Sales through March in 2024 were the highest seen during the first quarter of a year, according to Limra.
A coalition of trade associations including the Insured Retirement Institute, ACLI, and NAIFA has filed a civil suit against the contentious Retirement Security rule.
Research lifts lid on RIAs' use of annuities, growth strategies, and opportunity to take wallet share from banks.
Latest survey reveals all-time high of $106.7B in Q1 sales, with winning streaks in fixed-rate deferred annuities, FIAs, and RILAs.
The lifetime income research provider’s collaboration brings a new tech platform to empower advisors using annuities.
Associations for life insurers and financial advisors laud the move, renews call for “sensible protections” around guaranteed lifetime income products.
A bicameral group of senators and house representatives have launched a joint resolution seeking to quash the rule.
With 'new North Star' metric, TIAA urges new retirees to rethink 4 percent rule and incorporate a lifetime income strategy.
The firm has announced a surge in advisors and AUC.
The firms have teamed up to build a centralized tech platform for advisors to access alternatives, structured notes, and annuities.
The new fiduciary rule will pull a lot of brokers under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and harkens back to the levelized compensation from the 2016 rule.
Speed and nature of new DOL rule has left many in the insurance industry fuming, losing sight of the impact on ordinary investors
Ditching your legacy annuities when going independent used to be commonplace but there are now more options, says industry insiders.
Limra research finds more Americans than ever see a need for more coverage, but lack of knowledge still holds them back.
Survey of pre-retirees and retirees reveals a major focus on capital protection, with a strong preference for stability and guaranteed income.
The leading annuity provider’s new income option allows investors added flexibility in building guaranteed lifetime income.
New EBRI research sheds fresh light on sentiments around inflation, Social Security benefits, and use of guaranteed income products.
Preliminary Limra results show total sales of $113.5B for individual annuities, rivaling the peak seen in the fourth quarter of 2023.
The world’s largest asset manager has unveiled a new paycheck-for-life solution to support financial security among DC plan participants.
Advisors should help clients consider retirement surprises, survey suggests.
