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Amounts subject to the rate lock will not be deposited until the external transfer has been received, and will not be |
credited interest until deposited. This could result in the deposit being credited interest for a shorter term than if a |
rate lock had not been elected. The cost of providing a rate lock may be a factor we consider when determining the |
guaranteed interest rate for a deposit period, which impacts the guaranteed interest rate for all investors in that |
guaranteed term. | |
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Fees and Other Deductions.We do not make deductions from amounts in GAA to cover mortality and expense |
risks. Rather, we consider these risks when determining the credited rate. The following other types of charges may |
be deducted from amounts held in, withdrawn or transferred from GAA: |
· | Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”). An MVA may be applied to amounts transferred or withdrawn prior to |
| the end of a guaranteed term, which reflects changes in interest rates since the deposit period. The MVA may |
| be positive or negative, and therefore may increase or decrease the amount withdrawn to satisfy a transfer or |
| withdrawal request. See“Market Value Adjustment.” |
· | Tax Penalties and/or Tax Withholding. Amounts withdrawn may be subject to withholding for federal income |
| taxes, as well as a 10% penalty tax for amounts withdrawn prior to your having attained age 59½. See |
| “Taxation”; see also the“Tax Considerations”section of the contract prospectus. |
· | Early Withdrawal Charge. An early withdrawal charge, which is a deferred sales charge, may apply to amounts |
| withdrawn from the contract, in order to reimburse us for some of the sales and administrative expenses |
| associated with the contract. See“Contract Charges”; see also the“Fees”section of the contract prospectus. |
· | Maintenance Fee. An annual maintenance fee of up to $50 may be deducted pro rata from all funding options |
| including GAA. See“Contract Charges”; see also the“Fees”section of the contract prospectus. |
· | Transfer Fees. Under some contracts transfer fees of up to $10 per transfer may be deducted from amounts held |
| in or transferred from GAA during the accumulation phase. See“Contract Charges”; see also the“Fees” |
| section of the contract prospectus. | |
· | Premium Taxes. We may deduct a charge for premium taxes of up to 4% from amounts in GAA. See |
| “Contract Charges”;see also the“Fees”section of the contract prospectus. |
· | Front End Sales Charges. Under some contracts, we may deduct front end sales charges of up to 6%. See |
| “Contract Charges”; see also the“Fees”section of the contract prospectus. |
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Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”).If you withdraw or transfer all or part of your account value from GAA |
before the guaranteed term is complete, an MVA may apply. The MVA reflects the change in the value of the |
investment due to changes in interest rates since the date of deposit. The MVA may be positive or negative |
depending upon interest rate activity at the time of withdrawal or transfer. |
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Any MVA applied to a withdrawal or transfer from GAA will be calculated as an “aggregate MVA,” which is the |
sum of all MVAs applicable due to the withdrawal. See the sidebar on page 11 for an example of the calculation of |
the aggregate MVA. The following withdrawals will be subject to an aggregate MVA only if it is positive: |
· | Withdrawals due to the election of a lifetime income option; and |
· | Withdrawals due to the death of the participant (if paid within the first six months following death). For certain |
| contracts issued in the state of New York, this provision also applies in the event of disability, as defined in the |
| contract. | |
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All other withdrawals will be subject to an aggregate MVA, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, |
including: | |
· | Withdrawals due to the election of a nonlifetime income option; |
· | Payments due to the death of the participant, if paid more than six months following death (or disability, if |
| applicable); and | |
· | Full or partial withdrawals during the accumulation phase (except for withdrawals at the end of a guaranteed |
| term or pursuant to the maturity value transfer provision - see“Maturity of a Guaranteed Term”and |
| “Maturity Value Transfer Provision”). | |
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Under certain contracts that guarantee a death benefit equal to the greater of the “adjusted purchase total” or the |
current account value (excluding loans), the calculation of the current account value will include the aggregate MVA |
only if it is positive, regardless of whether the death benefit is paid within six months following death. See the |
“Death Benefit”section of the contract prospectus. Under some of these contracts, an election to defer payment of |
the death benefit will result in the application of the aggregate MVA, whether positive or negative, when the |
beneficiary elects to begin distribution of the death benefit. |
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See“Description of the Guaranteed Accumulation Account”and“Market Value Adjustment.” |
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