ANNUITIES

An annuity is the only investment that can guarantee you payments for the rest of your life.

Planning for retirement is one of the biggest challenges facing Americans today.With concerns related to Social Security and the decline in the number of corporate pension plans, you may be shouldering more of the responsibility for your retirement income.

That's why it's important to consider annuities. Annuities are long-term financial contracts issued by insurance companies that are designed to provide a series of payments to a named individual in exchange for a premium or a series of premiums.

Learn more about the different types of annuities offered by the Genworth Financial family of companies:

• Variable Annuities
  A long-term investment with a rate of return tied to market performance. Future income payments may be fixed or variable. 

• Fixed Annuities
  A long-term income vehicle that guarantees you receive no less than a minimum rate of interest for a specified period of time. Future income payments are also based on a fixed rate of return.

• Immediate Annuities
  Income vehicles designed to provide payments within a year of paying premiums.
 

Answers to Common Questions

• What is an annuity?
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