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Large US life/annuity insurers continue to de-leverage: AM Best

By Editorial Staff Thu, Aug 19, 2021

Total debt outstanding decreased by approximately $8 billion (or 8.1%) to $91.4 billion at year-end 2020. Prudential Financial reduced its total debt obligations by $6.3 billion in 2020, the...

Published August 19, 2021

Six major life insurers report second quarter financials

By Editorial Staff Thu, Aug 12, 2021

Here are second quarter results from six publicly held life/annuity companies: AIG, American Equity Investment Life, Brighthouse Financial, Equitable Holdings, Lincoln Financial and MetLife.

Published August 12, 2021

Number of PE-Owned US Insurers Jumped 31% in 2020: NAIC

By Editorial Staff Thu, Jul 22, 2021

A new report from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners describes the investment holdings of the growing population of insurers--mostly life insurers--that are owned wholly or in part by...

Published July 22, 2021

‘Double Down or Get Out’

By Kerry Pechter Thu, Jul 1, 2021

If you haven't done so already, t's time to consider how the low interest rate environment has transformed the life/annuity business over the past ten years. And to assess...

Published July 1, 2021

Insurers increase their private equity holdings: AM Best

By Editorial Staff Wed, Jun 23, 2021

Low interest rates, mild inflationary environments and the prospects for higher investment yields are tailwinds for private equity investments. But financial stress in the markets or severe public...

Published June 24, 2021

Big drop in net income for publicly traded life/annuity firms in 2020

By Kerry Pechter Thu, Apr 15, 2021

A $4.7 billion realized investment loss on derivatives for Prudential Financial was the main driver of the drop in its net income, according to a new report from ratings...

Published April 15, 2021

Life Insurers face “The Great Call”: Larry Rybka

By Editorial Staff

Isn't it time for someone to say something loud about the damage (seen and unseen) inflicted on traditional life insurance companies--and their strategic partners and customers--in recent years? Larry...

Published April 15, 2021

US insurers’ exposure to CLOs passed $132 billion in 2019: AM Best

By Editorial Staff Thu, Jan 28, 2021

The share of collateralized loan obligations in the fixed-income portfolios of life/annuity companies rose to 4.0% in 2019 from 2.7% in 2016, according to the ratings agency.

Published January 28, 2021

MassMutual buys Great American Life for $3.5 billion

By Editorial Staff

MassMutual was the sales leader in fixed-rate deferred annuities through the first nine months of 2020, with $5.18 billion in sales. This acquisition makes it an instant player in...

Published January 28, 2021

Bermuda Triangle Part IV: The Reinsurance Angle

By Kerry Pechter Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Publicly-held life insurers are using reinsurance to improve their balance sheets. But at what cost? 'I believe that many of these blocks of business are only being funded in...

Published December 10, 2020

Checklist for Buying Cash Value Life

By Steve Parrish Thu, Nov 19, 2020

Follow the steps that Steve Parrish of The American College has assembled here when helping a client obtain the right cash value life insurance policy.

Published November 19, 2020

Using Cash Value Life Insurance for Retirement Income

By Steve Parrish

Cash value life insurance can be a versatile tool in the hands of a diligent financial advisor, writes our guest columnist, an Adjunct Professor of Advanced Planning at The...

Published November 19, 2020

CEO Chris Blunt of F&G Explains It All

By Kerry Pechter Wed, Nov 11, 2020

In only about three years, Fidelity & Guaranty Life has leveraged the asset management skills of strategic partner Blackstone to become a major fixed indexed annuity provider. Blunt, F&G's...

Published November 12, 2020

Drama in Des Moines

By Kerry Pechter Wed, Oct 21, 2020

Rejecting a takeover bid by Athene and MassMutual, fixed index annuity issuer American Equity will partner with Brookfield Asset Management. The deal releases up to $350m in capital for...

Published October 22, 2020

Why American Equity’s Share Price Spiked Today

By Kerry Pechter Thu, Oct 1, 2020

With new management and a new business model, American Equity Investment Life hopes to climb back onto the FIA sales leaderboard. It's using the strategy that RIJ dubbed 'The...

Published October 1, 2020

She’s Got Advice for Life Insurers

By Kerry Pechter

'Insurers can't remain wedded to product sales, which are becoming commoditized in a future that trends toward financial advice,' says industry veteran Michelle Richter, who just launched Fiduciary Insurance...

Published October 1, 2020

Private-equity firms will keep buying life insurers: Cerulli

By Editorial Staff Thu, Sep 17, 2020

'A takeover of general account assets by a PE firm gives the insurer, in effect, an affiliated PE manager and the fee advantages typically seen in co-investing scenarios,' a...

Published September 17, 2020

Jackson National Life to go independent

By Editorial Staff Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Jackson National experienced a loss of more than $2 billion on its interest rate hedges this year, partly due to the drop in rates and equity prices last March.

Published August 13, 2020

Life Insurers’ Bermuda Triangle, Part II

By Kerry Pechter

The humble fixed indexed annuity is at the center of the restructuring hurricane that has swept through the life insurance industry in recent years. We bring you the second...

Published August 13, 2020

Low rates are ‘key obstacle’ for U.S. life/annuity firms: AM Best

By Editorial Staff Thu, Aug 6, 2020

Life insurers have exited, re-priced or de-emphasized their most interest rate-sensitive business lines, including individual and group annuities, the ratings firm said in a new report.

Published August 6, 2020

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