| |
Fees, Expenses and Adjustments |
Location in
the Prospectus | |||
| Are There Charges or
Adjustments for Early
Withdrawals |
Yes. If you have not
exercised the Performance Lock and all or a portion of the
Account Value is removed from a Shield Option or from the Contract before
the end of a Term, we will apply an Interim Value
calculation, which may be negative. In extreme
circumstances, you could lose up to 100% of the value of
your Shield Option if you make a withdrawal, Surrender, or otherwise
remove amounts from the Shield Options before the Term End
Date due to a negative Interim Value. For example, if you
allocate $100,000 to a Shield Option with a 3-year Term, and
later withdraw the entire amount before the Term has ended, you could lose up to $100,000 of your investment. This loss will be greater if you also
have to pay a taxes and tax penalties. Between the Term Start
Date and the Term End Date, we use the Interim Value to
calculate the amount that is available for (1) annuitization; (2) death benefits; (3) withdrawals (including RMDs, systematic withdrawals, and
withdrawals to pay advisory fees); (4) Surrenders; and (5) Performance
Lock. |
FEE TABLE
CHARGES,
FEES, AND
ADJUSTMENTS
INTERIM VALUE
CALCULATION | |||
| Are There Transaction
Charges? |
No. Other than the Interim Value calculation, you will not be charged for other
transactions. |
FEE TABLE
CHARGES, FEES,
AND
ADJUSTMENTS | |||
| Are There Ongoing Fees
and Expenses? |
No. There
is an implicit ongoing fee on the Shield Options to the extent that your participation in Index gains is limited by us through the use of the
Cap Rate, Step Rate, or Edge Rate. This means that your
returns may be lower than the Index’s
returns. In return for accepting this limit on Index gains, you will receive some protection from Index losses. This implicit
ongoing fee is not reflected in the tables
below. Additionally, withdrawals from your Account Value to pay advisory fees are
not reflected. If such fees were reflected, ongoing fees and
expenses would be higher. |
FEE TABLE
CHARGES, FEES,
AND
ADJUSTMENTS | |||
| |
Risks |
| |||
| Is there a Risk of Loss
from Poor
Performance? |
Yes. You can lose money by investing in the Contract. ●The currently offered Shield Options provide that we will absorb
losses at least equal to 10%, 15%, and 25%. Under these Shield Options, the maximum amount of loss you could experience due to negative index
performance at the end of a Term, after taking into account
these levels of protection, would be: 90% for
10% downside protection; 85% for 15% downside
protection; and 75% for 25% downside protection. ●We do not guarantee that there
will always be a Shield Option under the
Contract that provides this minimum amount of downside protection; however, there will always be at least one Shield Option
available that offers downside protection, although it may
not be substantially similar to one of the
currently available Shield Options. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT SHIELD RATES | |||
| |
Risks |
Location in
the Prospectus | |||
| Is this a Short-Term
Investment? |
No. The Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an
investor who needs ready access to cash. The Contract’s tax
deferral and long-term income features are generally more
beneficial to investors who intend to hold the Contract for a long period
of time and then use the Account Value for retirement
savings or other long-term investment purposes.
Amounts withdrawn
from the Contract may result in taxes and tax penalties. If
you have not exercised the Performance Lock, amounts removed from a
Shield Option or from the Contract before the end of a Term
may also result in a negative Interim Value and proportional
reduction to the Investment Amount associated with the
Shield Option, as well as loss of positive Index
Performance. Withdrawals (including
RMDs, systematic withdrawals, and withdrawals to pay
advisory fees) will reduce your Account Value and the death benefit, perhaps significantly. The reduction may be more than the amount withdrawn. If you have not exercised the Performance Lock, withdrawals from the
Shield Options during a Term will reduce the Investment
Amount associated with the Shield Option by the same
proportion that the Interim Value of that Shield Option is
reduced by the withdrawal. The proportionate reduction could be greater than the amount withdrawn even if the Index Value has increased.
