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Why Your Clients Push Back on Surrender Charges and Market Value Adjustments and How to Address Them

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:44:48 GMT

If you sell fixed or fixed indexed annuities, you’ve most likely had this conversation before. A client sees the surrender charge schedule, or worse, calls after a rough quarter and asks why their market value adjustment (MVA) ate into their withdrawal and suddenly, you’re defending a product that is suitable for them.

How can you frame these two features in the best light?

Why Do These Features Exist at All?

Surrender charges and MVA’s aren't penalties. They're the mechanism that lets the insurance company offer the guarantees your client actually wants or needs whether it be a fixed rate, a guaranteed income stream, principal protection, or a particular rider of some sort. The carrier is investing in longer-duration bonds and other assets to back those guarantees. If a client pulls money out the contract early, the carrier has to unwind that position, often at a loss. The surrender charge and MVA are how that cost gets absorbed by the person who caused it, instead of being spread across every other contract holder.

These aren't fees for leaving, they're the price of the guarantee your client is asking for. No surrender period, no MVA and you're back to a product that can't offer the same rate or protection.

Surrender Charges: Keep It Concrete

Skip the abstract explanation and go straight to the number. Pull up the actual schedule for the contract you're proposing and walk through it year by year. Most clients relax once they see:

The charge declines every year, usually to zero within 5–10 years

Most contracts allow a free withdrawal, typically 10% annually, with no charge at all

The charge only applies to the amount above that free withdrawal, not the whole balance

Required Minimum Distributions are almost always exempt

A client who thinks "if I touch this money, I get penalized" is a client who's scared. A client who understands "I can take out 10% a year for free, and the rest declines every year" is a client who feels informed.

Market Value Adjustments: The Harder Conversation

MVA’s are where advisors get more uncomfortable, because unlike a surrender charge, an MVA can theoretically increase what a client receives, not just decrease it. Most clients have never heard that part, and it's worth leading with.

The MVA adjusts the withdrawal amount based on how interest rates have moved since the contract was issued. If rates have risen since your client bought the contract, the value of the bonds backing the guarantees in the contract have fallen. Thus, an early withdrawal gets adjusted downward to reflect that. If rates have fallen, the bonds backing the contract guarantees are now worth more, and the adjustment can work in the client's favor.

A few things worth emphasizing with a skeptical client:

The MVA generally only applies to withdrawals above the free withdrawal amount, applied similarly as a surrender charge

It's tied to interest rate movement, not the stock market — this is not the same risk as a variable annuity or an equity position

It disappears entirely once the surrender period ends

It can go either way — this isn't a one-directional penalty, even though that's rarely how clients hear about it the first time

The Framing That Actually Lands

Advisors who get the least pushback aren't the ones with the best explanation. It’s the advisor who asks the question before they even get into the policy mechanics: "Is this money you need liquid, or is this money you want working for a specific goal?"

If the client is funding their contract with money they've already earmarked for 7–10 years out in the pursuit of a legacy goal, a future income need, money they've explicitly said they don't need to touch, the surrender period stops being a risk and becomes nearly irrelevant to their actual plan. The conversation shifts from "what if I need this money" to "this is money I've already decided I don't need right now."

This is the conversation that needs to happen to prevent the uncomfortable surrender charge/Negative MVA conversation.

A Few Things We Suggest

Never bury the schedule. Show it early and clearly. Clients trust what they can see.

Use their own numbers. Run an illustration displaying actual free withdrawal amounts.

Don't over-explain the MVA math. Most clients don't need the bond-duration mechanics. Typically, they need to know that the MVA is rate-driven, it's two-directional, and it goes away after the surrender period.

Anchor back to purpose. The client didn't buy this contract to have liquid, penalty-free cash. They bought it for a guarantee. Keep focused on the purpose of why it was implemented.

If you're working through a specific case where a client is stuck on this, or want help pulling the actual surrender/MVA language for a particular carrier's contract, give us a shout and we are happy to help.

Impaired Risk Life Insurance Advisor Guide

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:07 GMT

Better preparation leads to better offers. Prepare for Impaired Risk Life Insurance Cases.

Every impaired-risk case that lands on our desks tells a story before an underwriter ever sees the file. The advisers who consistently get the best offers, decreased table ratings, lower flat extras while enjoying faster turnaround times aren't the advisers with the healthiest clients. They're the ones who know how to present a risk in a the most positive light.

