Glowing Reviews for ImmediateAnnuities.com
ImmediateAnnuities.com is the website of Hersh Stern, one of the nation's leading online immediate annuity brokers. From his headquarters near Princeton, New Jersey, Hersh has been publishing the Annuity Shopper magazine since 1986 and offering leading edge annuity services to consumers, other agents, and businesses. Hersh has also provided annuity consulting services to hundreds of corporate pension clients. Some of these companies include Bulova Watch, Coulter Corp., Gumps, McCall's, Richardson-Vicks, Tokio Marine, Velcro Corp., and Wickes Furniture, among other well-known businesses.
For the past decade, ImmediateAnnuities.com has been rated the #1 consumer resource for immediate annuities by the editors of BusinessWeek, Smart Money, WSJ, and Kiplingers. We invite you to read their glowing reviews below. When you're done, please return to our home page to use the instant immediate annuity calculator.
"It's also possible to deal with a reputable broker who maintains a broad database of annuity rates paid by different insurance companies. (Our) top source: Hersh Stern, an insurance-broker who specializes in immediate annuities. He publishes the Annuity Shopper, a newsletter that compares different insurers' ratings and charges."
Bottom Line Personal, August 20, 1991, p. 4
"It pays to shop around for the best value and a strong insurance company. ImmediateAnnuities.com is a web site that offers a free shopping service and will gather customized rate quotes for up to a dozen fixed annuities along with insurance-company ratings."
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, October, 2001, p.120
"People who want a large selection of good quality annuities can call...an agent who provides a list of five or so top-rated annuities available in the caller's state, and arranges the sale. There's no charge for the service, since the (agent) is paid a commission from whatever company the consumer buys an annuity from. Hersh Stern...provides (such) a service."
The Wall Street Journal, March 1, 1994, p. 52
"If you're talking about retirement, a fixed annuity makes sense...To compare different insurers' ratings, interest rates, and charges, check Annuity Shopper."
Business Week, December 25, 1989, p. 139
"If you're convinced an annuity is right for you, do your homework. There are several Internet Web sites that let you get free quotes on monthly payments. One of the easiest to navigate is ImmediateAnnuities.com."
USA Today website, 11/23/2001 - Updated 09:04 AM ET
"Immediate annuities, as the name implies, start to pay out an income stream immediately, based on the lump sum you hand over, your age, and mortality assumptions...For the best deals, call Hersh Stern."
Smart Money, November, 1997, p. 176
"Finding the best such annuity is the easiest job in personal finance...You can buy the annuity directly through a broker (Hersh Stern, publisher of Annuity Shopper) who will answer your questions and handle your order by phone...Check the Annuity Shopper magazine for the companies that pay the highest monthly incomes per $1,000 invested."
Making the Most of Your Money, Jane Bryant Quinn, p. 804
"Our Top Annuity Source... For annuities, we recommend... Hersh Stern, publisher of the Annuity Shopper. Hersh also offers a rating service which can help you compare different companies' rates and charges."
Straight Talk On Your Money, Ken & Daria Dolan, July, 1994, p.2
