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B-Ds may cut ties with insurers over annuity rules
As states prepare to roll out new annuity sales rules, broker-dealers are worried that insurers may dump additional…
Insurers cuffed by new annuity suitability rules
Many representatives and agents say the new requirements add to the already complex layers of review required by Finra.
No more regs needed for STATs: B-D exec
Stranger-originated annuity transactions have plenty of layers of oversight already, says ValMark Securities' Caleb Callahan
The middle years: Long-term care
There's no single solution for dealing with such a diverse age group. But in this clip from Digital Adviser2Adviser, we look at three key points to discuss with clients -- including long-term care.
Allianz CEO wants bigger piece of indexed-life market
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, already a major player in the indexed-annuity arena, is looking to…
Insurers press U.S. to allow annuities in pension plans
It should be easier for employers to include annuities in their retirement plans because Americans are at risk of outliving their savings, an insurer told Labor and Treasury department officials today
Pimco: A debt bet to avoid
The rally in bonds from real estate investment trusts that's made property debt the best performer this year is overdone as a slowing economy may threaten their performance, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.
Academic promotes government bonds to hedge longevity risk
"Longevity bonds" would be issued by the government and would act as a hedge for pension plans and insurers.
S&P: Getting healthy, wealthy and wise
Standard & Poor's Equity Research's fundamental outlook for the health care services industry for the next 12 months is positive.
VA sales up, fixed annuities down, in first quarter
Variable annuity sales increased during the first quarter, while sales of fixed annuities slipped.
Big insurers launching fee-based annuities
In an attempt to appeal to dually registered advisers, major life insurers are launching fee-based annuities.
Coming soon: More guaranteed-income products
Industry leaders say advisers and consumers want simpler, cheaper annuities
Regulators mull responses to R.I. decision on annuities
Several state insurance regulators are considering changes that could make sales of variable annuities more burdensome for financial advisers and agents, and may even discourage the use of such investments in certain situations.
Prudential fails in bid to cut price of AIA takeover
Prudential Plc's attempt to cut the price of its $35.5 billion takeover of American International Group Inc.'s main Asian unit failed, leaving the biggest purchase in the U.K. insurer's history on the verge of failure.
Health savings account enrollment on rise
Enrollment in high-deductible health insurance plans linked to health savings accounts continues to surge, with the biggest growth in plans offered by larger employers.
Allianz chief wants bigger piece of indexed-life market
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, already a major player in the indexed-annuity arena, is looking to grab a bigger share of the indexed-life-insurance market.
New crop of variable annuities add tax, commodity, LTC features
Like September for Detroit, May is the month when variable annuity insurers reveal their new offerings. And this…
VA companies ready summary prospectuses
An insurance industry effort to make summary prospectuses permissible for variable annuities is being received warmly by broker-dealers, despite doubts that the complex products can be described adequately in abbreviated form.
Jackson Life hit record sales, earnings in ’09
The insurer's sales and deposits rose 8% to a record $15.2 billion last year. The firm also reported record net income of $670 million, compared with a $1 billion net loss in 2008.
LTC carriers reeling from low rates, lack of rate hikes
Further complicating matters, the LTC business requires large amounts of capital, which puts added pressure on carriers that issue the policies
