Group Income Annuities
Group annuities, also known as institutional annuities, can be an effective solution for plan sponsors to provide their employees guaranteed retirement income[*] with minimal administrative or fiduciary burden. Group annuities can be used to terminate a defined benefit (DB) plan, or as a distribution option through a defined contribution (DC) plan.
Terminate or Transfer Pension Risk (SPGA)
Through a Single Premium Group Annuity, an employer can terminate their defined benefit plan, and transfer the responsibility for all future benefit payments to current and future retirees to Principal Life Insurance Company in exchange for a single upfront premium.
Key Advantage:
Pension plan risk and administrative burden is transferred to Principal Life. Based on available funding levels, all or a portion (i.e. retirees only) can be transferred.
For more information:
- Research Paper: Winding Down Your Hard-Frozen Defined Benefit (DB) Plan (PDF: 695 KB)
- Terminal Funding - Single Premium Guaranteed Annuity Solution (PDF: 146 KB)
- Easy to use New Business Kit. Call 1.877.492.9830
Income Annuity as a DC Plan Distribution Option (SPGIA or VRI)
Through a Single Premium Guaranteed Immediate Annuity (SPGIA) or a Voluntary Rollover Income (VRI) program, an employer can provide employees access to group pricing on income annuities as a distribution option through a defined contribution plan.
Key Advantage:
Provide group pricing on guaranteed lifetime income to employees without increasing administrative or fiduciary burden. Our holistic approach provides participant education and salaried financial professionals who specialize in retirement income.
For more information:
- Plan Income Annuity Option (PDF: 120 KB)
- Voluntary Rollover Income option (PDF: 134 KB)
- Retiree Resource Center (PDF: 149 KB)
- Research Paper: Bridging Employees' Retirement Income (PDF: 123 KB)
Questions?
We are ready to answer your questions about institutional annuities and how they can provide a simple solution for generating guaranteed retirement income for life. Contact one of our dedicated retirement specialists at 1.877.492.9830.
Additional information:
- Principal Income Provider overview (PDF: 171 KB)
- Administrative Fact Sheet (PDF: 122 KB)
- DOL criteria for choosing an annuity provider (PDF: 214 KB)
- Broker/Consultant compensation disclosure
