From her start as an intern to heading product development, Alison Reed discusses her unique career at Jackson National Life, and how she is helping to accelerate the future of annuities.

The contingent beneficiaries will receive the ... Beneficiary designations trump your will: So get them right Because annuities, life insurance policies and retirement plans list beneficiaries ...

But annuities can also have a host of other fees, ranging from add-on rider benefits to contingent deferred sales charges and subaccount expenses, such as the fees to manage the investment portion ...

A contingent beneficiary is a secondary beneficiary. They receive the account benefits only if the primary beneficiary is no longer living or cannot be located. You can name more than one ...