Beneficiary

The person designated under an annuity contract to receive payments if the contract holder or annuitant dies.

Understanding Swiss Annuities

While it might be an unusual time to provide an explanation of Swiss annuities given what has been taking place of late with the Swiss franc and related decisions made by the Swiss National Bank, it still makes sense for any financial services consumer to understand potential benefits of these products.

Annuity Industry Pioneer Jerry Golden at Work on his Latest Venture

Jerry Golden--often referred to as the father of variable life insurance and variable annuities--has had a distinguished career as an innovator and entrepreneur in both the insurance and personal retirement businesses.

Jerry most recently spent four years as president of the Income Management Strategies Division at MassMutual after selling his business to the company in June, 2005.

Since leaving MassMutual in May, 2009, Jerry has been actively developing a new venture which will deliver yet another set of innovations to the personal retirement marketplace.

Pacific Life

Pacific Life Company provides its customers with services in annuities, college savings, life insurance, mutual funds, and other products. It also provides financial planning and educational information to its customers. Products include:

1) Fixed Annuity: A fixed annuity provides defined growth of principal and interest, free from taxes until money is withdrawn. Fixed annuities generally guarantee a fixed amount of interest for several years; others guarantee rates from one to three years, and renew at the option of the insurance company.

Guardian Life

Founded in 1860, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY (Guardian) is one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the United States. Guardian and its subsidiaries had $41.3 billion in assets. Guardian provides services in insurance, retirement, investing, education funding, estate planning, and employee benefits. Description of company products below:

Gleaner Life

Gleaner Life Insurance Society is a company that has, since 1894, offered its clients financial advising and planning through the use of life insurance, annuities, IRAs, and other benefits. As a fraternal beneficiary society, Gleaner Life has been owned and governed by its members who are dedicated to making a difference for individuals and the communities in which they live and serve. Products offerings include:

Ameritas

Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation offers life insurance and annuities tailored to meet insurance and investment needs. Brief descriptions of some of the company's products offerings include:

1) Universal Life Insurance: ULI pays a death benefit to the named beneficiary and provides premium and face amount flexibility. It also provides market rates of interest on a customer's cash value account and tax deferred accumulation.

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