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Value+ IUL Presented by… You asked for it – and we delivered.
Strong, flexible life protection at a market-leading price -- plus Optionality! Presented by… Value+ IUL is our brand new protection-focused product with ultimate flexibility. It combines many of the advantages of guaranteed universal life with special features and crediting strategies that help significantly reduce costs while delivering maximum value. Better yet, it comes with Optionality – a variety of options for accessing excess cash value in the policy while clients are living, without harming the base policy. While most insurance policies lock-in cash, Value+ IUL includes two completely unique provisions for accessing excess cash value in the policy without reducing your initial death benefit. Accessed cash value can be used to purchase additional, paid-up life insurance without further underwriting, or for any purpose, including supplemental retirement income. All of this plus Accelerated Access Solution - which allows clients to accelerate their death benefit in the case of a qualifying chronic illness. Policies issued by American General Life Insurance Company, a member company of AIG
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What is the Value+ IUL? Value+ Index Universal Life insurance is a unique and flexible new protection-focused product designed to serve your clients’ long- term needs for personal and business financial security. It combines many of the advantages of guaranteed universal life insurance with special features and crediting strategies that help significantly reduce costs, while delivering maximum value. What is the Value+ IUL? Value+ Index Universal Life insurance is a unique and flexible new protection-focused product designed to serve your clients’ long-term needs for personal and business financial security. It combines many of the advantages of guaranteed universal life insurance with special features and crediting strategies that help significantly reduce costs, while delivering maximum value.
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Key Selling Points Market–leading price for protection focused IUL.
Innovative chronic illness rider with an inflation protection payout option plus waiver of monthly deductions for entire policy while eligible for benefits. Two completely unique options to access cash value without impacting death benefit.1, 2 Ability to participate in the upside of the market. Guaranteed floor of 0.25% on index accounts and guaranteed account value enhancement of 0.75% on unloaned account value beginning in year 6. Several crediting strategies available including our new proprietary volatility control index – ML Strategic Balanced IndexTM. Key selling points. Market–leading price for protection focused IUL. Innovative chronic illness rider with an inflation protection payout option plus waiver of monthly deductions for entire policy while eligible for benefits. Two completely unique options to access cash value without impacting death benefit. Ability to participate in the upside of the market. Guaranteed floor of 0.25% on index accounts and guaranteed account value enhancement of 0.75% on unloaned account value beginning in year 6. Several crediting strategies available including our new proprietary volatility control index – ML Strategic Balanced Index. 1. Under current federal tax law, partial withdrawals are reportable to the policy owner, and may be taxable. 2. Limitations apply.
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Clients are looking for lower prices
Clients are looking for lower prices. With market-leading pricing – premiums on a current assumption basis as much as 10 percent below most GUL policies (but on a guaranteed basis) -- Value+ IUL is well positioned to serve your clients. It’s low-cost design, combined with the advantages of Optionality, will help you serve more clients and win more cases in all rate classes. Clients are looking for lower prices. With market-leading pricing -- as much as 10 percent below most GUL policies -- Value+ IUL is well positioned to serve your clients. Its low-cost design, combined with the advantages of Optionality, will help you serve more clients and win more cases in all rate classes.
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Clients want the security of strong, dependable life protection
Clients want the security of strong, dependable life protection. And Value+ IUL delivers. The death benefit can be guaranteed all the way to age 85, depending on the client’s age, underwriting and payment of required premiums. After the guarantee period, the policy can continue on a non-guaranteed basis for the client’s lifetime, based on current assumed charges, interest crediting and premium payments. Clients want the security of strong, dependable life protection. And Value+ IUL delivers. The death benefit can be guaranteed all the way to age 85, depending on the client’s age, underwriting and payment of required premiums. After the guarantee period, the policy can continue on a non-guaranteed basis for the client’s lifetime, based on current assumed charges, interest crediting and premium payments.
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Value+ IUL Competitive Premium
Male, PPNT, $1M Level DB, Carry/Guarantee to Age % Illustrated Rate for IULs. GUL: Guarantee to Age 105 IUL: Carry to Age 105 (6%) UL: Carry to Age 105 Age AIG’s Protective Prudential Nationwide Lincoln John Hancock John Hancock Value+ IUL (Carry to A105) Custom Choice UL UL Protector YourLife NLG UL LifeGuarantee UL Protection IUL Index Choice UL UL 45 $5,681 $6,052 $6,847 $6,032 $7,677 $6,242 $6,181 $5,974 (+7%) (+21%) (+6%) (+35%) (+10%) (+9%) (+5%) 55 $9,544 $10,288 $11,250 $10,317 $11,838 $10,506 $10,865 $10,095 (+8%) (+18%) (+24%) (+14%) 65 $17,650 $18,179 $19,785 $19,185 $18,821 $19,206 $19,828 $18,157 (+3%) (+12%) Level pay premiums to carry generally #1 or #2 for most ages, especially for carrying to Age 105 Current premiums are generally ~10% lower than most GULs Ideal for 1035 exchange scenarios with its unique “Cash Access With Unlocked Surrender Charge” feature Guaranteed persistency bonus of 0.75% starting from year 6 45 guarantee to age 82 55 guarantee to age 82 65 guarantee to age 82 Hypothetical representation for illustrative purposes only. These comparisons cannot be used with the public. Complete personalized policy illustrations for each company product must be presented or discussed with your client regarding guaranteed and nonguaranteed elements of the policy, including surrender values, accumulation values, loans, withdrawals, death benefits and other important information. Rates as of 12/18/2014. Illustrated for the state of Colorado. These carriers are peer group competitors of American General Life Insurance Company. Value+ IUL (6%), Protective Custom Choice UL (policy form # UL-22, 2%), Prudential PruLife® Universal Protector (policy form # ULNLG-2013; 2.50%), Nationwide YourLife® No-Lapse Guarantee UL (policy form #NWLA0444-CO: 3%); Lincoln LifeGuarantee UL (2013) (policy form #UL6000, 2%) , John Hancock Protection IUL (policy form #13PIUL, 6%), Protective Index Choices UL (policy form # ICC13-UL23; 6.00%), John Hancock Protection UL (policy form #13PROUL, 5.05%).
