Total U.S. annuity sales increased 22% to a record $77.5 billion during the quarter, and fixed-rate deferred annuity sales jumped 76% from the year-ago period.
The product, which has been branded Protective Aspirations, allows holders to maximize either retirement income or growth potential.
The first half sell-off in both stocks and bonds has opened the door for annuities and those selling them.
Don't assume that clients intend to spend their principal in retirement.
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The bill would raise the RMD age from 72 to 75, increase catch-up contributions and allow retirement plan matches for student loan payments. It will be combined with another recently advanced Senate measure.
When wholesalers leave a broker-dealer en masse, it's a signal that the firm's efforts to sell more product and generate more revenue could be greatly hampered.
The measure is likely to become part of a larger Senate counterpart to the comprehensive retirement savings bill known as SECURE 2.0 that was approved in the House earlier this year.
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Private equity-backed Alera Group acquires $3.5 billion Wharton Business Group and says it plans to buy more firms.
Covid-era restrictions mean those traveling overseas should have backup plans for their health care and finances.
But it says that Part B premiums are likely to fall in 2023 as a result of cost savings on Aduhelm, a drug to treat Alzheimer's.
The measure will provide part of the foundation for the Senate companion bill to SECURE 2.0, which the House approved in March.
The firm's staff encouraged Ameriprise registered reps to offer clients the chance to swap their current variable annuity for a more expensive one.
RIA Lab session looks at the insurance industry's evolution toward providing custodial-like relationships with advisers.
Software helps advisers incorporate clients' Medicare expenses into their retirement plans.
The new 'white glove, customized' options for high-net-worth clients are available from the company’s advisers.
Fidelity estimates a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will spend $315,000 on health care and medical costs throughout their retirement, which is up 5% from its estimate last year.
Anthony Naso and an accomplice identified themselves as law enforcement and wore police-style badges during an attempted robbery in 2020, according to police.
The key to a prudent process for selecting annuities for a retirement plan is to assess cost, performance and risk factors.