Reductions to the Investment Amount will reduce the Interim Value for that
Shield Option for the remainder of the Term, and as a result
the positive interest, if any, credited, to the remaining
Investment Amount on the Term End Date will be less than if
you had not taken a withdrawal. If you have exercised the
Performance Lock, a withdrawal will reduce the Performance Lock Value by the dollar amount of the withdrawal. During the Accumulation Period you may transfer your Account Value to or
from the Fixed Account (if available), to or from the Shield
Option(s), and from the Holding Account. If you have not
exercised the Performance Lock, transfers may be made,
according to your instructions, only during the Transfer
Period following the Term End Date. If you have exercised the Performance Lock for a multi-year Term, you may
transfer the Performance Lock Value on any Contract Anniversary prior to
the end of the Term and on the Term End Date. If you
transfer the Performance Lock Value on a Contract
Anniversary before the Term End Date, you may only transfer
the entire amount of the Performance Lock Value. If you transfer the Performance Lock Value on the Term End Date, you may transfer all or a
portion of your Performance Lock Value during the Transfer Period. Partial
transfers of the Performance Lock Value are only permitted
during the Transfer Period at the end of the Term. See
“TRANSFERS.” If you do not provide transfer instructions during the Transfer Period following
the Term End Date, the following procedures will apply:
●The Investment Amount or Performance Lock Value allocated to the Shield
Option that has reached its Term End Date will automatically be renewed
into the same Shield Option for a new Term, subject to the new
Cap Rate, Step Rate, or Edge Rate, as applicable, declared for
that Term. The Performance Lock Value will no longer be locked
for the new Term. ●If the same Shield Option is no longer available for investment at
the Term End Date, the Investment Amount or Performance Lock
Value in that Shield Option will automatically be transferred
to the Fixed Account, if available, at the Term End Date,
subject to the new interest rate declared for that Fixed
Account Term. If the Fixed Account is not available, the Investment Amount
or Performance Lock Value will automatically be transferred
into the Holding Account. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT TRANSFERS | |||
| |
Risks |
Location in
the Prospectus | |||
| |
●If you do not provide transfer instructions during the Transfer Period
following the Fixed Account Term End Date, any Fixed Account Value will
remain in the Fixed Account for another Fixed Account Term,
subject to the new interest rate declared for that Term. If
the Fixed Account is no longer available at the Fixed Account
Term End Date, the Fixed Account Value will automatically be
transferred into the Holding Account. |
| |||
| What are the Risks
Associated with the
Investment Options? |
An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks of poor investment
performance and can vary depending on the performance of the
Allocation Options available under the Contract (e.g., the
Shield Options). Each Allocation Option (including the Fixed
Account) will have its own unique risks. You should review
the available Allocation Options before making an investment decision. The Cap Rate, Step Rate, and Step Rate Edge (the Rate Crediting Types), as
applicable, will limit positive Index returns (e.g., limited upside).
This may result in you earning less than the Index return. For
example: ●Cap Rate. If the Index Performance is 15%, and the Cap
Rate is 10%, we will credit a 10% Performance Rate at the end
of the Term. ●Step Rate. If the Index Performance is 15%, and the Step Rate 8%, we will credit an 8% Performance Rate at the end of the Term. ●Edge Rate. If the Index Performance is 15%, the Edge Rate
is 7%, and the Shield Option has a Shield Rate of 10%, we will
credit a 7% Performance Rate at the end of the Term. If the
Index Performance is -10%, we will also credit a 7%
Performance Rate at the end of the Term. The Shield Rate, as applicable, will limit the negative Index returns (e.g.,
limited protection in the case of market decline). For example, if the
Index Performance is -25%, and you invest in a Shield Option
with a 10% Shield Rate, we will credit a -15% Performance
Rate (the amount of negative Index Performance that exceeds
the Shield Rate) at the end of the Term. Each Index is a “price return Index”, not a “total return index,” and therefore
does not reflect dividends declared by any of the companies in the Index.
This will reduce the Index Performance and will cause the
Index to underperform a direct investment in the securities
composing the Index. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS
OF INVESTING IN
THE CONTRACT
INDICES
SHIELD RATES
RATE CREDITING
TYPES
THE FIXED
ACCOUNT | |||
| What are the Risks
Related to the
Insurance Company? |
An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to us. Any
obligations (including under any Fixed Account and Shield
Options), guarantees, or benefits are subject to our
claims-paying ability. More information about us, including
our appliable financial strength ratings, is available upon
request by contacting us at (888) 243-1968. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT | |||
| |
Restrictions |
Location in
the Prospectus | |||
| Are There Restrictions
on the Investment
Options? |
Yes.
●Limits on transfers. ○Transfers may only be made during the Accumulation Period, and only
to or from the Fixed Account, to or from the Shield
Option(s), and from the Holding Account.
○Transfers may not be made into the Holding Account. ○If you have not exercised the Performance Lock, transfers among the
Fixed Account and the Shield Options may only be made during
the Transfer Period at the end of each Term.
