In the absence of proper estate planning, there's a risk that LGBTQ individuals' intentions may not be respected.
What’s behind the surge in popularity among fixed indexed annuities? Their aim to help protect principal and achieve predictable returns is part of the story—and layering in a custom index can be a smart part of that strategy.
The Insured Retirement Institute is hoping Congress has an appetite for more retirement savings legislation following the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0.
Rodney Van Buren and Whitney Colton have launched Van Buren Wealth Management in Melbourne, Florida.
Newport, Kentucky-based Hoff Bujnoch & Associates is led by Digger Bujnoch and oversees $150 million in client assets.
Mike Fanning is retiring after 17 years as the insurer's US head, a period in which MassMutual grew into one of the top annuity providers in the US.
Total fixed annuity sales surged 101% to $70.9 billion in the first three months of 2023, compared with last year’s results.
The American Council of Life Insurers included questions in the poll that it says show a DOL fiduciary rule would hinder access to retirement advice.
Here are the firms that took in the most annuity revenue last year, as market volatility propelled record annuity sales.
It's time for the financial services industry to rethink its rules when it comes to offsetting fees.
The Republican AGs are examining net-zero goals that insurance companies have agreed to as part of an industry group.
The disclosures that MML Investors Services delayed making included customer complaints and arbitrations, criminal charges and bankruptcies.
Like baseball star Aaron Judge, annuity sales set a record in ‘22. Here’s why the retirement income instrument could pop out of the dugout for a curtain call in ‘23.
Annuity Research & Consulting will provide fee-only vetting of lifetime income options for company retirement plans.
Fifty years after the passage of ERISA, the insurance industry has come to the rescue with solutions that allow retirement plans to address the problem of decumulation.
Mentions of employee benefits in job postings on a recruiting website have soared to the highest rates on record, with one in four jobs now offering retirement plans.
With investors seeking to lock in favorable payout rates before they begin to fall, the survey showed the income annuity market enjoying its highest quarterly sales ever, topping $4.1 billion.
The Transamerica study shows 95% of workers value health insurance as an important benefit, but only 63% of employers offer it to their employees.
Retirees need to consider a lot more than just the exchange rate, the cuisine and the climate before retiring in a foreign country.
The plan feature is provided by Global Trust Co. and Annexus Retirement Solutions.
