Traditionally, annuities were sold through this type of company
Annuities were designed to be a reliable means of securing a steady cash flow 
for an ... riders and features can be added to annuity contracts (usually for some 
extra ... Life insurance companies and investment companies are the two sorts of
... [DOC] [TLE] Annuities 101 - Wink [PAR] The two basic types of deferred and immediate annuities are Fixed and Variable.