Sammons Financial Agrees to Acquire Beacon Capital Management
By Allison BellThe life insurer sees the deal as being an expansion of its offerings.
January 27, 2021
High Trading Volume in GameStop, AMC Blamed as Platforms CrashInvestors reported problems Wednesday with E-Trade, Fidelity, Merrill, Schwab, thinkorswim and Vanguard. Robinhood had a crypto problem.
January 27, 2021
U.S. Individual Annuity Sales RiseRILA contracts and fixed-rate deferred annuities were the sales leaders.
January 27, 2021
Integrity Marketing Adds an Actuarial FirmThe frequent company buyer also acquired a health insurance marketing organization.
January 27, 2021
IRS Creates New Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer PostThe new position will work with business units and offices across the IRS to serve taxpayers.
January 27, 2021
Blackstone Entities Agree to Buy an Allstate Life UnitThe buyers expect to pay $2.8 billion for blocks of life and annuity business with $23 billion in reserves.
January 27, 2021
Focus Financial and Orion Form Joint VentureThe move is "about tying banking to advisors, and it's long overdue," said Joel Bruckenstein, head of Technology Tools for Today.
January 27, 2021
Investors Fill New Carlisle Fund: Life Settlement UpdateWm. Scott Page has a new policy appraisal tool. Chris Orestis has a new life settlement marketing organization.