Annuity options are gaining ground in 401(k)s, amid worker concerns about retirement income and longevity risks.

The option to put 401(k) money into annuities grew out of UAW contract negotiations that sought the return to pensions, which ...

Driven by favorable interest rates and an aging Baby Boomer demographic, U.S. annuity sales are expected to hit a near-record ...

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Planning for retirement has perhaps never been more complicated — or more important. With Americans living longer and navigating volatile markets, the question isn't just if you've saved enough to ...

A retirement annuity is a financial product that provides an income in retirement. It is similar to insurance (some annuities are regulated as insurance products) in that you make regular payments to ...

Learn the pros and cons of guaranteed minimum income benefits (GMIB), a rider that provides and guarantees secure annuity ...

Workers in the U.S. remain in one job for an average of five years before moving on to another. As a result, workers will experience a significant number of job changes over the course of their ...

As demand for guaranteed lifetime income grows, MetLife today introduced a new liquidity feature for its immediate income annuity, the MetLife Guaranteed Income Program (MGIP). This innovative design ...

As part of any retirement planning scenario, you will look at all the options available. Whether this is maintaining a portfolio complete with stocks, ETFs, 401(k), or real estate, there is no ...