Investing | April 22nd, 2019 Annuities Are for Savers and Spenders In his experience leading Principal’s retirement income solutions business, Sri Reddy says, the No. 1 thing people get wrong about...
Compliance | April 18th, 2019 Current Legislation Missing the Mark on Annuity Safe Harbor Speakers at a Brookings Institution event agreed that a financial strength criterion asking how sound is an annuity carrier should...
Investing | April 18th, 2019 ‘Modern Tontine Theorists’ Have Ideas for Retirement Savings Decumulation Tontines are a type of historical annuity structure that was first put into well-documented practice as far back as the...
Ask the Experts | February 12th, 2019 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Difference Between Investment in Annuity and Annuity Distribution Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning 403(b) plans and regulations.
Investing | December 14th, 2018 Diverse Stakeholders Look to Boost In-Plan Retirement Income Continued net flows out of the DC system, driven by Baby Boomer retirements, could cause more provider consolidation and redoubling...
Administration | November 30th, 2018 Strategies for DC Plans to Mitigate Risks in 2019 Willis Towers Watson offers nine actions for DC plan sponsors to mitigate risks in 2019.
Data and Research | November 21st, 2018 Younger Individuals Most Open to Annuities Forty-two percent of consumers in a LIMRA SRI study said they were open to the idea of annuities, and 61%...
Data and Research | October 25th, 2018 Guaranteed Income Preferred Over Lump Sums More than half of Americans say they would prefer guaranteed income of $660 a month over a $120,000 lump sum,...
Data and Research | September 28th, 2018 Decumulation a Slow Process for Retirees They are worried about longevity risk, the Plan Sponsor Council of America says.
Data and Research | September 26th, 2018 Health Care Management Combined With Annuities May Help With Retirement Health Costs A report details how utilizing the savings through health management can fund staggered annuities to help pay for health care...
Investing | September 20th, 2018 How Sponsors Can Offer Guaranteed Lifetime Income One option is through a profit sharing plan that invests the money in an annuity once a participant retires.
Investing | August 31st, 2018 Return on Investments, Mortality and Insurer Expenses Key Factors in Pricing Annuities Whether looking to provide in-plan guaranteed income solutions for a DC plan or looking for an annuity to purchase for...
Ask the Experts | August 14th, 2018 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Why 403(b) Assets Are Generally Not Held in a Trust “Why are 403(b) plan assets generally not held in a trust?”
Participants | June 29th, 2018 Cerulli: Participants Are ‘Generally Clueless’ About DC Plan Decumulation A new Cerulli Associates survey suggests that at least half of 401(k) plan participants have no idea what to do...
Administration | June 20th, 2018 PSNC 2018: Pension Risk Transfer Options DB plan sponsors want to keep control of their plans as they de-risk.
Investing | June 8th, 2018 Signs of Annuity Market Stabilization After DOL Fiduciary Rule Derailment Data from Morningstar demonstrates variable annuity net assets fell 1.6% to $1.95 trillion during the first quarter of 2018, versus...
Data and Research | April 12th, 2018 Longevity Risk a Concern for Single Retirees This is especially true for single women retirees, but a survey finds owning an annuity and working with a financial...
Products | April 3rd, 2018 Employers May Offer Retirement Income Product From Prudential Prudential has introduced Guaranteed Income for Tomorrow (GIFT).
Compliance | February 23rd, 2018 IRI Calls on Congress to Pass Mandatory 401(k) Legislation A blueprint from the Insured Retirement Institute offers a guide for its dialogue with Congress and the Administration about improving...
Data and Research | February 8th, 2018 Boomers Want Retirement Income They Cannot Outlive However, 45% said they do not know how to select a retirement income product, according to a survey by fixed...