Tag: Guaranteed income

LPL Financial adopted an annuity visualizer by Lincoln Financial Group to help its advisers explain the benefits and the different rider options of annuities.    

Wells Fargo Retirement has added an in-plan guaranteed income solution to the choices of retirement plan investments available for plan sponsors.

The Principal Deferred Income Annuity, a new product, offers a flexible premium and the option to delay the start of income payments.

The majority of defined contribution (DC) plan participants participating in a recent poll are interested in having a guaranteed income option.

Baby Boomers close to retirement prefer protection of their retirement savings over a risky return, a survey by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America found.

Following the financial crisis, 56% of investors now believe it is entirely their responsibility to prepare for retirement, a Fidelity Investments survey finds.

New research from Morningstar shows that delaying Social Security benefits can be valuable for retirees.

The majority of workers polled for the 2013 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) indicated support for guaranteed income options in their retirement plans.

Lincoln Financial Group's Retirement Plan Services business has engaged the Retirement Income Team of law firm Drinker Biddle & Reath to educate plan sponsors about in-plan guarantees.

A study pinpoints guaranteed lifetime income options offered within defined contribution (DC) plans as an opportunity to address retirement security challenges.

Russell has developed new research offering guidance about how plan sponsors can overcome selection ambiguity when evaluating in-plan guaranteed income solutions.

Benefits, risks and regulation that varies from state to state can make choosing annuities with guaranteed lifetime withdrawals tricky for older Americans.

Interest in annuities is growing as consumers demand guaranteed lifetime income in the face of challenging economic conditions, according to a report.

Plan design coupled with product design can result in better outcomes for retirement plan participants, said Stephen Bozeman, senior product strategist at BlackRock.

For consumers anxious about a low interest rate environment, Genworth rolled out CapMax, available only on Genworth’s SecureLiving Index Annuities.

The Country Rotation Portfolio and Sector Rotation Portfolio from Innealta Capital have been added to Jefferson National’s offerings.

While National 401(k) Day is a good trigger to spur action from sponsors and participants to improve retirement readiness, the efforts should be ongoing.

A LIMRA study of annuity buyers found the top reason consumers gave for buying their annuity is to supplement their Social Security or pension income.

 Roughly half of all U.S. households that control more than a third of U.S. financial assets are attracted to lifetime-guaranteed income—even if returns are low.   

Aria Retirement Solutions (Aria) has made several funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) eligible for use with the RetireOne Transamerica fixed contingent annuity guaranteed income product.