The following IRI survey comes as no surprise to retirement income planners who witnessed their annuity client’s relief and security while they heard stories of large losses from their friends and associates in the aftermath of 2008’s financial meltdown. Not only did these clients not lose any money or income; they experienced strong growth as the market indexes slowly recovered.
Insured Retirement Institute survey, by IALC
According to a recent survey by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) of Americans aged 50-66, a majority (53%) of annuity owners are extremely or very confident that they will have adequate income in retirement, compared to less than a third (31%) of non-annuity owners who say the same.
And not only are these consumers more confident, they are also satisfied with their annuity purchases. A recent LIMRA study found that 83% of fixed indexed annuity buyers reported being satisfied with their annuities and five in six would recommend annuities to others.
So what’s driving people to buy fixed annuities, in particular? Certainly the 2008 crash taught consumers that their foundations are not as sturdy as they once thought. So in order to regain a sense of stability they are looking for sources that provide some minimum guaranteed income. In fact, when asked about the intended uses for indexed annuities in another recent LIMRA survey, respondents’ top three responses involved retirement planning, including supplementing Social Security or pension income, accumulating assets for retirement, and receiving guaranteed lifetime income.
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