ANNUITIES & INSURANCE
Wedbush Securities provides a full range of annuities, life insurance, long-term care, and disability products through some of the nation’s leading issuers.
Annuities and insurance platforms offer several benefits including flexibility, tax-deferred growth, estate planning assistance, and fixed or variable retirement income.
FEATURED ANNUITY PLANS
Variable Annuities
A variable annuity offers clients a wide range of investment options. Modern variable annuity products provide the opportunity to protect a future income stream while providing a specific death benefit.
Fixed Annuities
A fixed annuity is designed to pay a set interest rate. Once annuitized, clients receive fixed payments for the term of the contract. Clients can select an annuity that provides a predictable stream of income to support their lifestyle and income requirements.
Index Annuities
An index annuity earns interest or provides benefits that are linked to an external equity index such as the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average or NASDAQ. The principal investment is protected from losses in the equity market while gains are added to the annuity’s returns.
Note: Annuities are offered by insurance companies and are sold through licensed agents. Annuities are income tax deferred, avoid probate, and can provide income for a specific period.
Immediate Annuities
An immediate annuity is designed to pay owners a determined amount of money on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. The payout for an immediate annuity can be fixed or variable. The fixed contract will guarantee the client a set income that will not fluctuate for a specified period. The variable contract will fluctuate with the performance of the selected investments.
FEATURED INSURANCE PLANS
Term Life Insurance
Term life insurance provides death protection for a stated period or term. Since term insurance can be purchased in substantial amounts for a relatively small initial premium, it is well suited for short-range coverage goals. Generally, it is the least expensive way to purchase a substantial death benefit. Premiums can either be renewed annually or remain level for a specific period.
Variable Universal
Variable universal life insurance can build cash value more than the death benefit. The premium is invested in a wide variety of separate accounts and the choice is entirely up to the contract owner. The value will vary because investments are in the stock or bond markets.
Whole Life Insurance
Whole life insurance offers level premiums and an accumulation of cash value. While the insurance portion provides a specific death benefit for life, the investment portion accumulates cash that the policyholder can withdraw or borrow against.
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-term care insurance covers care typically not covered by health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Long-term care insurance most often covers home care, assisted living, adult daycare, respite care, hospice care, nursing home and Alzheimer’s facilities.
Universal Life Insurance
Universal life insurance combines the low-cost protection of term life insurance with a cash value element like whole life. Add flexibility to this combination by allowing the death benefit, cash value, and premium value to be adjusted over time by the client according to the their evolving circumstances.
Disability Income Insurance
Disability income insurance insures the beneficiary’s earned income against the risk that disability will make working (and therefore earning) impossible. Premiums and available benefits for coverage vary considerably depending on the monthly benefit, the length of the benefit period, elimination period, occupation, and state. Individual insurance is available as well as group plans.