Indexed Annuities - can cost big, convoluted

Indexed Annuities - can cost big, convoluted

Cashing in fixed annuities can cost big, convoluted fees
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Jun 11, 2005 With interest rates possibly poised to rise, buyers of fixed annuities that pay a set rate of interest can be in for a nasty surprise if they cash in their

MassMutual Annuities Offers Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum
PR Newswire (press release) - Jun 1, 2005 as of March 31, 2005 -- is a global, growth-oriented, diversified financial services organization providing life insurance, annuities, disability income

United States Seniors buying annuities is a windfall for insurance
Seniorscopie.com, France - May 30, 2005 Under the guise of estate planning retirees are being pushed into annuities that carry commissions of up to 12 percent and that require their holders to keep

Annuities: Not cheap, but guarantee an income for life
Bankrate.com - 43 minutes ago In the increasingly complex world of financial instruments, annuities have taken their licks lately as the outdated and costly way to guarantee an income

MetLife Enhances Popular GMIB Rider for Variable Annuities; A new
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jun 6, 2005 stream of future income that can't be outlived regardless of account performance," said Lisa S. Kuklinski, vice president, Individual Annuities, MetLife.