Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts
| Resource Link | Resource Type |
|---|---|
| InsureU (NAIC) | Learn about various types of insurance and ways to plan and protect yourself. |
| Life Insurance Buyer's Guide (NAIC) | Get information to help you find a policy that meets your needs and fits your budget, help you decide how much insurance you need, and help you to make informed decisions when you buy a policy. |
| What you Should know before you buy an Annuity | Comprehensive guidance on evaluating annuities. |
| Buyer's Guide for Deferred Annuities: Fixed and Variable (NAIC) | Learn how annuities can be different from each other so you can choose the type of annuity that’s best for you. |
| Buyer’s Guide to Fixed Deferred Annuities with Appendix for Equity-Indexed Annuities (NAIC) | Learn about differences among various annuities so you can choose the kind that best fits your needs. |
| NAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator Service | If you suspect that a loved one had a life policy, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has created a free of charge Life Insurance Policy Locator service to help consumers locate benefits from life insurance policies or annuity contracts purchased anywhere in the United States. |
| NAIC: Helping you navigate insurance | Learn about various types of insurance and ways to plan and protect yourself. |
| AARP Money | Protect yourself from scams and fraud, get tips for living on a budget, managing debt, saving and investing, insurance, and other topics. |
| Insurance Information Institute | Descriptions of various types of insurance, buying tips, information about filing claims and more. The TOPICS menu allows you to select a type of insurance for which you want information. |
| American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) | See descriptions of various types of insurance and retirement products, as well as online shopping tips. |
| Life Insurance Settlement Association | To educate policy holders and financial advisors about a life settlement as an alternative to lapse or surrender of a life insurance policy. |
| The Compliance and Ethics Forum for Life Insurers | Compliance & Ethics Forum for Life Insurers webpage offering of a diverse array of educational and networking opportunities. |