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Criticism of Buffer Annuities: Is it Justified?

Have you heard of “buffer annuities?” They’re described as sort of a cross between variable and indexed annuities. Through exposure to structured products like options contracts, they boast a protection to the downside in exchange for a cap to the upside. Several industry players have …

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Voya Financial Announces Fixed Index Annuity Product

In an expansion of its portfolio of fixed index annuity products, Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) has just announced the new Voya Journey Index Annuity. According to a recent InsuranceNewsNet article, the new product provides investors with a simple “two stage interest-crediting approach that offers …

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New Indexed Annuity Strategies from Great American Life

Indexed annuity buyers now have more options with two new strategies from Great American Life.  According to a recent Yahoo! Finance article, one will be based on the performance of the iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and the other on the  S&P U.S. Retire Spending …

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New Unique Deferred Indexed Annuity from The Standard

Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) has just released a new single premium deferred indexed annuity with returns based on the performance of the J.P. Morgan U.S. Sector Rotator 5 Index. According to a Business Wire press release, Strategic Choice Annuity 7 combines the strength of …

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