# 2025-15289: Insurance Account Rule for Plans Yanked Amid Public Concerns

2025-15289, Removal of Definition of “Plan Assets”-Insurance Company General Accounts; Withdrawal, is a Federal Register rule from Labor Department, Employee Benefits Security Administration published 2025-08-12, effective 2025-07-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15289
- Title: Removal of Definition of “Plan Assets”-Insurance Company General Accounts; Withdrawal
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Labor Department; Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 38908
- Published: 2025-08-12
- Effective: 2025-07-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1210-AC34
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Insurance Account Rule for Plans Yanked Amid Public Concerns

## Summary

The Department of Labor is pulling back a planned rule change about how insurance company money is counted in retirement plans because lots of people raised concerns. This means no new rules will start on July 1, 2025, and things will stay the same for now. If you manage or rely on retirement plans with insurance company accounts, keep an eye out for future updates!

## Abstract

Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments, the Department of Labor (Department) is withdrawing the July 1, 2025 direct final rule (DFR) published at 90 FR 28009.

## Effects PRIA read

- Planned retirement rule withdrawn: mixed, low. The Department of Labor withdrew the direct final rule that would have changed how insurance company general account money is treated in retirement plans. Because the DFR published at 90 FR 28009 was withdrawn, no new rules will start on July 1, 2025 and current rules stay in place for now.

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## Sources
- [2025-15289 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/12/2025-15289/removal-of-definition-of-plan-assets-insurance-company-general-accounts-withdrawal)
- [2025-15289 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-12/pdf/2025-15289.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15289 (as of 2026-06-08).