Category: Annuities Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Alleged Over A Ten-Year Period Victim Sold 23 Annuities Over 10 Years Suspects Allegedly Isolated Victim From Family And Friends Isolation of older persons is a common theme in cases of financial elder abuse.  Another common thread is when a stranger convinces a senior to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unethical Agents And Aggressive Sales Tactics Deliberate Omissions Of Important Information False Promises And Misrepresentations Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for years. Deferred annuities impose significant surrender penalties […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Questionable Sales Tactics Targeting Seniors Deferred Annuities Are Illiquid, Expensive And Poor Performing “Teaser” Interest Rates And Unsuitable Exchanges Deferred annuities contracts are expensive and complex insurance policies.  Deferred annuities are not investments in index funds despite labels like indexed annuities.  Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against annuities […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agents Incentivized By Large Commissions You May Be Sold Something That’s Not Right For You Beware High-Pressure Sales Pitches And “Today-Only” Deals Insurance Agents and brokers receive a commission for annuity sales, which incentivizes an agent to sell you an annuity.  That incentive could lead an agent to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Annuity Fraud Targeted At Seniors Dangers Of Tying Up Your Money Remedies For Financial Elder Abuse Annuity fraud takes place when seniors are persuaded to purchase annuity products they do not want or need. Insurance agents push these products on unwitting seniors to earn commissions. Insurance carriers issue […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Questionable Annuity Sales Tactics Targeting Seniors Sales Of Unsuitable Annuities To Seniors As Financial Elder Abuse Economic Loss From Exchange Or Replacement Transactions Insurance agents sell all insurance products for commissions.  Obviously, some forms of insurance, like health insurance and homeowner’s insurance are essential, but unsuitable insurance products […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Looking Through The Sales Hype Fixed Indexed Annuities Are Costly And Complex Replacing Existing Policies Can Be A Big Mistake Agents sell fixed indexed annuities as a “safe” investment in times of market volatility.  Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against deferred annuities, including fixed indexed annuities, for older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Resist Fear Tactics Used To Sell Annuities Sales Commissions Drive The Annuity Industry Consider Other Tax-Deferred Strategies Deferring taxes on retirement savings is a key part of any retirements planning. Tax deferrals can be achieved through direct investment of IRAs or 401ks in mutual funds or ETFs. We […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dangers For Seniors Questionable Sales Tactics And Inadequate Disclosures Replacement Transactions Can Be Costly Financial elder abuse includes the sale to seniors of unsuitable insurance products.  These unsuitable insurance products include deferred annuities, complex contracts with high fees and significant penalties, known as surrender charges, if you need […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER SEC Alert: Stories From The Front Line Major Red Flag: Spectacular Returns and “Guarantees” Seek Help If You Have Been Defrauded One significant forms of financial elder abuse is the sale to seniors of unsuitable insurance products.  These products, such as deferred annuities and some unsuitable life insurance […]