Life Insurance And Annuities

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Vestwell adds first annuity option for 401(k)s, from TIAA
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 05, 2024
Vestwell adds first annuity option for 401(k)s, from TIAA

Next year, the firm will add a lifetime income feature paired with a target-date series that lets customers buy annuities or take distributions at retirement.

By Emile Hallez
Sound Income Group sharpens brand focus with relaunched coaching division
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 04, 2024
Sound Income Group sharpens brand focus with relaunched coaching division

The diversified financial services company in Florida is reaffirming its focus on income with a rebrand of its consulting and marketing arm for independent annuity producers.

By Leo Almazora
Posing as a broker, Maryland insurance agent grabs clients' savings
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 29, 2024
Posing as a broker, Maryland insurance agent grabs clients' savings

"Customers should use regulated industries to their advantage and hire career specialists in each area of their lives," said one industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Which firm leads annuity sales this year?
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 29, 2024
Which firm leads annuity sales this year?

Sales continue to rise across the industry, Limra found.

By Emile Hallez
Avalanche of peak boomer retirements will have “a significant impact,” warns study
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2024
Avalanche of peak boomer retirements will have “a significant impact,” warns study

Research from the Alliance of Lifetime Income highlights the economic implications of a historic turnover in the workforce.

By Leo Almazora
Investors like annuities in 401(k)s, for other people
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2024
Investors like annuities in 401(k)s, for other people

Lifetime income options are good for those who are less financially savvy, a focus group with at least $500,000 said.

By Emile Hallez
Annuities post $109B sales record in Q2 as deferred annuities surge
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 22, 2024
Annuities post $109B sales record in Q2 as deferred annuities surge

Indexed and structured products logged robust double-digit growth as fixed-rate annuities face challenges from declining rates, says new report.

By Leo Almazora
New premiums on life insurance stayed stable in Q2 2024, says Limra
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 20, 2024
New premiums on life insurance stayed stable in Q2 2024, says Limra

Preliminary results show new annualized premiums hit $3.97B as whole life sales struggled and indexed universal life sales climbed.

By Leo Almazora
Could annuities help anchor long-term client relationships?
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 19, 2024
Could annuities help anchor long-term client relationships?

Survey findings suggest financial advisors could unlock organic growth opportunities as annuities attract new buyers.

By Leo Almazora
Finra bars broker who forged clients’ annuity switches
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 19, 2024
Finra bars broker who forged clients’ annuity switches

"We're seeing more instances of clients being switched out of annuities," says one plaintiff's attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan jumps on the lifetime income bandwagon
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2024
JPMorgan jumps on the lifetime income bandwagon

JPMorgan Asset Management is the latest firm to spice up its target date funds with a dash of annuities.

By Leo Almazora
Despite basic awareness, life insurance gaps still plague Americans
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 14, 2024
Despite basic awareness, life insurance gaps still plague Americans

New Corebridge survey reveals false beliefs around costs, uncertainty on coverage, and what motivates people to get insured.

By Leo Almazora
US annuity sales reach record high in the first half of 2024
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 25, 2024
US annuity sales reach record high in the first half of 2024

Annuities have benefited from favorable economic conditions and the Federal Reserve not cutting interest rates this year, says Limra head of research.

By Jonalyn Cueto
Leveraging private placement life insurance as a tax strategy for HNW clients
OPINION JUL 19, 2024
Leveraging private placement life insurance as a tax strategy for HNW clients

With several key factors influencing a complex product, it's essential advisors are well versed on its portfolio positioning.

By Chad Druvenga
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA

Annuities generate and increase revenue, and provide structural advantages, DPL founder and CEO says.

By Josh Welsh
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court

Representatives of life insurance and annuity issuers argue the labor department’s defense suffers the same weaknesses as its 2016 predecessor.

By Leo Almazora
Nationwide names next leader for annuity business
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 15, 2024
Nationwide names next leader for annuity business

Industry veteran Craig Hawley set to take over as leader of Nationwide Annuity pushes through with retirement.

By Leo Almazora
RIAs’ economic optimism holds steady, but concerns are brewing
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 11, 2024
RIAs’ economic optimism holds steady, but concerns are brewing

Quarterly index research reveals heightened worries over inflation, politics, and market turbulence in the next 12 months.

By Leo Almazora
Lincoln takes $300k fine over VUL marketing arrangement
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 10, 2024
Lincoln takes $300k fine over VUL marketing arrangement

The firm breached Finra rules when it directed some $2.9M in compensation to go to an unregistered entity, the regulator said.

By Leo Almazora
UBS faces $850k fine over years-long wire transfer supervision failure
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2024
UBS faces $850k fine over years-long wire transfer supervision failure

The firm’s failure to flag a rogue representative’s unapproved transactions led to more than $7.2M in losses for at least 30 customers, says Finra.

By Leo Almazora