Often cloaked in jargon and misconceptions, annuities are a complex financial instrument with fees, surrender charges, and other complexities. Therefore, if you’re considering adding annuities to your ...

On Feb. 11, Reuters reported that MetLife is exploring divesting its U.S. variable annuity book, which is a subset of its $58 billion annuity book. This mirrors similar moves in the industry such as ...

As more and more advisors consider breaking away to go independent, and with RIAs expected to control one-third of intermediary asset market shares, the question remains: what about those who have an ...

NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - MetLife Inc MET.N is exploring the divestment of its U.S. variable annuity book as it seeks to free up resources to invest in higher-growth parts of its business, people ...