American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company
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GuaranteeShield Series

GuaranteeShield Series offers a reliable and straightforward fixed annuity plan designed to help you navigate financial security smoothly. The key benefits include principal protection, a guaranteed interest rate, and tax-deferral advantages. The fear of market volatility is replaced with confidence as GuaranteeShield provides principal protection and shields your earned interest while ensuring consistent accumulation of assets.

The product offers access to your money in the annuity and provides flexibility with withdrawal and various liquidity options. With GuaranteeShield series, the option to renew the contract, take a free withdrawal or surrender the contract without surrender charges are provided. The annuity aims to keep your well-being in mind by offering benefits such as Free Withdrawals, a Terminal Illness Benefit, and a Death Benefit. In essence, this product has been designed with the customer's financial stability as a priority, making it a reliable choice for your retirement planning.

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About Product

Premium Type
Single Premium
Fee withdrawal:
10%
Market Value Adjustment
Yes
Return Of Premium
No
Minimum Contribution
$10,000
Maximum Contribution
$1,500,000
Min Age Qualified
18
Max Age Qualified
85
Types Of Funds
Non-Qualified, IRA, IRA Rollover, IRA Transfer, SEP IRA, IRA-Roth, 1035 Exchange, Inherited IRA, NQ Stretch, and TSP
Launch Date
10/01/2020

MYGA Interest Rates

Term
Rate
Annual percentage yield (APY)
earned over the investment term
3 years 3.5%
5 years 3.6%
The Guarantee Shield Series is a single premium deferred annuity with a market value adjustment. The minimum single premium is $10,000 for qualified and non-qualified money. Interest earned may be withdrawn after the first policy year without incurring a surrender charge or market value adjustment. Systematic Withdrawal is an option. Surrender charges vary by rate term and are waived in the event of death. Withdrawals and taxable distributions may be subject to ordinary income tax and if made prior to age 59 1/2, may also be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty. Early surrender charges may also apply. Guarantees based on the claims-paying ability of the insurer. Products/features may not be available in all states. This is an annuity contract issued by an insurance company and not a bank product protected by the FDIC.

Premium
Minimum Premium: 
  • $10,000 
Maximum Premium: 
  • 18-69: $1,500,000
  • 70-74: $1,000,000
  • 75-79: $750,000
  • 80-85: $500,000
Free Withdrawal
This is an opportunity each year (after the first contract year) to take Free Withdrawals up to 10% of the Contact Value. (RMD Friendly)

Partial Withdrawal
Available at any time, for partial distribution over the Free Withdrawal amount. Surrender Charges and minimum values will apply.

Market Value Adjustment (MVA)
This product includes a Market Value Adjustment (MVA) Rider. An MVA may increase or decrease the amount of a withdrawal in excess of the Free Withdrawal amount or the Surrender Value. The MVA does not apply to Free Withdrawals, any death benefit, the MGSV, or any distributions occurring after the Surrender Charge Period has ended. In general, as the MVA Index increases, Surrender Values decrease. As the MVA Index decreases, Surrender Values increase.

Minimum Guaranteed Surrender Value (MGSV)
At no time will the Surrender Value of the contract be less than 90% of the premium received, less any withdrawals, accumulated at the minimum guaranteed surrender value - minimum guaranteed interest rate.

Death Benefit
The greater of the Contract Value or the Minimum Guaranteed Surrender Value. Death Benefit proceeds are paid to the surviving joint owner. If there is no surviving joint owner, the death benefit is paid to the named beneficiary(ies) with no surrender charges. Generally paid in a lump-sum, other payment options are also available.

Principal Protection no return of premium feature.  No surrender charges if owner passes away.

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Riders

No Riders for GuaranteeShield Series annuity.

Waivers

Death

No Surrender Charges at death

Surrender Window

Within 30 calendar days after the end of the guarantee period you can surrender the contract without surrender charges or market value adjustment.

Enhanced Benefit

Unavailable in states: CA

This rider provides both a qualified nursing care benefit and terminal illness benefit. After the first contract year, a one-time free withdrawal of up to 100% of the contract value is allowed if 1) the owner is confined to a qualified nursing care facility for a minimum of 90 days and confinement begins after the contract issue date; OR 2) the owner is diagnosed with a terminal illness after the contract is issued. Written proof is required. Included automatically for all ages for GuaranteeShield Series.

Company Founded: 1995
Excellent Rated Company
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company
Company Ratings
4
  • A.M. Best A
  • Fitch A-
  • S&P A
  • Comdex 73
Assets: $59,829,070,316
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