Category: Annuities

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages Of Deferred Annuities For Seniors Getting Out Of A Contract Is Expensive Sales Commissions, Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Whenever an insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggests an indexed annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Indexed annuities, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages O For Seniors Exiting Contracts Is Costly Sales Commissions, Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Whenever an insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggests an indexed annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Indexed annuities, like most deferred annuities, impose […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complicated Contracts Difficult To Understand Costly To Exit Due To Surrender Penalties Returns Diminished By Fees And Caps Seniors are often targeted by insurance agents with proposals for deferred annuities as vehicles for retirement income. Deferred annuities are insurance products and are not like direct investments in mutual […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Low Returns And High Fees Withdrawal Penalties Last For Years Unfavorable Interest Crediting Formulas Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities especially for seniors because these complex insurance policies carry high fees, lack transparency and are illiquid. The contracts are illiquid because during […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Poor Liquidity High Fees Complex Contracts Deferred annuities are extremely complicated insurance contracts sometimes running to 50-100 pages of technical language and actuarial tables. Seniors are often targeted by insurance agents with proposals for deferred annuities. Younger investors may be disappointed in the returns on any annuity they’ve been […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages For Older Consumers Costly, Complex Contracts Withdrawals Penalties, Commissions And Fees Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant penalties if you need […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Are Not For Seniors Costly, Complex Contracts Withdrawals Penalties, Commissions And Fees Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant penalties if […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Are Not For Seniors Costly, Complex Contracts Withdrawals Penalties, Commissions And Fees Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come.  The concept sounds simple enough but in fact deferred annuities, like […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuity Downsides For Seniors Costly Exits Administration Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Whenever an insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggests an indexed annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Indexed annuities, like most deferred annuities, impose penalties, known […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Security Benefit Life Insurance Company Total Value Annuities (TVAs) The life insurance and annuity attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent California clients who have suffered losses on all types of life insurance and annuity contracts, including indexed annuities and equity indexed universal life insurance. Indexed annuities are […]