The intention behind this strategy is that in partnering with a firm such as Titan Brokerage Services, we can shop that risk across dozens of carriers at once , each with different niches, appetite, and mortality tables. The advantage isn't just access, its pattern recognition as well as knowledge of the desired risk profiles for each carrier.

Try an Informal, not a Formal Application

Impaired-risk cases reward preparation more than any other line of underwriting. If you have a case that's been declined, rated heavily, or stalled, bring it to us here at Titan before you rule out coverage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Thought

One option not commonly used for impaired-risk cases is submitting an informal application before knowing how the risk will be received anywhere . The benefits can be advantageous as a formal application creates a paper trail. A declination or harsh rating becomes part of the client's Medical Information Bureau (MIB) record and can alter future applications. An informal or trial submission allows for us as the brokerage to acquire health information amongst other variables to develop a rather comprehensive underwriting picture of the client and present said picture to multiple carriers at once.

This allows for us to obtain real underwriting feedback with none of the exposure of a potentially negative outcome from a formal application. Upon reception of various carriers’ responses, we consult with the adviser who can take that offer back to his or her client saving time and frustration ultimately for the client. Once the client decides on the best plan design, we can help coordinate a formal application for the carrier that already indicated the best offer.

Build the Complete Medical Picture Before You Submit

Underwriters rate uncertainty as harshly as they rate the condition itself. A client with a two-year-old volatile A1C reading (Diabetes) and no note of compliance reads worse than one with current labs and evidence of stable control even with an identical diagnosis. Before your wholesaler shops the case, gather:

Current labs and the most recent office visit notes, not just the diagnosis summary

A clear medication list with dosages and start dates

Specialist notes that explain trend, not just a single data point

Height, weight, and blood pressure trends over the last 12–24 months

An underwriter who must guess will guess conservatively. Give him or her the full picture and let the risk be truly presented rather than create opportunity for speculation. As a note, for cases that are large enough, contrary to other firms, Titan will pay up front for records and secure this intel for the advisers we work closely with.

Match the Client to the Right Carrier Niche

Every life insurance carrier has a mortality table it's built its products around, and most have a niche where they quietly outperform the market: aggressive on cardiac history but strict on diabetes, or generous with cancer survivors past a remission window but harsh on Body Mass Index (BMI). This is where earn our keep. By knowing Carrier A just loosened its build chart, or Carrier B has a program for controlled Type 2 diabetics under a 7.5 A1C, we are able to help navigate the Life Insurance underwriting landscape for advisers that work with Titan. By submitting blind to the wrong carrier wastes time for your clients and creates a formal decline they don’t need.

Use Cover Letters and Case Highlights to Tell a Story

Underwriters are humans too! They read hundreds of files. A one-page cover letter framing the case and describing possibly, why the impairment is better managed than it looks on paper, what's improved since the date of diagnosis, why this client is a better risk than the raw numbers suggest can change how the file is read from the first page. This is called case highlighting, and it's one of the most underused tools advisers have. This should be supplied on every borderline case; if they aren't, ask us to help!

Know When to Negotiate Table Ratings and Flat Extras

An initial offer is rarely the final offer. Table ratings and flat extras are negotiable, especially when:

A competing carrier has already offered a better table on the same risk

New labs or records have come in since the initial underwriting decision

The condition has a defined improvement trajectory (post-surgical recovery, completed cancer treatment, weight loss surgery)

We have the means to go back to the underwriter with updated information or a competing offer and asks for reconsideration before you accept a table higher than it needs to be. Never accept the first number without discussing what it would take to improve it.

Consider Alternative Product Solutions

When table ratings climb into double digits or a carrier declines the case outright, the conversation should shift, not end. Guaranteed-issue and simplified-issue products, graded death benefit policies , and carriers that use facultative reinsurance for high-net-worth impaired-risk cases can all produce a workable outcome when fully underwritten options fail. A good wholesaler will present these as a ladder of options, not a last resort.

Timing Matters: When to Submit and When to Wait

Submitting too early before a condition has stabilized or before post-op records exist almost always produces a worse offer than waiting. If a client is six months post-bypass with no stress test yet on file, the underwriter has nothing to point to but the surgery. Waiting for that follow-up test, even if it delays the case 60–90 days, can be the difference between Table 6 and Table 2. This only goes to demonstrate the importance of pre-submission field underwriting coupled potentially with the informal process discussed earlier.

