If you're nearing retirement and thinking about turning your savings into guaranteed monthly income, a $250,000 annuity might ...

A variable annuity, which ties returns to market performance, introduces more risk and reward. Historical averages suggest ...

Registered index-linked annuities are drawing investors seeking market growth and loss limits. What to know before you buy ...

Gainbridge reports a cultural shift towards self-directed investing, empowering consumers to manage their retirement, ...

For a brief, shining moment, I thought President Bush was going to save annuity buyers from themselves. I'm speaking of the 10 seconds of belief he gave to a proposal, offered after his State of the ...

Fed rate cuts could slash your annuity income. Here's what retirees need to know before locking in lifetime payouts.

The best annuity rate currently on offer for a healthy 65-year-old with an initial pension pot of £100,000 is £7,742 per year, which is 10% higher than the lowest rate (£7,017). Opting for the lowest ...

Private equity firms are buying up insurers — and the policies they hold — at a feverish pace. Some groups, namely financial advisors, fear the trend may be bad for consumers who own annuity and life ...

Much ink has been splashed lately over the high-pressure tactics being used by insurers and agents to foist annuities on older Americans who may not need them. Now there's a fast-rising secondary ...