The Ameritas Advisor No-Load VA offers clients tax-deferred growth with access to low-cost funds and includes a Return of Premium Death Benefit.
The Market
At nearly $2 trillion in size1, it’s no surprise that nearly half of investors own an annuity, and even more are interested in the idea of guaranteed lifetime income.2 Annuities are often purchased by investors to generate guaranteed lifetime income, but can provide additional benefits to potentially help increase retirement income, maximize tax-efficiency of assets, or ensure a legacy for loved ones.
Why DPL Likes Advisor No-Load VA
Clients have access to more than 70 investment options, including Vanguard and Dimensional, without any additional fund platform fee. The Advisor No-Load VA also includes a Standard Return of Premium Death Benefit, which guarantees beneficiaries the greater of the policy premiums or contract value upon receipt of death claim.
How to Think About Commission-Free VAs
When your client needs:
ANNUITY RESCUE+: For clients looking to move assets from their high-cost traditional annuity into a low-cost, Commission-Free product, a “1035 exchange” may be appropriate. Annuity Rescue+ may help clients achieve:
-
Low cost — if the goal is simply to achieve the lowest cost, DPL recommends using an investment-only variable annuity.
-
Guaranteed income — often clients purchase an annuity because they like the guaranteed income feature. Depending on your investment approach, DPL will find the product that is best suited for you and your client.
-
Tax-efficient withdrawal — if your client needs to begin taking income from an annuity, DPL can bring products and strategies to tax-efficiently withdraw funds.
-
Return of premium — utilizing a 1035 exchange into a solution with a return of premium benefit can be a thoughtful way of essentially “locking in gains,” as the amount of the new premium will include any gains from the previous annuity.
TAX DEFERRED GROWTH: For high income earners, low-cost annuities can provide tax deferral to benefit portfolio growth during a client’s accumulation phase. Studies show that tax deferral can add 1.00% to 2.00% of additional net return to a client’s portfolio, when locating tax-inefficient investments within the annuity.3
GUARANTEED LIFETIME INCOME: While other product types are generally better options for guaranteed lifetime income, variable annuities can provide the greatest investment flexibility of the product types that offer this feature — potentially generating additional growth of the portfolio. It may be more appropriate to use a low-cost VA during the accumulation phase and then, when the client is ready to begin taking out guaranteed lifetime income, move into the best available income product.
Product information sourced directly from: https://www.ameritasdirect.com
1Insured Retirement Institute, 2019; https://www.myirionline.org/newsroom/newsroom-detail-view/iri-issues-second-quarter-2019-annuity-sales-report.
2Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), “The Language of Retirement 2017: Advisor and Consumer Attitudes Toward Income in Retirement.”
3Morningstar Report: Alpha, Beta, and Now…Gamma
Variable annuities are contracts purchased from a life insurance company that are designed for long-term retirement goals and are subject to market risk, including loss of principal.
No investment strategy insures a profit or protects against losses in a down market.
All guarantees are based on the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company.
The purchase of an annuity within a retirement plan that already provides tax deferral under sections of the Internal Revenue Code results in no additional tax benefits. An annuity should be used to fund a qualified plan based upon the annuity’s features other than tax deferral. All annuity features, risks, limitations, and costs should be considered prior to recommending the purchase of an annuity within a tax-qualified retirement plan. In addition to surrender charges, withdrawals are subject to income tax.
Non-product information and opinions are not the responsibility of nor verified by Ameritas.
DPL Financial Partners and Ameritas are not affiliates. Each company is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations.
Ameritas Advisor No-Load VA (form 6150) is issued by Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and underwritten by affiliate Ameritas Investment Company, LLC. Variable products are subject to investment risk, including loss of principal. Before investing, carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses and other important information about the policy issuer and underlying investment options. This information can be found in the policy and investment option prospectuses, which are available on ameritasdirect.com. Please read the prospectuses carefully before investing or sending money.
Products are not available in NY.
Ameritas® and the bison design are registered service marks of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Fulfilling life® is a registered service mark of affiliate Ameritas Holding Company.