New annuities starting to address RMDs
April 2, 2019 by Greg Iacurci
Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America is launching an indexed annuity geared toward clients 70½ and older who don’t need the money that the government requires they withdraw each year from retirement accounts in the form of required minimum distributions.
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“I’ve never heard of anyone else doing this,” said Sheryl Moore, head of consulting firm Moore Market Intelligence. “The No. 1 complaint I hear from annuity purchasers is, ‘I don’t want my RMD; why do I have to take it if I don’t want it?'”