Annuites in Georgia.
Keep Your Financial Resources Protected.
Intelligent Insurance Group understands the value of saving for and investing in your future. An annuity can help secure a stream of payments to use as a form of retirement income. When you purchase an annuity, you may get tax breaks or be able to receive income at regular intervals in exchange for a one-time lump sum payment to an insurance company.
Types of Annuities
- Fixed annuities pay a guaranteed amount during each payment period. Fixed immediate annuities start paying right away, while fixed deferred annuities start paying at some pre-determined point in the future. In general, fixed annuities have a moderate rate of return.
- Indexed annuities generally provide a higher return than fixed annuities but are less risky than variable annuities. There’s a guaranteed minimum payout, and a portion of the interest earned is tied to a market index, such as the S&P 500.
- Variable annuities allow the account owner to choose from a menu of mutual funds and can produce a higher return. Payments are based on the performance of the mutual funds. There is some risk associated with variable annuities.
The amount of money you receive from an annuity is based on the type of account you choose, the insurer’s terms and the amount of money you invest.
The best way to determine how much income your annuity investment may generate is to get an individualized quote from your insurance agent.
Types of Annuities.
Intelligent Insurance Group can offer two types of Annuities: Deferred and Immediate Annuities.
Deferred Annuities.
Deferred Annuities are investments that you make either over a period of time or all at once. Since these Annuities are tax-deferred, you only have to start paying taxes upon withdrawal. Deferred Annuities are either fixed or variable, meaning your payout is either a fixed sum or an amount in accordance to the performance of the market/group of investments.
Immediate Annuities.
Immediate Annuities are payments that you can receive right after you make your investment. This type of Annuity is typically for those around the retirement age who want to secure their financial future. Like Deferred Annuities, you only pay taxes upon withdrawal.
Understand Your Investment.
An annuity is a long-term, tax-deferred investment designed for retirement. With an annuity, you can create a fixed or variable stream of income. The annuity’s value and growth will vary based on how the investments you choose to fund the annuity (underlying investments) perform.
Just like other types of investments, an annuity has limitations. If you take your money out early, you may have to pay fees called surrender charges. You’ll have to pay income tax on the withdrawal, and if you’re not yet 59½ years old, you may also have to pay a 10% tax penalty. If you do take an early withdrawal, it will reduce both the death benefit your beneficiaries receive and the cash value of the annuity.
An annuity is sold by an insurance company, and the annuity’s guarantees and protections are subject to that company’s ability to pay for them. However, this doesn’t apply to the underlying investments. The underlying investments are subject to market risk, so you could end up with less money than you invested.
An annuity is sold by prospectus, a document that describes the annuity’s objectives, risks, fees and charges. The cost of an annuity often includes mortality and expense charges, administrative fees, contract fees and the expense of the underlying investments. There are prospectuses for the annuity and the underlying investments that fund the annuity. It may take some time, but you should read the prospectuses carefully before investing.
It’s important to discuss your options with a specialist at Intelligent Insurance Group who is committed to helping you make the right decisions.
Before investing, understand that annuities are not insured by the FDIC, NCUSIF or any other federal government agency, and are not deposits or obligations of, guaranteed by, or insured by the depository institution where offered or any of affiliates. Annuities that involve investment risk may lose value. Guarantees and protections are subject to the claims paying ability of the issuing insurance company.
