PLEASE READ THIS ANNUITY CONTRACT CAREFULLY.
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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | |
| A Stock Company | ||
| [000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 28th Floor] | ||
| [New York, NY 10017] | ||
| [0-000-000-0000] |
PLEASE READ THIS ANNUITY CONTRACT CAREFULLY.
THIS IS A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE OWNER AND GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK (THE “COMPANY”).
ALL PAYOUTS AND VALUES BASED ON THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE ANNUITY ACCOUNT VALUE ARE VARIABLE, MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE ACCORDINGLY, AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED AS TO AMOUNTS. THE ANNUITY ACCOUNT WILL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN VALUE BASED UPON INVESTMENT RESULTS. THE COMPANY MAY CEASE OFFERING EXISTING VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYOUT OPTIONS OR OFFER OTHER VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYOUT OPTIONS. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO STOP ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS AT ANY TIME PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.03.
A 10% FEDERAL TAX PENALTY MAY APPLY IF A SURRENDER, PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL OR DISTRIBUTION IS TAKEN PRIOR TO THE OWNER’S ATTAINMENT AGE OF 59 1⁄2. PLEASE CONSULT A COMPETENT TAX ATTORNEY.
RIGHT TO CANCEL
There is a 10 day right to cancel. If the Contract is issued as a replacement of existing life insurance or annuity coverage, the right to cancel period is extended to 60 days from the date of receiving it. If you are not satisfied with the Contract, return it to our administrative office (the “Retirement Resource Operations Center”), or an agent of the Company. The Contract will be void from the start, and the Company will refund the Annuity Account Value plus any charges and fees as of the date of mailing or the day you deliver the Contract to the Company or an authorized agent of the Company. During the right to cancel period, the Contributions will be allocated in the Sub-Account(s) as specified in the application.
Signed for Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York on the issuance of this Contract.
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]INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY.
Contributions to the Investment Segment may be made only during the Accumulation Period. or until the death benefit is payable to a Beneficiary. The maximum Contribution limit, the name of the Owner, and the explicit charges against the assets of the Variable Annuity-1 Separate Account are shown on the Contract Data Page. The Company will pay the Annuitant the first of a series of variable annuity payouts on the Annuity Commencement Date by applying the Owner’s Annuity Account Value or Investment Segment Account Value, as applicable according to the Payout Options provisions of this Contract. Subsequent payouts will be paid on the same day of each frequency period according to the provisions of this Contract. To prevent variable annuity payouts from decreasing, the annualized investment experience of the Sub-Accounts of the Separate Account must be greater or equal to the assumed interest rate shown on the Contract Data Page. This Contract is non-participating and not eligible to share in the Company’s divisible surplus.
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CONTRACT DATA PAGE
| TRANSFERS |
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| Number of Free Transfers Allowed: | [12] each Contract Year | |
| Transfer Fee: | $[0] for each Transfer in excess of the free Transfers permitted | |
| CONTRIBUTIONS |
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| Minimum Initial Contribution Amount: | $[5,000] | |
| Minimum Additional Contribution: | $[500] | |
| Automatic Bank Draft Plan Minimum: | $[100] | |
| Maximum Total Contributions: | $[1,000,000] | |
| ANNUITY PAYMENT |
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| Minimum Annuity Payment: | $20 | |
| Annuity Mortality Table: | [Annuity 2000 Mortality Table] | |
| Assumed Interest Rate: | [2.5%] | |
| MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX |
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| Interest Rate to be applied in adjusting for Misstatement of Age or Sex | [1%] | |
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CONTRACT DATA PAGE
CHARGES AND DEATH BENEFIT INFORMATION
[DEATH BENEFIT: The Owner has elected Death Benefit Option 1: Return of Annuity Account Value. As described in the Death Benefit provisions, the death benefit payable under this Option 1 will be equal to the Annuity Account Value as of the date the Request for payout is received, less Premium Tax, if any.
The Owner must be younger than age 86 at the time of purchase to elect Death Benefit Option 1.
CHARGES: Mortality and Expense Risk Charge for Death Benefit Option 1: .49%]
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[DEATH BENEFIT: The Owner has elected Death Benefit Option 2: Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit.
As described in the Death Benefit provisions, the death benefit payable under Option 2 will be the greater of:
| • | the Annuity Account Value as of the date the Request for payment is received, less Premium Tax, if any; or |
| • | the sum of Contributions applied to the Contract as of the date the Request for payment is received, less the impact of partial withdrawals, distributions, and Premium Tax, if any. |
The Owner must be younger than age 86 at the time of purchase to elect Death Benefit Option 2.
CHARGES: Mortality and Expense Risk Charge for Death Benefit Option 2: .69%]
The Mortality and Expense Risk Charge will be applied to the Annuity Account Value, pro rata against the Sub-Account balances. The Guarantee Benefit Fee will be charged against the Benefit Base, as described in the Rider attached to this Contract. Once elected, the charge for the Death Benefit option will never increase.
See the Rider Data Page for Rider minimum and maximum expense information.
Covered Funds and Investment Funds are designated on the application for this Contract
CONTRACT INFORMATION
This Contract Data Page, together with the initial applicable allocation confirmation, reflects the information with which your Contract has been established as of the Effective Date. If any information on this page needs to be changed or corrected, please contact the Retirement Resource Operations Center as defined on page 6.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| CONTRACT DATA | 2 | |||||
| Section 1 |
DEFINITIONS | 4 | ||||
| Section 2 |
OWNERSHIP AND BENEFICIARY PROVISIONS | 7 | ||||
| Section 3 |
CONTRIBUTIONS | 8 | ||||
| Section 4 |
ANNUITY ACCOUNT VALUE PROVISIONS | 9 | ||||
| Section 5 |
TRANSFER PROVISIONS | 10 | ||||
| Section 6 |
DEATH BENEFIT PROVISIONS | 11 | ||||
| Section 7 |
SURRENDERS AND PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS | 12 | ||||
| Section 8 |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | 13 | ||||
| Section 9 |
PAYOUT OPTIONS | 15 | ||||
| Section 10 |
VARIABLE ANNUITY-1 SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND VALUATION | 18 | ||||
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
Accumulation Period - The time period between the Effective Date and the earlier of the Annuitant’s 99th birthday or the Payout Election Date
Accumulation Unit - An accounting measure used to determine the Annuity Account Value before the date annuity payouts commence.
Administrative Office – see “Retirement Resource Operations Center”, at the address referenced on the back cover of this Contract.
Annuitant (Joint Annuitant) - The person named in the application and in the Contract Data Page upon whose life the payout of this annuity is based and who will receive annuity payouts. If you select a Joint Annuitant, “Annuitant” means the older Joint Annuitant or the sole surviving Joint Annuitant. Joint Annuitants must be one another’s Spouse as of the Effective Date. If a Contingent Annuitant is named, then the Annuitant will be considered the primary Annuitant.
Annuity Account - An account that reflects the Owner’s interests in the Sub-Accounts in both the Investment Segment and Income Segment.
Annuity Account Value - The total value of all the Owner’s interests in the Sub-Accounts in both the Investment Segment and Income Segment. The Annuity Account Value is credited with a return based upon investment experience of the Sub-Account(s) selected by the Owner and will increase and decrease accordingly.
