Learn what annuities are, how fixed, variable, indexed, immediate, and deferred annuities work, and how they can help provide steady retirement income.

TIAA today announced the launch of TIAA MyChoice MYGA, a multi-year guaranteed annuity (MYGA), offering greater choice as well as secure, competitive, guaranteed returns with flexible term options.

In recent years, there has been an increase in the sale of individual annuity contracts to participants in defined contribution (DC) plans, and most of these sales are of individual variable annuity ...

A six figure nest egg can feel substantial, but when you turn it into guaranteed income, the real question is how much shows ...

With respect to the tax consequences to a corporation under an annuity or on living proceeds from endowment and life insurance contracts, the same rules that are applicable to personal insurance and ...

Modern Solutions For Legacy Annuities New strategies now allow firms to unlock the full value of legacy commissioned annuity books—creating wins for clients, advisors and acquirers alike. These assets ...

A free look period is an important window of time provided by insurance companies to policyholders. It offers a last chance to review an annuity and its contract in detail and cancel without penalty ...

Suze Orman ran the numbers for one caller on her “Women & Money” podcast, according to Yahoo Finance. She determined that ...

Annuities can manage one’s funds in order to receive fixed income amounts for an extended period of time, which can be ideal for retirees and people who are uninterested or too intimidated to directly ...

Annuities can be a powerful tool for retirement planning, but they can easily feel complex and overwhelming if you’re unfamiliar with the terminology. Here’s a breakdown of the most common annuity ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...