MetLife

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  The new face of retirement

  By Maria Wood  |  June 14, 2013

  Barbara Walters will retire at 84. That may become the norm.

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  Light a fire under your clients

  By Corey Dahl  |  June 14, 2013

  What the Black Forest Fire is teaching me about preparedness.

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  The new look variable annuity market

  By Christopher Raham, Gerry Murtagh  |  June 11, 2013

  VAs are undergoing massive changes. But opportunities remain for advisors who can navigate the new landscape.

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  MetLife introduces DI product for specialized occupations

  By Noah Guillaume  |  June 4, 2013

  The MetLife Income GuardDisability Insurance is specifically designed to meet the unique demands of a variety of specialized occupations.

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  FSOC votes AIG, Prudential are nonbank SIFIs

  By Elizabeth D. Festa, Arthur D. Postal  |  June 3, 2013

  The historic vote to designate insurers under the Dodd-Frank Act means final designation could be within weeks.

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  Mercer US Pension Index dropped in April

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 31, 2013

  The estimated buyout cost for retirees in a work pension plan was 109 percent of the accounting liability in April, according to the Mercer US Pension Buyout Index.

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  Smoke signals: Insurance SIFIs on the horizon?

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  May 29, 2013

  An FSOC vote on the first nonbank SIFI set could come as early as June 3, or as late as November.

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  Moving VA risk a credit positive for MetLife

  By Maria Wood  |  May 28, 2013

  The merger of several offshore entities stands to provide better transparency, says Moody's.

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  Jackson National takes top spot in annuity sales

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 24, 2013

  The rankings peg Jackson National Life’s first quarter sales at $5.3 billion — the only carrier to exceed the $5 billion mark.

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  LIMRA: Q1 a wipeout for annuity sales

  By Maria Wood  |  May 22, 2013

  Annuity sales took a steep tumble in the first quarter. Even indexed annuities didn’t escape the slump.