Annuity Commencement Date - The date annuity payouts begin, as shown on the Contract Data Page, which is either the Payout Election Date or the Annuitant’s 99th birthday if no Payout Election Date has been established. The Owner may change the Annuity Commencement Date if annuity payouts have not already begun. Upon death of the Owner, the Beneficiary may change the Annuity Commencement Date only if the Beneficiary is the Owner’s surviving Spouse and elects to continue the Contract. In all cases, the Annuity Commencement Date must occur prior to the Annuitant’s 99th birthday.
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Annuity Payout Period - The period beginning on the Annuity Commencement Date and continuing until all annuity payouts have been made under this Contract.
Annuity Unit - An accounting measure used to determine the dollar value of any variable annuity payout after the first annuity payout is made.
Automatic Bank Draft Plan – If made available by the Company, a feature that allows the Owner to make automatic periodic Contributions. Contributions will be withdrawn from an account the Owner specifies and automatically credited to the Annuity Account.
Beneficiary - The person(s) designated by the Owner to receive death proceeds which may become payable upon the death of an Owner. If the surviving Spouse of an Owner is the surviving joint Owner, the surviving Spouse will be deemed to be the Beneficiary upon such Owner’s death and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force. The Beneficiary is shown on the Contract Data Page unless later changed by the Owner (see Change of Beneficiary provision).
Business Day - Any day, and during the hours, on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. If that date falls on a non-Business Day, the following Business Day will be used, except as otherwise provided.
Code - The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all related laws and regulations which are in effect during the term of this Contract.
Contingent Annuitant - The person named in the application at Contract issue and who will become the Annuitant upon the death of the primary Annuitant. The Contingent Annuitant is the person also named in the Contract Data Page, unless later changed by the Owner (see Contingent Annuitant provision).
Contingent Beneficiary - The person as named on the Contract Data Page unless later changed by the Owner and designated by the Owner to become the Beneficiary when the primary Beneficiary dies.
Contract - The document issued to the Owner which specifies the rights and obligations of the Owner, together with any riders, endorsements, and amendments, if applicable.
Contribution(s) - Purchase amount(s) received from the Owner and allocated to the Sub-Account(s) prior to any other deductions.
Covered Fund(s) – Interests in Sub-Account(s) approved by the Company for use with the Rider.
Due Proof of Death - (i) an original or certified copy of a death certificate; (ii) a copy of a certified decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death; (iii) a written statement by a medical doctor who attended the deceased; or (iv) any other proof satisfactory to the Company.
Effective Date - The date on which the first Contribution is credited to the Annuity Account. Contract years, anniversaries, and quarters are measured from the Effective Date.
Grantor – The natural person who is treated under Sections 671 through 679 of the Code as owning the assets of a Grantor Trust. All Grantors must be individuals.
Grantor Trust – A permissible Contract ownership type. A trust, the assets of which are treated under Sections 671 through 679 of the Code as being owned by the Grantor(s). We allow Grantor Trust to be an Owner only if it either has a single Grantor who is a natural person, or two Grantors who are one another’s Spouse as of the Effective Date.
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (the “Company”) - The issuer and underwriter for this Contract.
Income Segment - Assets allocated to the Sub-Account(s) associated with the Rider attached to this Contract.
Income Segment Account Value - The sum of the values of the Sub-Account(s) in the Income Segment credited to the Owner under the Annuity Account.
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Investment Segment - Assets allocated to the Sub-Account(s) not associated with the Rider attached to this Contract.
Investment Segment Account Value - The sum of the values of the Sub-Account(s) in the Investment Segment credited to the Owner under the Annuity Account.
Non-Grantor Trust- A permissible Contract ownership type that must be selected at Contract issue, the details of which are set forth in the Non-Grantor Trust endorsement, attached to this Contract, if applicable. A Non-Grantor Trust cannot be issued a Qualified Annuity Contract.
Non-Qualified Annuity Contract - An annuity Contract which is not intended to satisfy the requirements of Sections 408(b) or 408A of the Code. This Contract may be issued as a Non-Qualified Annuity Contract.
Non-Qualified Stretch Annuity - a permissible Contract ownership type that must be selected at Contract issue, the details of which are set forth in the Non-Qualified Stretch Annuity endorsement attached to this Contract, if applicable.
Owner (Joint Owner) - The person or persons named on the Contract Data Page. The Owner is entitled to exercise all rights and privileges under the Contract while the Annuitant is living. Joint Owners must be one another’s Spouse as of the Effective Date and must both be natural persons. The Annuitant will be the Owner unless otherwise indicated in the application. The Owner must be either a natural person, a Grantor Trust or a Non-Grantor Trust. In the event that the Owner is a Grantor Trust all references in the Contract and Rider to the life, age or death of the Owner shall pertain to the life, age or death of the Grantor(s). If a Non-Grantor Trust owns the Contract, the Covered Person, if any, must be the Annuitant.
Payout Election Date - The date chosen on which Investment Segment annuity payouts or periodic withdrawals begin. The Payout Election Date must be before the Annuitant’s 99th birthday.
Portfolio - A registered management investment company, or portfolio or series thereof, in which the assets of a Sub-Account of the Separate Account may be invested.
Premium Tax - The amount of tax, if any, charged by a state or other governmental authority.
Qualified Annuity Contract - An annuity contract that is intended to qualify under Sections 408(b) or 408A of the Code. This Contract may be issued as a Qualified Annuity Contract, in which case, assignment of this Contract and the Rider is not permitted.
Request - Any written, telephoned, electronic or computerized instruction in a form satisfactory to the Company and received at the Retirement Resource Operations Center from the Owner or the Owner’s designee (as specified in a form acceptable to the Company), or the Beneficiary (as applicable), as required by any provision of this Contract. The Request is subject to any action taken or payout made by the Company before it was processed.
Restricted Beneficiary Payout Option- a beneficiary payout option available by endorsement to this Contract, providing that an Owner can pre-select the amount and form of payout option for any given Beneficiary.
Retirement Resource Operations Center – Our administrative office at -- [P.O. Box 173920 Denver, CO 80217-3920]. The toll-free telephone number is [0-000-000-0000.]
Rider - The Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Rider issued by the Company that is initiated by allocating money to an Income Segment Covered Fund.
Separate Account – “Variable Annuity-1 Series Account”, the segregated investment account established by the Company under New York law and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The investment policy of the Separate Account may not be changed without any required regulatory approval.
Spouse - A person recognized as a “spouse” in the state where the couple was legally married. The term does not include a party to a registered domestic partnership, civil union, or similar formal relationship recognized under state law that is not denominated a marriage under that state’s law.
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Sub-Account - A division of the Separate Account holding the shares of a Portfolio in the Investment Segment, the Income Segment, or both. There is a Sub-Account for each Portfolio.
Surrender Value - Equal to the Annuity Account Value on the Transaction Date of the surrender, less any Premium Tax and other taxes.
Transaction Date - The date on which any Contribution or Request from the Owner will be processed. Contributions and Requests received after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. ET) will be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. Requests will be processed and the Annuity Account Value will be valued on each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
Transfer - The moving of amounts between and among the Sub-Account(s).
Valuation Date - The date on which the net asset value of each Portfolio is determined, which is the end of each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular business.
Valuation Period - The period between two successive Valuation Dates.
SECTION 2: OWNERSHIP AND BENEFICIARY PROVISIONS
2.01 RIGHTS OF OWNER
The Owner has the sole and absolute power to exercise all rights and privileges in this Contract. Upon the death of an Owner or the Annuitant, the Death Benefit Provisions section will apply.
