Category: Annuities

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Voya Annuity and Universal Life Insurance Products The life insurance and annuity attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent California consumers, especially seniors, who have suffered losses on all types of life insurance and annuity contracts, including variable and fixed annuities, indexed annuities, and equity indexed universal life […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Annuities Are Complex and Expensive Your Money Is Tied Up For Years Our lawyers recommend you always beware when an insurance agent tries to sell you annuities or life insurance, particularly if you’re a senior. Annuities are complicated insurance products with a lot of red flags for consumers: […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Guggenheim Partners/Security Benefit Life Insurance Company Total Value Annuities (TVAs) The life insurance and annuity attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent clients who have suffered losses on all types of life insurance and annuity contracts, including indexed annuities and equity indexed universal life insurance. Indexed annuities are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fee-Based Annuities Present Tax Issues Taking Out Advisors’ Fees May Result In Tax To Policy Owner Our lawyers recommend you always beware when an insurance agent tries to sell you commission-based annuities or life insurance, particularly if you’re a senior. But fee-based annuities present disadvantages as well.  Advisors […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What are Income Riders? Income riders are attachments to deferred annuities sold by agents as an income payout contractually guaranteed for the rest of your life and possibly your spouse’s life as well. The two most common types of income riders are known as “Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit” […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Full and Partial Surrenders or Cancellations of Athene Annuity and Life Company Annuities Athene Annuity and Life Company, formerly Aviva Annuity and Life Company,[1] issues fixed indexed annuities in California.  These contracts, like all deferred annuities, include penalties for early withdrawals, known as surrenders.  Surrenders may be full […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Importance of Accurate Age and Income Information How Insurance Agents and Advisors May Mislead You and Carriers Making You “Eligible” for Ineligible Contracts Our litigators think annuities are not a good investment for seniors, particularly when the application process can be rigged by an unscrupulous agent to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complications on Death of Annuitant Tax Consequences for Heirs Our annuity and financial elder abuse lawyers advise avoiding deferred annuities because they are complicated, expensive, tie up your money for years, and often do not produce the advertised returns. The complications and adverse tax consequences may not fully […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Beware The Fine Print In The Details: Caps, Spreads, Fees and Surrender Charges Devour Your Money Our litigators often explain in our blogs why we think deferred annuities are not a good investment, particularly for seniors. Deferred annuities come in three forms:  fixed rate, fixed-indexed rate, and variable […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER FINRA Fines Advisor For Misrepresentations Annuities and Retirement Plan Misrepresentations The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) polices investment advisory firms and other member financial organizations in their dealings with consumers. FINRA regulates individual advisors and also the supervision they’re under by their employers to ensure honesty with clients […]