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

What Is a Life Insurance Annuity? A life insurance annuity is a unique product that combines life insurance and an annuity. It is essentially a contract between an individual and an insurance company ...

Annuities are commonly used to provide retirement income and may offer guaranteed payments or tax-deferred growth. However, ...

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 ...

One of the biggest trends expected to come in 2026 is a significant rise in hybrid solutions as carriers race to launch product lines that meet new consumer needs. For instance, Chow pointed to ...

Matt Wion did not set out to specialize in the annuities business, let alone end up leading the retail unit of one of the biggest providers in the country. “Circumstance really brought me to annuities ...

North American life insurers are heading into 2026 with balance sheets and earnings power that continue to support strong ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Yarilet Perez is an experienced multimedia journalist and fact-checker with a Master of ...