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How annuities can replace bond and cash allocations to enhance retirement income security for current and future retirees.
In 2025, favorable economic conditions, along with aging demographics and more advisors selling annuities, led to record-breaking individual annuity sales across bank, BD and wirehouse channels.
Millennials are emerging as the next financial phenomenon and are already shaping the economy. They require tailored financial advice.
Jamie Hopkins and Bonnie Treichel co-wrote the recently published Your Retirement Sketchbook: 125 Retirement Planning Lessons from Financial Experts.
Life insurance application activity grew 9.5% in January, the highest year-over-year growth rate for any January on record, according to the MIB Life Index.
Middle-class households face worsening cost pressures for the first time since October 2024, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
When it comes to retirement security and readiness, most Americans are not ready at all, according to a recent study.
The year of 2025 was one of the costliest for insurers in terms of natural disasters, resulting in insured losses totaling $88 billion.
A recent study found that more than half of Americans have either stopped or reduced retirement savings due to the economic environment.
A recent study finds that most retirees are increasingly using technology, including for financial and retirement planning purposes.
Under the Automatic IRA Act of 2025, employers with at least 10 employees would be required to provide access to an automatic retirement contribution plan.
The Life Insurance Consumer Advocacy Center is asking life insurance companies to improve flexible premium policy practices.
Issues with the Social Security Administration’s death database have resulted in millions of delayed or lost life insurance benefits.
Are the holidays a good time to have a long-term care conversation? OneAmerica Financial’s findings shed some light.
A bill with more than 20 measures to improve retirement and other investment options is headed to the House of Representatives next week.
A recent study of 1,000 Americans found that almost half of Americans (45%) would consider a 50-year mortgage if it were available.
InsuranceNewsNet asked some experts to weigh in on what the president’s 50-year mortgage proposal could mean for future homebuyers.
One of the ways agents use AI is to generate leads. By focusing on pre-qualified, high-intent prospects,, agents can grow their client base.
