Annuities Flashcards
Synonymous terms for the payout period of an annuity
Annuity Period
Annuitization Period
Liquidation Period
Pay-Out Period
Period of time over which the payor makes payments (premium) into an annuity. The period of time during which the payments earn interest on a tax deferred basis
Accumulation period
aka
Pay-In Period
The 5 factors used to determine annuity premiums
1 Age 2 Gender 3 Assumed Interest Rate 4 Income Amount & Payment Guarantee 5 Loading
Term used for determining premiums for annuities, the insurer estimates or assumes that invested premium dollars will earn a specified interest rate
Assumed interest rate
This factor is made up of the amount of the periodic income and any payment guarantees the insurer has made concerning the total amount or number of required payments. The longer the guarantee or period certain is, the higher the premium must be
Income amount and payment guarantee
This is the term used when the purchaser, when paying the premium, helps pay for the insurer’s operating costs; premiums charged have an expense factor added in
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2 modes of funding an annuity:
1 Lump sum
2 Installment
3 methods for determining frequency and amount of premiums for annuities:
1 Fixed
2 Flexible
3 Single
Type of annuity when payments begin within one year
Immediate annuity
Term for feature of a deferred annuity that has a guaranteed surrender value that is available if the owner decides to surrender the annuity prior to annuitization
No forfeiture
The payment option in which payments are a specific amount paid for the remainder of the annuitant’s life. This option provides the highest monthly benefit for an individual annuitant. Payments cease upon annuitant’s death, no matter how soon in the annuitization occurs. Payments are guaranteed for life, but no guarantee that all the proceeds will be fully paid out.
Pure Life or Straight Life
Settlement option where if the annuitant dies before the principal amount has been paid out, the remainder of the principal amount will be refunded to the beneficiary.
Life with Guaranteed minimum
Two types of refund life annuities
1 Cash refund
2 Installment refund
When the annuitant dies, the beneficiary receives a lump sum refund of the principal minus benefit payments already made to the annuitant. This option does not guarantee to be paid out
Cash refund
When the annuitant dies the beneficiary will continue to receive guaranteed installment until the entire principal amount has been paid out
Installment refund