Retirement planning has evolved, and in 2025, more retirees than ever are turning to fixed index annuities, or FIAs, to ...

Other types of annuities, like variable annuities and indexed annuities, share certain features with a fixed annuity but may offer greater payouts—and greater risks. Many financial professionals ...

Annuity rate of return is classified one of three ways—variable, fixed and index. Annuities may be further classified by how long their payments last: either over a set term or a lifetime.

Allianz Life is a great option for investing as it offers both fixed index annuities and registered index-linked annuities (RILA), which limit risk while still offering growth based on an ...

The Annuity Guru highlights the benefits of upgrading outdated fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) for retirees. Newer FIAs offer ...

Daniel Getler, vice president of index and fund solutions at Group 1001, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain the importance of volatility-controlled indexes, as well as ...

There are different types of annuities, including fixed, variable, and indexed formats. A fixed annuity provides a guaranteed rate of return. A variable annuity is tied to the performance of a ...

Latest figures confirm record sales in 2024, including four straight quarters exceeding $100 billion, with most of the wins ...

U.S. annuity sales hit an all-time high last year, and that momentum is expected to continue for the next couple of years, according to Limra. Sales in 2024 skyrocketed to $432.6 billion, an increase ...

There are two pretty entrenched camps on indexed universal life and annuities. And those two camps don’t seem to like each other very much. I wouldn’t classify the conflict on the level of the ...

Annuities and dividend stocks are two common ways to achieve this. Some soon-to-be retirees prioritize security and ...

Also, there are significant tax advantages. The policy’s cash value grows tax-deferred, and policyholders can access funds through tax-free withdrawals or loans. So it’s no surprise that IULs are ...