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Value+ IUL Competitive Premium
Male, 45, PPNT, $1M Level DB, Carry/Guarantee to Age % Illustrated Rate for IULs. GUL: Guarantee to Age 105 IUL: Carry to Age 105 (6%) UL: Carry to Age 105 Age AIG’s Protective Prudential Nationwide Lincoln John Hancock John Hancock Value+ IUL (Carry to A105) Custom Choice UL UL Protector YourLife NLG UL LifeGuarantee UL Protection IUL Index Choice UL UL Level $5,681 $6,052 $6,847 $6,032 $7,677 $6,242 $6,181 $5,974 (+7%) (+21%) (+6%) (+35%) (+10%) (+9%) (+5%) 10-pay $11,467 $18,225 $14,576 $15,692 $22,173 $12,464 $13,209 $11,638 (+59%) (+27%) (+37%) (+93%) (+15%) (+1%) 1-Pay $90,391 $176,249 $137,726 $150,750 $197,733 $102,127 $102,649 $94,615 (+95%) (+52%) (+67%) (+119%) (+13%) (+14%) Extremely competitive short-pay and single pay premiums Even more premium savings against GULs in single and short pays – current premiums generally ~30% lower or more One-of-a-kind liquidity options allows more flexibility in accessing cash value built in the policy Accelerated Access Solution® rider available at additional cost to provide living benefits in case of a chronic illness Level pay guarantee to age 82 10 pay guarantee to age 75 1 pay guarantee to age 73 Hypothetical representation for illustrative purposes only. These comparisons cannot be used with the public. Complete personalized policy illustrations for each company product must be presented or discussed with your client regarding guaranteed and nonguaranteed elements of the policy, including surrender values, accumulation values, loans, withdrawals, death benefits and other important information. Rates as of 12/18/2014. Illustrated for the state of Colorado. These carriers are peer group competitors of American General Life Insurance Company. Value+ IUL (6%), Protective Custom Choice UL (policy form # UL-22, 2%), Prudential PruLife® Universal Protector (policy form # ULNLG-2013; 2.50%), Nationwide YourLife® No-Lapse Guarantee UL (policy form #NWLA0444-CO: 3%); Lincoln LifeGuarantee UL (2013) (policy form #UL6000, 2%) , John Hancock Protection IUL (policy form #13PIUL, 6%), Protective Index Choices UL (policy form # ICC13-UL23; 6.00%), John Hancock Protection UL (policy form #13PROUL, 5.05%).
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With many insurance policies, it’s difficult or costly to access your cash. We know liquidity is important to clients, and Value+ IUL delivers. It’s low-cost life insurance protection is wrapped with a unique set of options to access cash. The Value+ IUL offers cash access options including: Unlocked Surrender Charges Strong Performance Excess Funding Chronic Illness Let’s take a closer look at all of the options.
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Key Terminology Benchmark Premium: The Benchmark Premium is a level annual premium which is intended to carry your policy to or close to maturity on a current (non-guaranteed) assumption basis assuming 1) a 6% illustrated rate and 2) that premiums have been paid on time at the beginning of each policy year. Benchmark Cash Value: The Minimum Benchmark Cash Value is based on paying the Benchmark Premium for the lifetime of the contract, and is set at a level where, continuing to fund the policy at the Benchmark Premium level after the option date, the policy will in all likelihood remain in force on a reasonable current assumption basis. Benchmark Premium: The Benchmark Premium is a level annual premium which is intended to carry your policy to or close to maturity on a current (non-guaranteed) assumption basis assuming 1) a 6% illustrated rate and 2) that premiums have been paid on time at the beginning of each policy year. Benchmark Cash Value: The Minimum Benchmark Cash Value is based on paying the Benchmark Premium for the lifetime of the contract, and is set at a level where, continuing to fund the policy at the Benchmark Premium level after the option date, the policy will in all likelihood remain in force on a reasonable current assumption basis.
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Value+ Cash Access If the policy is funded early (either through a single-pay premium or the transfer of a policy from another company or ), the client may withdraw funds above the cumulative benchmark premiums in years 3 through 14 with no surrender charges, to the extent that Accumulation Value is available.1 The funds are not locked in.2, 3 The policyholder has Value+ Cash Access with Unlocked Surrender Charges. If the policy is funded early (either through a single-pay premium or the transfer of a policy from another company), the client may withdraw funds above the cumulative benchmark premiums in years 3 through 14 with no surrender charges, to the extent that Accumulation Value is available. The funds are not locked in. Activating Unlocked Surrender Charges cancels all other cash access features. 1. The Benchmark Premium is a level annual premium which is intended to carry the policy to or close to maturity on a current (non-guaranteed) assumption basis assuming 1) a 6% illustrated rate and 2) that premiums have been paid on time at the beginning of each policy year. 2. Under current federal tax law, partial withdrawals are reportable to the policy owner, and may be taxable. 3. Limitations apply.