2.02 CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
The Owner may, by written Request, change the Ownership. The Company shall not be bound by any change of Ownership unless it is made in writing in a form satisfactory to the Company and recorded. A change in Ownership will take effect as of the date the written Request is signed, unless otherwise specified by the Owner, subject to payments made or actions taken by the Company prior to receipt of the Request. The change is subject to any action taken or payout made by the Company before the change was recorded.
2.03 ASSIGNMENT
The Owner may Request to assign this Contract. The Company will not record an assignment until the original or a certified copy is received at the Retirement Resource Operations Center. The assignment will be effective on the date the Request is signed, unless otherwise specified by the Owner, subject to payments made or actions taken by the Company prior to receipt of the Request. When recorded, the Owner’s rights and those of the Beneficiary are subject to the assignment. The Company is not responsible for the validity of any assignment. The Contract and Rider are not assignable if the Contract is a Qualified Annuity Contract.
2.04 DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY
Unless changed as provided below, or as otherwise required by law, the Beneficiary (and the Contingent Beneficiary, if one is named) will be as shown on the Contract Data Page. Unless otherwise indicated, if more than one Beneficiary is designated, then each such Beneficiary so designated will share equally in any benefits and/or rights granted by the Contract to such Beneficiary, or allowed by the Company. The Company may rely on an affidavit by any responsible person to identify a Beneficiary or verify the non-existence of a Beneficiary not identified by name.
2.05 CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY
The Owner may change the Beneficiary by written Request. The Company shall not be bound by any change of Beneficiary unless it is made in writing and recorded at the Retirement Resource Operations Center. A change of Beneficiary will take effect as of the date the written Request was signed, subject to receipt at the Retirement Resource Operations Center, unless a certain date is specified by the Owner.
If an Owner dies before the date the Request was processed, the change will take effect as of the date of the Request, unless the Company has already made a payout or has otherwise taken action on a designation or change before receipt or processing of such Request. If an Owner dies and the surviving joint Owner is the surviving Spouse of the deceased Owner, the surviving Spouse will become the Beneficiary and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force. An irrevocable Beneficiary designation may not be changed without the written consent of that Beneficiary, except to the extent required by law.
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2.06 CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY
While the Annuitant is alive, the Owner may, by written Request, designate or change a Contingent Beneficiary from time to time. The Company shall not be bound by any change of Contingent Beneficiary unless it is made in writing and recorded at the Retirement Resource Operations Center.
2.07 DEATH OF BENEFICIARY
The interest of any Beneficiary who dies before an Owner or the Annuitant will terminate at the death of such Beneficiary and the Contingent Beneficiary, if any, will become the Beneficiary. The interest of any Beneficiary who dies at the time of, or within 30 days after, the death of an Owner or the Annuitant will also terminate if no benefits have been paid to such Beneficiary, unless the Owner has indicated otherwise by Request. The benefits will then be paid as though the Beneficiary had died before the deceased Owner or Annuitant.
2.08 SUCCESSIVE BENEFICIARIES
If an Owner dies and the surviving joint Owner is the surviving Spouse of the deceased Owner, the surviving Spouse will become the Beneficiary and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force. If there is no surviving joint Owner, and no named Beneficiary is alive at the time of an Owner’s death, any benefits payable will be paid to the Owner’s estate.
2.09 ANNUITANT
While the Annuitant is living and at least 30 days prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, the Owner may, by Request, change the Annuitant. The Company shall not be bound by a change of Annuitant unless it is made in writing and recorded at the Retirement Resource Operations Center. If this is a Qualified Annuity Contract, the Annuitant will at all times be the Owner of the Contract.
2.10 CONTINGENT ANNUITANT
While the Annuitant is living and at least 30 days prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, the Owner may, by Request, designate or change a Contingent Annuitant. The Company shall not be bound by a change of Annuitant unless it is made in writing and recorded at the Retirement Resource Operations Center.
2.11 OWNERSHIP OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT
The Company has absolute Ownership of the assets of the Separate Account. The portion of the assets of the Separate Account equal to the reserves and other Contract liabilities with respect to the Separate Account are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the Company may conduct. The income, gains and losses, realized or unrealized, from assets allocated to the Separate Account shall be credited to or charged against such account, without regard to other income, gains or losses of the Company.
SECTION 3: CONTRIBUTIONS
3.01 EFFECTIVE DATE
The Effective Date, shown on the Contract Data Page, is the date the initial Contribution is credited to the Annuity Account.
3.02 CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions can be made through the Retirement Resource Operations Center at any time during the Accumulation Period. Please see the Contract Data Page for the minimum Contribution amount accepted by the Company. Coverage will begin on the Effective Date.
At any time after the Effective Date and during the lifetime of the Annuitant, the Owner may make additional Contributions to the Investment Segment before the Annuity Commencement Date. Please see the Contract Data Page for the accepted Contribution amounts. The Company may modify these limitations by lowering minimum applicable requirements or accepting larger maximum total Contributions. The Company will not exercise its right to limit Contributions or cease accepting Contributions in an unfairly discriminatory manner.
If a Contribution is cancelled or if a check for a Contribution is returned due to insufficient funds, the Owner will be responsible for any losses or fees imposed by the bank and losses that may be incurred as a result of any decline in the value of the cancelled purchase. The Company reserves the right to refrain from allocating Contributions to the selected Sub-Accounts until notification is received that the check for the Contribution has cleared.
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3.03 ALLOCATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
If the application is in good order, the initial Contribution will be applied within two Business Days of receipt at the Retirement Resource Operations Center. During the right-to-cancel period, all Contributions will be allocated in one or more of the Sub-Account(s) as specified in the application. During the right-to-cancel period, the Owner may change the allocations to the Sub-Accounts. Subsequent Contributions will be allocated to the Annuity Account in the proportion requested by the Owner. If there are no accompanying instructions, then allocations will be made in accordance with standing instructions. Allocations will be effective upon the Transaction Date.
SECTION 4: ANNUITY ACCOUNT VALUE PROVISIONS
4.01 ANNUITY ACCOUNT VALUE
The Annuity Account Value for the Owner on any date during the Accumulation Period will be the sum of the values of the Owner’s interests in each Sub-Account.
The value of the Owner’s interest in a Sub-Account will be determined by multiplying the number of the Owner’s Accumulation Units by the accumulation unit value for that Sub-Account.
4.02 ACCUMULATION UNITS
For each Contribution, the number of Accumulation Units credited to the Owner for a Sub-Account will be determined by dividing the amount of the Contribution, by the accumulation unit value for that Sub-Account on the applicable Transaction Date.
4.03 ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE
The initial accumulation unit value of each Sub-Account was established at $10. The accumulation unit value of a Sub-Account on a Valuation Date is calculated by multiplying the accumulation unit value as of the immediately preceding Valuation Date by the net investment factor as described in the Net Investment Factor provision below.
The dollar value of an Accumulation Unit will vary in amount depending on the investment experience of the Portfolio and charges taken from the Sub-Account.
4.04 NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
The net investment factor for any Sub-Account for any Valuation Period is determined by dividing (a) by (b), and subtracting (c) from the result where:
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| (i) | the net asset value per share of the Portfolio shares held in the Sub-Account determined as of the end of the current Valuation Period; plus |
| (ii) | the per-share amount of any dividend (or, if applicable, capital gain distributions) made by the applicable Portfolio on shares held in the Sub-Account if the “ex-dividend” date occurs during the current Valuation Period; minus or plus |
| (iii) | a per-unit charge or credit for any taxes incurred by or reserved for in the Sub-Account, which is determined by the Company to have resulted from the investment operations of the Sub-Account. |
| (b) | is the net result of: |
| (i) | the net asset value per share of the Portfolio shares held in the Sub-Account determined as of the end of the immediately preceding Valuation Period; minus or plus |
| (ii) | the per unit charge or credit for any taxes incurred by or reserved for in the Sub-Account for the immediately preceding Valuation Period. |
| (c) | is an amount representing the mortality and expense risk charge deducted from each Sub-Account on a daily basis, equal to an annual rate as shown in the Charges section on the Contract Data Page as a percentage of the daily net asset value of each Sub-Account. |
The net investment factor may be greater than, less than, or equal to one. Therefore, the accumulation unit value may increase, decrease or remain unchanged.
