The period during which money in an annuity grows before income payments begin.
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AnnuitiesThe person whose life expectancy is used to determine life-contingent annuity payments.
A method selected for receiving annuity income payments.
The phase in which annuity value is converted into a stream of income payments.
A contract designed primarily to accumulate funds and/or provide periodic income, helping address the risk of outliving income.
An annuity designed to begin income payments at a future date after an accumulation period.
An annuity providing contractual guarantees backed by the insurer, with the insurer bearing the investment risk associated with the general account.
An annuity designed to begin income payments soon after purchase.
An annuity that credits interest based in part on changes in a market index, subject to contract formulas such as caps, floors, participation rates, and spreads.
An annuity payout option that continues income while either of two covered annuitants remains alive, according to contract terms.
An annuity payout option that provides income for the annuitant’s lifetime without a minimum guaranteed payment period.
An annuity payout option providing lifetime income with a guaranteed minimum payment period.
An annuity funded outside a qualified retirement plan, generally with after-tax money.
An annuity funded within a qualified retirement arrangement and subject to the tax rules of that arrangement.
A tax treatment under which taxation of earnings is postponed until a later taxable event or distribution.
An annuity using separate accounts in which values can fluctuate and the contract owner bears investment risk.