The Department of Labor stands behind its latest fiduciary rule version, a spokesperson said.
One day after a Texas judge granted a preliminary injunction freezing its current fiduciary rule, a DOL spokesperson said regulators continue to believe in the strategy.
Total annuity sales hit a whopping $215.2 billion in the first half of 2024, a 19% jump from prior year results, according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey.
A Texas judge will decide whether to grant a preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor fiduciary rule.
A New Jersey judge granted another extension Friday to give AM Best and two life insurers more time to finalize an agreement to end a lawsuit over negative ratings.
Federal prosecutors say the second prosecution of Greg Lindberg on bribery charges was free of errors and the court should reject the defendant’s request for a new trial.
Regulators rushing to finish a new accelerated underwriting guidance need to be wary of privacy concerns and the potential for discrimination, advocates said Thursday.