“The goal in creating Simple Solutions was to give individuals and the banks which serve them an easy-to-understand, lower-cost variable annuity with solid basic benefits,” said Kevin Crowe, managing ...

But, I’m not referring to those examples. Instead, I’m referring to the insurance product. Why? Because Annuities are rising in popularity. LIMRA reports that total U.S. annuity sales increased 22% to ...

If there is one investment that sparks both deep confusion and heated debate, it’s annuities. It starts with the fact that these are insurance products, even when they are combined with mutual funds.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. An annuity in advance, or annuity due, is a series of equal payments made at the beginning ...

Nassau Financial Group launched Simple Annuity, its inaugural iOS mobile application, to support the sales of its fixed rate annuities. The Simple Annuity app marks a key step in Nassau’s efforts to ...

Annuities get a bad rap, often labelled “too expensive”, “crammed with hidden fees,” or just “not a good investment.” Here’s the thing, though. All this criticism often lacks specific financial ...

A new study titled “How Much Do People Value Annuities and Their Added Features?” from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College finds that while just 12% of investors with assets of more ...

A new study titled “How Much Do People Value Annuities and Their Added Features?” from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College finds that while just 12% of investors with assets of more ...