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CSV1 No Unlocked Surrender Charges
Female 58 PPNT, $100,000 external 1035 Exchange DB is $1,000,000, 6% carrying to age 105. Premium: $2,849 Benchmark Premium: $12,150 Year CSV1 No Unlocked Surrender Charges CSV1 with Unlocked Surrender Charges 1 $48,738 2 $51,583 3 $54,543 $78,172 4 $57,624 $70,895 5 $60,835 $63,619 6 $69,319 $71,347 7 $78,327 $80,044 8 $87,895 $89,316 9 $98,064 $99,203 10 $108,874 $109,746 11 $126,206 $126,705 12 $142,978 $143,219 13 $161,185 $161,250 14 $178,718 Compare chart with and without unlocked surrender charges. 1 CSV = Cash Surrender Value
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Value+ Cash Access If clients pay extra premium into their policy to achieve additional tax advantaged growth, they can use this unique liquidity option to withdraw excess premiums in policy year 20 with no decrease in their initial death benefit,1 if there is available cash surrender value in the policy.2, 3 The policyholder has Value+ Cash Access from Excess Funding. If clients pay extra premium into their policy to achieve additional tax advantaged growth, they can use this unique liquidity option to withdraw excess premiums in policy year 20 with no decrease in their initial death benefit, if there is available cash surrender value in the policy. 1. Option election dates are at the end of the 20th policy for issue ages 0-64 or the later of age 85 or the end of the 5th policy year for issue ages 2. Under current federal tax law, partial withdrawals are reportable to the policy owner, and may be taxable. 3. Limitations apply.
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Cumulative Premiums End of Policy Year 20
Assume the policyowner funds the policy at $2,000 above the Benchmark Premium of $6,955 for 20 years, then they withdraw the additional funds in year 20 and pay only Benchmark Premium in future years: The policy earns a 6% hypothetical crediting rate: Annual Premium Cumulative Premiums End of Policy Year 20 Benchmark Premium $6,955 $139,100 Hypothetical Premium – Additional $2,000/Year for 20 years $8,955 $179,100 Funding Access Available $40,000 Now let’s take a look at an example of the Value+ cash access from excess funding option. Here we assume the policyowner funds the policy at $2,000 above the benchmark premium which is $6,955 for 20 years, then they withdraw the additional funds in year 20 and pay only the benchmark premium in future years. The policy earns a hypothetical crediting rate of 6%. (review chart) Male 50 Preferred Non-Tobacco $750,000 DB 6.00% Illustrated Rate
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With Additional Funding After Withdrawal
What happens if the Policyowner exercises the Cash Access from Excess Funding feature? No Additional Funding With Additional Funding After Withdrawal Death Benefit $750,000 Cash Value Year 20 $148,266 $189,186 At 6.00% Hypothetical Crediting Rate Premiums Years 1-20 $6,995 $8,995 Premiums at Years 21+ Policy Guarantees Death Benefit To Age 85 Death Benefit Age 85 Policy Stays Inforce To Age 121 Cash Value at Age 100 $741,268 $1,383,365 Death Benefit Age 100 So what happens if the policyowner exercises the cash access from excess funding feature. (review chart compare and contract differences in values between before withdrawal and after withdrawal)
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Value+ Cash Access If values in the policy exceed benchmark assumptions due to strong index performance, this one-of-a-kind liquidity option allows clients to withdraw the excess cash value, either in policy year 20 or at age 85 – with no decrease in the initial death benefit or length of death benefit guarantee.1 The cash can be used as desired, or to buy additional paid-up life insurance without further underwriting.2 The policyholder has Value+ Cash Access if Strong Index Performance. If values in the policy exceed benchmark assumptions due to strong index performance, this one-of-a-kind liquidity option allows clients to withdraw the excess cash value, either in policy year 20 or at age 85 – with no decrease in the initial death benefit or length of death benefit guarantee. The cash can be used as desired, or to buy additional paid-up life insurance without further underwriting. 1. Option election dates are at the end of the 20th policy year (for issue ages 0-64) and the later of age 85 or the end of the 5th policy year (for all issue ages). 2. Under current federal tax law, partial withdrawals are reportable to the policy owner and may be taxable. Limitations apply.
