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# [The FIDx Five: Plan Participants Keen on Annuities](https://fidx.io/resources/the-fidx-five-82-edition)

 Written by [FIDx](https://fidx.io/resources/author/fidx) | May 2, 2025 3:45:00 PM

#### Retirement, Annuity, & Fintech Insights 

Interest in incorporating annuities into employer-sponsored retirement plans is on the rise. Find out more about this growing trend and stay tuned for four other stories in this edition of “The FIDx Five.”

**Workplace Savers Show Growing Appetite for Annuities  
**[I](https://www.investmentnews.com/retirement-planning/employer-sponsored-retirement-plan-participants-reveal-strong-interest-in-annuities/260217)[nterest in adding annuity options](https://www.investmentnews.com/retirement-planning/employer-sponsored-retirement-plan-participants-reveal-strong-interest-in-annuities/260217) within employer-sponsored retirement plans is proving strong among participants seeking secure income streams.

Source: InvestmentNews, "Employer-sponsored retirement plan participants reveal strong interest in annuities," 04/21/2025

Unlocking Annuity Acceptance   
Experts argue that [overcoming the psychological hurdles and reframing perceptions](https://www.planadviser.com/exclusives/beyond-annuity-puzzle-rewiring-psychology-lifetime-income/) around lifetime income is key to solving the persistent "annuity puzzle."

Source: PlanAdviser, "Beyond the Annuity Puzzle: Rewiring the Psychology of Lifetime Income," 04/25/2025

Can Annuities Forge Stronger Advisor-Client Bonds?   
[New research delves into whether the process ](https://insurancenewsnet.com/innarticle/study-asks-if-annuities-help-financial-advisors-build-client-relationships)of recommending and implementing annuities helps financial advisors cultivate deeper, more trusting relationships with their clients.

Source: InsuranceNewsNet, "Study asks if annuities help financial advisors build client relationships," 04/10/2025

Full Alignment  
[All fifty U.S. states have now adopted](https://401kspecialistmag.com/all-50-states-now-on-board-with-naic-best-interest-annuity-rule/) the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' model regulation, establishing a unified best interest standard for annuity sales.

Source: 401k Specialist, "All 50 States Now on Board with NAIC Best Interest Annuity Rule," 04/21/2025

The RILA Boom  
[Analysis reveals five key motivations](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2025/04/22/5-reasons-annuity-issuers-like-selling-rilas/) behind the insurance industry's increasing preference for offering Registered Index-Linked Annuities (RILAs) to consumers.

Source: ThinkAdvisor, "5 Reasons Annuity Issuers Like Selling RILAs," 04/22/2025

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