An annuity is an insurance product that can provide income, growth or a degree of protection against investment losses, depending on how it is structured. In exchange for a lump-sum payment or ...

They can be a secure way to avoid outliving assets—but watch out for fees Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly ...

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

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 ...

Although annuities aren’t technically investments, such as stocks, they can still be effective savings tools. There is a longer life expectancy and unpredictable expenses always come into play. As ...

Given today's economic conditions, though, there are some unique considerations to take into account before you do that. So, ...

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 ...

MetLife (NYSE:MET) introduced a new liquidity feature for its Guaranteed Income Program annuity, giving defined contribution ...

Inflation, turbulent markets and uncertainty around Social Security have many Americans losing sleep over retirement. But new research shows one group is more confidence than most. Nationwide’s latest ...

Empower, the nation’s second-largest retirement plan provider, is wading into the fixed index annuity space through a new partnership with Allianz Life. Under the partnership, Empower is rolling out ...

There is always that one retiree in the neighborhood who seems suspiciously relaxed on a Tuesday afternoon. Lawn trimmed. Coffee in hand. Zero panic about stock market swings. And sooner or later, the ...