4.05 MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE
The mortality and expense risk charge compensates the Company for its assumption of certain mortality and expense risks. The mortality and expense risk charge is reflected in the unit values of each of the Sub-Accounts selected. As a result, this charge will continue to be applicable to any variable annuity payout option or periodic withdrawal option. This charge is described above in the Net Investment Factor provision.
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SECTION 5: TRANSFER PROVISIONS
5.01 TRANSFERS
The Owner may make Transfers by Request. The following provisions apply:
| (a) | At any time while this Contract is in force the Owner, by Request, may transfer all or a portion of the Annuity Account Value among the Sub-Accounts currently offered by the Company |
| (b) | A Transfer will be effective upon the Transaction Date |
| (c) | Each Contract Year you are allowed the number of free Transfers as shown in the Contract Data Page. We may impose a Transfer fee for each Transfer you make in excess of the free Transfers allowed |
| (d) | Transfers to and from the Income Segment are subject to the provisions of the Rider attached to this Contract; and |
| (e) | Transfers after the Annuity Commencement Date are subject to the restrictions of Section 9.03. |
5.02 DOLLAR COST AVERAGING
By Request, the Owner may elect Dollar Cost Averaging in order to purchase units of the Sub-Accounts over a period of time.
The Owner may request to automatically transfer a predetermined dollar amount, subject to the Company’s minimum of $100, at regular intervals from any Sub-Account in the Investment Segment to one or more of the remaining, then available, Sub-Accounts in either the Investment or Income Segment. The unit value will be determined on the dates of the Transfers. The Owner must specify the percentage to be transferred into each designated Sub-Account. Transfers may be set up on any one of the following frequency periods: monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. The Transfer will be initiated on the Transaction Date one frequency period following the date of the Request.
The Company will provide a list of Sub-Accounts eligible for Dollar Cost Averaging which may be modified from time to time. The Owner may terminate Dollar Cost Averaging at any time by Request. Dollar Cost Averaging will terminate automatically upon the Annuity Commencement Date.
Participation in Dollar Cost Averaging and the Rebalancer Option at the same time is not allowed. Participation in Dollar Cost Averaging does not assure a greater profit, or any profit, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate losses in a declining market. The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate Dollar Cost Averaging at any time.
5.03 THE REBALANCER OPTION
By Request, the Owner may elect the Rebalancer Option only with respect to the Investment Segment in order to automatically transfer among the Sub-Accounts in the Investment Segment on a periodic basis. This type of Transfer program automatically reallocates the Investment Segment Account Value to maintain a particular percentage allocation among Sub-Accounts selected by the Owner. The amount allocated to each Sub-Account will grow or decline at different rates depending on the investment experience of the Sub-Account.
The Owner may request that rebalancing occur one time only, in which case the Transfer will take place on the Transaction Date of the Request.
Rebalancing may also be set up on a quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis, in which case the first Transfer will be initiated on the Transaction Date one frequency period following the date of the Request.
On the Transaction Date for the specified Request, assets will be automatically reallocated to the selected Portfolios. Rebalancing will continue on the same Transaction Date for subsequent periods. In order to participate in the Rebalancer Option, the entire Investment Segment Account Value must be included.
The Owner must specify the percentage of the Investment Segment Account Value to be allocated to each Sub-Account and the frequency of rebalancing. The Owner may terminate the Rebalancer Option at any time by Request. The Rebalancer Option will terminate automatically upon the Annuity Commencement Date.
Participation in the Rebalancer Option and Dollar Cost Averaging at the same time is not allowed. Participation in the Rebalancer Option does not assure a greater profit, or any profit, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate losses in a declining market. The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Rebalancer Option at any time.
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SECTION 6: DEATH BENEFIT PROVISIONS
6.01 PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFIT
Upon Due Proof of Death of an Owner and while this Contract is in force, the death benefit will become payable in accordance with these provisions and subject to Section 72(s) of the Code following the Company’s receipt of a Request.
If payment of the death benefit is deferred due to an action to recover the proceeds as defined in New York Insurance law section 3214, interest on the death benefit proceeds will be paid from the date of death of the Annuitant at the rate currently paid by the Company on proceeds left on deposit.
When an Owner dies before the Annuity Commencement Date and a death benefit is payable to a Beneficiary, the death benefit proceeds will remain invested in accordance with the allocation instructions given by the Owner until new allocation instructions are requested by the Beneficiary or until the death benefit is actually paid to the Beneficiary. The death benefit will be determined as of the date payments commence. However, on the date a payout option is processed, amounts in the Sub-Account will be transferred to the money market Sub-Account unless the Beneficiary elects otherwise by Request. Distribution of the death benefit may be requested to be made as follows (subject to the distribution rules set forth below):
| 1. | payment in a single sum; or |
| 2. | payout under any of the variable annuity options provided under the Contract. |
The death benefit is determined by the Death Benefit Option selected as shown on the Contract Data Page and whether the death of the Owner or Annuitant occurs before or after the Annuity Commencement Date.
6.02 DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Death Benefit Option 1 – Return of Annuity Account Value
The death benefit will be equal to the Annuity Account Value, as of the date the Request for payment is received, less Premium Tax, if any, and subject to the provisions of Section 3.05 of the Rider.
Death Benefit Option 2 – Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
The death benefit will be the greater of:
• the Annuity Account Value as of the date the Request for payment is received, less Premium Tax, if any, subject to the provisions of Section 3.05 of the Rider, if applicable; or
• the sum of Contributions applied to the Contract as of the date the Request for payment is received, and the impact of partial withdrawals, periodic withdrawals, and surrenders and Premium Tax, if any.
The Owner selects the Death Benefit Option on the application at the time the application is completed.
6.03 DISTRIBUTION RULES
If Annuitant Dies Before Annuity Commencement Date
If the Owner is living and the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Commencement Date, the Contract will continue and no death benefit will be payable. If no Contingent Annuitant has been named, the Owner will become the Annuitant.
If a Contingent Xxxxxxxxx was named by the Owner prior to the Annuitant’s death, and the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Commencement Date, while the Owner and Contingent Annuitant are living, no death benefit will be payable by reason of the Annuitant’s death and the Contingent Annuitant will become the Annuitant.
If an Owner Dies Before Annuity Commencement Date
If an Owner dies before the Annuity Commencement Date and such Owner was not the Annuitant, the following provisions shall apply:
(1) If there is a joint Owner who is the surviving Spouse of the deceased Owner, the joint Owner will become the Owner and Beneficiary and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force.
(2) In all other cases, the Company will pay the death benefit to the Beneficiary even if a former Spouse joint Owner, the Annuitant and/or the Contingent Annuitant are alive at the time of the Owner’s death, unless the sole Beneficiary is the deceased Owner’s surviving Spouse and such Beneficiary Requests to become the Owner and the Annuitant and to continue the Contract in force.
