EquiTrust

5.10%
8 Year Term
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company Information

Company Name

EquiTrust

product Name
Certainty Select 8
Description
Equitrust feels you should look for a company that has integrity, strength, and innovation. They feel they are that company. Their goal is to put you first. They try to design products that are client friendly and competitive. Their products are sold through a national network of independent insurance agents. Magic Johnson Enterprises purchased a controlling interest in Equitrust in 2015. Equitrust began selling products through independent insurance agents in 2003.
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.

Rate Lock Period:

This is the number of days you have to get the funds to the insurance company after the application has been signed and submitted.

Qualified Retirement Account: 60 days
Non-Qualified Personal Savings: 60 days
1035 Annuity Exchanges: 60 days

Riders & Features Available:
The following riders and features are available for this product.

Nursing Home Waiver
Terminal Illness Rider
Death Benefit

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

term
8 yrs
minimum investment
$ 10,000
maximum investment
$ 1,000,000
maximum age
90
withdrawal allowance
There is an opportunity each year to take a withdrawal of up to the interest credited penalty-free.

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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
10%
2
10%
3
9%
4
9%
5
8%
6
8%
7
7%
8
7%
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

S&P ratingBBB+ Good (8th of 21 ratings)
phone number(866) 598-3692
Product brochure
agent
commission
2.25-3.00%. 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 DateOctober 24th 2024
premium TypeSingle Premium Annuity
account TypePersonal, Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP-IRA, SIMPLE-IRA, 403(b).
Not available inNY, PR, VI
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
10%, 10%, 9%, 9%, 8%, 8%, 7%, 7%
free-look period10 Days - This is the number of days you have after your policy has been delivered to change your mind and get a refund.
RMDYes
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