Highlander
The Highlander annuity is a stellar choice for those seeking a secure retirement. Its stable income guarantees make it perfect for addressing longevity risk. The ability to grow your money tax-deferred is an absolute win!
This annuity is user-friendly and the flexibility it offers is commendable. From liquidity options to potential bonus credits, the Highlander puts you in control of your financial future. Don't wait, secure your retirement today!
Highlander
About Product
Non-Qualified: $10,000
Allocation Accounts
| Name | Type | Rates |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Year Fixed Account |
Fixed
|
3%
Fixed
|
| 1-Year S&P 500 PTP Cap |
Point to Point
Annual
|
6.5%
Cap
|
| 1-Year S&P 500 PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
35%
Participation
|
| 1-Year S&P MARC 5% ER PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
160%
Participation
|
Surrender schedule
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
Riders
| Name | Inbuilt | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Withdrawal Rider | No | 0.90% annually |
| Lifetime Withdrawal Rider (MA, MT) | No | 0.90% annually |
Waivers
Death
The Highlander pays your named beneficiary the full account value on death. Options for income payments may be available instead of taking a lump sum. If the spouse is the sole Primary Beneficiary, they have the option to continue the annuity in the surviving spouse’s name
Nursing Home
Unavailable in states: MA
This contract provides access to the full account value, without surrender charges and market value adjustment, should the owner become confined to a nursing home after the first contract anniversary. The contract must be issued prior to the owner’s age of 76 and confinement in a nursing home must be for 90 continuous days. The nursing home waiver does not include home health care.
Terminal Illness
If the owner is diagnosed with a critical illness (heart attack, stroke, life threatening cancer) or is deemed terminally ill by a physician, the full account value may be accessed without surrender charges and market value adjustment. Eligibility is subject to rider provisions which are: 1) Terminal illness-physician must certify that the owner’s life expectancy is nine months or less; 2) Critical illness- the contract must have been purchased prior to the owner’s age of 70.
Premium Notes
Minimum Qualified: $5,000
Minimum Non-Qualified: $10,000
Additional Premium Minimum: $500
Maximum Premium: $1,000,000
Highlander allows for additional premiums in the first year of the contract only and it is not set up on an automatic basis. Also, any additional premiums in the first year will go to the fixed account and will be available to reallocate at the first anniversary of the policy.
Note: Clear Spring takes inherited/beneficiary IRA as a plan type only if person died before 2020; as a rollover.
Withdrawal Provisions
10% Annual Free WithdrawalA single, penalty-free withdrawal of up to 10% of the account value may be taken beginning in the second contract year. Surrender charges, recapture charges, and market value adjustment will be waived on any penalty-free amount withdrawn.Amounts withdrawn in excess of the 10% of the penalty-free amount will incur a surrender charge, premium bonus recapture charge, and market value adjustment, if applicable. Surrender charges on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) required minimum distributions (RMD) exceeding the penalty-free withdrawal amount will be waived.
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