Annuities Reduce Retirees’ Financial Stress, Academic Paper Finds
Fewer financial worries and increased longevity were among the benefits reported by Chilean retirees surveyed about guaranteed income.
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Academics Propose Solutions to ‘Annuity Puzzle’
Behavioral interventions, policy developments and design initiatives could increase annuities’ market share.
Q1 RILA Sales See 21% Year-Over-Year Increase
Registered index-linked annuity sales started 2026 with their second-best quarter on record, according to LIMRA.
How Advisers Can Lead Long-Term-Care Planning
An insurance wholesaler recommends that clients can explore whether annuities or maximum coverage better suit their needs.
Partially Annuitized Savings Could Boost New Retirees’ Spending Power, per TIAA
Higher interest rates may provide more money to a first-year retiree than standard 4% withdrawals, according to the annuity provider.
DPL Introduces Interactive ‘Annuity Review’ Tool
The offering is intended to help advisers identify annuity contracts that can be exchanged for a fee-based product and to...
Retiring with Dignity: A Right Worth Fighting For
TIAA Retirement Solutions CEO Kourtney Gibson emphasizes the importance of TIAA’s embedded lifetime income annuities to the future of retirement...
LIMRA Launches Lifetime Income Marketing Campaign
The initiative will encourage financial professionals to recommend lifetime income products and raise awareness among members of Generation X.
US Annuities Reach Record $461B in Sales in 2025
Sales of registered index-linked annuities particularly stood out, increasing yearly totals by 20% since 2024, according to LIMRA.
LIMRA Predicts Continued Annuity Growth This Year
Data show 2025 was the fourth consecutive year of record sales.
Longevity Risk Requires Accurate Measurements, Adequate Solutions
Advisers can guide clients to find appropriate income options for a potentially lengthy retirement.
Emotionally Intelligent Advisers May Make Annuities More Appealing
Artificial intelligence analyzed metadata from 12,000 client meetings to determine how financial advisers’ behaviors influence client decisionmaking.
IRI Initiative Cuts Annuities Processing Time by 94%
According to the Insured Retirement Institute, its Digital First for Annuities program has decreased cycle times for annuity exchanges to...
Annuities Options Get Bipartisan Backing in House Hearing
Both sides of the aisle expressed interest in more choices for annuities in retirement plans, but only Democrats pushed for...
Simplifying Annuities Could Lead to Increased Take-Up
Guaranteed streams of income may seem a ‘no-brainer’ for retirees and sponsors, but hesitation to embrace one form of guaranteed...
How Income Floors Save Retirees From Underspending
Underspending is a common habit among retirees, but a minimum income with additional guaranteed sources can help retirees overcome fear...
Growing Interest in Annuities Matches Sales Records
LIMRA reported a new sales record of $120 billion in the year’s third quarter.
Three-Quarters of Annuity Owners Confident About Ability to Retire on Time
Nationwide found annuity owners reported higher levels of retirement confidence, but a separate LIMRA study questioned how much clients know.
Do Retirement Portfolios Need ‘Protected’ Income?
Acquiring annuities and delaying Social Security claims are important steps in goal-based retirement planning, according to a new white paper.
How DC Plans Can Close the ‘Guarantee Gap’
The annuity provider TIAA studies how defined contribution plans can add guaranteed income options.