Annuity sales are skyrocketing, and Mike Downing is on the front lines of those record-busting sales. Downing is co-president of Athene USA and chief operating officer of Athene Holding. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations and is an advocate for unlocking the demand for annuities by improving the customer experience.
Ways to build stronger client relationships and raise retention rates in the coming year.
Fixed annuities can maximize retirement income while providing lifetime guarantees.
It’s difficult to imagine the demand for registered index-linked annuities fading anytime soon.
As we look at technology in this month’s issue, artificial intelligence jumps out as the trend that continues to receive the most buzz in the insurance industry.
Artificial intelligence is not the magic shortcut to effectiveness.
Life insurance builds security amid consumers’ financial concerns.
For financial professionals, there has never been a better time to prepare for the Great Wealth Transfer and the increasing need for long-term care.
How to help clients prepare for the financial, emotional and logistical realities of long-term care.
Three elections that will shape control of the U.S. Senate.
Conversations are the backbone of what financial professionals do with clients.
Prudential produced a big third-quarter jump in earnings with all of its businesses turning profits.
Cigna Group executives stood firm Thursday on eliminating drug rebates as the best route forward for the entire industry.
Despite missing Wall Street’s Q3 revenue expectations, Lincoln Financial experienced a significant turnaround from the same quarter of 2024.
Coverage litigation trends in U.S. federal courts since 2022 reflect a markedly different landscape from both the early COVID-19 years and the decade preceding them.
Tech-savvy insurance providers are using AI-powered algorithms to automate underwriting needs and moderate risk.
The Federal Reserve wrapped up a two-day meeting Wednesday with a second consecutive quarter percentage point, or 25 basis points.
Total annuity sales increased 4% to $119.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, setting yet another quarterly sales record, LIMRA reported.
Leaving the Affordable Care Act exchange, closing some Oak Street clinics and taking a $5.7 billion charge all have CVS Health on a much better financial path.
