FCW.com's Friday Financials column continues its look at variable annuities, which have become a part of the retirement plans of many Americans In last week's column, I started to define some of the ...

Lindsey Crossmier has been a financial writer since 2022, and has been regularly quoted as an expert in outlets such as U.S. News, GOBanking Rates and Yahoo! Finance. She leverages her Yale financial ...

Variable annuities are unit-linked insurance products that combine investment flexibility with built‐in guarantees designed to secure a minimum level of return irrespective of market conditions. These ...

An annuity is a financial product that basically amounts to a contract with an insurance company that agrees to provide the investor with a regular income stream, typically in retirement. Annuities ...

Very few financial products have generated as much controversy as variable annuities. Many brokers and planners view them as indispensable retirement planning tools, while other financial experts warn ...

Retirees typically use them to diversify their income streams once they leave the workforce. Some annuities even pay out for the remainder of your life, protecting you against superannuation (the risk ...

At its core, a variable annuity is designed to provide a steady stream of income during retirement. But these financial products are more complex, costlier and riskier than other types of annuities.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jackson National Life Insurance Company ® (Jackson ®) today announced several benefit updates to its family of variable annuities (VAs), including Perspective II and ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the results of its two 2024 Variable Annuity Industry Experience Studies, which analyze ...