Research & Reports

Annuity sales for stock-traded insurers we monitor regularly went fairly well in the fourth quarter, reflecting momentum the industry sustained throughout 2023, but not all was positive: we did see a few instances where profits...

Our coverage group of stock-traded insurers performed well in the third quarter we thought. As has been the case this year, fixed annuity carriers fared the best, although we saw some flashes of growth on...

Earnings season for stock-traded insurers we track ended recently so in this commentary we will provide our thoughts on annuity business results for this group.  For most of them, annuity sales reflected trends in the...

This report contains our customary review of third quarter annuity business results of publicly traded insurers we track regularly. Most companies in our coverage group reflected the experience of the industry for the quarter, namely...

As we promised in our last report, this week we will provide our customary review of second quarter annuity business results of publicly traded insurers we track regularly. The upshot was that companies in our...

In this commentary we’ll share our thoughts on first quarter annuity business results of publicly traded insurers we track regularly. In our view most of these companies reflected the experience of the industry as a...

After reviewing fourth quarter annuity business results of publicly traded insurers we regularly track, we came away with the feeling that most continued the upward momentum they established in the prior quarter. All companies in...

For the most part, third quarter annuity business results of publicly traded insurers we regularly track reflected the experience of the industry as a whole, which posted improved sales year to date…

Judging by the results of publicly traded insurers we regularly track, the annuity industry experienced sales growth in the second quarter, building on momentum generated during the prior quarter…