○If you have exercised the Performance Lock, you may transfer on any
Contract Anniversary prior to the end of the Term and on the Term End
Date. If you transfer the Performance Lock Value on a
Contract Anniversary before the Term End Date, you may only
transfer the entire amount of the Performance Lock Value. If
you transfer the Performance Lock Value on the Term End Date,
you may transfer all or a portion of the Performance Lock
Value. Partial transfers of the Performance Lock Value prior
to the Term End Date are not permitted. ○Transfers from the Holding Account may only be made on a Contract
Anniversary.
○The minimum transfer amount is $500. ●Your selling firm may choose not to recommend certain Shield
Options described in this prospectus. ●We can add or discontinue any Shield Option. We are not obligated to offer
any one particular Shield Option, but after your Contract is issued, there
will always be one Shield Option available, although it may
not be substantially similar to any one of the currently
available Shield Options. ●We have the right to substitute a comparable index prior to the
Term End Date if any Index is discontinued or we determine
that our use of such Index should be discontinued because we
are no longer licensed to use the Index, the method of
calculation of the Index Value is substantially changed, or if
Index Values become unavailable for any reason. ●We may change Cap Rates, Step Rates, and Edge Rates declared for
the Shield Options from one Term to the next, subject to the
minimum guaranteed rates. ●Each Shield Option’s Shield Rate is guaranteed not to change for the life of
the currently offered Shield Options. However, we may add or discontinue
any Shield Option, so the Shield Rates offered under the
Contract may change from one Term to the next.
●We may change the interest rate for the Fixed Account declared from one
Fixed Account Term to the next, subject to the Minimum Guaranteed
Interest rate applicable to any Contract, which will not be
less than 1%. ●The Contract is a single premium product. Additional Purchase
Payments will not be accepted. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS
OF INVESTING IN
THE CONTRACT
PURCHASE
SHIELD OPTIONS
ADDITION OR
DISCONTINUANCE
OF A SHIELD
OPTION
TRANSFERS
THE FIXED
ACCOUNT | |||
| Are There Any
Restrictions on Contract
Benefits? |
Yes.
●Subject to certain conditions, Contract benefits may be modified or
terminated by the Company. ●All withdrawals (including RMDs, systematic withdrawals, and any withdrawals to pay advisory fees) will reduce the death benefit. Such
reductions may be significant and may be more than the amount of the
withdrawal. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT DEATH BENEFIT | |||
| |
Taxes |
Location in
the Prospectus | |||
| What are the Contract’s
Tax Implications? |
You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax
implications of an investment in and Purchase Payments
received under the Contract. There is no additional tax
benefit to you if the Contract is purchased through a
tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account (IRA). Withdrawals
will be subject to ordinary income tax and may be subject to
tax penalties. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS
OF INVESTING IN
THE CONTRACT
FEDERAL TAX
CONSIDERATIONS | |||
| |
Conflicts of Interest |
| |||
| How are Financial
Advisors Compensated? |
Subject to our administrative procedures, you may authorize your financial
advisor to take withdrawals on your behalf, which may be
used to pay advisory fees. In addition, your financial
advisor may receive compensation in the form of non-cash
compensation. This conflict of interest may influence your
financial advisor to recommend this Contract over another investment for which the financial advisor is not compensated or compensated less. |
FEE BASED
EXPENSES
DISTRIBUTION OF
THE CONTRACTS | |||
| Should I Exchange My
Contract? |
If you already own an insurance contract, some financial advisors may have
a financial incentive to offer you a new contract in place
of the one you already own. You should only exchange your
contract if you determine, after comparing the features,
fees, and risks of both contracts, and any fees or penalties
to terminate the existing contract, that it is preferable for you to purchase the new contract rather than continue to own the existing Contract. |
THE ANNUITY CONTRACT – REPLACEMENT OF CONTRACTS | |||
| Name of Benefit |
Purpose |
Maximum Fee |
Brief Description of
Restrictions/Limitations |
| Account Value
Death Benefit
(Standard Death
Benefit) |
Pays a death benefit equal to the
Account Value |
N/A |
●Only available during the Accumulation Period. ●For Owners aged 81 or older on the Contract Issue Date. ●Account Value may reflect an Interim Value calculation for the Shield Options, which may be less than the Investment Amount. ●Withdrawals will reduce the death benefit, perhaps significantly, and such reductions could be greater than the amount withdrawn. |
| Return of
Premium Death
Benefit
(Standard Death
Benefit) |
Pays a death benefit equal to the greater
of your Account Value or your Purchase
Payment (adjusted for any withdrawals,
including withdrawals to pay advisory
fees) |
N/A |
●Only available during the Accumulation Period. ●For Owners aged 80 or younger on the Contract Issue Date. ●Account Value may reflect an Interim Value calculation for the Shield Options, which may be less than the Investment Amount. ●Withdrawals will reduce the death benefit, perhaps significantly, and such reductions could be greater than the amount withdrawn. |
| Systematic
Withdrawal
Program |
Allows automated processing of
amounts withdrawn from your Contract |
N/A |
●Available in any Contract Year for RMD
amounts withdrawn from an IRA
Contract or qualified annuity Contract. ●Available after the first Contract Year and for up to10% of your Account Value as of the prior Contract Anniversary for automated processing of amounts withdrawn for purposes other than RMDs. ●Each payment must be at least $100. ●A minimum of $500 must be distributed each Contract Year. ●Withdrawals may only be on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis. |
| Name of Benefit |
