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annuities question(s) Ed 10-24-2006
Posted by Cal on October 25, 2006, 4:30 pm

>
>> BUT the Annuity lives on in perpetuity. There has NEVER been an
>> instance of an In-Force Immediate Annuity that FAILED to make
>> payments. At worst, it would be taken over by another company.
>> Cal
>
> But the future is full of surprises. Think of what happened to the savings
> and loan associations in the 1980s. Who would have thought those rock
> solid institutions could ever get into financial difficulties. I would not
> want to bet anything of what might or might not happen in 2020.

True, but not a correct analogy. The banks (although insured to 100k) were
NOT protected by the State. Whereas Life Insurance Companies are.
There has NEVER been a Life Company failure that resulted in a policy
being Null & Void. The failures that have occurred, resulted in ALL of
the contract being HONORED (as stated in the contracts) by other companies.
Cal


Posted by Don on October 25, 2006, 6:22 pm

> True, but not a correct analogy. The banks (although insured to 100k) were
> NOT protected by the State. Whereas Life Insurance Companies are.
> There has NEVER been a Life Company failure that resulted in a policy
> being Null & Void. The failures that have occurred, resulted in ALL of
> the contract being HONORED (as stated in the contracts) by other
> companies.

That past record is fine, but still 20 years into the future is a long time
and unexpected things can happen. Back in the 1980s many people would have
thought it impossible for savings and loan associations to fold.


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