NAIC annuity guidance updates divide insurance and advisory groups
The NAIC best-interest annuity sales rule is working, industry trade groups say. The CFP Board disagrees and is pushing regulators to get tougher.
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The NAIC best-interest annuity sales rule is working, industry trade groups say. The CFP Board disagrees and is pushing regulators to get tougher.
Defined contribution plan sponsors increasingly support approaches that help workers convert retirement savings into a dependable income stream.
New data from Equitable reveals that diversifying into less understood or potentially more volatile asset classes, like small-caps or emerging markets, is worth considering.
Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL) has caught the attention of the investment community today with its bullish price action. The company’s shares have moved -0.9% on the day to $151.08. Globe Life Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle to middle income households in the […]
BOZEMAN, Mont., May 11, 2026/ PRNewswire-PRWeb/– Aspida Life Insurance Company, a life insurance and annuity company, and WealthVest, a financial services distribution firm, today announced the launch of the WealthLock ® Income Builder. It has the potential to turn an initial premium of $250,000 at age 57 into a single lifetime payout of $35,445 annually starting…
Failure to leverage digital tools to streamline business processes is tainting an otherwise high financial advisor satisfaction score for U.S. life insurance and annuity companies.
Total U.S. annuity sales were $104.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, 2% below first quarter 2025 results, LIMRA reported.
American International Group announced Tuesday that it will sell about 25 million shares of common stock of Corebridge Financial, representing…
Corebridge and Equitable announced a March merger to form a $22 billion entity, a deal expected to close by year-end 2026.
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” to Calix Re Limited. Calix Re is a recently formed Class E licensed Bermuda reinsurance company. The majority of business placed with it initially will be Japan- based fixed term annuities.
On Monday, Transamerica introduced TSIA Income, a new registered index-linked annuity (RILA) designed to help individuals create protected lifetime income…
Transamerica introduced TSIA Income, a new registered index-linked annuity designed to help individuals create protected lifetime income while remaining connected to market opportunity and maintaining flexibility as retirement needs evolve.
American Life & Security Corp., a growing carrier in the annuity and retirement space, today announced it has expanded to…
Knighthead Insurance Group, a global provider of retirement solutions, today announced the launch of Chartline and Chartline Bonus, fixed indexed annuities designed to provide clients with straightforward and intuitive accumulation. These new Chartline products are offered by Knighthead Life, the U.S. carrier of Knighthead Insurance Group.
Life and annuity carrier executives are concerned about a critical issue – the increasing cost of customer acquisition.
Nationwide’s latest Advisor Authority study found that a majority of millennials and Gen Xers are likely to put part of their portfolio in an annuity.
MetLife’s 2026 Lifetime Income Poll finds that defined contribution plan sponsors increasingly support approaches that help workers convert retirement savings into a dependable income stream.
InspereX, the tech-driven distributor of fixed income, structured products, exchange-traded funds, and alternative investments, today announced a strategic expansion into the annuity marketplace through a new partnership with AuguStar ® Retirement, a Constellation company. “We’ re thrilled to partner with AuguStar to bring new solutions to financial…
The Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice has dropped its lawsuit against the Department of Labor after the agency withdrew guidance at the center of the dispute.
Zinnia today announced the addition of a pre-configured fixed indexed annuity chassis with support for guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits, further accelerating carriers’ speed to market.