Purpose |
Maximum Fee |
Brief Description of
Restrictions/Limitations |
| Performance
Lock |
By providing Notice to us, allows you to
lock the Interim Value of a Shield Option
once during the Term |
N/A |
●Only available during the
Accumulation Period. ●May be requested on any Business Day prior to the Term End Date. ●We use the Interim Value calculated at the end of the current Business Day on which you exercise the Performance Lock to determine the Performance Lock Value. ●You will not be able to determine in advance the Performance Lock Value, and it may be higher or lower than it was at the point in time you requested the Performance Lock. ●You may lock in a loss. ●The Performance Lock Value Will not participate in Index performance (positive or negative) for the remainder of the Term, including the Term End Date. ●Shield Rate and Cap Rate, Step Rate, or Edge Rate will not apply on the Term End Date after a Performance Lock is exercised. ●Must be exercised for the full amount of the Shield Option Interim Value. ●May be exercised once per Term for each Shield Option. ●Once the Performance Lock is exercised for a Shield Option, it is irrevocable for the remainder of that Term. ●Upon exercising, you can transfer the
entire Performance Lock Value to any
available Shield Option or to the Fixed
Account on any Contract Anniversary
occurring prior to the Term End Date. |
| Withdrawal Charge |
None |
| Adjustments |
|
| Interim Value Maximum Potential Loss(1) (as a percentage of the Investment Amount in the Shield Option) |
100%(2) |
| Annual Contract Expenses |
|
| Base Contract Expenses |
0% |
| Index1 |
Type of Index |
Term |
Current Shield
Rate (if held
until end of
Term) |
Minimum
Guaranteed Rate
for Rate
Crediting Type
(for life of Shield
Option) |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
25% |
2% Cap Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Cap Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Cap Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Step Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Edge Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Step Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Edge Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
2 |
15% |
3% Step Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
2 |
15% |
3% Edge Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
2 |
10% |
3% Step Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
2 |
10% |
3% Edge Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
3 |
15% |
6% Cap Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
3 |
10% |
6% Cap Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
6 |
25% |
8% Cap Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
6 |
15% |
8% Cap Rate |
| S&P 500® Index |
Market Index |
6 |
10% |
8% Cap Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
25% |
2% Cap Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Cap Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Cap Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Step Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Edge Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Step Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Edge Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
2 |
15% |
3% Step Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
2 |
15% |
3% Edge Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
2 |
10% |
3% Step Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
2 |
10% |
3% Edge Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
3 |
15% |
6% Cap Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
3 |
10% |
6% Cap Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
6 |
25% |
8% Cap Rate |
| Index1 |
Type of Index |
Term |
Current Shield
Rate (if held
until end of
Term) |
Minimum
Guaranteed Rate
for Rate
Crediting Type
(for life of Shield
Option) |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
6 |
15% |
8% Cap Rate |
| Russell 2000® Index |
Market Index |
6 |
10% |
8% Cap Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
1 |
25% |
2% Cap Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Cap Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Cap Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Step Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Edge Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Step Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Edge Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
2 |
15% |
3% Step Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
2 |
15% |
3% Edge Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
2 |
10% |
3% Step Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
2 |
10% |
3% Edge Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
3 |
15% |
6% Cap Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
3 |
10% |
6% Cap Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
6 |
25% |
8% Cap Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
6 |
15% |
8% Cap Rate |
| MSCI EAFE Index |
Market Index |
6 |
10% |
8% Cap Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
1 |
25% |
2% Cap Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Cap Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Cap Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Step Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
1 |
15% |
2% Edge Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Step Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
1 |
10% |
2% Edge Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
2 |
15% |
3% Step Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
2 |
15% |
3% Edge Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
2 |
10% |
3% Step Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
2 |
10% |
3% Edge Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
3 |
15% |
6% Cap Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
3 |
10% |
6% Cap Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
6 |
25% |
8% Cap Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
6 |
15% |
8% Cap Rate |
| Nasdaq-100 Index® |
Market Index |
6 |
10% |
8% Cap Rate |
| Name |
Fixed Account Term |
Minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate2 |
| Fixed Account |
1 Year |
1% |