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'The purchased life annuity market deserves to grow': Should there be more options?
29 Apr 2025 15:03 GMT
… a set period.
Meanwhile, purchased life annuities (PLA) are a less well …
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Say Goodbye to Manual Contract Requests: The Future of Life & Annuities Is Automated
23 Apr 2025 16:42 GMT
This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.
In the complex and ever-evolving world of life and annuity (L&A) compliance, efficiency isn’t a luxury, it’s a critical factor in an organization’s success. One of the most overlooked but essential …
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Editorial: The more things change, the more they stay the same
02 May 2025 21:14 GMT
… legislative framework around variable payment life annuities and a case study from …
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Best’s Special Report: U.S. Life/Annuity Insurers Increased Bond Purchases in 2024; Mortgages and Alternative Assets Investment Growth Muted
03 Apr 2025 14:25 GMT
U.S. life/annuity (L/A) insurers allocated a higher share of new investment purchases toward bonds over mortgages and alternative assets through the first three quarters of 2024, when compared with the prior two years, according to a new AM Best …
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Best’s Special Report: U.S. Life/Annuity Industry Sees 13% Net Income Decline in 2024
02 Apr 2025 14:08 GMT
The U.S. life/annuity (L/A) industry posted a 13% decline in net income to $33.3 billion in 2024, driven partly by a rise in expenses of nearly 15%, according to AM Best. These preliminary results are detailed in a new Best’s Special Report, titled …
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Is SEC Whistleblower Program Topping Out?
02 May 2025 18:14 GMT
… Customer Settlement Agreements,” Expect Focus – Life, Annuity, and Retirement Solutions (May 2024 … Potentially Discouraging Whistleblowers,” Expect Focus – Life, Annuity, and Retirement Solutions (January 2024).
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Joint-life annuity rates at 17-year high
15 Mar 2025 05:43 GMT
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AM Best forecasts moderate growth for US life/annuity insurance sector in 2024-2025 period
12 Mar 2025 18:59 GMT
AM Best, the credit rating agency, forecasts moderate growth of approximately $48 billion in capital and surplus for the US life/annuity (L/A) insurance sector over the 2024-2025 period, as detailed in a new Best’s Market Segment Report.
The …
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Best’s Market Segment Report: US Life/Annuity Insurers to Experience Modest Growth, While Net Income Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels
11 Mar 2025 13:52 GMT
AM Best is projecting modest growth in capital & surplus of approximately $48 billion for the U.S. life/annuity (L/A) insurance industry over the combined 2024-2025 period, according to a new Best’s Market Segment Report.
The segment’s net …
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Nihar Malali, Senior Solutions Architect at National Life Group — Evolution of Scalable Solutions, Tech Shifts in Life & Annuities, AI in Actuarial Science, Data Innovation Challenges, Cloud Integration
06 Mar 2025 13:27 GMT
The insurance and financial services industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements in scalability, security, and data-driven innovation. Nihar Malali, Senior Solutions Architect at National Life Group, brings deep …