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LPL Financial Faces Class Action Over Phoenix Annuity Disclosures

Posted on July 15th, 2026 at 12:52 PM
LPL Financial Faces Class Action Over Phoenix Annuity Disclosures

From the desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law

LPL Financial faces a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the firm failed to warn annuity investors about the declining financial condition of Phoenix PHL Variable Insurance Company.

As reported by AdvisorHub, the lawsuit accuses LPL of breaching its fiduciary duty and engaging in fraudulent concealment by failing to disclose information about the insurer's financial deterioration while continuing to collect commissions associated with the annuity products.

Plaintiff alleges that LPL knew for years that Phoenix faced significant financial challenges. AdvisorHub reports that ratings agencies issued a series of downgrades beginning as early as 2009. Although LPL allegedly stopped offering the annuity product to new investors, the firm did not notify existing policyholders about the insurer's condition, the complaint claims.

Plaintiff contends that LPL remained silent even though investors could have explored other options, including transferring assets or withdrawing funds before regulators intervened. According to the complaint LPL continued receiving commissions tied to the annuity contracts while failing to disclose material information about the insurer's financial health.

The complaint points to a 2015 regulatory filing in which the insurer warned that it could face rehabilitation proceedings if it failed to satisfy capital requirements. The lawsuit further alleges that LPL did not notify clients after Standard & Poor's downgraded Phoenix to junk status in 2019, according to AdvisorHub.

Eccleston Law LLC represents investors and financial advisors nationwide in securities, employment, transition, regulatory, and disciplinary matters.

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