Category: Deferred Annuity

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Many California teachers invest in annuities to supplement their retirement income. Insurance agents often attempt to sell teachers annuities because insurance laws in California allow agents to solicit payroll deferrals directly from individual teachers. These payroll deferral arrangements are commonly called “403(b) plans.” Agents tend to promote annuities […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Are Complex Products What To Watch For Avoid Replacements And Exchanges Deferred annuities are complicated investments.  Some bear complex qualities of both life insurance and securities products; contracts run from 50 to 100 pages or more and are filled with technical language and actuarial tables. Insurance agents […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary Of Sales Presentations Seminars And Other Questionable Sales Tactics Understand How Annuities Work  Every time an insurance agent or broker sells an annuity (or talks a consumer into exchanging one he or she already has), the agent receives a significant sales commission.  Most commissions on annuities […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding These Complicated, Long-Term Insurance Policies Commissions, Fees And Surrender Penalties Dangers In Replacements And Exchanges Of Contracts Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive forms of insurance tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant penalties if you […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Annuities Are Complex, Long-Term Insurance Products Expenses Add Up Deceptive Sales Practices Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for years. Contracts carry significant annual fees and impose surrender charges […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agents Target Seniors For Annuity Sales Beware Of Questionable Sales Tactics Questions To Ask And Red Flags For Consumers Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends seniors avoid deferred annuities because deferred annuity contracts are expensive and complicated and tie up a senior’s money for years. If you are approached […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Are Deferred Annuities?  Why Are Deferred Annuities Bad For Seniors? Understand How Deferred Annuities Work  Deferred annuities are insurance contracts where the policyholder pays a premium to an insurance carrier now for income payments in the future.  Below, we explain in more detail how these complicated insurance […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Retirees And Those Near Retirement Targeted  Seminars And Other Questionable Sales Tactics Understand How Annuities Work  Insurers, brokers and agents direct annuity marketing toward those planning to retire soon, and recent retirees who have their retirement savings in 401ks or other employer=sponsored plans.  Every time, an agent sells […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Aggressive Sales Tactics Inadequate Supervision And Omissions Of Important Information Misleading Sales Materials Annuity fraud takes place when seniors are sold annuity products they do not want or need. Insurance agents push these products because the sales generate substantial commissions and the carriers receive large premium payments. Evans […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unsuitable Insurance For Seniors Questionable Sales Tactics Red Flags For Consumers Insurance companies may offer commissions as high as 10 percent to agents to sell products like long-term deferred annuities to senior citizens. In this environment, consumers should arm themselves with information to protect their interests. Evans Law Firm, […]