Reasons Plan Sponsors Do Not Offer Lifetime Annuities

Reasons Plan Sponsors Do Not Offer Lifetime Annuities Unfamiliar with market offering 24% Market offerings are not satisfactory 26% Lack of participant demand 56% Administrative complexity 36% Other 13% Note: The respondents could choose more than one option.Source: Watson Wyatt 2009 Defined Contribution Plan Trends Report.

Reasons Plan Sponsors Do Not Offer Lifetime Annuities
Unfamiliar with market offering 24%
Market offerings are not satisfactory 26%
Lack of participant demand 56%
Administrative complexity 36%
Other 13%
Note: The respondents could choose more than one option.
Source: Watson Wyatt 2009 Defined Contribution Plan Trends Report.