Traditionally, annuities were sold through this type of company
... A contract 
issued by an insurance company that guarantees a minimum interest rate ... 
wants to sell Fixed, Indexed, or Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuities, they can do so 
by... [DOC] [TLE] Annuities - Suze Orman [PAR] Today, for all practical purposes, there are five main kinds of annuities: a single 
premium ... one of the investments that an insurance company can sell you is 
called an annuity.