Life Insurance And Annuities

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N.J. adviser charged with posing as police officer in botched robbery
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 10, 2022
N.J. adviser charged with posing as police officer in botched robbery

Anthony Naso and an accomplice identified themselves as law enforcement and wore police-style badges during an attempted robbery in 2020, according to police.

Fiduciary group offers best practices for using annuities in retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2022
Fiduciary group offers best practices for using annuities in retirement plans

The key to a prudent process for selecting annuities for a retirement plan is to assess cost, performance and risk factors.

Momentum continues for SECURE 2.0 legislation
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2022
Momentum continues for SECURE 2.0 legislation

Measures that would build on the SECURE Act's efforts to improve retirement security could run into trouble if consumer advocates zero in on annuity reform.

First-quarter annuity sales driven by record sales in March
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 03, 2022
First-quarter annuity sales driven by record sales in March

Total US annuity sales rose 4% to $63.6 billion, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.

Experts stress retirement strategy preferences go beyond maximizing return
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2022
Experts stress retirement strategy preferences go beyond maximizing return

Advisers should talk to their clients about their comfort level with risk and whether they prefer a safety-first approach.

Giving mom the gift of long-term care
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2022
Giving mom the gift of long-term care

The best time to consider long-term services and support is before a parent experiences a health care event like a fall, heart attack, car accident or cognitive decline.

Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2022
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says

71% of employers feel the deteriorating mental health of their workforce is having a negative financial impact on the company.

Volatility, recession top investor fears, study finds
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 22, 2022
Volatility, recession top investor fears, study finds

Virtually all advisers have risk-management strategies in place, says Nationwide.

GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse

The SEC's probe of GWG spilled over to include the sales practices of some of the 145 broker-dealers that sold the bonds, according to bankruptcy filings.

GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy

The market has been anticipating the move for more than two weeks; the company has struggled of late and repeatedly missed the deadline to file audited financial statements in the past couple of years.

10 IBDs with the most annuity revenue
RETIREMENT BROKER DEALERS APR 11, 2022
10 IBDs with the most annuity revenue

In 2021, annuity sales hit their highest level since the financial crisis. Here are the firms that took in the most annuity revenue last year.

Annuity sales in 2021 hit highest level since 2008
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Annuity sales in 2021 hit highest level since 2008

One of the best-performing products last year was registered index linked annuities, which are touted for use in volatile markets.

Millennium Trust enters HSA market with purchase of PayFlex
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2022
Millennium Trust enters HSA market with purchase of PayFlex

The deal pushes Millennium up to 5 million individual client accounts and $47 billion of total assets under administration.

GWG prepping for bankruptcy: Sources
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2022
GWG prepping for bankruptcy: Sources

Investors in the $1.6 billion of bonds issued by GWG face dire consequence if the alternative asset manager files for bankruptcy.

AIG files for IPO of life and retirement business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2022
AIG files for IPO of life and retirement business

The insurer's life and retirement arm, which has $411 billion in client assets, will be renamed Corebridge Financial once it goes public.

Jury finds ex-LPL broker liable in fraudulent sale of annuities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2022
Jury finds ex-LPL broker liable in fraudulent sale of annuities

The Securities and Exchange Commission wins its case against Jonathan Dax Cooke for fraudulently selling variable annuities to hundreds of federal employees.

Senate Banking Chair warns about private equity ownership of insurance companies
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2022
Senate Banking Chair warns about private equity ownership of insurance companies

Sen. Sherrod Brown says PE has a track record of 'undermining pension and retirement programs.' The American Investment Council praises PE stewardship of insurance firms.

Life insurance new premiums up 20% in 2021, setting record
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 16, 2022
Life insurance new premiums up 20% in 2021, setting record

For the year, policy sales were up 5%, which is the highest annual growth since 1983, according to Limra.

Inflation to boost future retiree health care costs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2022
Inflation to boost future retiree health care costs

A new report shows that even a brief period of inflationary pressures will have long-term impact on expenses.

Cetera B-D on hook for $2.66 million arbitration claim stemming from REITs, annuities
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES MAR 14, 2022
Cetera B-D on hook for $2.66 million arbitration claim stemming from REITs, annuities

In an unusual aspect of the investors' claim and subsequent award against First Allied Securities, the $2.66 million in damages requested matched the amount the three arbitrators awarded.