Learn what annuities are, how fixed, variable, indexed, immediate, and deferred annuities work, and how they can help provide steady retirement income.

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...

An annuity is a financial product designed to provide a steady income stream during retirement. It is a contract between you and an insurance company, where you make a lump-sum payment or a series of ...

“Our son sustained a horrible injury during birth that will require life-long medical care. There will be a large malpractice settlement. Our lawyer strongly recommends a structured settlement annuity ...

Retirement changes the way money works in your life. For years, income has come every month. After retirement, that regular ...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Life Insurance Company, the only insurer dedicated primarily to structured settlements, today announced the launch of new-business ...

Sales of structured annuities surged to new highs in 2024, increasing 39.6 percent from 2023 to set a record of $62.9 billion for the year, according to a new report from Wink. In its latest sales and ...