What the 2025 NAIC Complaint Data Actually Says The National Association of Insurance Commissioners just released its 2025 closed-complaint data on individual annuities. One number jumps off the page so loudly that it is almost easy to miss the rest of the story. Sentinel Security Life Insurance Company posted a 2025 individual annuity complaint index […]
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Industry News Annuity Complaint Index 2025: A-Cap Carriers Hit Historic Highs, Oceanview Improves
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Annuities 101 Annuity Sales Hit $461 Billion in 2025: What the LIMRA Data Means for Retirees
U.S. Annuity Sales Hit a Record $461 Billion in 2025 Every year LIMRA publishes the industry’s scorecard for annuity sales. The 2025 full-year numbers just came out, and they confirm what we have been seeing in our own shop: Americans within a decade of retirement are pulling serious money out of brokerage accounts and putting […]
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Annuity Companies Corebridge and Equitable Announced Merger: Key Takeaways You Should Know
On March 25, 2026, Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings announced a definitive agreement. They will combine in an all-stock merger valued at about $22 billion. When the deal closes, likely by the end of 2026, the two companies will become one. The combined company will be the largest annuity seller in the United States. It […]
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Annuity Companies Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company: What Policyholders Need to Know (2026)
Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company is not the kind of carrier you will find on a best-annuity-rates list. They do not sell new products. Instead, Venerable exists to manage legacy variable annuity blocks that major insurers no longer want to run – and they have grown into one of the largest closed-block administrators in the […]
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1297 Venerable Advisor Login: Producer Portal and Resources (2026)
Last updated: April 2026 | My Annuity Store Editorial Team Venerable’s advisor portal gives producers direct access to policy data, commissions, licensing, and service requests for all legacy Voya, ING, and ReliaStar variable annuity contracts now administered by Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company. Venerable Advisor Portal Login Producers and advisors access the Venerable portal at […]
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Annuities 101 Best Annuities for Bridging to Social Security (2026)
How to Use an Annuity as a Bridge to Social Security Delaying Social Security from age 62 to age 70 increases your monthly benefit by roughly 77%. For someone who would receive $1,800/month at 62, that delay means $3,186/month for life instead. The math is compelling. The problem is practical: how do you cover your […]
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Annuities 101 The Annuity Bridge Strategy: How to Delay Social Security to Age 70
Last updated: April 1, 2026 The Annuity Bridge Strategy: How to Delay Social Security to Age 70 The annuity bridge strategy is one of the most powerful – and underused – retirement income moves available to pre-retirees in their early 60s. The concept is straightforward: use annuity income to cover your living expenses from age […]
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Annuities 101 How to Retire at 62: A Step-by-Step Financial Plan
Last updated: April 1, 2026 How to Retire at 62: A Step-by-Step Financial Plan Retiring at 62 is absolutely achievable, but it comes with three gaps most people underestimate: three years without Medicare, up to five years before full Social Security benefits, and a portfolio that has to last 25-30 years. Get those three gaps […]
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Annuities 101 Average Social Security Benefit by Age (2026): What You Can Expect
Last updated: April 1, 2026 Average Social Security Benefit by Age (2026): What You Can Expect The average Social Security retirement benefit in 2026 is $1,976 per month, or roughly $23,712 per year. That number sounds reasonable until you compare it to what retirement actually costs. Most retirees spend between $50,000 and $60,000 per year, […]
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Annuities 101 Social Security Break-Even Age: When Does Waiting Actually Pay Off?
Last updated: April 1, 2026 Social Security Break-Even Age: When Does Waiting Actually Pay Off? The break-even age is the point at which your cumulative lifetime benefit from waiting to claim Social Security finally surpasses the cumulative total you would have collected by claiming earlier. Before that age, the early claimer is ahead. After it, […]
