1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:&amp;nbsp; The original purpose of a variable annuity.&amp;nbsp; The mess that has been caused by Transamerica now taking over these Vanguard annuities.&amp;nbsp; Being careful about companies offering upfront bonuses on annuities.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Holding on and not making rash decisions.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Key Takeaways:&amp;nbsp; Transamerica is the company that is now servicing all of the annuities that were purchased at Vanguard.&amp;nbsp; Annuity companies are more regulated than banks.&amp;nbsp; Don’t make rash decisions because you are having a hard time currently getting a hold of your annuity company during a transition period.&amp;nbsp; The agents at Transamerica are on your side and want to help just be patient.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &quot;Anytime you transfer from one annuity to another, during the application process, you have to prove, contractually, that it's a better deal for you to go from one to the other.&quot; —&amp;nbsp; Stan The Annuity Man&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Connect with The Annuity Man:&amp;nbsp; Website: TheAnnuityMan.com&amp;nbsp; Email: Stan@TheAnnuityMan.com&amp;nbsp; Book: Owner’s Manuals&amp;nbsp; YouTube: Stan The Annuity Man&amp;nbsp; Get a Quote Today!&amp;nbsp; “Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast https://www.TheAnnuityMan.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18204218/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/18204218