Why Partnering with Titan Brokerage Services Pays Off

Advisers sometimes assume that brokering a case is a hassle. That said clients remember who found them coverage when others couldn't. Bringing impaired-risk business to Titan's desk isn't a workaround it's client management and demonstrating capability. You keep the relationship, we do the shopping, and your client gets an outcome that helps them obtain the most advantageous coverage possible.

Why Life Insurance Policy Reviews Deserve Priority on a Financial Advisor’s Calendar

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:03:42 GMT

As an independent general agency , we at Titan spend a significant amount of our time discussing with advisors how to build a more durable practice. Among the many great habits of successful advisors, one critical habit separates them from the struggling advisor who is consistently seeking new “customers.” As you can guess from the title, it is the performance of regular life insurance policy reviews with your clients.

To conduct life insurance policy reviews for your clients, it involves the maintenance of a certain perspective on the relationship with everyone who walks through your door. Is that prospect a “client” or a “customer?” You always want to view this prospect through the lense of a “client” as you are developing a relationship that must be nurtured over time. “Customers” are opposite parties to a transaction which is not what you want to have if you’re looking to bolster your practice to generate repeatable business. Client policy reviews are a very important part of the relationship development process. They also cost little in the way of expense, and it may be the single most underused tool for uncovering unknown opportunities in your practice. Sounds straight-forward, doesn’t it?

Now generally, every life insurance policy is designed around a snapshot in time. The face amount, the product type, the beneficiary designations, all of it reflects a client's circumstances on the day they signed the application. Therein lies the issue; life doesn't stop moving the moment a policy takes effect. A policy that was suitable five, ten, or fifteen years ago can drift out of alignment with a client’s current financial needs.

This is why we make the urgent case for building policy reviews into your practice as a standing habit, not an occasional afterthought. So, we took the time to compile below some life events that most often signal a client's coverage needs require a second look, and why committing real time to this process pays off for both your clients and your business.

The Life Events That Signal It's Time to Revisit Life Insurance Coverage

Clients generally don’t think to immediately call you when major life changes occur. They may think about it eventually when they buy a house, get a promotion, have a child or send a child off to college. Yet, it's your job to make the connection between those milestones and the policy sitting in a file drawer. Here are some events worth watching for:

Frequently Asked Questions

Marital Status Changes

A marriage, divorce, or remarriage almost always changes who needs to be protected and who's named to receive a benefit. An outdated beneficiary designation is one of the most common and most consequential oversights today, and it's an easy one to catch in a routine review.

Children Growing up and Moving Out

When kids graduate college and become financially independent, the income-replacement need that justified a policy's original face amount often decreases.

A New Home or a Paid-Off Mortgage

Many clients size their coverage specifically to pay off a mortgage balance in the event of their death. A move to a larger home can increase that obligation; paying off a mortgage early can free up coverage that was earmarked for debt and redirect it toward other goals, and in many cases may make it possible to reduce coverage and lower premium costs.

Starting or Selling a Business

Business ownership introduces a variety of new complexities, including key person needs, buy-sell funding , and enterprise value that may need to be protected or transferred. Selling a business can just as easily eliminate those needs while creating new liquidity that changes a client's overall insurance picture.

A Promotion or Job Change

Income shifts change the math behind income-replacement calculations. A client earning significantly more than they did at issue may be underinsured relative to their family's current lifestyle and future needs and vice versa, a client earning less than expected may be carrying more coverage than they need. If a client is now making more money yet has fewer obligations, not as much coverage may be needed, and a formal self-insurance plan can be developed.

Changes in Tax Law

Estate and tax law is always in flux, and the planning built around it shouldn't be static either. Clients using life insurance for wealth transfer or estate liquidity purposes need periodic confirmation that their strategy still works under current law.

An Inheritance or New Assets

Receiving an inheritance or acquiring appreciating assets like real estate can materially increase a client's net worth and estate size, which may call for additional coverage for liquidity, tax efficiency, or legacy planning. It can also provide, as mentioned before, the opportunity to self-insure and lower existing coverage. In some cases, this reduction in total coverage can make it financially feasible to convert from term coverage to permanent coverage.

