2025 OCT 21– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ EMPOWER READY SELECT” by Rachel A. Rice, representing Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America. This application was made available to the public on October…
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Issued by Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance Company, rated B++ by AM Best, the Anchor MYGA provides consumers with predictable, tax-deferred accumulation and free Required Minimum Distributions for qualified accounts. As consumers increasingly seek safe and predictable alternatives to volatile markets, the Anchor MYGA delivers guaranteed returns backed by…
AM Best will host an insurance market briefing on the state of Canada’ s insurance industry at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. To register for AM Best’ s Canada Insurance Market Briefing- Toronto, please go to AM Best’ s Canada Insurance Market Briefing- Toronto. Panelists will include Gord Dowhan, chief financial officer, Wawanesa…
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Regulators near completion of guidance on compliance with annuity rules
More than a year after first circulating a draft guidance on compliance expectations for its best interest standard for annuity sales, regulators are nearing a final version.
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