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Any death benefit payable to the Beneficiary upon an Owner’s death will be distributed as follows:
(1) If the Owner’s surviving Spouse is the person entitled to receive benefits upon the Owner’s death, the surviving Spouse will be treated as the Owner and will be allowed to take the death benefit or continue the Contract in force; or
(2) If a non-Spouse individual is the person entitled to receive benefits upon the Owner’s death, such individual may elect, not later than one year after the Owner’s date of death, to receive the death benefit in either a single sum or payout under any of the variable annuity options available under the Contract, provided that: (a) such annuity is distributed in substantially equal installments over the life or life expectancy of such Beneficiary; and (b) such distributions begin not later than one year after the Owner’s date of death. If no election is received by the Company from an individual non-Spouse Beneficiary such that substantially equal installments have begun no later than one year after the Owner’s date of death, then the entire amount must be distributed within five years of the Owner’s date of death.
The death benefit will be determined as of the date the payouts commence.
If Annuitant Dies After Annuity Commencement Date
Upon the death of the Annuitant after the Annuity Commencement Date, any benefit payable must be distributed to the Beneficiary in accordance with, and at least as rapidly as under, the annuity option then in effect.
If an Owner Dies After Annuity Commencement Date and While the Annuitant is Living
Upon the death of an Owner after the Annuity Commencement Date and while the Annuitant is living, any benefit payable will continue to be distributed to the Annuitant at least as rapidly as under the annuity option then in effect. All of the Owner’s rights granted under the Contract or allowed by the Company will pass to any surviving joint Owner and, if none, to the Annuitant.
6.04 COMPLIANCE WITH CODE SECTION 72(s)
In any event, no payout of benefits provided under the Contract will be allowed that does not satisfy the requirements of Code Section 72(s), as amended from time to time, and any other applicable federal or state law, rules or regulations. These death benefit provisions will be interpreted and administered in accordance with such requirements.
SECTION 7: SURRENDERS AND PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS
7.01 SURRENDER
At any time prior to the Annuity Commencement Date and subject to the provisions of this Contract, the Owner may surrender this Contract for the Surrender Value which will be computed as of the Transaction Date. The Surrender Value will comply with the minimum nonforfeiture requirements as described in the New York Standard nonforfeiture law for annuities. Thus, the death benefit will always be greater than or equal to the Surrender Value per minimum nonforfeiture requirements. The Company generally will pay the Surrender Value in a single sum within 7 days after receipt of the Request.
A full surrender of this Contract will terminate the Contract and Rider and all benefits therein. Any delays in payment will be made in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and related rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The written consent of all Owners must be obtained prior to payment of a full surrender.
7.02 PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS
The Owner, by Request, may make a partial withdrawal from the Annuity Account Value during the Accumulation Period. The Owner must elect the Sub-Account(s) from which a partial withdrawal is to be made and the amount to be withdrawn from each Sub-Account. Partial withdrawals from the Income Segment are subject to terms of the Rider.
The minimum partial withdrawal amount is $500. After any partial withdrawal, if the remaining Investment Segment Account Value is less than $2,000, and no contributions have been made for at least two years, then a full surrender of the Investment Segment may be required.
The Annuity Account Value will be reduced by the partial withdrawal amount and the guaranteed minimum death benefit, if applicable, will be reduced on a pro-rated basis.
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Numerical Example
Sum of Contract Contributions = $50,000
Annuity Account Value = $40,000
Withdrawal amount - $4,000
Adjustment = $36,000 ($40,000 - $4,000)/$40,000 = 0.90
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit = $45,000 ($50,000 x 0.90)
The following terms apply:
| (a) | No partial withdrawals are permitted after the Annuity Commencement Date, except as provided by the Rider, if applicable. |
| (b) | If a partial withdrawal is made within 30 days of the date annuity payouts are scheduled to commence, the Company may delay the Annuity Commencement Date by 30 days. |
| (c) | A partial withdrawal will be effective upon the Transaction Date. |
7.06 POSTPONEMENT
If the Company receives a Request for surrender or partial withdrawal, the Company will generally pay in a single sum within 7 days after receipt of the Request for a surrender or partial withdrawal. The Company may however postpone the payment under certain circumstances. Any postponement in payment will be made in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and, interest will be paid on any amounts delayed in accordance with such laws. The Company may, subject to approval by the Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services, and in accordance with any other applicable federal and state law, delay payment in accordance with the deferment provisions of the federal Investment Company Act 0f 1940, as amended, and related rules and regulations of the SEC:
| (a) | for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holding closings) or trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted; |
| (b) | for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which (A) disposal by the Company of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or (B) is not reasonably practicable for the Company fairly to determine the value such that the disposal of is not reasonably practicable; or |
| (c) | for such other periods as the Securities and Exchange Commission may by order permit for the protection of security holders. |
SECTION 8: GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.01 ENTIRE CONTRACT
This Contract, Contract Data Page, tables, Riders, Endorsements, and amendments, if any, form the entire Contract between the Owner and the Company. This entire Contract supersedes all prior representations, statements, warranties, promises and agreements of any kind, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Contract. Nothing is incorporated by reference unless a copy is endorsed upon or attached to the contract. All statements in the application, made by an Owner or the Annuitant will be considered representations and not warranties.
8.02 ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF INFORMATION
The Company will deliver information electronically only if the Owner has consented to receiving information in electronic form. The Company will use reasonable procedures to maintain the security of electronically delivered information. Information will be considered to be delivered to the Owner when an e-mail is received. If the Owner consents to receipt of information by electronic means, the Owner agrees to provide an e-mail address to the Company and to keep that e-mail address current. Upon notice to the Owner, the Company reserves the right to modify, suspend or terminate delivery of information in electronic form at any time. The Owner may terminate delivery of information in electronic form at any time by notifying the Administrative Office in writing. If electronic delivery of information is terminated, then such information will be delivered by mail at no charge.
8.03 CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Subject to approval by the New York State Department of Financial Services, the Company may at any time and without the consent of the Owner or any other person, make any changes, including retroactive changes, in this Contract to the extent that the change is required to meet requirements of any law or regulation issued by a governmental agency to which the Company or the Owner are subject.
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No modifications of any of the Contract terms will become effective that reduce the rights or benefits of a previously issued Contract, including terms of the Rider, without prior written consent of the Owner, and the Company will provide sixty (60) days’ notice of any such change to the Owner.
The Company reserves the right, subject to compliance with New York Insurance Law and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate, substitute, discontinue, or add Sub-Accounts. The Company will give the Owner notice of the discontinuance of any Sub-Account or Separate Account. If the Owner has elected paper delivery of regulatory information, such notice will be sent to the Owner at the last address of Record. If no request is made by the date the Portfolio is terminated, future contributions will be allocated to the money market Sub-Account. Any modifications will not affect the terms, provisions or conditions which are, or may be, applicable to contributions previously made to any such Sub-Account. Any such discontinuation, substitution or addition will be subject to compliance with any applicable regulatory requirements and/or approvals.
The Company may cease offering existing variable annuity payout options or offer other variable annuity payout options. Upon thirty (30) calendar days’ advance written notice to the Owner, the Company reserves the right to cease accepting Contributions (i) if required by law; (ii) if Company were no longer able to support the guarantees under the Contract; or, (iii) if Company were to stop selling this Contract.. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Contracts that you may purchase.
Only the President, Vice-President, or Secretary of the Company can modify or waive any provision of this Contract.
8.04 NON-PARTICIPATING
This Contract is non-participating. It is not eligible to share in the Company’s divisible surplus.