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End of Year 20 At Age 85 End of Year 20 At Age 85
Male 45 PNT, $500,000 DB Assume the policyowner pays a premium of $3,395 which will guarantee the policy to age 81 at a 6% rate of return: If the policy actually earned 6.78% the results would be as follows: End of Year 20 At Age 85 Benchmark Cash Value $65,313 $157,905 Cash Surrender Value $72,655 $267,279 At 6.78%, the policy would have additional Accumulation Value above the Benchmark Cash Value that could either be withdrawn or used to purchase additional paid-up life insurance: Here we assume the policyowner pays a premium of $3,395 which will guarantee the policy to age 81 at a 6% rate of return. If the policy actually earned 6.78% the results would be as follows: (Review Chart) At 6.78%, the policy would have additional accumulation value above the benchmark cash value that could either be withdrawn or used to purchase additional paid-up life insurance. (Review Chart) Calculated premium solve cv target $1,000 age 105 (6% ROR) Benchmark Premium $3,671 Min Paid Up Amount $5,000 Max Paid Up Amount $250,000 $500,000 DB M 45 PNT End of Year 20 At Age 85 Cash Access from Strong Index Performance Available: $7,342 $50,000 Additional Paid-Up Life Insurance Available $14,397 $63,150 Paid Up Life Insurance Option Only Available for Standard or Better
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Value+ Accelerated Access
We are a leading innovator in living benefits. For an additional fee, clients can select the Accelerated Access Solution® rider, which allows clients to accelerate their death benefit should they suffer a qualifying chronic illness. The benefit can be used to cover medical expenses, supplement income or for any other purpose.1 The policyholder has Value+ Accelerated Access in case of Chronic Illness. We are a leading innovator in living benefits. For an additional fee, clients can select the Accelerated Access Solution® rider, which allows clients to accelerate their death benefit should they suffer a qualifying chronic illness. The benefit can be used to cover medical expenses, supplement income or for any other purpose. 1. IRS caps the maximum daily rate each year. The 2015 maximum per diem is $330/day or $9,900/month. Subsequent years may be higher.
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Indemnity Benefit 101(g) No LTC license necessary
2-out-of-6 ADLs; or Severe Cognitive Impairment Deemed to be Permanent Indemnity Benefit No Receipts Spend benefits on anything Let’s look at some of the benefits of the Accelerated Access Solution. Accelerated Access was filed as a rider under IRC section 101(g). That primarily means that: No LTC license is required for you to be able to sell the Accelerated Access Solution as part of an AG Secure Lifetime GUL II policy. Your Life Insurance and Accident & Health licensing is all that’s necessary from a licensing standpoint. It also means that the primary triggers for Chronic Illness benefits are either (1) inability to perform 2-out-of-6 Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s); or (2) severe cognitive impairment. Regardless of which of the two triggers applies, the benefit will only be available if the impairment is deemed to be permanent. The benefit was filed as an Indemnity benefit. That’s completely different than the alternative – the Reimbursement benefit. With Reimbursement, you must file a claim and provide copies of all invoices. Your claim is reviewed and, eventually, you receive a reimbursement in an amount the insurance company deems appropriate based on your receipts. With American General Life’s Indemnity version, you don’t need to provide an receipts or file any claims regarding your treatments. American General Life will send your benefit checks every month, regardless of whether you’ve incurred any costs at all, and regardless of what those costs were. You meet the criteria for ADLs or severe cognitive impairment, file your claim and satisfy the 90-day waiting period, and American General Life begins sending the checks. Then you have two decisions to make: your aggregate benefit and your monthly benefit. Aggregate Benefit: Your aggregate benefit must be at least $50,000, and cannot be less than half of your total Death Benefit. So, for a $100,000 death benefit, your Accelerated Access benefit must be at least $50,000. For a $500,000 policy, the Accelerated Access benefit must be at least $250,000. Your aggregate benefit can also be no greater than your death benefit, and is subject to a maximum Accelerated Access benefit of $1,500,000. So, if your death benefit is $900,000, your maximum Accelerated Access Solution benefit is $900,000. If your death benefit is $1,800,000, your maximum aggregate Accelerated Access Solution benefit is limited to $1,500,000. Flexible Benefit Base Benefit = 50% up to 100% of Death Benefit $50,000 minimum up to $1,500,000 maximum Full waiver of monthly deductions 18
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Flexible Monthly Benefit
IRS Per Diem capped at 2% per month IRS Per Diem capped at 4% per month IRS Per Diem with No Cap! Max. Monthly Benefit = Total Benefit ÷ 12 Monthly benefit: American General Life will always pay up to the maximum IRS monthly Per Diem benefit, but you have a choice of three different caps on the maximum monthly benefit American General Life will pay. 2% of the AAS Benefit Base. With this option, if you had an Accelerated Access Solution aggregate benefit of $500,000, your monthly maximum benefit would be the lesser of: (a) the IRS monthly Per Diem; or (b) $10,000 per month. 4% of the AAS Benefit Base. With this option, if you had an Accelerated Access Solution aggregate benefit of $500,000, your monthly maximum benefit would be the lesser of: (a) the IRS monthly Per Diem; or (b) $20,000 per month. If you don’t choose to cap your monthly benefit at 2% or 4%, and assuming the same aggregate $500,000 Accelerated Access Solution benefit, the maximum monthly benefit will be the lesser of: (a) the IRS monthly Per Diem; or (b) $500,000 divided by 12 months = $41,666 per month. So, choose your aggregate benefit, and your monthly cap, and you’ll be ready to go! IRS caps the maximum daily rate each year. The 2015 maximum is $330/day or $9,900/month. Subsequent years may be higher. 19
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Inflation hedge against future costs
