WASHINGTON, D.C. — Beltway consultants Frank Donatelli and Michael Lewan dusted off their long-running routine Tuesday, and imparted some political…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Annuity manufacturers have always been a creative subset of the financial services industry. While that creativity might…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When it comes to protecting seniors from financial exploitation, financial advisors are often on “the front lines,”…
A sample of tweets from the the Insured Retirement Institute’s Government, Legal and Regulatory Conference 2016: .@JacksonNational likely has first…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is on track to implement “principle-based reserving” by Jan. 1, NAIC…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawsuits will be inevitable under the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule but the insurance and securities…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Variable annuities took a hit when they were added to the restrictive Best Interest Contract Exemption within…
Mark Iwry of the Treasury Department said the agency wants rule tweaks that encourage more investment in annuities. #iriGLRC —…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nationwide stands ready to adapt its annuity products to whatever the market demands in the post-DOL fiduciary…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A top Department of Treasury official told industry officials this morning that the Obama administration is working…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former Obama appointee reassured industry observers on the fiduciary rule and the future of doing business…
BOSTON — Only about 50 percent of annuity ideas make it out of the idea generation phase, according to a…
Survey by @The_RGA and @LIMRA reveals that annuity companies averaged 4.2 new product dev efforts in 2014. 43% were VAs….
BOSTON — One of the big remaining questions associated with life under the Department of Labor fiduciary rule is where…
Annuities are like kale – good for you, but you have to get past perceptions first. And you might need…
BOSTON — Annuity sales will remain steady this year, but are expected to tumble in 2017 as the full impact…
So if Keith Richards owned an income annuity, what income annuity would he own? Answer: a very lucrative one….
BOSTON — Agents should not lose sight of the potential to move long-term care coverage, said Vince Bodnar, chief actuary…
You should count the number of times you hear the word “fiduciary” at the #RetireConf. Over/Under is set at 400….
A new concept known as group long-term disability insurance just might give agents a solid, revenue-generating product to add to…
