Insights for Life

Understanding the Taxation of Annuity GLWB Withdrawals
Annuities are popular financial products that provide a steady income stream, often used as part of retirement planning. One feature that can be added to…
April 15, 2025
| 6 min read

What is a Market Value Adjustment?
Market Value Adjustments are financial mechanisms applied to certain insurance and investment products, particularly during the early years of a contract. An MVA is a…
July 30, 2024
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The Benefits of Tax Deferral
We’re probably all aware that we should save more for retirement. Fortunately, there is a full spectrum of retirement savings vehicles to choose from.
November 15, 2023
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Will You Have Enough Money for Retirement?
Compared to earlier generations, you can expect to live a longer, healthier life. That means the money you have for retirement needs to last longer…
June 13, 2023
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How An Annuity Indexing Strategy Helps with Volatility
Retirement can be as exciting as traveling the world or as relaxing as spending a day on the beach. Whatever your vision is, it takes…
February 28, 2023
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What is an Annuity?
An annuity provides different features that make it a useful retirement planning tool. But what is an annuity and how does it work?
February 8, 2023
| 4 min read