TIAA-CREF

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For over 90 years, TIAA-CREF has been helping those in the academic, medical, cultural and research fields plan for and live in retirement. They do this with a full array of financial products and services to help them live to and through retirement and invest for life's other goals along the way. As a non-profit, TIAA-CREF offers low fees, a long-term approach to investing, and a full line of financial products and services provided by consultants who do not receive commissions. TIAA-CREF is a pioneer in the annuity industry having created and offered the first variable annuity.

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Websitewww.tiaa-cref.org
TypeInsurance Company
Founded
Ownership
CountryUSA
Contact Information
Address
Charlotte, NC 28201
Phone800 842-2252
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Low Fee Annuities

I get questions periodically about low or no fee annuities.

There are, in fact, annuity products (including variable annuities) that are being developed for fee only financial advisors (advisors who do not accept commissions on product sales).

Some of the companies that have recently developed or are developing these low fee based products include:

Variable Annuity Sales Total $34 Billion During Third Quarter of 2010

Variable annuity sales in the United States increased 9.7 percent to total $34 billion during the third quarter of 2010.

Variable annuity revenue figures continue to be concentrated among a handful of leading companies:

Who Needs Annuities

Annuities are neither useful nor appropriate for many people.

As emphasized throughout this buying guide, a good financial plan that focuses on retirement income needs should be the foundation of any annuity purchase decision.

While efforts are made to keep information on this page accurate and updated, the information shown on this page may be variable or out of date. Always check the issuing company's website or other public data listings for the latest information applicable to you as actual information may vary.

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