· 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. 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. 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 10 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. 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”). Under certain contracts, payments due to the death of the participant 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. See “Description of the Guaranteed Accumulation Account” and “Market Value Adjustment.” Maturity of a Guaranteed Term. On or before the end of a guaranteed term, the contract holder or you, if applicable, may instruct us to: · Transfer the matured amount to one or more new guaranteed terms available under the current deposit period; · Transfer the matured amount to other available investment options; or · Withdraw the matured amount. Amounts withdrawn may be subject to an early withdrawal charge, maintenance fee, tax withholding, and tax penalties. See “Contract Charges”; see also the “Fees” and “Tax Considerations” sections of the contract prospectus. When a guaranteed term ends, if we have not received instructions, we will automatically reinvest the maturing investment into a guaranteed term available in the current deposit period. See “Maturity Value Transfer Provision.” For contracts that distinguish between short- and long-term classifications, we will generally transfer the maturing investment to the available deposit period for the guaranteed term having the shortest maturity within the same classification. For other contracts, we will generally transfer the maturing investment in the following manner based upon availability: · To a guaranteed term of the same duration, if available; · To a guaranteed term with the next shortest duration, if available; or · To a guaranteed term with the next longest duration. If you do not provide instructions concerning the maturing amount on or before the end of a guaranteed term, and this amount is automatically reinvested as noted above, the maturity value transfer provision will apply. |