What is an annuity?

At their core, annuities are financial tools designed to help address common retirement challenges: managing risk, preserving growth potential and generating income. By offering features that can be difficult to achieve through traditional allocations, these solutions can play a valuable role within a broader investment strategy — building portfolio resilience and supporting client goals.

Key elements of annuities

Growth opportunity
Annuities offer fixed growth or market-linked growth opportunity, with either complete or partial downside protection.
Tax-deferred accumulation
Assets in an annuity grow tax-deferred, allowing for faster accumulation than a taxable financial tool.
Contractual income
Accumulated assets can be turned into a predictable stream of guaranteed lifetime income.
Legacy planning support
Death benefits allow for efficient asset transfer to beneficiaries while supporting broader estate and wealth transfer goals.
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