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Athene Life and Annuity Company Profile
Athene Annuity & Life Insurance Company is a leading provider of products in the retirement savings market. It is one of the industry’s fastest-growing writers of fixed indexed annuities. The vision for their retail business is to be the fixed annuity market leader with a strong capital base and efficient operating model. They offer a strong portfolio of fixed annuity products designed to meet consumers’ accumulation and retirement income needs.
Athene Annuity & Life Company was founded in 1896 and are domiciled in Iowa. As of June, 2020 they had just over $65 Billion in assets and are rated A with AM Best. Visit our Athene Financial Profile page for more detailed rating information.
Athene Protector 7 Index Annuity Specifications
Surrender Charge Schedule (CDSC):
7 Years: 9,8,7,6,5,3.9, 2.7%.
Maximum Issue Age: 83
Minimum Premium: $10,000
Maximum Premium: $1,000,000
Waivers: Return Of Premium (for a fee of 40 basis points) , Terminal Illness Waiver, Confinement Waiver
Free Withdrawals: 10% Annually Beginning Year 1
Payment Type: Single Premium
Death Benefit: Full Account Value
Not available in: NY PR VI
RMD Friendly: Yes
ROP (Return of Premium): Cost 40 basis points
Athene Protector 7 Fixed Index Annuity Rates (effective 8/09/20)
- 1-Year AI Powered US Equity Index AiPex Participation Rate: 80%
- 1-Year Nasdaq FC Index: 70% Participation Rate
- BNP Paribas Multi Asset Diversified 5 Index Participation Rate: 90%
- S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 5% Index Participation Rate: 60%
- S&P 500 Point-to-Point with Cap: 5.00%
- Declared Rate: 2.10%
Global Atlantic Financial Group
Global Atlantic Financial Group, through its subsidiaries, offers a broad range of retirement, life and reinsurance products designed to help consumers address financial challenges with confidence. A variety of options are available to help individuals customize a strategy to fulfill their accumulation, income, protection, wealth transfer, and end-of-life needs.
Annuities are issued by Forethought Life Insurance Company or Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company. Global Atlantic Financial Group is the marketing name for Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited and its subsidiaries, which include Forethought Life Insurance Company. Each subsidiary is responsible for its own financial and contractual obligations.
Global Atlantic Choice Income II with Income Multiplier Benefit Specs
Surrender Charge Schedule (CDSC):
7 Years: 9, 8,7,6,5,4,3,,0
Maximum Issue Age: 85
Minimum Premium: $25,000
Maximum Premium: $1,000,000
Waivers: Terminal Illness Waiver, Nursing Home, Market Value Adjustment
Free Withdrawals: 10% Annually Beginning Year 1
Payment Type: Single Premium
Death Benefit: Full Account Value
Not available in: NY PR VI
RMD Friendly: Yes
Global Atlantic Choice Income II Interest Rates as of June 14, 2020 *Rates are for $100,000 or more
- 1 Year Russell 2000 Point to Point with Cap 3.50%
- 1 Year MSCI EAFE Point to Point with Cap – 3.50%
- 1 Year PIMCO Balanced Point to Point with Participation Rate – 85%
- 1 Year S&P 500 Point to Point with Cap – 3.25%
- 2 Year BlackRock Diversa Volatility Control w/ Spread – 2%
- 2 Year Franklin US Point to Point with Spread – 2.00%
American General Life Insurance Co. (AIG) Profile
American General Life Insurance Company is part of American International Group (AIG), a multinational finance and insurance corporation with operations in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions.
AIG was founded in 1960 and is domiciled in Texas. As of May 15, 2020, they had just over $192 Billion in assets and are rated A with AM Best.
AIG Power Protector 7 Index Annuity Specs
Surrender Charge Schedule (CDSC):
7 Years: 8,7,6,5,4,3,2
Maximum Issue Age: 83
Minimum Premium: $2,500
Maximum Premium: $1,000,000
Waivers: Annuitization Waiver , Extended Care Rider, Terminal Illness Waiver, Activities Daily Living, Market Value Adjustment
Free Withdrawals: 10% Annually Beginning Year 2
Payment Type: Single Premium
Death Benefit: Full Account Value
Not available in: NY PR VI
RMD Friendly: Yes
AIG Protector 7 Interest Rates as of August 13, 2020 *Rates are for $100,000 or more
- 1 Year AQR DynamiQ Allocation Index Point-to-Point Participation Rate: 80%
- 1 Year Merrill Lynch Strategic Balanced Index (MLSB) Annual Point to Point with Participation Rate: 80%
- 1 Year MSCI EAFE Annual Point to Point: 3.60%
- 1 Year PIMCO Global Optima Index Annual Point to Point with Participation: 45%
- 1 Year Russell 2000 Annual Point to Point: 3.50%
- 1 year S&P 500 Annual Point to Point: 4.40%
- 1 Year S&P 500 Annual Point to Point with Participation: 20%
- 2 Year AQR DynamiQ Allocation Index Point-to-Point Participation Rate with Spread: 2% Spread, 135% Participation
- 1 Year Declared Rate: 1.50%
American General (AIG) Annuity Products by Type
American Pathway VisionMYG 10
American Pathway VisionMYG 4
American Pathway VisionMYG 5
American Pathway VisionMYG 6
American Pathway VisionMYG 7
American Pathway Fixed Annuity – Available as 5, 7 and 10 year products
American Pathway Fixed Annuity (with ROP) – Available as 5, 7 and 10 year products
- Power 5 Protector
- Power 7 Protector
- Power 10 Protector
- Power 5 Protector Plus Income
- Power 7 Protector Plus Income
- Power 10 Protector Plus Income
- Power Select Builder 8
- Power Select Plus Income Multiplier
- Power Select Builder
- Power Select Plus Income
Great American Life Insurance Company
Great American Life Insurance Company has been wholly or majority-owned by American Financial Group since 1973. The company is licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia. It primarily writes both qualified and non-qualified fixed annuity products. In 2006, Great American introduced fixed-indexed annuities and has ranked as a top provider of these retirement products ever since.
Great American Life Insurance Company was founded in 1961 and is A-Rated with AM Best and as of June 2020 they had $35.8 Billion in assets. More in-depth information can be found on the Great American Financial Profile page.
Great American Legend 7 Index Annuity Specs
Surrender Charge Schedule (CDSC):
7 Years: 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%
Maximum Issue Age: 85
Minimum Premium: $10,000
Maximum Premium: $1,000,000
Waivers: Nursing home, Terminal illness Unemployment
Free Withdrawals: 10% Annually Beginning Year 1
Payment Type: Single Premium
Death Benefit: Full Account Value
Not available in: AK CA PA UT
RMD Friendly: Yes
Great American Legend 7 Interest Rates as of June 11, 2020
Great American increased annuity rates effective August 7th, 2020. Read the announcement to view their updated fixed index annuity rates.
- iShares U.S. Real Estate Annual Point to Point: 4.75% Cap
- S&P 500 Annual point to point: 4.15% Cap
- SPDR Gold Index Annual Point to Point: 5.00% Cap
- S&P 500 Risk Controlled Index Annual Point to Point: 50% Participation
- Declared Rate: 1.70%
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