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A group of large PHL Variable policyholders, and the Connecticut insurance commissioner both took aim at Nassau Financial Group in separate court filings this week.
The Department of Labor said in court documents this week that it supports a district court motion to vacate its Retirement Security Rule.
Annuity buyers continued to show faith in the market as 2025 came to a close, with traditional variable and structured annuity sales up significantly, Wink, Inc. reported.
In 1967, while finishing his senior year at Ohio State University, Marv Feldman signed his first insurance contract with New York Life.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. will begin offering “political risk insurance” at “reasonable prices” to commercial tankers. Will it free up oil traffic?
A California investment adviser was convicted of defrauding three former NBA players out of more than $5 million, federal prosecutors said.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and three defendants in a civil enforcement case, including prominent social media influencer Taino “Tai” Lopez, say settlement negotiations are heating up.
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and his wife, Samantha Busch, have reached a confidential settlement with PacLife and two other defendants.
A group of major oil companies is asking a State of Washington federal court for a stay of discovery deadlines in a climate-related lawsuit.
There is “no basis” for large policyholders to intervene in the PHL liquidation process, and Judge Daniel J. Klau should deny such requests, Connecticut regulators say.
Current annuity illustrations from top sellers show returns as high as 27% in one year, said Ben Slutsker, director of life actuarial valuation at the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Genworth Financial is no longer on the defensive thanks to its growing CareScout platform and its return to the individual long-term care market after nearly a decade away.
Anyone who purchased a Pacific Discovery Xelerator indexed universal life insurance policy in California between 2016 and 2019 could be eligible for a piece of a $58 million settlement.
F&G Annuities and Life is a top 15 annuity seller with a strong lineup of products. But its financial performance continues to turn off investors.
Jackson Financial unveiled its latest growth phase after the close of the fourth quarter 2025, but those significant moves dominated the insurer’s quarterly call on Thursday.
State insurance regulators moved closer Tuesday to launching a multistate pilot of a new artificial intelligence system evaluation tool this spring.
The Plumbers’ Welfare Fund has filed a lawsuit accusing Express Scripts and its parent company Cigna of a multibillion-dollar scheme to allegedly inflate drug costs.
Bermuda saw a decline in new life and annuity reinsurance entrants during 2025, but the country remains the dominant offshore hub for reinsurers.
Lincoln Financial reported strong gains in annuity and life insurance sales during Q4 2025, helping the insurer execute on its transition plan.
The SEC alleges that the get-rich-quick investment tips offered by prominent social media influencer Taino “Tai” Lopez were little more than Ponzi-style scams.
