Annuities are often marketed as reliable retirement income tools, but the reality is more complicated. While annuities can be beneficial for the right person in the right situation, the industry is ...

With annuities, you can secure a steady income stream for retirement. These financial tools, however, have become targets for scammers who exploit unsuspecting people. The complexity of annuities ...

May 6--After three years of trying, a law that would better protect older Floridians from several types of insurance and annuities fraud was passed by the Florida Legislature last week. In the past ...

After being charged last month with four counts of insurance fraud allegedly linked to manipulating clients’ annuities, an insurance agent in Michigan will stand trial in state court. The agent, Todd ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. Combining annuities with IRAs or 401(k)s can be powerful. Annuities ...

When Constellation Insurance sought to dive into the annuity market, the insurer first had to address the difficult legacy of Ohio National. Enter AuguStar. July 20, 2023 A lawsuit over a Lincoln ...

WASHINGTON -- Prudential Securities said Friday it will notify and offer remedies to customers who may have been affected by what it called "irregularities" in sales of annuities, as securities ...

Not all financial products are created — or regulated — equally. Stocks and mutual funds fall under federal securities laws, while savings accounts benefit from FDIC protection. But annuities? They’re ...

HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is pleased to announce that a FINRA arbitration panel has awarded $152,382.41 in compensatory damage to our ...

If you're nearing retirement right now, you're likely weighing options for turning your savings into reliable retirement income. The market has, after all, been anything but predictable recently, so ...

Retirement and uncertainty go together about as well as mustard and chocolate. Which is to say, when you have the chance to reduce the variability of your income streams in retirement, it’s worth ...