Purchase more than today’s Per Diem limit Many products won’t allow it Provides inflation protection with a maximum monthly benefit cap 4% Cap – example: 4% of $300,000 = $12,000 per month Go on-claim in 2014: Collect $9,900 per month Go on-claim in the future when Per Diem = $15,000 per month: Collect $12,000 per month Per Diem – example: $300,000 AAS benefit Maximum monthly benefit: $300,000 = $15,000 per month For clarification, here are a few more examples. With Accelerated Access Solution you can actually purchase more than today’s Per Diem limit. There are products on the market that won’t let you purchase a benefit in excess of the current year’s Per Diem limit, which means your benefit will never go up, regardless of an increasing, inflation adjusted Per Diem. Because AIG allows you to purchase an aggregate amount and a monthly benefit amount in excess of the current Per Diem, the outcome is very simple. At lower Per Diem amounts you get less per month, but for more months. At higher Per Diem amounts you get more per month, but for fewer months. Let’s look at another example using a 4% cap. If you purchased a $300,000 Accelerated Access Solution benefit, your maximum monthly benefit would be $12,000. Accelerating $12,000 per month would be able to continue for 25 months ($300,000 ÷ 12 = $25) If you went on-claim in 2014 you’ wouldn’t receive the entire $12,000 per month. The IRS Per Diem would limit you to $9,900 per month, which would last for 30 months. And, if you went on claim when the IRS Per Diem was $15,000, American General would limit your monthly benefit to your capped amount of $12,000 per month. Lastly, if you did not choose a 2% or 4% cap, then your maximum monthly benefit is your total benefit divided by 12. In this example, $300,000 ÷ 12 = $25,000 per month. Naturally, if the Per Diem amount is less than $25,000 per month, you’ll receive the Per Diem in effect when you began your claim. 20
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Effect of Riders: Important Information About Cash Access Options
Exercising any Accelerated Benefit Rider (Chronic or Terminal Illness) will result in forfeiting the liquidity options and the one time, surrender charge free, partial surrender feature. All other riders will not affect liquidity options beyond their impact on the actual cash surrender value. Note the policyholder still has the option of activating the Accelerated Access Solution (Chronic Care) rider after activating any of the cash access options. Important Information About Cash Access Options Effect of Riders: Exercising any Accelerated Benefit Rider (Chronic or Terminal Illness) will result in forfeiting the liquidity options and the one time, surrender charge free, partial surrender feature. All other riders will not affect liquidity options beyond their impact on the actual cash surrender value. Note the policyholder still has the option of activating the Accelerated Access Solution (Chronic Care) rider after activating any of the cash access options.
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Restrictions Restrictions
Important Information About Cash Access Options Restrictions If the policy has been reinstated, all the options are forfeited. Exercising a death benefit option change will forfeit all options. Exercising a face increase or decrease on the policy will forfeit all options. Adding or dropping a benefit rider will forfeit all options. Exercising anything that results in a face increase or decrease, would also forfeit all options If there is a partial withdrawal If there is a loan balance as of the exercise date of the options Accelerated Benefit Riders, Terminal Illness, Chronic Illness Important Information About Cash Access Options Restrictions If the policy has been reinstated, all the options are forfeited. Exercising a death benefit option change will forfeit all options. Exercising a face increase or decrease on the policy will forfeit all options. Adding or dropping a benefit rider will forfeit all options. Exercising anything that results in a face increase or decrease, would also forfeit all options If there is a partial withdrawal If there is a loan balance as of the exercise date of the options Accelerated Benefit Riders, Terminal Illness, Chronic Illness
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Restrictions Important Information About Cash Access Options
The total cash withdrawal benefit for all combined Value+ cash access if strong performance and Value+ cash access with excess funding liquidity options will be limited to the lesser of $100,000 and 10% of the Specified Amount. This limit does not apply to the one time Value+ cash access with unlocked surrender charges option. Exercising a liquidity option or the one time Value+ cash access with unlocked surrender charges option will forfeit all future options Any partial withdrawal under death benefit option 2 will be limited such that the total death benefit remaining is greater than or equal to $100,000. Important Information About Cash Access Options Restrictions The total cash withdrawal benefit for all combined Value+ cash access if strong performance and Value+ cash access with excess funding liquidity options will be limited to the lesser of $100,000 and 10% of the Specified Amount. This limit does not apply to the one time Value+ cash access with unlocked surrender charges option. Exercising a liquidity option or the one time Value+ cash access with unlocked surrender charges option will forfeit all future options Any partial withdrawal under death benefit option 2 will be limited such that the total death benefit remaining is greater than or equal to $100,000.
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Index Strategy Options
The Value+ IUL has multiple interest crediting options. Let’s take a moment and review them.
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Guaranteed Account Value Enhancement of 0.75% Beginning Year 6!
Current Rates Declared Interest Account Current Rate 2.25% Minimum Guarantee 2.00% Cap Rate Index Account Current Cap Rate 10.00% Illustrated Rate 6.78% Minimum Guarantee 0.25% Participation Rate Index Account Current Participation Rate 115% Illustrated Rate 7.25% Minimum Guarantee 0.25% Review current rates, caps, and participation rates. We will cover in detail how these index strategies work on the coming slides. Guaranteed Account Value Enhancement of 0.75% Beginning Year 6!
