When accidents occur, whether an auto accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death, or any other non workplace related injury happens, structured settlements are often set up with insurance companies to pay for these tortious acts. People who are in involved in personal injury or insurance related cases elect to receive a series of payments over a sunstantial period…
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Life Annuities Overview
A life annuity is an investment which converts the lump sum of your RRSP’s or non registered funds into an income for the rest of your life. When it comes time to consider buying a life annuity, you have a number of choices. Retirement Income Planning Most companies have a long history of providing a range of options to secure…
Life Annuity Yes Or No
A life annuity is a financial arrangement that allows a life insurance company to provide a series of future payments to an annuitant for a certain sum of money. The payment stream based upon the life expectancy of the annuitant is of unknown length but generally guaranteed to continue for a certain number of years. Also it is possible to…
Immediate Annuity Revealed
Immediate annuity is an annuity that has little or no accumulation phase. You purchase it with one payment and may begin receiving series of payments whether right away or deferred it until specified time. Immediate annuity could help secure your financial future by ensuring a series of income payments. Person with these conditions might find immediate annuities suitable: * Person…
What You Should Know Before Buying Annuities
Americans hear a lot about the shaky outlook for Social Security. In the future, the federal program likely will play a smaller overall role in Americans’ retirement plans. One way to fill in the gaps of a savings portfolio is to put money in annuities. With an annuity, you pay a premium in exchange for guaranteed income payments at regular…
Tips To Know Before Buying An Annuity Policy
Annuities may be a useful tool for those who want a steady stream of income throughout their lives. While most annuities include a death benefit, an annuity is almost the opposite of a life insurance policy – annuities offer financial protection against outliving your income. Buying an annuity can be a complicated decision. Following are a few key considerations for…
The Good The Bad And The Ugly Why Your Broker May Not Be Recommending The Most Competitive Annuity
There are over two thousand life insurance companies offering over fifteen thousand different annuities, and they run the gamut from horrific (I wouldn’t offer it to an enemy) to outstanding (I own it myself, and recommended it my parents). To make matters more confusing, annuities can be very complicated, with lots of different hard-to-understand variations. Enter the insurance agent /…
Structured Settlement Annuity What Is It And When To Use One
It happens every day. What starts out as a seemingly normal day for thousands of people turns into a nightmare when an unexpected mishap occurs that can change someone’s life forever. A car accident, a simple medical procedure gone wrong, an altercation with someone. These events alter the courses of peoples lives every day. What if it happens to you?…
Annuities
Those with fixed incomes or living on their retirement savings are often looking for a safe, low risk place to invest their money. They will often turn to annuities, which are sold through insurance companies. Basically, an annuity is a contract between you and the insurance company that provided for tax-deferred earnings. There are a number of insurance guarantees that…
Fixed Annuity
If you are interested in making your money grow over time, you should know about an investment instrument called fixed annuity. Fixed annuity is an investment option offered by different insurance companies. There are several other variations of annuities like variable annuity and indexed annuity but fixed annuity remains one of the most popular choices for individual investors. Annuity is,…