Annuities

What Entity Backs The Guarantees Provided By Fixed Annuity Products?

State insurance commissioners oversee fixed annuities. Check with them to make sure your insurance broker is licensed to sell insurance in your state, and see whether your state has a guaranty association that can provide some protection if an insurance company doing business in your state fails. What are annuity guarantees backed by? Nonprofit guaranty […]

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What Happens To An Annuity When A Person Dies?

Owners of annuities collaborate with insurance carriers to construct unique contracts that detail payout and beneficiary options. Insurance companies deliver any residual payments to beneficiaries in a flat sum or in a series of instalments after an annuitant dies. If the owner dies, it’s critical to include a beneficiary in the annuity contract provisions so

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