What will 2026 bring to the life/annuity markets?
Last year proved to be a strong year in both the individual life and annuity markets. What will 2026 bring?
Suitability standards for life insurance and annuities haven’t stood still.
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Retirement experts from Athene, Apollo and Vitera find that retiree demand is driving a structural return to pension-like income security across the retirement system.
Prudential Financial announced the launch of FlexGuard 2.0, the next evolution of the company’s flagship retail registered index-linked annuity (RILA) U.S. retirement product lineup.
Life insurance and annuities: Reassuring ‘tired’ clients in 2026
When people ask me what I see for life insurance and annuities in 2026, I always start here: Clients are tired.
Removing barriers to annuity adoption in 2026
Current trends point to a meaningful uptick in annuity adoption in the coming year.
LTC annuities and minimizing opportunity cost
The premise of opportunity cost especially exists when we are talking about long-term care insurance, where the traditional LTCi policies were once the only game in town.
3 tax planning strategies under One Big Beautiful Bill
Advisors can use the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in three types of strategies under the new tax environment that the bill creates.
Gen X’s retirement readiness is threatened
When it comes to retirement, the baby boomers get all the attention but it is Generation X that faces a retirement crisis.
Annuity sales edge up in Q3, Wink reports
Sales were up 1.8% when compared to the previous quarter and up 1.5% when compared to the same period last year.
High inflation, market volatility, potential Social Security cuts and lengthening lifespans have investors grappling with unprecedented anxiety about financial security in retirement – but those who own an annuity are feeling significantly more optimistic than their peers.
Annuity regulations and products will evolve in 2026
As complexity rises, some financial professionals may scale back, leaving households without the support they depend on.
Annuities: Strengthening the three-legged retirement stool
The three-legged stool of retirement planning has grown a bit wobbly over the years as fewer workers can rely on a pension during their post-employment years.
TruStage launched the latest solution in their suite of registered index-linked annuities, the TruStage ZoneChoice Income Annuity underwritten by MEMBERS Life Insurance Company.
The right moment for a charitable gift annuity
We’re in a moment when more Americans are thinking about security, legacy and simplicity at the same time.
Annuities: The key to unlocking financial security in retirement
Annuities provide guaranteed payments regardless of market conditions.
How AI enhances annuity operations and agent relationships
Opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence across the insurance industry are growing at an unprecedented pace.
A new study by Prudential Financial shows that mass affluent people around the world are confident about their retirement preparedness, but there is work to be done to help them protect their nest eggs and secure dependable income that lasts a lifetime.
401(k) Annuity Hub aimed at lifetime income in DC plans
Interest in lifetime income products within retirement plans is growing, and a new tool helps plan sponsors and advisors to match the right annuity product into the 401(k) plans for their employer clients.
Retirement income options evolve as workers job-hop
The likelihood of employee turnover must be considered when looking at investment options.
