This document summarizes new annuity and life insurance products introduced in the first quarter of 2017. It provides details on fixed and fixed indexed annuities from Athene, Lincoln, Transamerica, Voya, Jackson, Allianz and others. It also outlines new term life insurance products from Lincoln and John Hancock, as well as a new indexed universal life policy from Pacific Life. The document is authored by Megan Rafferty, a research associate at Corporate Insight, and is intended to highlight the key features and updates from these various insurance carriers.

1. AUTHOR: MEGAN RAFFERTY
COPYRIGHT 2017 CORPORATE INSIGHT, INC.
Annuity and Life Insurance
Product Update
First Quarter 2017
PUBLISHED: APRIL 2017

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Annuities
o Athene MaxRate
o Athene Ascent Accumulator
o Lincoln ChoicePlus Advisory
o Lincoln American Legacy Advisory
o Lincoln Investor Advantage Advisory
o Transamerica I-Share
o Voya Journey Index
o Jackson Elite Access Advisory
o Allianz Retirement Foundation ADV
o Lincoln Core Income
 Life Insurance
o Lincoln LifeElements Level Term (2017)
o John Hancock Unemployment Protection Rider
o Pacific Discovery Xelerator
 About the Author

3. INTRODUCTION

4. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND
This slide deck examines new
product releases from annuity
carriers and life insurers covered in
our Annuity Monitor and Life
Insurance Monitor research
services.
Inside, we provide a rundown of
the new products introduced on
the firms’ websites in the first
quarter of 2017 and highlight their
key features.

5. Below is a list of the firms we track on a daily basis for our Annuity
Monitor and Life Insurance Monitor research services:
Annuity Monitor Life Insurance Monitor
o Allianz Life
o Athene
o AXA
o Brighthouse
Financial
o Fidelity
o Guardian Life
o Jackson
National
o Lincoln
Financial
o MassMutual
o Nationwide
o New York Life
o Pacific Life
o Principal
o Prudential
o TIAA
o Transamerica
o USAA
o Vanguard
o Voya
o AXA
o Brighthouse
Financial
o Haven Life
o John Hancock
o Liberty Mutual
o Lincoln
Financial
o MassMutual
o Nationwide
o New York Life
o Northwestern
Mutual
o Pacific Life
o Principal
o Prudential
o State Farm
o USAA
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6. ANNUITIES: PRODUCT RELEASES

7. ATHENE MAXRATEANNUITIES
 Athene MaxRate fixed deferred annuity launched in January
 Product offers a fixed interest rate for three-, five- and seven-year terms
 Withdrawal periods match interest rate terms
 Terminal Illness and Confinement waivers are included

8. ATHENE ASCENT ACCUMULATORANNUITIES
 Athene Ascent Accumulator fixed indexed annuity was reintroduced in January
 Product was discontinued in 2014
 Terminal Illness and Confinement waivers are included
 Optional Legacy death benefit rider provides 8% simple interest for
beneficiaries

9. LINCOLN CHOICEPLUS ADVISORYANNUITIES
 ChoicePlus Advisory fee-based variable annuity was released in January
 Product joins the Lincoln ChoicePlus suite
 Product offers six living benefit riders: i4LIFE Advantage, i4LIFE Advantage
Select GIB, i4LIFE Advantage GIB, 4LATER Select Advantage, Lincoln Lifetime
Income Advantage 2.0 and Lincoln Market Select Advantage

10. AMERICAN LEGACY ADVISORYANNUITIES
 American Legacy Advisory fee-based variable annuity was introduced in
January
 Product joins the American Legacy suite
 Product offers five riders: i4LIFE Advantage Select GIB, i4LIFE Advantage GIB
(Managed Risk), 4LATER Select Advantage, Lincoln Lifetime Income Advantage
2.0 and Lincoln Market Select Advantage

11. LINCOLN INVESTOR ADVANTAGE ADVISORYANNUITIES
 Investor Advantage Advisory fee-based variable annuity launched in January
 Product joins the Lincoln Investor Advantage suite
 Product offers investment transfers without charges

12. TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE ANNUITY I-SHAREANNUITIES
 Transamerica released the I-Share fee-based variable annuity in January
 Product is available through broker-dealer managed platforms
 Product offers six optional riders: Retirement Income Choice 1.6, Transamerica
Income Edge, Retirement Income Max, Guaranteed Principal Solution,
Additional Death Distribution and Additional Death Distribution+

13. VOYA JOURNEY INDEXANNUITIES
 Voya introduced the Journey Index single premium fixed indexed annuity in
January
 Product features two stages of interest credit: annual performance interest
credit followed by indexed interest credit
 Nursing Home/Terminal Illness Waiver is included

14. ELITE ACCESS ADVISORYANNUITIES
 Jackson National announced the fee-based Elite Access Advisory variable
annuity in January
 Product offers three-year withdrawal charge schedule
 Product includes the same investment and rider options as the Elite Access
annuity

15. RETIREMENT FOUNDATION ADVANNUITIES
 Allianz launched Retirement Foundation ADV fixed indexed annuity in February
 Fee-based product is available with the Income Benefit rider
 Product includes a seven-year withdrawal charge period

16. LINCOLN CORE INCOMEANNUITIES
 Lincoln released the Core Income fee-based variable annuity in February
 All investment options are exchange-traded funds
 Product was developed in partnership with BlackRock
 Guarantee of Principal and Core Income benefits are included
 Product can only be sold by Registered Investment Advisors

17. LIFE INSURANCE: PRODUCT RELEASES

18. LINCOLN LIFEELEMENTS LEVEL TERM (2017)
 In January, Lincoln Financial Group released the LifeElements Level Term
(2017) product
 Product is nearly identical to the 2014 iteration
 Product replaces the 2001 Commissioners Standard Ordinary (CSO) mortality
bases with the 2017 CSO mortality basis
LIFEINSURANCE

19. UNEMPLOYMENT PROTECTION RIDER
 John Hancock launched the Unemployment Protection Rider in February
 Rider waives 12 months of premiums if clients provide proof of
unemployment benefits
 Rider is available with John Hancock Term and John Hancock Term with Vitality
policies
LIFEINSURANCE

20. PACIFIC DISCOVERY XELERATOR
 Pacific Life released the Pacific Discovery Xelerator indexed universal life policy
in February
 Product is designed to offer cash value accumulation after 15 years
 Firm expects affluent clients to facilitate growth by paying high premiums
during early years
LIFEINSURANCE

21. ABOUT THE AUTHORABOUTTHEAUTHOR
Megan Rafferty
Research Associate
Annuity Monitor and Life Insurance Monitor
Megan Rafferty is a Research Associate for Corporate Insight’s Annuity Monitor and Life
Insurance Monitor services. She has conducted extensive research on the annuity and life
insurance industries, examining the online capabilities, educational resources and
technological tools offered to prospects, clients and financial professionals. This quarterly
study is the result of Megan’s ongoing research into product releases from leading annuity
and life insurance providers.
Contact Megan Rafferty:
(646) 751-6974
mrafferty@corporateinsight.com
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