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variable annuity

American  

noun

  1. an annuity in which the premiums are invested chiefly in common stocks or other securities, the annuitant receiving payments based on the yield of the investments instead of in fixed amounts.


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I have a business degree and worked for a variable annuity company for several years before I left to help him start our construction business.

From Slate Feb. 3, 2023

A variable annuity is a contract with an insurance company.

From Seattle Times May 22, 2017

The Transamerica Principium III variable annuity charges 0.85% annually, plus the cost of the underlying funds, and has a surrender fee period that runs for five years.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2016

“One of the fundamental problems is that most of these variable annuity products are sold based on marketing materials and marketing hype, and there is no standard way to compare them,” he added.

From New York Times Jul. 12, 2013

He said Manulife is unlikely to follow Sun Life's lead and sell its U.S. variable annuity business, a key money-loser in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

From Reuters Feb. 7, 2013

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