The life insurance and annuity industry has been in a race to catch up with other industries in the adoption and use of digital tools and artificial intelligence.

A proposal to make a key measure of insurance companies’ financial health confidential is teed up for regulators to tackle in October.

State insurance regulators report “progress” getting life insurers to pull back on overly optimistic investment growth projections.

Many pre-retiree surveyed say they no longer subscribe to traditional retirement norms and strategies, such as the 4% Rule.

Athene retooled its annuity sales strategy during a second quarter that saw several changes in the company, including its leadership structure.

Model portfolios – ready-made third-party investment plans – surged to a record $7.7 trillion in assets in the first quarter of 2025.

State insurance regulators are again nibbling around the edges of an actuarial guideline designed to limit unrealistic life illustrations.

A Chicago-based startup has launched an AI tool to help insurance professionals navigate increasingly complex claims and policies.

The great wealth transfer is reshaping the financial landscape as trillions of dollars will change hands over the next 23 years.

Congress is on recess after passing the “big beautiful bill” in early July, but a few health and retirement related issues are expected to come before lawmakers when they get back to work in September.

As extreme weather continues to the country, the insurance industry is grappling with questions of long-term sustainability.

Meanwhile is the only licensed and government-regulated life insurer that is fully denominated and operating in bitcoin.

Tight-lipped executives revealed little on a rumored sales of Brighthouse Financial during a Friday conference call with Wall Street analysts.

A Goldman Sachs Asset Management study looks at the annuity industry’s strategies to prolong its recent record growth.

AIG delivered a strong second quarter, posting net income of $1.1 billion, up from a $4 billion loss the previous year.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order blessing the inclusion of alternative investments into 401(k)s and other retirement plans.

Industry data on long-term care insurance hasn’t been updated since 2006, so three industry organizations are launching a study on the LTCi industry experience.

Many investors today are looking beyond the typical mix of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

Financial planners are significantly increasing their use of alternative investments, amid ongoing economic uncertainty.