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S&P 500 Interest Crediting Strategy
Account Option How It Works Potential Advantages Annual Point-to-Point Index Interest Account Interest earned is based in part on the annual change in the S&P 500 (excluding dividends) from one strategy anniversary to the next, subject to the annual index rate cap. If the index is up at then end of the term, interest would be credited to the account. If the index is flat or down at the end of the term the minimum guarantee of 0.25% would be credited. Can provide attractive interest in years where there is an annual point-to-point increase in the value of the S&P 500. The first strategy we will review is the S&P 500 interest crediting strategy which uses an annual point-to-point index interest account method to calculate the potential index return. Here’s how it works…. Interest earned is based on the annual change in the S&P 500 (excluding dividends) from one strategy anniversary to the next, subject to the annual index rate cap. If the index is up at then end of the term, interest would be credited to the account. If the index is flat or down at the end of the term the minimum guarantee would be credited. It can provide attractive interest in years where there is an annual point-to-point increase in the value of the S&P 500.
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Just Measuring The Difference Between Two Points In Time
Indexed UL Basics S&P 500 Interest Crediting Strategy Just Measuring The Difference Between Two Points In Time With a one year point to point index strategy all we are doing is measuring the difference between two points in time on a percentage basis…..let’s take a look at an example. Source:
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S&P 500 Annual Percent Change
S&P 500 Interest Crediting Strategy In this example, index strategy: Provides the potential to be credited with up to 10.00% interest each strategy anniversary Guarantees that the annual interest earned will never be less than 0.25% S&P 500 Index Value S&P 500 Annual Percent Change Interest Credited Strategy Creation 1,000 - Anniversary 1 1,112 +10.61% 10.00% Anniversary 2 1,180 +5.93% 5.93% Anniversary 3 1,053 -11.37% 0.25% Let’s look at an example. Here the index strategy provides the potential to be credited with up to 10.00% interest each strategy anniversary. This is referred to as the cap rate. The guarantee in this example will never be less than 0.25%. (review chart) Hypothetical example assumptions: S&P 500 value at 1,000 on issue date and a 10.00% annual index rate cap. Note: The index cap is set at contract issue and subject to change. The example assumes the cap is reset at 10.00% every year.
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ML Strategic Balanced Index Dynamically Blending Equity and Fixed Income Indices to Provide Stability with Upside Growth Potential What You Should Know About the S&P 500 and ML Strategic Balanced Index The S&P 500® Index includes 500 of the largest companies in the U.S. market. It is widely regarded as the standard for measuring U.S. stock market performance. The Merrill Lynch 10-Year Treasury Futures (Total Return) Index tracks the performance of a portfolio of near maturity 10-year U.S. Treasury futures contracts. It is representative of the fixed income market. The ML Strategic Balanced Index is a hybrid index that diversifies across multiple asset classes. It seeks growth and volatility control by dynamically allocating to equity, fixed income and cash. Account options that use the ML Strategic Balanced Index may benefit from a higher, more consistent level of earned interest.
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ML Strategic Balanced Index Interest Crediting Strategy
Account Option How It Works Potential Advantages Annual Point-to-Point Index Interest Account Interest earned is based on the one year change in the ML Strategic Balanced Index from one strategy anniversary to the next. If the result is positive, interest would be credited to the policy. There is no cap on the annual interest. If the result is zero or negative, the minimum guarantee of 0.25% would be credited. Can provide enhanced earnings linked to an index with a lower target volatility and may produce more stable interest over time.1 The second strategy we will review is the ML Strategic Balanced Index Interest Crediting Strategy which uses an annual point-to-point index interest account method to calculate the potential index return. Here’s how it works…. Interest earned is based on the one year change in the ML Strategic Balanced Index from one strategy anniversary to the next. If the result is positive, interest would be credited to the policy. There is no cap on the annual interest. If the result is zero or negative, the minimum guarantee would be credited. It can provide enhanced earnings linked to an index with a lower target volatility and may produce more stable interest over time. 1.Volatility Control measures seek to provide smoother results and mitigate sharp market fluctuations. While this type of strategy can lessen the impact of market downturns, it is important to note that it will also lessen the impact of market upturns, therefore limiting upside potential.
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ML Strategic Balanced Index Interest Crediting Strategy
In this example, index strategy: Provides the potential to be credited with an uncapped return with a participation rate of 115% each strategy anniversary Uses a multi-asset class index to help generate upside potential while maintaining volatility at a target level ML Strategic Balanced Index Value ML Strategic Balanced Annual Percent Change Apply the Participation Rate Interest Credited Strategy Creation 1,000 - Anniversary 1 1,083 +8.30% 115% 9.55% Anniversary 2 1,144 +5.63% 6.47% Anniversary 3 1,092 -4.55% 0.25% Let’s look at an example of the ML Strategic Balanced Index Interest Crediting Strategy. Here the index strategy provides the potential to be credited with an uncapped return with a participation rate of 115% each strategy anniversary. The guarantee in this example will never be less than 0.25%. This strategy uses a multi-asset class index to help generate upside potential while maintaining volatility at a target level. Which we will go into in more detail shortly. But lets take a look at how the participation rate would work. (review chart) Hypothetical example assumptions: S&P 500 value at 1,000 on issue date and a 115% annual index participation rate. Note: The index participation rate is set at contract issue and subject to change. The example assumes the cap is reset at 115% every year.
