Category: Annuities

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER FINRA Cracking Down on Faulty Annuity Replacements Cracking Down on Exploitation The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the independent authority that governs the nation’s financial industry, including the sale of annuities to American consumers. Lately, FINRA has begun to look closely at brokers who churn their clients’ […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding Immediate Annuities An immediate annuity is an insurance contract where the policyholder makes a single lump-sum payment and then begins receiving back almost immediately regular income payments. Imagine, for example, you’re over 60 and sell your home and decide to put some or all of the proceeds […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary of Annuity Sales Presentations Have you ever returned to your car in a shopping center parking lot to find a flyer on your windshield inviting you to a free lunch and estate planning seminar? Such tactics are often used by insurance agents to lure seniors especially […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Transamerica Life Insurance Company Variable Annuities The annuity attorneys at Evans Law Firm Inc. represent clients who have suffered losses from surrenders and fees on all types of annuity contracts, including fixed, indexed, and variable deferred annuities. These contracts charge sales commissions, rider fees and other benefit charges, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding Annuities Are Deferred Annuities Right for Seniors? If you are over age 60, live in California and own a deferred annuity, the annuities and financial elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. can review the provisions of your contract at no cost to you.  The California […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Beware of Surrenders, Churns, Replacements, Twists, and Switches Whenever an insurance salesman or financial advisor recommends you replace or exchange an annuity you own, be sure to get a second opinion. Annuity replacements (also known as churns, exchanges, twists, or switches) often result in surrender penalties, new commissions, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Beware Annuity Sales Hype Always Think About Taxes Are you a California resident over age 60 taking a close look at your future retirement savings level? The New Year is a good time to do just that and there are a few important factors to keep in mind.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Beware the Sales Push on Indexed Universal Life Insurance Life Insurance and Retirement Savings Indexed universal life insurance policies (IULs) have been around for years. The sales pitch is always better, tax-deferred, returns on investment.  Some insurance carriers are shifting focus entirely from indexed annuities to IULs as […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Duty Does An Agent Owe You? Putting You First We at Evans Law Firm litigate the question of an insurance agent’s duty to his clients, particularly when it comes to life insurance and/or annuities. We have written on the subject in this column.  As life insurance and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Jackson National Life Insurance Company Deferred Annuities The annuity attorneys at Evans Law Firm Inc. represent clients over age 60 in California who have suffered losses on all types of annuity contracts, including fixed, indexed, and variable deferred annuities. Often, the policyholder suffers loss on surrender of their […]