Annuity Review
(PDF Format)
A variety of sales ideas, product discussions/comparisons and miscellaneous
thoughts.
Pre-appointment ALERT
Carriers have been sending applications back in some cases when the agent
has failed to meet the pre-appointment requirements for particular states.
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Arkansas, Maine, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Mississippi,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Missouri, Puerto Rico, D.C., Nebraska, South
Dakota, Georgia, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Vermont, Idaho, New
Mexico, Washington, Kansas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, North
Dakota, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Ohio, Wyoming
SAFECO INCREASES MARGIN
Effective September 1, 1998, Safeco has announced an increase in
the margin on the Safekey product from 4.25% to 4.85%. (The margin for the
remainder of 1998 is 3.85%, except in So. Carolina where it is 4.85%). To
receive the current rate, all business must be in and funded (including
rollovers and transfers) by August 31, 1998.
MULTI YEAR RATE GUARANTEE Annuity
PRODUCTS FROM LINCOLN BENEFIT ANNUITY AND LIFE
Surrender period matches guarantee period.
| Term |
Rate |
Commission |
| 3 Year Annuity |
5.05% |
2.25% |
| 4 Year Annuity |
5.30% |
3.00% |
| 5 Year Annuity |
6.55%* |
4.00% |
| 6 Year Annuity |
6.65%* |
4.00% |
| 7 Year Annuity |
6.75%* |
4.00% |
| 8 Year Annuity |
6.85%* |
4.00% |
| 9 Year Annuity |
6.95%* |
4.00% |
| 10 Year Annuity |
7.05%* |
4.00% |
| * Includes 1%
bonus in first year. Call for a quote! |
INDEX ANNUITIES STILL HOT SELLERS
S ales of Indexed Annuities continue to be strong and increasing.
The average sale size is also large because we are seeing a lot of transfers
and rollovers from both mutual funds and variable annuities. Clients are now
looking to protect the gains achieved during the past 3 years. They also
don’t want to miss out if the stock market continues to advance strongly.
How does one protect against giving back gains in a market decline and still
capture returns in a market advance? The answer, of course, is an Index
Annuity. If your clients are concerned about this problem (trust me, they
are) you have the solution.
If the market declines, your client made the right decision and protected
past gains. If the client is wrong, and the market continues upward, he
still wins because he gets this upside movement. Ask your clients if they
would lock in their gains if they could or would they prefer to risk those
gains everyday.
If you are not selling Indexed Annuities you are losing tons of
commission dollars.
Not sure about how to present an Index Annuity to your clients? Call us at
FSD for some proven ideas which have worked.
FSD ADDS 2 NEW INDEX ANNUITY CARRIERS!
PHYSICIANS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (PLIC)
Physicians offers 2 different Index Products. The Vista 9 and Vista 500.
We will focus on the Vista 9.
FEATURES OF THE VISTA 9 - Equity Index Annuity
For examples of how a trail commission can greatly increase
your income, contact FSD for a commission/trail model.
Your Annuity Desk has AAA rated carriers
AIG LIFE
Call us for a competitive immediate annuity quote from
AIG or any of our other AAA rated carriers.
THE GREAT INDEX
Our 2nd new carrier is Great Southern Insurance Company. Their product is
the new Great Index Annuity which has strenghts where others may have
weaknesses. The index product compounds (every 2 years) and includes
a 10% free withdrawal provision (even in the first year)! Instead of an
annual lock-in and annual reset, the Great Index offers a biannual (every 2
years) feature. Below are details of this new product. For contracting,
please call us at FSD.
- Issue Age 0 - 90
- Commission Reduction at age 81
- Participation 100% less spread 3% (maximum 6%)
- Penalty Free Withdrawals
- 10% free, available starting the first contract year. (Not
cumulative).
- Death Benefit - No Surrender Charges
- Guaranteed Minimum Value - 3% on 90%
- Compound Interest - Not Simple Interest
- Index Term - 8 years from contract effective date, with interest
credited every 24 months
- Surrender penalties - 8% charge for the first term, and 5% in renewal
terms
- Administrative Charge - 1% per year
- Commission - Paid weekly 5.50%
- NO AVERAGING
- NO PARTICIPATION REDUCTION
- NO SIMPLE INTEREST
- NO CAP
- SIMPLE SPREAD DESIGN
GAA178 For Agent Use Only May not be available in all
states.
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