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3 Key Features The ML Strategic Balanced Index is a blend of the S&P 500 Index and the Merrill Lynch 10-Year Treasury Futures (Total Return) Index. It offers: Rules-Based Indexing—a non-discretionary process is used to adjust exposures between equity and fixed income indices. Weightings are derived from quantitative rules, allowing allocations to be made systematically without being impacted by biases or emotions. Volatility Control—the Index employs two layers of volatility management to help reduce risk. Equity and fixed income are rebalanced semiannually. Cash positions are adjusted on a daily basis.1 Dynamic Allocation—to help enhance growth potential, the Index has the flexibility to increase equity and fixed income exposure up to 150%. By combining these key features, the Index offers the potential to deliver Stable Returns over time. The ML Strategic Balanced Index is a blend of the S&P 500 Index and the Merrill Lynch 10-Year Treasury Futures (Total Return) Index. It offers: Rules-Based Indexing—a non-discretionary process is used to adjust exposures between equity and fixed income indices. Weightings are derived from quantitative rules, allowing allocations to be made systematically without being impacted by biases or emotions. Volatility Control—the Index employs two layers of volatility management to help reduce risk. Equity and fixed income are rebalanced semiannually. Cash positions are adjusted on a daily basis. Dynamic Allocation—to help enhance growth potential, the Index has the flexibility to increase equity and fixed income exposure up to 150%. By combining these key features, the Index offers the potential to deliver Stable Returns over time. 1. Volatility control measures seek to provide smoother results and mitigate sharp market fluctuations. While this type of strategy can lessen the impact of market downturns, it will also lessen the impact of market upturns, therefore limiting upside potential.
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1. Rules-Based Indexing The ML Strategic Balanced Index® employs quantitative rules based on market volatility to adjust exposures between the S&P 500® Index (without dividends) and the Merrill Lynch 10-Year Treasury Futures (Total Return) Index. This rules-based process eliminates the negative impact that emotions may have on allocation decisions, making the process objective and transparent. Equity and fixed income allocations are rebalanced semiannually based on the historical volatility of the underlying indices. Volatility is also monitored on a daily basis, and allocations may be shifted to cash when short-term volatility rises above 6%. The Index seeks to maintain volatility at this level to help balance risk and return. 1. Volatility Control measures seek to provide smoother results and mitigate sharp market fluctuations. While this type of strategy can lessen the impact of market downturns, it is important to note that it will also lessen the impact of market upturns, therefore limiting upside potential.
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Consistent in how it pursues its objectives.
Potential Benefits of the Rules-Based Approach The ML Strategic Balanced Index allocation rules are preset and do not change in response to market or economic conditions. The rules-based approach allows the Index to be: Consistent in how it pursues its objectives. Unbiased in determining when and how to adjust the weightings of the underlying indices. Transparent in how the allocation process works. The ML Strategic Balanced Index allocation rules are preset and do not change in response to market or economic conditions. The rules-based approach allows the Index to be: Consistent in how it pursues its objectives. Unbiased in determining when and how to adjust the weightings of the underlying indices. Transparent in how the allocation process works.
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2. Volatility Control To help manage volatility risk, weightings between the S&P 500 Index (without dividends) and the Merrill Lynch 10-Year Treasury Futures (Total Return) Index are adjusted using a three-step rules-based process: 1. Analyze the recent historical volatility of the underlying indices. 2. Determine the index weightings based on this volatility data. Generally, the greater the volatility of an underlying index, the lower the exposure to that index. 3. Review the weightings of the underlying indices after six months and reallocate, if necessary.
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Daily Volatility Management
As an additional measure of risk control, the Index’s combined equity and fixed income weighting may be shifted to and from cash on a daily basis. Generally, cash positions are increased, when volatility rises above the 6% threshold for the Index. During highly volatile markets, up to 100% of the underlying indices may be allocated to cash to help protect against market downturns. The cash component of the Index is represented by the 3-Month LIBOR Rate. LIBOR stands for the London Interbank Offered Rate. It is the rate of interest that banks in London charge when they lend money to each other. It is also a standard measure of cash returns in the U.S. and international financial markets.
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3. Dynamic Allocation Blending Equity and Fixed Income Indices
The ML Strategic Balanced Index® adjusts exposure between the equity and fixed income indices to help smooth out returns. Historically, equities and fixed income have low correlation, which means that they tend to produce differing returns under similar market conditions. When blended together, the mix of equities and fixed income may help stabilize performance, since positive returns from one constituent of the Index may help neutralize negative returns from the other. The following chart shows the allocation mix between the S&P 500® and the Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Futures (Total Return) Index, if the ML Strategic Balanced Index had been available over the last 20 years. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The illustrative example above is hypothetical and illustrates how the ML Strategic Balanced Index would have responded to market conditions over the specified time period had it existed. This chart does not represent the current allocations of the ML Strategic Balanced Index. It is only provided as an example of how the allocations would have worked in certain market environments.
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Flexibility to Overweight Equity and Fixed Income Indices
to Access Market Trends As part of the daily volatility control mechanism, the ML Strategic Balanced Index has the flexibility to increase weightings of the equity and fixed income indices from 0% to as high as 150%. While this overweighting process may increase risk, it may also allow the Index to participate in market opportunities and potentially enhance returns. Here’s how it works: Index values for the ML Strategic Balanced Index are calculated using a formulaic process based on the weightings of the equity, fixed income and cash components. Total weightings in the Index must add up to 100%. For example, in mid-2011, the Index would have shifted its equity and fixed income exposure to a maximum of 150% to help take advantage of rising market opportunities. In order to maintain this overweighted position in equities and fixed income, cash would have had a negative weighting of -50% (150% minus 50% equals 100%). Past performance is not indicative of future results. The illustrative example above is hypothetical and does not represent the current allocations of the ML Strategic Balanced Index. It is only provided as an example of how the allocations would have worked in certain market environments during the specified timeframe.
