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Protectors Vegas 2026 LIVE Coverage

Coverage starts November 9th

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Athene Targets More Acquisitions in 2018

Fresh off a $19 billion reinsurance deal with Voya Financial that closed in December, Athene CEO James Belardi said the company is open for business and hopes to close similar deals in 2018.

2018 Life/Annuity Outlook Marked by Slow Growth

Technology, regulations and low interest rates are all 2018 trends that will keep the U.S. life segment in the negative, analyst A.M. Best concluded in a new report. But it is not all bad news, the report found.

Profit Flat, Premium Falls at Allianz Life

Regulatory pressure and low interest rates drove Allianz Life Insurance premium 16 percent to $11 billion last year compared to 2016, execs reported.

Voya Not Sure About Keeping Its Life Business

Voya executives say during the quarterly earnings call that the company will have to drop its annuities before seeing if the individual life business is viable for Voya.

NAIC Finding Little Support for Best-Interest Annuity Model

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners wants to produce a annuity transactions best interest model law each state could then adopt. But its draft law is drawing fire from both sides who consider it both too weak and too strong.

Brighthouse 4Q Annuity Sales Rise 26 Percent

Brighthouse Financial reported a fourth-quarter annuity sales increase of 26 percent to $1.34 billion over the year-ago period. The company credited its popular buffered variable annuities (VA) for the strong showing.

Advisors’ LTC Planning Options Require Tough Decisions

When it comes to planning for long-term care, advisors and clients have three main options — self-insure, long-term care insurance and life insurance with a long-term care rider. All have positives and negatives.