Among the ones that are on the table from think tanks, are things like eliminating or reducing cost-of-living adjustments to federal retiree annuities.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/retirement/2023/02/one-on-one-with-narfes-staff-vice-president-for-policy-and-programs/

But, as a general rule, annuities and annuity-like schemes tend to diminish what remains to leave behind.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4594156-leaving-something-behind-for-heirs-how-dividends-beat-annuities?source=feed_all_articles

Despite offering the advantage of a guaranteed income until you die, annuities have been shunned for years due to poor rates and restrictive conditions.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/pensions/article-12139293/Annuity-sales-soar-22-rate-hikes-lead-better-deals.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Embrace the power of annuities to transform market risk into a steady income stream, allowing you to enjoy your retirement without constant financial worry.

Source: https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/07/02/brad-rhodes-how-annuities-can-fulfill-your-financial-needs/

It’s expected that the announcement, made alongside Marc Miller, federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous relations and Greg Rickford, Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs, will offer details on the ongoing treaty annuities case.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/robinson-huron-litigation-team-to-make-annuities-announcement-7159483

Lengthy-term care annuities have less complicated underwriting necessities than stand-alone long-term care or life insurance coverage insurance policies.

Source: https://www.mccourier.com/paying-for-long-term-care-how-its-changing/

Meanwhile, as inflation puts financial pressure on many households, more people are inclined to buy annuities which protect them from rising prices rather than 'level' annuities which remain fixed for life.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/pensions/article-12139293/Annuity-sales-soar-22-rate-hikes-lead-better-deals.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Meanwhile, as inflation puts financial pressure on many households, more people are inclined to buy annuities which protect them from rising prices rather than 'level' annuities which remain fixed for life.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/pensions/article-12139293/Annuity-sales-soar-22-rate-hikes-lead-better-deals.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Pension freedom saved millions from locking into annuities.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/pensions/article-12263481/Should-buy-annuity-rates-7.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The ABI figures reveal a 23 per cent jump in sales of 'escalating' annuities, which provide an income that is either directly inflation-linked or will increase by a set amount every year.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/pensions/article-12139293/Annuity-sales-soar-22-rate-hikes-lead-better-deals.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Company originates, manages, and typically transfers these annuities through reinsurance arrangements to asset managers and other third-party investors.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MIDWEST-HOLDING-INC-22270300/news/Midwest-Holding-Inc-NasdaqCM-MDWT-dropped-from-S-P-TMI-Index-45603667/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20231220

The downside is that most likely she’ll receive reduced cashflow from such a ladder compared to a low-cost income annuity; that difference is one price to pay for having a philosophical opposition to annuities.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevevernon/2023/05/02/what-should-retirees-do-about-economic-uncertainty/

The FTSE 100 company, through its Standard Life brand, has been looking to expand into bulk annuities as demand for corporate pension insurance deals grows against a backdrop of rising interest rates which have driven up yields.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-12530937/Phoenix-Group-eyes-positive-net-fund-flows-2024.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

There are many different types of annuities.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-17/what-happens-when-your-unmarried-life-partner-dies-without-a-will

There are plenty of securities that don’t intersect with life insurance and annuities; most are sold by brokers who have securities licenses and not insurance licenses.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/blogs/agentsync/2023/08/09/732536.htm

The resulting treaties — among the first to pave the way for not just white settlement but resource extraction on Indigenous land — provided an up-front payment, plus the annuities.

Source: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-nations-owed-100b-1850-ontario-treaty