Any one of these events is reason enough to schedule a conversation. What makes them worth tracking so closely is that each one changes a different variable in the underlying coverage calculation; how much protection is needed, who should receive it, or what purpose the policy is meant to serve? A death benefit that was calculated to replace income for a young family doesn't automatically remain appropriate once that family's obligations, assets, and goals have shifted. Taken together, these triggers make the case that a policy review shouldn't wait for a client to raise their hand; rather, it should be something you proactively bring to the table as part of ongoing service, not a one-time event tied only to the initial sale.

Why “No News” Doesn't Mean “No Need”

One of the most common objections you'll hear is some version of:

“I haven't had any problems with my life policy, so why do I need a review?”

A policy performing without complaint isn't the same as a policy still being the right fit. Even in the absence of a major life event, the life insurance marketplace itself keeps evolving. Competitive forces have driven meaningful innovation in product design, features, benefits, and pricing over time. A policy that was competitive when it was issued may no longer reflect what's available today, and clients have limited ways of knowing that unless someone tells them. That's why, as a general guideline, policy reviews every few years make sense even for clients whose life circumstances appear unchanged.

What a Life Insurance Policy Review Actually Involves

Reviews don't need to be complicated to be effective. At their core, a good review revisits a short list of fundamental questions:

Is the death benefit still in line with the client's current obligations and goals?

Is the product type, term versus permanent still the right structure for where the clients are in life?

Are the beneficiary designations accurate?

How has the policy performed relative to its original objectives?

Is it still competitive against what's available in today's market?

Walking through these questions in sequence via a worksheet or process to uncover a client's current financial picture typically takes no longer than an hour. Certainly, this is a modest time investment for the value it produces.

The Business Case for Making Life Insurance Policy Reviews a Core Habit in Your Practice

If you're weighing where to invest limited time, policy reviews deserve a higher priority than they typically get. It's easy to let prospecting and new business dominate your calendar, since that's where the next sale visibly comes from. But the return on time spent reviewing your existing clients' coverage is often just as strong. The results just show up differently in retention, referrals, and additional business rather than a single new application. Here's why they earn the time.

They Protect the Relationship

A proactive review signals to clients that you're paying attention to their life, not just the sale that happened years ago. That kind of attentiveness is what turns a one-time transaction into a long-term relationship and prevents competitors from stealing that client. In addition to this, long-term relationships are the foundation of your durable and credible practice.

Reviews Allow for the Surfacing of New Needs and Potentially New Business

A conversation that starts with “let's make sure your coverage still fits,” naturally opens the door to a broader financial conversation uncovering other planning opportunities and life changes the client hasn’t revealed to you.

They Reduce the Risk of a Coverage Gap Going Unnoticed

An underinsured client who suffers a loss without adequate protection is the worst-case outcome for everyone involved. A disciplined review cadence is one of the most effective ways to catch a gap before it becomes a crisis, and it demonstrates the kind of diligent service that protects both the client and your professional reputation.

They're Efficient

Because the review process itself is structured and process-driven , it doesn't require broad customization with every client. Once a time cadence is introduced whether it be annual or every two years, etc., a review becomes a repeatable system rather than a one-off event and yet also becomes a part of the client experience.

Building the Habit

To perform reviews successfully, treat them as a scheduled part of your calendar rather than a reactive task. That might mean setting a recurring reminder tied to a policy's issue date, batching clients by anniversary month, or simply asking a version of the life-event questions above at every annual check-in, regardless of whether a policy is on the agenda. The mechanism matters less than the consistency.

Ultimately, a policy review is one of the simplest, lowest-cost ways to add real value to a client relationship and one of the most overlooked. Making it a non-negotiable part of your practice rhythm isn't just great client service; it's a great way to maintain your business.

MYGA vs. CD: Is There A Smarter Choice for Your Savings?

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:24:41 GMT

Interest rates have been elevated for the last few years, and if long term U.S. Treasury rates are any indicator, they will remain elevated at or above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future.

Banks know this and are planning on this continued interest rate direction. Walk into almost any retail bank branch today and you'll be greeted with a poster promising a "guaranteed" certificate of deposit rate that sounds too good to pass up. For savers who want safety and predictability, especially those in or near retirement, a bank CD can feel like the obvious, no-risk choice. But there's another guaranteed, low-risk savings vehicle that often gets overlooked in that conversation, and it can leave significantly more money in your pocket over time: the multi-year guaranteed annuity, or MYGA.