8.05 MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX
If the age or sex of the Annuitant has been misstated, the annuity payouts established will be made on the basis of the correct age or sex. If payouts were too large because of misstatement, the difference with interest may be deducted by the Company from the next payout or payouts. If payouts were too small, the difference with interest may be added by the Company to the next payout. Any overpayments or underpayments made by us will be charged or credited with interest at the rate shown on the Contract Data Page. Such interest will be deducted from or added to future payments.
8.06 NOTICE AND PROOF
If the Owner has elected electronic delivery of regulatory information, any notice or demand by the Company to or upon the Owner, or any other person, may be given by posting it in the Owner’s personal folder and electronically mailing it to that person’s last known e-mail address. If the Owner has elected paper delivery of regulatory information, such notice will be sent to the Owner at the last address of record. In the event of the death of an Owner or the Annuitant, the Company will require Due Proof of Death.Any application, report, Request, election, direction, notice or demand by the Owner, or any other person, must be made in a form satisfactory to the Company.
8.07 TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PAYOUTS
The Owner or Beneficiary, as the case may be, must determine the timing and amount of any benefit payable. Payments elected by the Owner in the form of periodic withdrawals, surrenders and partial withdrawals will be reported for tax purposes to the Owner. Annuity payouts are payable to the Annuitant and will be reported for tax purposes to the Annuitant. Payments made to a Beneficiary will be reported for tax purposes to the Beneficiary.
It is recommended that a competent tax advisor be consulted prior to obtaining any distribution from this Contract.
A 10% federal tax penalty may apply if a surrender, withdrawal or distribution is taken prior to the taxpayer’s attainment of age 59 1⁄2. Nothing contained herein will be construed to be tax or legal advice.
8.08 CURRENCY
All Contributions and all transactions will be in the currency of the United States of America.
8.09 VOTING RIGHTS
The Company will vote the shares of a Portfolio. To the extent required by law, the Company will vote according to the instructions of the Owner in proportion to the interest in the Sub-Account. In such event, the Owner will be entitled to receive the proxy materials and form(s), and the Company will send proxy materials and form(s) to
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the Owner for a reply. If no reply is received by the date specified in the proxy materials, the Company will vote shares of the appropriate Portfolio in the same proportion as shares of the Portfolio for which replies have been received. During the Annuity Payout Period, the number of votes will decrease as the assets held to fund annuity payouts decrease.
8.10 CONTRACT TERMINATION
This Contract will terminate:
(a) on the date the Contract is surrendered; or
(b) upon the death of the Owner subject to the death benefit provisions of Section 6; or
(c) on the date the Annuity Account Value is reduced to zero, unless the Rider has been elected and still has value.
8.11 INCONTESTABILITY
This Contract will not be contested after it has been in force during the Owner’s lifetime for 2 years from the Contract Issue Date. Any Rider attached to the Contract will not be contested after 2 years from the date that the Rider was issued.
8.12 ANNUAL REPORT
The Company will mail to the Owner at least once in each Contract year after the first, at the Owner’s last known
address, a statement(s) reporting the following information:
(a) The beginning and end dates of the current report period;
(b) The account value, if any, at the beginning of the current report period and at the end of the current report period;
(c) The investments held in the Separate Account;
(d) The amounts that have been credited or debited to the account value during the current report period by type;
(e) The current death benefit amount;
(f) If the Rider has been elected, that withdrawals in excess of the guaranteed withdrawal amount will result in a permanent reduction in future guaranteed withdrawal amounts, and to contact the Retirement Resource Operations Center for a personalized calculation showing the effect of the Excess Withdrawal; and
(g) The cash surrender value, if any, at the end of the current report period.
SECTION 9: PAYOUT OPTIONS
9.01 HOW TO ELECT
The Request of the Owner is required to elect, or change the election of, a payout option and must be received by the Company at least 30 days prior to the Annuity Commencement Date. The annuity benefits at the time of their commencement will not be less than those that would be provided by the contract accumulation amount to purchase a single premium immediate annuity contract at purchase rates offered by the Company at that time to the same class of annuitants.
On the Annuity Commencement Date, the Investment Segment Account Value or Annuity Account Value, pursuant to Section 9.07, may be applied to any of the variable annuity payout options currently available.
If an option has not been elected within 30 days of the Annuity Commencement Date, the Investment Segment Account Value or Annuity Account Value, pursuant to Section 9.07, will be applied under Variable Annuity Payout Option 1 to provide payouts for life with a guaranteed period of 15 years.
9.02 SELECTION OF PAYOUT OPTIONS
| (a) | If a single-sum payment is elected, the amount to be paid is the Surrender Value in the Investment Segment. |
| (b) | If a variable annuity payout option is elected, the amount to be applied is the Investment Segment Account Value, or Annuity Account Value, pursuant to Section 9.07, as of the Annuity Commencement Date. |
| (c) | The minimum amount that may be withdrawn from the Investment Segment Account Value to purchase an annuity payout option is $2,000. If the amount is less than $2,000, the Company may pay the amount in a single sum subject to the Partial Withdrawal provisions. Payouts may be elected to be received on any of the following frequency periods: monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. |
| (d) | Payouts to be made under the annuity payout option selected must be at least $20. The Company |
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| reserves the right to make the payouts using the most frequent payout interval which produces a payout of not less than $20. |
| (e) | The maximum amount that may be applied under any annuity payout option is $1,000,000, unless prior approval is obtained from the Company. |
| (f) | For information on electing periodic withdrawals, refer to the Periodic Withdrawal Option provision. |
| (g) | Except for the provisions set forth in Section 9.07, only the Investment Segment Account Value can be applied to an annuity payout option. |
9.03 VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYOUT OPTIONS
The following variable annuity payout options are available:
| (a) | Option 1: Variable Life Annuity with Guaranteed Period |
Payouts for the guaranteed Annuity Payout Period elected or the lifetime of the Annuitant, whichever is longer. The guaranteed Annuity Payout Period elected may be 5, 10, or 15 years, or other options as made available by the Company. Upon death of the Annuitant, the Beneficiary will begin to receive the remaining payouts at the same interval elected by the Owner. See Variable Life Annuity Tables.
| (b) | Option 2: Variable Life Annuity |
Payouts for the Annuitant’s lifetime, without a guaranteed period. See Variable Life Annuity Tables.
| (c) | Option 3: Any Other Form |
Any other form of variable annuity payout option which is acceptable to the Company.
These variable annuity payout options are subject to the following provisions:
| (1) | Amount of First Payout |
The first payout under a variable annuity payout option will be based on the value of each Sub-Account on the 1st Valuation Date preceding the Payout Election Date. It will be determined by applying the appropriate rate from the Variable Life Annuity Tables to the amount applied under the payout option.
The Variable Life Annuity Tables of this Contract illustrate the payout factors that will be used to determine the first monthly payout under a variable annuity payout option. These tables show the dollar amount of the first monthly payout that can be purchased with each $1,000 of Account Value. Amounts shown are based on the Annuity Mortality Table, modified, with an assumed rate of return per year as shown on the Contract Data Page. The Annuity Mortality Table and the assumed rate of return are shown on the Contract Data Page.
| (2) | Annuity Units |
The number of Annuity Units credited to the Annuitant for each Sub-Account is determined by dividing the amount of the first payout by the Sub-Account’s annuity unit value on the 1st Valuation Date preceding the Annuity Commencement Date. The number of Annuity Units used to calculate each payout for a Sub- Account remains fixed during the Annuity Payout Period.
| (3) | Amount of Payouts after the First |
Payouts after the first will vary depending upon the investment experience of the Sub-Accounts in the Investment Segment. The subsequent amount paid from each Sub-Account is determined by multiplying (a) by (b) where (a) is the number of Sub-Account Annuity Units credited and (b) is the Sub-Account Annuity Unit value on the 1st Valuation Date preceding the payment date. The total amount of each variable annuity payout will be the sum of the variable annuity payouts for each Sub-Account in the Investment Segment.
