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2025 OCT 28– 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 FINANCIAL SERVICES” by ADAM S WEISS POLSINELLI PC, representing Great-West Life& Annuity Insurance Company. This application was made available to the…

Agatha Global Tech today launched GrantAI™ on its flagship platform, Annuities Genius ®, re-imagining the annuities experience for advisors, distributors and financial institutions. This press release features multimedia. “With GrantAI, we’ re changing how annuities are explained, compared, and delivered,” said David Novak, Founder and CEO of Agatha Global…

2025 OCT 27– 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 INNOVATION” by Rachel A. Rice, representing Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America. This application was made available to the public on October…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a+” of Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company, First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Forethought Life Insurance Company, Accordia Life and Annuity Company, and its affiliates, Global Atlantic Re Limited and Global Atlantic Assurance…

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…
Incorporating artificial intelligence into your annuity practice has many benefits for you and your clients. (AI-generated image)

Opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence across the insurance industry are growing at an unprecedented pace.

A new study by Prudential Financial shows that mass affluent people around the world are confident about their retirement preparedness, but there is work to be done to help them protect their nest eggs and secure dependable income that lasts a lifetime.
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Milliman recently released the results of its two ongoing Variable Annuity Industry Experience Studies, which analyze policyholder behavior across 23 companies spanning 17 years. (AI-generated image)

Updated research from Milliman finds that surrender rates on variable annuities with guaranteed living withdrawal benefits more than doubled from 2022 to the end of 2024.
Illustration showing 401(k)s in lifetime income space.

Interest in lifetime income products within retirement plans is growing, and a new tool helps plan sponsors and advisors to match the right annuity product into the 401(k) plans for their employer clients.

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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Workers in the U.S. remain in one job for an average of five years before moving on to another. As a result, workers will experience a significant number of job changes over the course of their careers. (AI-generated image)

The likelihood of employee turnover must be considered when looking at investment options.

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a-” of the following subsidiaries of Group 1001 Insurance Holdings, LLC: Delaware Life Insurance Company and Clear Spring Life and Annuity Company. These companies are referred to as the Group 1001 Life& Annuity…

As part of its strategy to expand within the annuity market, Axonic Insurance TM, an annuity and investment solutions provider backed by Axonic Capital, and iPipeline ®, a leading provider of digital solutions for the life insurance and wealth management industries, announced a new alliance that streamlines the annuity order entry process for the…

MetLife, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has declared a fourth quarter 2025 common stock dividend of $0.5675 per share. MetLife, Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’ s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and…