ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Indexed Annuity Downsides Surrender/Withdrawal Penalties, Commissions And Fees Participation Rates And Caps Whenever an insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggest an indexed annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Long-Term Contract With No Control Of Investment Surrender Charges On Withdrawals  Annual Fees And Low Returns Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding Fixed Indexed Annuities Fees And Complicated Return Calculations  Lengthy Surrender Periods  Agents who sell deferred annuities like fixed indexed annuities to seniors receive a commission as high as 10% on the sale. Fixed indexed annuities are sold during times of volatile markets as offering security against falling […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages Of Deferred Annuities Unsuitable Investments Reasons To Avoid Deferred Annuities Sales of unsuitable annuities, including indexed annuities, to seniors may constitute financial elder abuse and violate the California Insurance Code and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regulations against the sale of unsuitable investments.  Cal. Welf. & Inst. […]

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 Fall Of Annuity Interest Rates Continues Reassess The Viability Of Annuities Avoid Getting Stuck In An Annuity Annuity interest rates have been in a freefall in 2020, and there are no signs ahead of any correction.  Collapsing annuity interest rates translate into collapsing monthly payouts when contracts begin […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Risks, Costs, Complexity, And Downsides Deferred Annuities Are Insurance Policies Not Fund Investments Do Not Be Rushed Into A Sale Dropping interest rates and market volatility may be with us for quite a while in this new, COVID-19 world. There are still insurance agents and financial advisors with […]