PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New YorkParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account • Delaware
This Participation Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of the 14th day of April, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK (collectively the “Company”), on behalf of itself and each of the separate accounts identified on Exhibit A, which is attached hereto, as the parties hereto may amend from time to time (“Variable Accounts”), WADDELL & REED, INC. (“W&R”), distributor for Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, and IVY FUNDS VARIABLE INSURANCE PORTFOLIOS (“Ivy Funds VIP”).
AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
This Amendment To Participation Agreement (“Amendment”) is made and entered into this day of _November 30_____, 2023 by and among Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios (“Ivy VIP”), Delaware Distributors, L.P. (“DDLP”), Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) (“GWLA”), Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York) (“GWLANY”, and together with GWLA, “Company”), and Empower Financial Services, Inc. (formerly GWFS Equities, Inc.) (“GWFS”).
Amendment to Participation AgreementParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
THIS AMENDMENT TO PARTICPATION AGREEMENT is made as of December 19, 2023, between and among Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) (“GWL&A); Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York) (“GWL&ANY,” and together with GWL&A, the “Great-West Parties”); Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust (“Fund”); Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (formerly Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.) (“Adviser”); and Amundi Distributor US, Inc. (formerly Amundi Pioneer Distributor, Inc.) (“Distributor,” and together with Fund and Adviser, the “Pioneer-related Parties"), and Protective Life Insurance Company, Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company (together, “Protective”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement (defined below).
SECOND AMENDMENT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New YorkParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement is made and entered into this 18th day of March 2016 by and between GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY and GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK (collectively the “Company”), on behalf of itself and each of the separate accounts identified on Exhibit A and WADDELL & REED, INC. (“W&R”), distributor for Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, and IVY FUNDS VARIABLE INSURANCE PORTFOLIOS (“Ivy Funds VIP”) (each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
Amendment to Fund Participation AgreementFund Participation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
This Amendment (the “Amendment”), by and among Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), on its behalf and on behalf of its investment series set forth in Exhibit A (each, a “Fund”), Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) and Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York formerly, First-Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) (“Company”), is effective as of May 1, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).
Amendment to Fund Participation AgreementFund Participation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
This Amendment (the “Amendment”), by and among Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), on its behalf and on behalf of its investment series set forth in Exhibit A (each, a “Fund”), Lincoln Financial Investments, a Tennessee corporation (“Adviser”), Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (“Distributor”) and Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) and Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York formerly) (“Company”), is effective as of April 29, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
THIRD AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
WHEREAS, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (collectively the “Company”), GWFS Equities, Inc. (“GWFS”), Waddell & Reed, Inc. (“W&R”), distributor for Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, and Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios (the “Ivy Funds VIP”) entered into said Participation Agreement dated April 14, 2015, as amended, (the “Agreement”); and
FIRST AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
WHEREAS, GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK (collectively “Company”), WADDELL & REED, INC. (“W&R”), distributor for the Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, and IVY FUNDS VARIABLE INSURANCE PORTFOLIOS (“Ivy Funds VIP”) entered into a Participation Agreement dated April 14, 2015 (the “Agreement”); and
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
WHEREAS, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (collectively the “Company”), GWFS Equities, Inc. (“GWFS”), Ivy Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) and Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios (“Ivy VIP”) entered into said Participation Agreement dated April 14, 2015, as amended (the “Agreement”); and
AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York and GWFS Equities, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”), Federated Hermes Insurance Series (the “Investment Company”) and Federated Securities Corp. (the “Distributor”) entered into a certain participation agreement dated March 3, 2012 (the “Participation Agreement”). This Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement is entered into as of March 22, 2022, by and among the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of the Company as set forth in the Participation Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (individually and collectively the “Accounts”), the Investment Company and the Distributor (collectively, the “Parties”).
Amendment To Participation Agreement among GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK,Participation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
This amendment to the Participation Agreement dated as of April 9, 2014 as amended (the “Agreement”), is effective as of the 1st day of May 2022, among Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (“Company”) on its own behalf and on behalf of segregated asset accounts of the Company that may be established from time to time (individually, an “Account” and collectively, the “Accounts”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“Fund”), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Adviser”), and DFA Securities LLC (“DFAS”) (individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.
Amendment to Participation AgreementParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
THIS AMENDMENT TO PARTICPATION AGREEMENT is made as of October 5, 2020, by and among Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America (formerly, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) (“GWL&A”); BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund (formerly, Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund), BNY Mellon Investment Portfolios (formerly, Dreyfus Investment Portfolios), BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. (formerly, The Dreyfus Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc.), BNY Mellon Stock Index Fund, Inc. (formerly, Dreyfus Stock Index Fund) (each, a “Fund”); and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (formerly, The Dreyfus Corporation) (“Adviser”) (collectively, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement (defined below).
AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
This AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made and entered into this day of [August 30], 2023 by and among AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC. (the “Fund”), AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC (the “Distributor”), AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (the “Adviser”, and together with the Distributor and the Fund, “American Century”), and Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) (“GWL&A”), on its own behalf and on behalf of its separate accounts described in Schedule A (the “Accounts”) of the Participation Agreement.
Amendment to Participation Agreement As of May 3, 2004 by and among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. Great West Life & Annuity Insurance CompanyParticipation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”), Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. (the “Underwriter,” and together with the Trust, “we” or “us”) and Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“you”), on your behalf and on behalf of certain Accounts, have previously entered into a Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2000 (the “Agreement”). The parties now desire to amend the Agreement in this amendment (the “Amendment”).
Amendment to Participation Agreement Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company First Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company GWFS Equities, Inc.Participation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"), Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. (the "Underwriter," and together with the Trust, "we" or "us"), Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and First Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (together the "Company" or "you"), and GWFS Equities, Inc., your distributor, on your behalf and on behalf of certain Accounts, have previously entered into a Participation Agreement dated May I, 2000, as amended (the "Agreement"). The parties now desire to amend the Agreement by this amendment (the "Amendment").
Amendment No. 10 to Participation Agreement Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc.Participation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"), Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. (the "Underwriter," and together with the Trust, "we,'· "our," or "us·'), Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York and GWFS Equities, Inc., your distributor (collectively, the "Company" "you" or "your"), on your behalf and on behalf of certain Accounts, (individually a "Party", collectively, the "Parties") have previously entered into a Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2000 and amended as of the same date, and subsequently amended as of May 3, 2004, May 1, 2006, June 5, 2007, May 1, 2008, April 30, 2010, August 16, 2010, May 1, 2014, August 1, 2014, December 5, 2014, and further modified by an Addendum dated as of May 1, 2011 (the "Agreement'·). The Parties now desire to amend the Agreement by this amendment (the "Amendment"). Unless otherwise indicated, the terms defined in the Agreement shall have the same meaning i
FIRST AMENDMENT TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • April 19th, 2024 • Variable Annuity 1 Series Account
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is by and between Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (collectively, “Insurer”), GWFS Equities, Inc., Federated Insurance Series (“Investment Company”) and Federated Securities Corp. (“Distributor”).
