In May 2026, MetLife introduced a new liquidity feature to its MetLife Guaranteed Income Program immediate income annuity, ...

Annuities offer guaranteed income and tax-deferred growth, but downsides may include high fees and opportunity costs.

The New York-based financial services company recently announced the addition of a new design feature offering defined contribution (DC) plan participants an easy way to convert savings into reliable ...

A 65-year-old walks into a meeting with an insurance agent holding a $700,000 IRA. The pitch: Hand over the full balance, and ...

As demand for guaranteed lifetime income grows, MetLife today introduced a new liquidity feature for its immediate income annuity, the MetLife Guaranteed Income Program (MGIP). This innovative design ...

An annuity is a contract sold by an insurance company, bank or investment broker that exchanges present contributions for ...

Find out how much monthly income a $100K annuity can generate. Learn typical payout ranges, key factors and what to expect in ...

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

David Rodeck is a financial journalist based in New York City specializing in banking, investing and financial planning. Before writing full-time, David was a financial adviser and passed the Series 6 ...

Among pre-retirees aged 50 to 75 who are within five years of retirement and currently enrolled in an employer's defined ...

The pitch sounds clean. Hand an insurance company $750,000 and receive $4,200 a month for life, regardless of what the market ...

Annuity sales are soaring, because retirees and pre-retirees want more guaranteed income and principal protection. Annuity sales increased to $223 billion in the first half of 2025, 3% higher than in ...