Life insurance and annuities are two common retirement options that can provide financial security in retirement, though they serve different purposes. Life insurance is designed to provide coverage ...

Suitability standards for life insurance and annuities haven't stood still. Over the last decade, they've been revised, challenged in court and reinterpreted as regulators try to balance consumer ...

AM Best has maintained its market segment outlook for the U.S. life/annuity insurance segment at stable, supported by a continuation of top-line growth, along with healthy capital and risk-adjusted ...

A new AM Best report notes an increased level of reinsurance leverage by U.S. life/annuity (L/A) companies ceding out business, which is being fueled by strong annuity product growth, higher interest ...