Let's be clear, while I'm not a fan of these products, I'm not dismissing them either. My major beef with Equity-Indexed Annuities (EIAs) and related products with similar names is the way they are ...

Compare seven top annuity companies for retirement income, fixed rates, investment choices, death benefits and more.

Are equity-indexed annuities securities or insurance? Ever since the NASD issued its Notice to Members 05-50 in August 2005, this question has been the subject of much debate. And, until it's resolved ...

Three decades after the first insurance company tied a product return to an index, those now-fully mature indexed products continue to dominate sales, innovation and regulatory discussions. The allure ...

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OLDWICK, N.J., May 13, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Registered indexed-linked annuities (RILAs) continued to be one of the fastest growing product segments within the U.S. life insurance industry in 2025, ...

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

American Equity is an insurance company that specializes in retirement annuities. The company offers a variety of annuity types, including traditional fixed and fixed-index annuities. While American ...

A registered index-linked annuity (RILA) sits somewhere between the predictability of a traditional fixed annuity and the ...

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