Life Insurance And Annuities

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Managing risk in retirement: Lessons from COVID-19
OPINION APR 21, 2020
Managing risk in retirement: Lessons from COVID-19

The coronavirus is throwing a wrench in many Americans' financial plans, but advisers can help keep investors on track

By Philip E. Caminiti
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and Annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 17, 2020
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and Annuities

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at how the pandemic has impacted investor demand for annuities

By InvestmentNews
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2020
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19

The pandemic should prompt discussions about long-term care and advance directives

By Emile Hallez
Cash-value life insurance provides a safe harbor in the current storm
OPINION APR 16, 2020
Cash-value life insurance provides a safe harbor in the current storm

When equity markets are up and the economy is running smoothly, it’s easy to overlook the value of the downside protection you get from investing in life insurance

By Marc Schechter & Jordan Smith
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation

But an investor advocate sees the proposal as a ‘brazen effort’ to use the pandemic to promote the annuity sector

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New York State fines pension risk transfer insurer $45 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2020
New York State fines pension risk transfer insurer $45 million

The regulator says Athene Holding Ltd. sold insurance in the state without a license

By InvestmentNews
Annuities take center stage
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 12, 2020
Annuities take center stage

As the pandemic roils the financial markets, Americans increasingly seek the safety of guaranteed income as they enter their third act. But the rates and guarantees that have been selling points for annuities for years simply aren’t what they used to be.

By Emile Hallez
3 Questions: COVID-19’s impact on annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2020
3 Questions: COVID-19’s impact on annuities

Retirement reporter Emile Hallez talks about his cover story on how the pandemic changes the market outlook for annuities

By InvestmentNews
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2020
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes

Retirement plan sponsors might change their views on risk, especially for participants near retirement

By Emile Hallez
Investor advocate says variable annuity summary prospectus lacked sufficient testing
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 18, 2020
Investor advocate says variable annuity summary prospectus lacked sufficient testing

The SEC says in the final rule that it solicited feedback on hypothetical forms

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Annuities, hard hit by COVID-19, give retirees one less option
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2020
Annuities, hard hit by COVID-19, give retirees one less option

Insurers have started pulling some products amid volatility and low interest rates

By Emile Hallez
Roth conversions 'on sale' and other retirement advice amid the market crash
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2020
Roth conversions 'on sale' and other retirement advice amid the market crash

People near retirement are the most at risk from the sell-off, and advisers have several recommendations for them

By Emile Hallez
Singles, survivors most affected by Medicare surcharges
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2020
Singles, survivors most affected by Medicare surcharges

Roth conversions can help reduce clients' health care costs and taxes, given the impact that required minimum distributions can have on Medicare premiums

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC adopts rule to streamline variable annuity, variable life prospectuses
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 11, 2020
SEC adopts rule to streamline variable annuity, variable life prospectuses

Summary prospectuses will be considerably shorter than the documents customers currently receive

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Aon to purchase Willis Towers for $30 billion
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 09, 2020
Aon to purchase Willis Towers for $30 billion

The deal will combine the world's second- and third-biggest insurance brokerages

By Bloomberg
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments

The products encourage clients to use health savings accounts as investment vehicles

By Emile Hallez
By the Numbers: Annuities News
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2020
By the Numbers: Annuities News

What will a new insurance model rule for states mean for advisers who sell annuities? And what is the goal of the new Retirement Income Institute?

By InvestmentNews
Rep used DOL rule as cover to take $150,000 from VAs: Finra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2020
Rep used DOL rule as cover to take $150,000 from VAs: Finra

The self-regulatory agency this week barred registered rep Louis Cook

By Emile Hallez
John Hancock sued over 'self-dealing' in 401(k) plan products
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2020
John Hancock sued over 'self-dealing' in 401(k) plan products

The financial services firm is the latest to be targeted for including proprietary products in its retirement plan

By Emile Hallez
The new essential
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2020
The new essential

By addressing clients’ health and aging, advisers can prove their value as rising health care costs threaten the security of retirement accounts

By Emile Hallez