2023
12 Worst States for Working-Age COVID-19 Hospitalization SurgesIn October, overall U.S. mortality was about 10% higher than normal.
November 22, 2023
Quiz: Can You Identify These Annuity Players?These are some of the people who shape the annuity market and make it go.










