Lincoln Financial announced the launch of two new fixed indexed annuities — Lincoln FlexAdvantage Income and Lincoln OptiBlend Income — further expanding the company’s suite of retirement income solutions.
The forces shaping life and annuities in 2026
In 2026, the focus is set to move beyond digitizing individual steps and toward reinventing the end-to-end operating model.
How to elevate annuity discussions during tax season
Tax season creates a rare opportunity for engagement, making it the ideal moment to connect tax awareness with long-term income strategy.
Rethinking whether annuities are too late for older retirees
“I’m too old for an annuity” represents one of your greatest untapped opportunities.
F&G Annuities & Life and Voya Financial, announced that F&G’s annuity solutions will be available for distribution through Voya’s Wealth Management platform.
FIAs are growing as the primary retirement planning tool
Retirement income conversations have changed their tone.
The structural rise of structured products
Structured credit has shifted over the past decade.
LIMRA today announced the launch of its Lifetime Income Initiative, a campaign designed to expand awareness and education around protected lifetime income with annuities positioned as a cornerstone of U.S. retirement security.
Persistent, rising health care costs coupled with longer lifespans are driving a sharp rise in retirement anxiety, according to MetLife’s new 2026 Paycheck or Pot of Gold Study.
Planning for a retirement that could last to age 100
Increasing longevity should change the way people prepare for, transition to and live in retirement.
Indexing the industry for IULs and annuities
Clients are terrified of doing everything “right” and still running out of money.
Annuities: A key tool in battling inflation
Inflation is one of the most persistent and least appreciated risks retirees face.
Suitability standards for life and annuities: Not as uniform as they appear
Suitability standards for life insurance and annuities haven’t stood still.
What will 2026 bring to the life/annuity markets?
Last year proved to be a strong year in both the individual life and annuity markets. What will 2026 bring?
Retirement experts from Athene, Apollo and Vitera find that retiree demand is driving a structural return to pension-like income security across the retirement system.
Prudential Financial announced the launch of FlexGuard 2.0, the next evolution of the company’s flagship retail registered index-linked annuity (RILA) U.S. retirement product lineup.
Life insurance and annuities: Reassuring ‘tired’ clients in 2026
When people ask me what I see for life insurance and annuities in 2026, I always start here: Clients are tired.
Removing barriers to annuity adoption in 2026
Current trends point to a meaningful uptick in annuity adoption in the coming year.
LTC annuities and minimizing opportunity cost
The premise of opportunity cost especially exists when we are talking about long-term care insurance, where the traditional LTCi policies were once the only game in town.