Many clients, existing and prospective have never compared the structural differences of a MYGA to a CD. Most people default to a CD simply because it's familiar. But once a client understands how the two instruments actually compare on rates, tax treatment, access to funds, and what happens to the accumulated savings when one passes away; the decision often looks much less obvious.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is a MYGA, exactly?

A multi-year guaranteed annuity is a contract issued by an insurance company that guarantees a fixed interest rate for a set period, typically anywhere from three to ten years. Titan Brokerage only offers MYGA’s that are classified by major ratings companies as “A” rated which is important for the client’s evaluation of the financial strength of the underlying company he or she wishes to deposit funds with. In practice, a MYGA behaves a lot like a CD: one can generally deposit a lump sum of money, lock a guaranteed rate in for the selected term and protect the principal deposit from any interest rate market swings. The similarities end, though, when one looks at how each product treats the accumulated growth upon principal during the term duration and the treatment of beneficiaries if something happens to the owner.

How a Bank CD Works

A certificate of deposit is a savings product offered by banks and credit unions. One deposits their money for a fixed term in exchange for a fixed interest rate that is generally linked to the performance of the Federal Funds Effective Rate.

The deposit is insured by the FDIC for up to $250,000 per depositor, per institution. That insurance backing is valuable justification for considering CDs for it can create the perception of being the safer, more familiar option over other available fixed interest savings instruments. What most CD holders don't fully account for, however, is how the interest payment made by the bank and/or credit union every year is taxed. Every year, interest payments are taxed as ordinary income, whether or not one ever accesses the initial deposit one makes into the CD thus lowering the overall tax-effective yield offered by CDs.

The Tax-Deferral Difference That Changes the Math

This is where the comparison starts to tilt. With a CD, the IRS treats interest as taxable income the year it's credited to an account, even if every dollar of interest is reinvested and the client never makes a withdrawal. Bank and Credit Union Clients receive a 1099-INT at the end of each calendar year and owe tax on that interest growth.

A MYGA works differently. Because it's an annuity, the interest it earns grows tax deferred. A client that has deposited into a MYGA does not owe a dime in taxes until one withdraws funds, whether that's at maturity, through annual withdrawals, or when one eventually annuitizes the contract. That single difference can be worth more than it sounds. Consider a $100,000 deposit earning 5% annually over a five-year term for someone in the 24% tax bracket. In a CD, that annual tax drag reduces the effective compounding rate every year, so the account grows to roughly $124,000 after taxes are paid along the way. In a MYGA earning the same 5%, with no annual tax obligation, the account compounds to more than $127,000 by maturity, with taxes owed only once one accesses the money. That's thousands of dollars in additional growth from tax treatment alone, and the gap widens the longer the money stays invested and the higher the client’s tax bracket.

Rate Competitiveness: MYGAs Often Win Here Too

It isn't only about taxes. In the current rate environment, MYGA rates from many carriers are running meaningfully higher than comparable-term CDs, sometimes by half a percentage point or more. Banks set CD rates based on the Federal Funds Effective Rate in addition to their own funding needs and profit margins. Large national banks in particular are often far less competitive than smaller regional banks or credit unions. Insurance carriers competing for MYGA business, on the other hand, are frequently offering more attractive guaranteed rates to bring in deposits. When combining a higher headline rate with the tax-deferral advantage, the total growth difference between a MYGA and a CD of the same term can be substantial.

What Happens to the Money When You Pass Away

This is a feature that rarely comes up in a bank teller's pitch, but it matters significantly for anyone thinking about estate planning. With a MYGA, a client can name a beneficiary directly on the contract. When you pass away, the full accumulated value transfers straight to that person, bypassing probate entirely. There's no waiting on the courts, no attorney fees chipping away at the balance, and no delay for loved ones receiving what the client intended for them.

A bank CD doesn't offer that same protection unless it specifically includes a payable-on-death, or POD, designation. Without one, the CD becomes part of the client’s estate and typically has to go through probate before heirs see a dollar of the proceeds. That process can take months and often comes with legal costs that reduce what ultimately reaches beneficiaries.

Access to Your Money

A common concern with any term oriented savings product is what happens if a client needs access to their money early. Bank CDs are notoriously inflexible here: withdraw before maturity and one typically forfeits a chunk of the interest one has earned, often anywhere from ninety to one hundred eighty days' worth, with no partial withdrawal options.