To prevent variable annuity payouts from decreasing, the annualized investment experience of the Sub- Accounts must be greater or equal to the assumed interest rate shown on the Contract Date Page.
The Annuity Unit value for any Valuation Period for any Sub-Account is determined by multiplying the Annuity Unit value for the immediately preceding Valuation Period by the product of (A) and (B) where:
| (A) | is 1/1.025^(1/365) raised to a power equal to the number of days in the current Valuation Period; and |
| (B) | is the Accumulation Unit value of the same Sub-Account for this Valuation Period divided by the Accumulation Unit value of the same Sub-Account for the immediately preceding Valuation Period. |
The Company guarantees that the dollar amount of each payout after the first will not be affected by variations in expenses or mortality experience.
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| (4) | Transfers After the Annuity Commencement Date |
Once variable annuity payouts have begun, the Owner may Transfer all or part of the Investment Segment Account Value from one Sub-Account of the Investment Segment Account to another Sub-Account in the Investment Segment Account. Transfers after the Annuity Commencement Date will be made by converting the number of Annuity Units being transferred to the number of Annuity Units of the Sub- Account to which the Transfer is made. The result will be that the next annuity payout, if it were made at that time, would be the same amount that it would have been without the Transfer. Thereafter, annuity payouts will reflect changes in the value of the new Annuity Units. The Contract’s Transfer provisions will apply.
9.04 PERIODIC WITHDRAWAL OPTION
If a periodic withdrawal option is selected, the Owner must Request that all or part of the Investment Segment Account Value be applied to a periodic withdrawal option. While periodic withdrawals are being received:
| 1) | the Owner may keep the same Sub-Accounts as were in force before periodic withdrawals began; |
| 2) | charges and fees under this Contract continue to apply; and |
| 3) | the Owner may continue to exercise all contractual rights that are available prior to electing a payout option. |
9.05 HOW TO ELECT PERIODIC WITHDRAWALS
The Request of the Owner is required to elect, or change the election of, the Periodic Withdrawal Option. The Owner must Request:
| 1) | the withdrawal frequency of either annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly intervals; |
| 2) | a withdrawal amount (a minimum of $100 is required) and the calendar month, day, and year on which withdrawals are to begin; |
| 3) | one Periodic Withdrawal Option; and |
| 4) | the allocation of withdrawals from the Sub-Account(s) as follows: |
a. Prorate the amount to be paid across all Investment Segment Sub-Accounts in proportion to the assets in each Sub-Account; or
b. Select the Investment Segment Sub-Account(s) from which withdrawals will be made. Once the Sub- Accounts(s) have been depleted, the Company will automatically prorate the remaining withdrawals against all remaining available Investment Segment Sub-Accounts, unless the Owner Requests the selection of another Sub-Account.
9.06 PERIODIC WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN INVESTMENT SEGMENT
If a periodic withdrawal option is requested, the Owner must elect one of these 3 withdrawal options:
| 1) | Income for a Specified Period for at least thirty-six (36) months - The Owner elects the duration over which withdrawals will be made. The amount paid will vary based on the duration; or |
| 2) | Income of a Specified Amount for at least thirty-six (36) months - The Owner elects the dollar amount of the withdrawals. Based on the amount elected, the duration may vary; or |
| 3) | Any Other Form for a period of at least thirty-six (36) months - Any other form of periodic withdrawal which is acceptable to the Company. |
9.07 ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE
The Annuity Commencement Date is the Payout Election Date or the Annuitant’s 99th birthday, if no Payout Election Date has been established. Beginning on the Payout Election Date, only the Investment Segment will be Annuitized; the Rider will not terminate. If Annuity Payouts begin at age 99, because no Payout Election Date has been established and guaranteed annual withdrawals under the Rider have not begun, the entire Account Value will be Annuitized at that time and any benefit under the Rider will terminate.
9.08 BETTERMENT OF RATES
The amount used to purchase any single premium consideration immediate annuity contract offered by the Company will be equal to cash surrender value of this Contract. Annuity benefits at the time of their consideration will not be less than those that would have been provided to another applicant in the same rating class of annuitants. Neither expenses the Company actually incurred, other than taxes on the investment return, nor mortality actually experienced shall adversely affect the dollar amount of variable annuity payments after such payments have commenced.
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SECTION 10: VARIABLE ANNUITY-1 SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND VALUATION
10.1 SEPARATE ACCOUNT
The Separate Account is an insulated segregated asset account. The portion of the assets of the Separate Account equal to the reserves, amounts accumulated in accordance with the terms of this Contract, and other liabilities of the Separate Account will not be charged with liabilities that arise from any other business of the Company. Income gains and losses whether or not realized, from assets allocated to the Separate Account shall be credited to or charged against such account without regard to other income gains or losses of the Company.
The Company is the owner of the assets of the Separate Account. The Company is not a trustee with respect to the Separate Account.
The Company will maintain in the Separate Account assets with a value at least equal to the amounts accumulated in accordance with the Contract and reserves for annuities in the course of payment that vary with the investment experience of the Separate Account. The liability of the Company under this Contract is limited to the Owner’s interest in the assets of the Separate Account, and any guaranteed benefit under the Rider.
10.2 PERMITTED INVESTMENTS OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT:
The Separate Account is divided into Sub-Accounts. Each Sub-Account invests exclusively in shares of a corresponding investment portfolio of a registered investment company (commonly known as a mutual fund). All amounts allocated to a Sub-Account will be fully invested in portfolio shares.
10.3 VALUATIONS
The assets in each Sub-Account of the Separate Account will be valued daily based on the daily values of the underlying portfolios of the Sub-Accounts, less applicable accrued Contract fees and charges. If there is no readily available market for a portfolio asset such asset will be valued in accordance with the policies and procedures of the provider of the underlying investment. The Guarantee Benefit Fee is deducted from the Income Segment values by cancellation of Accumulation Units and is not factored into Accumulation Unit value calculations.
