American Life

5.33%
5 Year Term
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company Information

Company Name

American Life

product Name
American Classic 5 (No Withdrawals)
Description
American Life is a wholly owned subsidiary of Midwest Holding Inc, an SEC registrant and publicly traded holding company. American Life was founded in 1960 and reimagined in 2018, when Midwest Holding recapitalized and repositioned the company as a capital efficient, technology-enabled, services-oriented, life and annuity insurance company. The company aims to keep costs and overhead low, passing the savings on to customers through competitively priced products. American Life has a long-term outlook that focuses on maintaining stability as they grow.
am best rating
B++ Good (5th of 13 ratings)
Product Type
MYGA
Product description

Fixed annuities are for conservative investors who want safety, security, and guarantees.

You will preserve your principal and earn a fixed rate of return.

You might hear fixed annuities also called CD-like annuities or multiple-year guarantee annuities (MYGA's).

If you are sensitive to loss and don't want to lose a penny, a fixed annuity might be a good fit for some of your savings.

Read our educational articles on fixed annuities to learn more.

Guaranteed Rate Lock Period:

The rate is locked for 14 days from the date of application. If the funds are received after that period the rate might be subject to change and will be the rate in effect at that time.

Rate Banding:
No banding. All investment amounts receive the same rate.

term
5 yrs
minimum investment
$ 1,000
maximum investment
$ 1,000,000
maximum age
90
withdrawal allowance
Free withdrawals during the contract term are not allowed. Riders can be added, which lowers the interest rate if you need free withdrawals. Otherwise, all money withdrawn will be penalized based on the surrender charge schedule.

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Guaranteed Returns

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Surrender Charge Schedule

Surrender charges are a penalty charged to early withdrawals of annuity contract. They are a percentage of the withdrawal amount, decrease over time, and go to zero when the term ends.

percentage charged to withdrawal

Year
Percentage
1
9%
2
8%
3
7%
4
6%
5
5%
market-value adjustment (MVA)

A market value adjustment is basically an additional charge or credit for taking money out early from an annuity.

They allow companies to pay a higher rate and make longer-term investments.

MVAs only affect you if you withdraw funds early. If you own the contract to maturity, they do not apply.

other Information

phone number(402) 489-8266
Product brochure
agent
commission
1.25-2.25%. We are paid from the insurance company general fund. It is not deducted from your account value. 100% of your money is working for you from day one. We could earn a higher commission based on sales volume and taking a more active role in the application process.
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Rate Effective DateNovember 18th 2024
premium TypeSingle Premium Annuity
account TypePersonal, Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP-IRA, SIMPLE-IRA, 403(b).
Not available inThis product is only available in the following states. (AZ, CO, DC, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MO, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT)
options at
maturity

At the end of the contract term, you’ll have a 30-day window during which you can withdraw 100% of the account balance. The insurance company will usually mail you a letter and offer a new rate to entice you to keep the funds with them. You can accept their offer and keep the funds with them. If you don’t like their rate, you can withdraw 100% of the funds, transfer the balance to another annuity/provider, or annuitize it and turn it into a guaranteed income stream. An IRA annuity can be transferred to any IRA custodian (bank, brokerage, annuity).

Warning: If you do nothing, your annuity will auto-renew for the same term with the rate effective at that time.

death benefit provisionIf you pass away before the end of your annuity contract, your beneficiaries will receive the accumulated policy value. This value will include all interest you have earned and be passed without any charges or fees.
taxesUnlike bank CDs, the interest you earn in an annuity grows tax-deferred. The taxation will vary depending on the type of account you own. Non-qualified annuities are funded with after-tax money from checking, savings, taxable brokerage accounts, etc.. Only the interest earned will be taxable at ordinary income when withdrawn from the annuity. Annuities funded by a Traditional or “pre-tax” IRA will be 100% taxable distributions. Both the principal and interest will be taxed as ordinary income. IRAs are already tax-deferred, so the annuity does not add an extra tax benefit. Annuities funded by a Roth IRA will not be taxed at withdrawal.
surrender schedule
9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%
free-look period30 Days - This is the number of days you have after your policy has been delivered to change your mind and get a refund.
RMDYes
market value adjustmentYes
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