Most MYGAs are actually more forgiving. It's standard for a MYGA to allow a penalty-free withdrawal of up to 10% of the account value each year after the first year and in some cases on day 2, without triggering any surrender charge. If an unexpected expense comes up, one has a built-in escape valve that a CD simply doesn't provide. Surrender charges on the remaining balance do decline year by year over the contract term, further reducing the cost of accessing funds later in the term if needed.

What About FDIC Insurance vs. Guaranty Association Coverage?

This is the one area where CDs have a clear structural edge, and it's worth addressing directly rather than glossing over it. CDs are backed by FDIC insurance, a federal program, up to $250,000 per depositor per bank. MYGAs are backed by the financial strength of the issuing insurance company and, as a secondary layer of protection, by state guaranty associations, which typically cover between $100,000 and $250,000 depending on the state. For most savers, that coverage is more than sufficient, and just as you might spread a large sum across multiple banks to stay under FDIC limits, you can spread a large MYGA allocation across multiple insurance carriers to maximize guaranty coverage. It's also worth choosing carriers with strong financial strength ratings, since that underlying stability is what ultimately backs your guarantee.

Other Advantages Worth Knowing

A few additional features round out the case for MYGAs. Accounts designated non-qualified for tax purposes, are eligible to receive 1035 exchanges from other annuity contracts, allowing a client to move funds between annuities from various insurance companies without triggering a taxable event, something a CD simply cannot accommodate. In some states, annuities also receive partial or full exemption from Medicaid asset look-back calculations, which can matter for long-term care and estate planning. And because MYGAs are one of the simplest types of annuities available as each have no market exposure, no intricate riders, and no variable returns, they carry none of the complexity that sometimes give annuities a bad reputation.

Which Savings Vehicle Is Best?

The simple answer is neither. Both CDs and MYGAs serve the same basic purpose: preserving principal while earning a guaranteed, predictable return. If FDIC insurance is a non-negotiable requirement for you, or you need every dollar to remain completely liquid with zero surrender considerations, a CD may make sense for a portion of your savings. However, if one is considering a strategy for savings purely on growth potential, tax efficiency, and what happens to the money for beneficiaries in the event of the owner’s passing, a MYGA frequently comes out ahead, particularly for money one would not need to access for several years.

Before renewing a CD or locking in a new one at a bank, it's worth taking a few minutes to run the numbers on a comparable MYGA. The rate advertised at the branch is rarely the truly realized rate received once taxes and beneficiary treatments are factored in. A conversation with a licensed financial professional who has access to current MYGA rates across multiple carriers can help clients see exactly how much more money could be working for them, and for the beneficiaries they eventually want it to go to.

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Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:46:11 GMT

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Why Your Clients Push Back on Surrender Charges and Market Value Adjustments and How to Address Them

Why Do These Features Exist at All?

Surrender Charges: Keep It Concrete

Market Value Adjustments: The Harder Conversation

The Framing That Actually Lands

A Few Things We Suggest

Impaired Risk Life Insurance Advisor Guide

Try an Informal, not a Formal Application

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Thought

Why Life Insurance Policy Reviews Deserve Priority on a Financial Advisor’s Calendar

The Life Events That Signal It's Time to Revisit Life Insurance Coverage

Frequently Asked Questions

Marital Status Changes

Children Growing up and Moving Out

A New Home or a Paid-Off Mortgage

Starting or Selling a Business

A Promotion or Job Change

Changes in Tax Law

An Inheritance or New Assets

They Protect the Relationship

Reviews Allow for the Surfacing of New Needs and Potentially New Business

They Reduce the Risk of a Coverage Gap Going Unnoticed

They're Efficient

MYGA vs. CD: Is There A Smarter Choice for Your Savings?

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is a MYGA, exactly?

How a Bank CD Works

The Tax-Deferral Difference That Changes the Math

Rate Competitiveness: MYGAs Often Win Here Too

What Happens to the Money When You Pass Away

Access to Your Money

What About FDIC Insurance vs. Guaranty Association Coverage?

Other Advantages Worth Knowing ﻿

Which Savings Vehicle Is Best? ﻿

Welcome to the Titan Brokerage Services Blog

What You'll Find Here

Our Approach

Stay Connected

Other Advantages Worth Knowing

Which Savings Vehicle Is Best?