Can You Refinance or Upgrade an Existing Annuity if Goals Change

Can You Refinance or Upgrade an Existing Annuity if Goals Change

This educational content explains how annuity holders can refinance and reposition their existing annuities to take advantage of better rates and updated features available in today's market. The speaker discusses the process of reviewing current annuity positions annually and upgrading to newer products through 1035 exchanges, which allow tax-free transfers between non-qualified annuities. Key points include understanding time horizons and surrender charges, recognizing that modern annuities offer more options and upside potential while still protecting against downside risk, and working with advisors to evaluate whether current annuities meet retirement planning needs or if repositioning to updated products with better rates and features would be beneficial.
Video Transcript

So with annuities, times people ask if they can refinance reposition it, and the reality is yes, you can.

They're designed in a way that they have a time horizon and they have features and charges, so you want to make sure you're past that time horizon.

And certainly in today's environment, way different than twenty to thirty years ago in these annuities, they're way different. They have way more options, way more upside potential, still eliminating the downside risk. So it's very important to always be taking a look and reviewing annually your current situation for an opportunity to reposition and upgrade to something different. Always look at the current situation and the desired situation.

When it comes to annuities, you can oftentimes replace them with newer versions or updated features in certain products. There's ten thirty five exchanges where you can move your non qualified annuities to another one. As long as it provides the features and benefits that you need and you believe will help you guide you through your retirement plan, you could potentially make an upgrade and reposition some of your dollars into another annuity plan.

So when it comes to taking a look at what you currently have in place, let's say you've had something, a vehicle in place for three, five, maybe even eight or ten years, and your rate is according to you or feels low versus what you're seeing in the environment today. Oftentimes we can take a look at that, you can work with the advisors, you can help reposition and upgrade your current situation to a vehicle that has updated features, current rates, maybe value that you didn't need or want three to five to ten years ago.