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The Value of a Dynamic Rules-Based Approach
By diversifying across equity, fixed income and cash and systematically managing these exposures, the ML Strategic Balanced Index may generate consistent returns over time. The following hypothetical bar chart shows the hypothetical returns of the ML Strategic Balanced Index versus the performance of the S&P 500 Index over the last 20 years ending December 31, 2013. During this period, the Index would have generated solid returns with less volatility than the S&P 500. Note: Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The ML Strategic Balanced Index was created on August 12, 2014. Levels for the Index before August 12, 2014 represent hypothetical data determined by retroactive application of a back tested model, itself designed with the benefit of hindsight. The above hypothetical chart only reflects the performance of the ML Strategic Balanced Index. It does not reflect the amount of interest credited to an index annuity or index life product during this time. Actual results for a specific insurance contract would depend on the crediting strategy chosen and the spread or participation rate for the time period(s) shown.
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Potential for Steady Growth
As you can see from the graph below, if the ML Strategic Balanced Index had existed, it would have provided positive returns through 20 years of up and down markets. Note: Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The ML Strategic Balanced Index was created on August 12, Levels for the Index before August 12, 2014 represent hypothetical data determined by retroactive application of a back-tested model, itself designed with the benefit of hindsight. The above hypothetical chart is intended only to show the hypothetical growth of the ML Strategic Balanced Index over the last 20 years, assuming a base index value of 1000 on 12/31/93. It does not reflect the amount of interest credited to an index annuity or index life product during this time. Actual results for a specific insurance contract would depend on the crediting strategy chosen and the spread or participation rate for the time period(s) shown.
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ML Index Return with 115% Par
Strategy Return Comparison Hypothetical information presented as an example. Year S&P Return S&P Return with 10% Cap ML return ML Index Return with 115% Par 1994 -1.54% 0.25% -2.51% 1995 34.11% 10.00% 30.19% 34.72% 1996 20.26% 8.18% 9.41% 1997 31.01% 13.91% 16.00% 1998 26.67% 14.28% 16.42% 1999 19.53% -0.44% 2000 -10.14% 10.69% 12.29% 2001 -13.04% 2.07% 2.38% 2002 -23.37% 6.00% 6.90% 2003 26.38% 9.89% 11.37% 2004 8.99% 7.32% 8.42% 2005 3.00% 1.74% 2.00% 2006 13.62% 6.81% 7.83% 2007 3.53% 10.57% 12.16% 2008 -38.49% -0.36% 2009 23.45% 2.92% 3.35% 2010 12.78% 13.39% 15.40% 2011 0.00% 10.17% 11.70% 2012 13.41% 7.82% 9.00% 2013 29.60% 2.68% 3.08% 2014 11.39% 10.52% 12.09% 20 year average 9.10% 6.52% 7.90% 9.30% Here we are comparing historical returns of the S&P 500 to the ML Index Return along with the cap rate index account and the participation rate index account. July 2014 strategy creation date. These hypothetical numbers are intended to demonstrate how credited interest rates would have been calculated based upon certain assumptions and historical index returns. The annual values presented above are based on the values of the S&P 500 without dividends at the end of that year.
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Index Disclosure for the ML Strategic Balanced Index
The ML Strategic Balanced IndexSM provides systematic, rules-based access to the blended performance of two underlying indices—the S&P 500 (without dividends), which serves to represent equity performance, and the Merrill Lynch 10-year U.S. Treasury Futures Total Return Index, which serves to represent fixed income performance. To help manage overall return volatility, the Index may also systematically utilize Cash performance in addition to the performance of the two underlying indices. Important Note: The ML Strategic Balanced Index embeds an annual index cost in the calculations of the change in Index Value over the Index Term. This “embedded index cost” will reduce any change in Index Value over the Index Term that would otherwise have been used in the calculation of index interest, and it funds certain operational and licensing costs for the index. It is not a fee paid by you or received by the Company. The Company’s licensing relationship with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for use of the ML Strategic Balanced Index and for use of certain service marks includes the Company’s purchase of financial instruments for purposes of meeting its interest crediting obligations. Some portion of those instruments will, or may be, purchased from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated or its Affiliates. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and its affiliates (“BofA Merrill Lynch”) indices and related information, the name “BofA Merrill Lynch”, and related trademarks, are intellectual property licensed from BofA Merrill Lynch, and may not be copied, used, or distributed without BofA Merrill Lynch’s prior written approval. The products of licensee American General Life Insurance Company have not been passed on as to their legality or suitability, and are not regulated, issued, endorsed, sold, guaranteed, or promoted by BofA Merrill Lynch. BOFA MERRILL LYNCH MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY INDEX, ANY RELATED INFORMATION, ITS TRADEMARKS, OR THE PRODUCT(S) (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY AND/OR COMPLETENESS). The ML Strategic Balanced Index (the “Index”) is the property of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, which has contracted with S&P Opco, LLC (a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC) to calculate and maintain the Index. The Index is not sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices or its affiliates or its third party licensors (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices will not be liable for any errors or omissions in calculating the Index. “Calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices” and the related stylized mark(s) are service marks of S&P Dow Jones Indices and have been licensed for use by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
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