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What are the different types of annuities? Annuities Explained

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Summary

In this 0:25 Annuities Explained YouTube Short, Jeffrey Scott McLeod, LUTC, covers “What are the different types of annuities? Annuities Explained.” When you receive the buyer guide by the NIC, you'll notice there are two types of annuities, fixed and variable. There are fixed rate annuities, fixed index annuities, and fixed income annuities like an immediate annuity. The word fixed means fastened with guarantees, and variable means the dollars can vary up and down Insurance education only—not securities advice.

Key takeaways

  • There are fixed rate annuities, fixed index annuities, and fixed income annuities like an immediate annuity.
  • When you receive the buyer guide by the NIC, you'll notice there are two types of annuities, fixed and variable.
  • The word fixed means fastened with guarantees, and variable means the dollars can vary up and down.
  • This Short is a quick overview—confirm features, rates, and charges in the insurance contract and NAIC Buyer’s Guide.

From the NAIC Buyer’s Guide

Fixed indexed annuities are a type of fixed annuity that earn interest based on changes in a market index; the interest rate is guaranteed never to be less than zero, even if the market goes down. When you buy an indexed annuity, you are not investing directly in the market or the index.

When you start income, annuity payout options can include payments for life, for a period certain, or combinations described in the contract. The 2022 guide lists payout options and questions to ask before you buy.

The 2022 NAIC Buyer’s Guide for Deferred Annuities explains that an annuity is a contract with an insurance company. With an annuity, the insurer promises to pay income on a regular basis for a period you choose—including the rest of your life.

Source: NAIC Buyer’s Guide for Deferred Annuities (2022). The guide does not endorse any company or policy. For your state insurance department, see www.naic.org.

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Jeffrey Scott McLeod, LUTC, is a licensed insurance producer. Content on this page is educational and discusses insurance products only—not securities, brokerage, or investment advisory services. Texas license 901162. Arkansas / National Producer Number 558629. Product availability, rates, and features vary by state and insurer. Read the NAIC Buyer’s Guide and the insurance contract before you buy.

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