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Variable Life Annuity Table
FEMALE
Monthly Payout for Each $1,000 of Annuity Account Value
| Age of Annuitant
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Without Guaranteed period
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With Guaranteed Period | Age of Annuitant
|
Without Guaranteed period
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With Guaranteed Period | |||||||||||||
| 5 years
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10 years
|
15 years
|
5 years
|
10 years
|
15 years
| |||||||||||||
| 46 | $3.13 | $3.13 | $3.13 | $3.12 | 72 | $5.31 | $5.27 | $5.15 | $4.94 | |||||||||
| 47 | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.16 | 73 | $5.48 | $5.44 | $5.30 | $5.05 | |||||||||
| 48 | $3.21 | $3.21 | $3.21 | $3.20 | 74 | $5.68 | $5.62 | $5.46 | $5.16 | |||||||||
| 49 | $3.26 | $3.26 | $3.25 | $3.24 | 75 | $5.88 | $5.82 | $5.62 | $5.27 | |||||||||
| 50 | $3.30 | $3.30 | $3.30 | $3.29 | 76 | $6.11 | $6.03 | $5.79 | $5.38 | |||||||||
| 51 | $3.35 | $3.35 | $3.34 | $3.33 | 77 | $6.35 | $6.25 | $5.97 | $5.49 | |||||||||
| 52 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $3.39 | $3.38 | 78 | $6.61 | $6.49 | $6.15 | $5.59 | |||||||||
| 53 | $3.46 | $3.45 | $3.45 | $3.43 | 79 | $6.89 | $6.74 | $6.33 | $5.69 | |||||||||
| 54 | $3.51 | $3.51 | $3.50 | $3.48 | 80 | $7.19 | $7.01 | $6.52 | $5.78 | |||||||||
| 55 | $3.57 | $3.57 | $3.56 | $3.54 | 81 | $7.52 | $7.30 | $6.71 | $5.87 | |||||||||
| 56 | $3.63 | $3.63 | $3.62 | $3.60 | 82 | $7.88 | $7.61 | $6.90 | $5.95 | |||||||||
| 57 | $3.70 | $3.70 | $3.68 | $3.66 | 83 | $8.27 | $7.94 | $7.09 | $6.03 | |||||||||
| 58 | $3.77 | $3.76 | $3.75 | $3.72 | 84 | $8.70 | $8.28 | $7.27 | $6.09 | |||||||||
| 59 | $3.84 | $3.83 | $3.82 | $3.78 | 85 | $9.17 | $8.64 | $7.45 | $6.15 | |||||||||
| 60 | $3.92 | $3.91 | $3.89 | $3.85 | 86 | $9.67 | $9.01 | $7.61 | $6.21 | |||||||||
| 61 | $4.00 | $3.99 | $3.97 | $3.92 | 87 | $10.20 | $9.39 | $7.77 | $6.25 | |||||||||
| 62 | $4.08 | $4.07 | $4.05 | $4.00 | 88 | $10.76 | $9.76 | $7.92 | $6.29 | |||||||||
| 63 | $4.17 | $4.16 | $4.13 | $4.08 | 89 | $11.36 | $10.14 | $8.06 | $6.33 | |||||||||
| 64 | $4.27 | $4.26 | $4.22 | $4.16 | 90 | $11.97 | $10.52 | $8.18 | $6.36 | |||||||||
| 65 | $4.37 | $4.36 | $4.32 | $4.24 | 91 | $12.62 | $10.89 | $8.30 | $6.38 | |||||||||
| 66 | $4.48 | $4.46 | $4.42 | $4.33 | ||||||||||||||
| 67 | $4.60 | $4.58 | $4.52 | $4.43 | ||||||||||||||
| 68 | $4.72 | $4.70 | $4.64 | $4.52 | ||||||||||||||
| 69 | $4.85 | $4.83 | $4.76 | $4.62 | ||||||||||||||
| 70 | $4.99 | $4.96 | $4.88 | $4.72 | ||||||||||||||
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Variable Life Annuity Table
MALE
Monthly Payout for Each $1,000 of Annuity Account Value
| Age of Annuitant
|
Without Guaranteed period
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With Guaranteed Period | Age of Annuitant
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Without Guaranteed period
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With Guaranteed Period | |||||||||||||
| 5 years
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10 years
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15 years
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5 years
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10 years
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15 years
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| 45 | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.16 | $3.16 | 71 | $5.43 | $5.38 | $5.24 | $4.99 | |||||||||
| 46 | $3.21 | $3.21 | $3.20 | $3.19 | 72 | $5.61 | $5.55 | $5.39 | $5.09 | |||||||||
| 47 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.24 | 73 | $5.80 | $5.74 | $5.54 | $5.20 | |||||||||
| 48 | $3.30 | $3.30 | $3.29 | $3.28 | 74 | $6.01 | $5.93 | $5.70 | $5.30 | |||||||||
| 49 | $3.34 | $3.34 | $3.34 | $3.32 | 75 | $6.24 | $6.15 | $5.86 | $5.41 | |||||||||
| 50 | $3.39 | $3.39 | $3.38 | $3.37 | 76 | $6.49 | $6.37 | $6.03 | $5.51 | |||||||||
| 51 | $3.45 | $3.44 | $3.43 | $3.42 | 77 | $6.75 | $6.61 | $6.21 | $5.61 | |||||||||
| 52 | $3.50 | $3.50 | $3.49 | $3.47 | 78 | $7.04 | $6.86 | $6.38 | $5.70 | |||||||||
| 53 | $3.56 | $3.55 | $3.54 | $3.52 | 79 | $7.34 | $7.13 | $6.56 | $5.79 | |||||||||
| 54 | $3.62 | $3.61 | $3.60 | $3.58 | 80 | $7.67 | $7.40 | $6.74 | $5.88 | |||||||||
| 55 | $3.68 | $3.68 | $3.66 | $3.64 | 81 | $8.02 | $7.69 | $6.92 | $5.95 | |||||||||
| 56 | $3.75 | $3.74 | $3.73 | $3.70 | 82 | $8.39 | $8.00 | $7.10 | $6.03 | |||||||||
| 57 | $3.82 | $3.82 | $3.80 | $3.76 | 83 | $8.78 | $8.31 | $7.27 | $6.09 | |||||||||
| 58 | $3.90 | $3.89 | $3.87 | $3.83 | 84 | $9.21 | $8.64 | $7.43 | $6.15 | |||||||||
| 59 | $3.98 | $3.97 | $3.94 | $3.90 | 85 | $9.66 | $8.98 | $7.60 | $6.20 | |||||||||
| 60 | $4.06 | $4.05 | $4.02 | $3.97 | 86 | $10.15 | $9.34 | $7.75 | $6.25 | |||||||||
| 61 | $4.15 | $4.14 | $4.11 | $4.05 | 87 | $10.69 | $9.70 | $7.90 | $6.29 | |||||||||
| 62 | $4.24 | $4.23 | $4.20 | $4.13 | 88 | $11.25 | $10.07 | $8.04 | $6.33 | |||||||||
| 63 | $4.34 | $4.33 | $4.29 | $4.22 | 89 | $11.84 | $10.44 | $8.17 | $6.36 | |||||||||
| 64 | $4.45 | $4.44 | $4.39 | $4.30 | 90 | $12.49 | $10.82 | $8.29 | $6.38 | |||||||||
| 65 | $4.56 | $4.55 | $4.49 | $4.39 | 91 | $13.15 | $11.19 | $8.40 | $6.40 | |||||||||
| 66 | $4.69 | $4.66 | $4.60 | $4.49 | ||||||||||||||
| 67 | $4.81 | $4.79 | $4.72 | $4.58 | ||||||||||||||
| 68 | $4.95 | $4.92 | $4.84 | $4.68 | ||||||||||||||
| 69 | $5.10 | $5.06 | $4.96 | $4.78 | ||||||||||||||
| 70 | $5.26 | $5.22 | $5.10 | $4.88 | ||||||||||||||
| J466-NYrev | 20 |
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GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
[Administrative Office – 0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 00000]
INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY.
Contributions to the Investment Segment may be made until the Annuity Commencement Date or until the death benefit is payable to a Beneficiary. The Owner is as shown on the Contract Data Page. The Company will pay the Annuitant the first of a series of variable annuity payouts on the Annuity Commencement Date by applying the Owner’s Annuity Account Value or the Investment Segment Account Value according to the Payout Options provisions. Subsequent payouts will be paid on the same day of each frequency period according to the provisions of this Contract.
This Contract is non-participating and is not eligible to share in the Company’s divisible surplus.
| J466-NYrev |
