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Using Annuities to Fund Long-Term Care

When it comes to funding long-term care, annuities that the client won't be using for income can be a great option. Share this piece with clients who have existing qualified or nonqualified annuities to start a conversation.

Annuity Audit Fact Finder

The Annuity Audit review is designed to analyze your clients’ current in-force annuities and provide you with an understanding of your clients’ current contracts, allowing you to evaluate appropriate options. This form will help you get the facts to start.

Protect A Child's Financial Future with Security and Stability

When a minor child suffers injuries in an accident, the medical, financial and emotional concerns can be a huge burden. The uncertainties of rehabilitation and future earnings potential must be considered. These concerns can be addressed with a structured settlement plan.

Attorney Fees Case Study

Attorneys involved in structured settlement agreements can defer their legal fees and recognize taxable income when installment payments are received. Take a look at two common situations where structuring attorney fees provide a greater benefit than a lump sum.

Using Annuity Arbitrage to Beat the 4% Rule

Using a portion of assets, clients could get the certainty of a contractual guarantee of an insurance company, higher than 4%. Then, use that guaranteed income to provide a guaranteed return of their investment principal through a life insurance contract.

The Structured Installment Sale

Clients selling a business or personal property may prefer to liquidate their investment without having all the proceeds taxable in the year of the sale. If so, they should consider selling their appreciated asset in exchange for a guaranteed income stream of periodic payments.

The Power of Settlement Planning

When a client is in an accident, the medical, financial and emotional concerns can be a huge burden. The uncertainties of rehabilitation and future earnings potential must be considered. You can relieve some strains by recommending a structured settlement plan.

Pension Risk Transfer Marketing

Every advisor needs a sustainable marketing strategy to win prospects. Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) marketing is one way to do it. We help you generate income in the defined benefit plan termination market by identifying prospects, accessing technical expertise, and deliver solutions.

Your Pension Risk Transfer Team

Ash delivers comprehensive pension risk transfer services to defined benefit plan sponsors. Our knowledge and processes set the industry standard. Here's how our team can help clients get off the funding rollercoaster.

Ash Annuity Audit Consumer Guide

This piece encourages clients to take a step back and meet with you to review their existing annuity contracts. It highlights the potential benefits of newer products, as well as when it's a good time to perform a review. See how the Ash Annuity Audit can help start a conversation.

Removing Pension Liability

Pension plans have been creating financial havoc for years. Volatile balance sheet liabilities, increased government fees, high professional fees and looming required contributions are causing sponsors to want to shed their pension plans. The answer to de-risking lies in the approach.

Ash Annuity Audit Sample Output Report

This is one situation in life where you really do know what you're gonna get. Download a sample output of our Ash Annuity Audit to see what's included in the analysis. It will help you help your clients understand their current annuity contracts and identify potential next steps.