It's unclear how long it will take for life expectancy to rebound.
The industry is looking for annuities to rebound after a tough year.
SRI said sales were driven by products providing principal protection and investment growth.
Technological evolution has been slow to come to the insurance and annuity sector.
Proposed guidance on annuity sales overlooks compensation conflicts, according to consumer advocate Barbara Roper.
The state could appeal a court rejection of its best-interest annuity rule.
Insurance agents and advisors in New York won a lawsuit to overturn the state's best interest sales standard.
DPL Financial Partners will use the money for technology and infrastructure.
SRI said many investors are shying away from annuities because of low interest rates and market uncertainty.
The regulation requires advisors to “act in the best interest of the consumer when recommending or selling an annuity.”
The SS&C Advent Insurance Marketplace offers RIAs access to fee-only insurance products.
Signal Advisors brings a very different look to insurance-based independent marketing organizations.
The Detroit-based firm combines insuretech with an independent marketing organization.
But RILAs are expected to continue to grow as consumers seek protection, safety and growth.
LifePath Paycheck will use annuities in target-date strategies for retirement plan participants.
Variable annuity sales are expected to feel the impact of March’s volatility in the second quarter.
DPL's platform will be gratis for financial advisors for three months.
Individual investors across generations are eyeing annuities as potential replacements for pensions.
With the SECURE Act cleared, the annuities floodgates could open and advisors ponder the effect on 401(k) rollovers.
Many RIAs still avoid them, while others are now evaluating them.