Friday, December 28, 2012

Athene January Interest Rate Announcement

 

 

 

 

January 2013

Happy New Year! New money rates on Athene Annuity products are unchanged for January 2013 with the exception of the previously announced adjustment to the rollup rate on our ATHENE Choice Series income riders.

 

All rates effective January 2, 2013

 

 

ATHENE Benefit 10 Fixed Index Annuity with Enhanced Benefit Rider

 

Fixed Account
(Years 1-5)

AP2P Cap
(S&P 500)

MP2P Cap-Additive
(S&P 500)

ATHENE Benefit 10

1.45%

3.15%

1.80%

 

 

Premium Bonus
(10-yr vesting period)

Rollup Percentage

Rider Cost

Enhanced Lifetime Benefit Rider

6.00%

8.00%

1.40%

 

ATHENE Choice Series Fixed Index Annuities1

Immediate Premium Bonus

Fixed Account

Years

Rate

AP2P Cap (S&P 500)

1-Year MP2P Cap (S&P 500)

1-Year QP2P Cap (DJIA)

1-Year MAVG Cap (DJIA)

Enhanced Choice 8

2.00%

8

1.60%

5.10%

2.55%

2.30%

5.00%

Choice 10

N/A

1

2.20%

5.10%

3.05%

2.55%

5.00%

Enhanced Choice 12

5.00%

8

1.35%

4.60%

2.30%

2.05%

5.00%

 

ATHENE Income Riders

 

Income
Bonus

Rollup
Percentage

Rollup
Period

Rider
Cost

Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Rider

1.00%

6.50%

10 Yrs

1.25%

Enhanced Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Rider

1.00%

6.50%

10 Yrs

1.50%

 

ATHENE Traditional Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities

 

Guarantee
Period
(Yrs)

Yr 1
Rate

Yrs 2-7
Rate

Effective
Annual Rate

7 MYGA

7

3.60%

2.60%

2.74%

 

ATHENE MaxRate Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities

 

Guarantee
Period
(Yrs)

Rate

Most States

FL

 

MaxRate 5

5

2.75%

2.65%

 

  Enhanced Liquidity

5

2.55%

2.45%

 

MaxRate 7

7

3.20%

3.10%

 

  Enhanced Liquidity

7

2.95%

2.85%

 

 

Important Note:
As previously announced, to receive the current rollup rate on our ATHENE Choice Series income riders complete application packages must be dated 12/31/12 or earlier and received in good order in our service center by January 4, 2013.

Applications may be submitted by overnight mail to the following address:

Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company
6425 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30339

 

For more information on our annuities and income riders, please contact our

Sales Desk at 855-4-ATHENE

 

* Non-guaranteed new money interest rates, cap rates and spread fees are subject to change at any time, normally monthly. Products/features may not be available in all states. These annuities contain limitations. See annuity contracts for complete details. (1)Choice Series: annual point-to-point (AP2P) cap will never be less than 2%. 1-year monthly point-to-point (MP2P) cap will never be less than 0.5%. 1-year quarterly point-to-point (QP2P) cap will never be less than 1%. 1-year monthly average cap will never be less than 5%. For new issues, a minimum guarantee of 1.00% currently applies to the Fixed Account until the end of the surrender charge period. The contracts' cash surrender value will never be less than 87.5% of the premium payment, less any premium taxes (if applicable) and withdrawals plus interest earned at 1%.

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