Study finds people happier with lower return and guarantee than higher return only.
Deal includes acquisition of Axa's MONY Life Insurance, reinsuring a block of life policies.
Industry watchers say acquisitive broker-dealer Cetera may be eying two of the insurer's B-Ds.
Appeals court rules against tycoon and athletic boosters in insurance case; 'not Cowboy's first rodeo'
State court case dismissed three months after federal judge denied bid to recoup $33 million in charitable life insurance program for university's athletics department
Regulators today fired a warning shot about the sale of inappropriate products to veterans seeking to qualify for military pensions. One report says some advisers have been prospecting in assisted-living facilities.
Stan Druckenmiller says rising entitlement costs, unsustainable spending will have dire consequences.
Insurers didn't seem overly interested in tweaking their VA offerings in 4Q. Instead, they tinkered with the fees.
Advisers now questioning value proposition for products
Promised health care benefits for 10,000 on the cutting block; 'rug pulled out from under you'.
Insurer agrees to shell out $7.2 million following multistate market conduct exam
Company is said to be pursuing an acquisition of one or more broker-dealers
Private-equity firms have been jumping into the VA business like crazy. On Tuesday, Moody's weighed in on the subject. Advisers should take note.
