Mortality Risk: Typically this is an extra charge to pay on some annuities to guarantee that if the policyholder dies, his or her heirs will receive a benefit. It also ensures that the insurance company will be compensated for an annuitant who lives longer than he or she should, according to the mortality tables.

 

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