Manhattan Life Insurance Company
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Preferred Choice

Preferred Choice annuity product guarantees a safe investment for all retirees. As an offering from the historic Manhattan Life Insurance Company, it rests on strong financial footing. There are no hidden charges or fees, ensuring all your money works for you. Also, you'll enjoy tax-free growth for your interest so you get the most out of your investment.

You have incredible flexibility choosing a guarantee period that suits your financial goals best. Regular distributions can be set up to match your lifestyle and spending habits. Importantly, the plan accommodates for unexpected events by waiving surrender charges if the annuitant passes before payments begin. The death benefit also helps in passing wealth to the next generation easily, so you can secure the financial future of your loved ones.

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About Product

Premium Type
Single Premium
Fee withdrawal:
15%
Market Value Adjustment
No
Return Of Premium
No
Minimum Contribution
$10,000
Maximum Contribution
$1,000,000
Max Age Qualified
84
Types Of Funds
Non-Qualified, IRA, IRA Rollover, IRA Transfer, SEP IRA, IRA-Roth, SIMPLE IRA, Inherited IRA, and TSP
Launch Date
01/01/2015

MYGA Interest Rates

Term
Rate
Annual percentage yield (APY)
earned over the investment term
5 years 4.3%
7 years 4.4%
The Preferred Choice annuity is a single premium deferred, multi-year guarantee, annuity. You have a choice of guarantee periods ranging from 3 to 7 years.
Manhattan Life Insurance Company (MLIC), as a legal reserve life insurance company, is legally required to maintain reserves equal to the surrender value of your Preferred Choice annuity at all times. Insurance laws require levels of capital and surplus that provide an even greater margin of safety. Both premium and interest are 100% guaranteed by Manhattan Life Insurance Company.

Penalty-Free Withdrawals
Beginning in the first year of your Preferred Choice annuity, you may withdraw (Partial Surrender) the accumulated interest or RMD on the 3 year plan, or up to 15% of the Annuity Value per calendar year on the 5, 6, or 7 year plans without fees or charges.
 
Distribution Options
Your Preferred Choice annuities can be set up to make regular periodic distributions, such as monthly interest. Partial Surrenders may be made on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual basis and need to be set up as Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT).

Minimum Single Premium 
  • $10,000 for 3, 5, and 7 year plans 
  • $25,000 for 6 year plan 
  • Over $1,000,000 requires approval from the Annuity Operations Office before submitting an application. 
Tax Qualifier 
  • Non-qualified, or 
  • Qualified, including Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP IRA and Simple IRA (Qualified funds are not accepted for Puerto Rico) 
Note: 
  • TSP accepted as a rollover to IRA
  • Inherited/Beneficiary IRA usually taken as a direct transfer
Issue Ages
Annuitant’s actual age on the contract date, which is the date of issue, must be:
  • 0 - 99 for 3 year plan 
  • 0 - 84 for 5, 6, and 7 year plans 
Death Benefits
If the Annuitant dies, surrender charges will be waived. The Annuity Value is payable as a single sum or under an available settlement option. If the Non-Annuitant Owner dies during the Surrender Charge Period, the Surrender Value shall be paid out. 

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Riders

No Riders for Preferred Choice annuity.

Waivers

Death

If the Annuitant dies before payments have begun under a Settlement Option, surrender charges are waived. If the Annuitant and Owner are not the same person, and the Owner dies while the Annuitant is still alive, surrender charges are not waived.

Company Founded: 1850
Good Rated Company
Manhattan Life Insurance Company
Company Ratings
4.2
  • A.M. Best B++
Assets: $543,814,516
New York

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