TIAA

TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America) is a New York-based retirement provider for people in academic, research, medical, cultural and government fields. It is known for fixed and variable annuities and lifetime income products.

HeadquartersNew York, New YorkUnited States · since 1918 AM BestA++ (Superior)Financial strength · 2025-07 Google Maps★ 2.5Customer rating Your experienceLeave a reviewRating from 1 to 5 stars

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About TIAA

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) was founded in 1918 to provide retirement security for teachers and is based in New York City. It serves workers in academic, research, medical, cultural and government fields, mostly through employer-sponsored retirement plans such as 403(b) plans.

Products

TIAA is best known for retirement annuities, offered alongside variable annuity accounts of its affiliate CREF, that can turn savings into lifetime income. It also offers IRAs, brokerage services and wealth management.

Financial strength

TIAA's rating agency reports and statement of financial condition are available on tiaa.org.

Contact and claims

Retirement accounts: 800-842-2252, weekdays 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET. Separate lines are available for brokerage and wealth management clients.

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Key facts

Full legal name: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Year founded: 1918
Ownership type: Private (not publicly traded)
AM Best rating: A++ (Superior) (2025-07)
S&P Global rating: AA+ (2025-08)
Moody's rating: Aa1 (2026-02)
Fitch rating: AAA (2026-02)

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Types of insurance

Annuities

Company contacts

Retirement accounts: +1 800-842-2252
Company website: tiaa.org

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