December 2014
MEDFORD, Ore., Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Following on the heels of a record-setting 2013, this year figures to enter the books as another strong sales period for indexed annuities. Despite a third quarter that saw an almost 9% decline... Read more
October 2014
MEDFORD, Ore., Oct. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Running out of retirement income is the number one worry of retirees, and with people living longer than ever before, that worry is understandable. The annuities professionals at AnnuityAdvantage suggest that there’s no... Read more
Who wouldn’t want to retire early and pursue their own goals and desires? The problem is that without sensible retirement planning it can be difficult to save up enough to retire at 65 and even harder to get to that... Read more
September 2014
MEDFORD, Ore., Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Not long ago, people in their thirties and forties might have believed they were “too young” to purchase an annuity. That conventional wisdom is being brushed aside as more people under 50 add... Read more
July 2014
Investors planning for retirement want simple products with low fees. The insurance industry’s answer: deferred-income contracts. Insurance companies have a long history of conjuring up new types of annuities to suit changing market conditions, and once again they’ve proved to... Read more
Individuals are looking for ways to create and maintain a consistent source of income throughout their retirement years. What better way to achieve this than through deferred income annuities? For anyone nearing or in retirement and looking to create a... Read more
March 2014
MEDFORD, Ore., March 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Many of the best-laid retirement savings plans fail to account for a basic statistical reality: half of Americans will live beyond their age group’s life expectancy. With this in mind, the need for... Read more
December 2013
MEDFORD, Ore., Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The abnormally low interest rates on bonds and other fixed income investments may be here for a very long time. That’s the word from the “Bond King” Bill Gross, CEO of PIMCO and... Read more
By definition, an annuity income rider is an attached benefit to a deferred annuity policy that solves for longevity risk by providing a lifetime income stream. Income riders typically have a guaranteed growth rate that can be used for income,... Read more
A number of strategies can help you stretch your retirement savings over your lifetime. But when it comes to choices you control, only an annuity guarantees that your income—or a portion of your income—will continue no matter how long you... Read more