Product Design Objectives

June 22, 2008 at 04:00 PM
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AIG American General Life Protection Advantage VUL

Death Benefit (DB) Guarantee to Lifetime; Low Premium to Endow; GMDB Automatic Adjustment Feature; Rolling Targets; GMDB as a Rider; No Tobacco Incentive

AIG American General Life Income Advantage VUL

Maximum Income; No M&E Charges After 10 Years; High Early Cash Values (CV); Overloan Protection; No Tobacco Incentive; Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB)

AIG American General Life Platinum Investor VIP

Flexibility; Minimum Premium to Endow; Cash Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; GMWB; Rolling Targets; Guaranteed Coverage to Age 100; Overloan Protection Rider

Ameritas Life (UNIFI Co.) Protector hVUL

Hybrid VUL; DB Sales; Low Premium; Flexible Lifetime Guaranteed DB

Ameritas Life (UNIFI Co.) Overture Ovation!

Accumulation Sales; Long Term Values; Maximum Income

AXA Equitable Life Incentive Life 06

Flexibility; CV Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Riders/Features; Loan Extension Protection

AXA Equitable Life Incentive Life Legacy

Flexible DB Guarantee; Low Minimum Premium to Endow; Accumulation; Maximum Income; Overloan Protection; Living Benefits

Guardian Life Flexible Solutions VUL 2008

Accumulation Sales; Business Applications; Long Term Values

ING "Reliastar Life" Investor Elite

Cash Value Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Compensation Options

ING "Security Life of Denver" Asset Accumulator VUL

Long Term Cash Accumulation; Retirement Income; No M&E After 10 Years

ING "Security Life of Denver" Asset Portfolio Manager

High CV; Maximum Retirement Income; Long Term Values; Low Premium to Endow and Carry

ING "Security Life of Denver" ING VUL-CV

Maximum Retirement Income; CV Accumulation; Zero Net Coast Loans in Policy Year 6; No M&E Charges (currently); Rolling Targets; Overloan Protection Rider

ING "Security Life of Denver" Strategic Investor

Early Cash Surrender Values; No Surrender Charges; DB Guarantee to Lifetime

Jackson National Life JNL Advisor VUL

Maximum Retirement Income; High Early CVs; Long Term Values

Jackson National Life Ultimate Investor VUL

Maximum Retirement Income; High Early CVs; Long Term Accumulation

Jackson National Life Perspective Investor VUL

Maximum Retirement Income; Long Term Values

John Hancock Life Protection VUL

Flexible DB Guarantees; Premium Solves; LifeCare Benefit

John Hancock Life Accumulation VUL

Maximum Retirement Income; Maximum Accumulation Value; Overloan Protection Rider; Riders

Lincoln Benefit Life Total Accumulator

Guaranteed DBs; CV Accumulation; Low Premium to Endow; Low COIs; Long Term Values

Lincoln Benefit Life Consultant Protector

Maximum DBs; Guaranteed DBs; Low Premium to Endow & Carry; Low COIs; Long Term Values

Lincoln Benefit Life Consultant Accumulator

Guaranteed DBs; CV Accumulation; Low Premium to Endow & Carry; Low COIs; Long Term Values

Lincoln National Life VUL One 2007

DB Guarantees; Maximum DBs; Cash Accumulation; Low Premium to Endow; Hybrid Product

Massachusetts Mutual VUL Guard

Lifetime Guarantee DB; Accumulation Values; DB Option Four

Massachusetts Mutual Life VUL II

Low Premium to Carry; DB Guarantees; Riders

Met Life Equity Advantage VUL (1980 CSO)

CV Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Underwriting Flexibility; DB Guarantee to Age 85; Riders

Met Life – General American Life American Vision VUL 2002

CV Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Underwriting Flexibility; DB Guarantees to Age 100; Additional Riders/Features

Met Life – New England Financial Zenith Flexible Life 2002

CV Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Underwriting Flexibility; DB Guarantees to Age 100; Additional Riders/Features

Met Life Equity Advantage VUL (2001 CSO)

CV Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Underwriting Flexibility; Flexible DB Guarantees; Additional Riders and Features

Midland National Life VUL-CV

Guaranteed Zero Cost loans in year 6; DB Guarantee to Age 70; Accumulation Sales; Long Term Values

Midland National Life Premier VUL1.1

Maximum Income; Low Premium to Endow; Maximum CVs; Commission Options

Midland National Life Foundation VUL1.1

CV Accumulation; Maximum Income; DB Guarantees; Enhanced DCA

Midland National Life Advisor VUL

Early CVs; Liquidity; No Premium Load; Business Applications

Midland National Life VUL-DB

Maximum Income; Low Premium to Endow; Maximum CVs; Protection Sales; Lifetime DB Guarantee

Minnesota Life Accumulator VUL

Accumulation Sales; Lifetime DB Guarantee; Maximum Income

National Life VariTrak II

Low Sales Charges; Living Benefit Riders; Lifetime DB Guarantee; Overloan Protection Rider

Nationwide Financial Life YourLife Protection VUL

Lifetime DB Guarantee; Low Premium to Endow; Protection Sale; CV Accumulation

Nationwide Financial Life Next Generation II FPVUL

High CVs; Accumulation Sales; Maximum Retirement Income; Favorable Underwriting

New York Life NYLIAC VUL Provider

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation; Maximum Retirement Income; Liquidity

New York Life NYLIAC Pinnacle VUL

No Surrender Charges; Long Term Values; Higher Funding Levels; Business Applications; High Retention Limit

New York Life NYLIAC VUL 2000

Higher Funding; Third DB Option; Maximum Income

Northwestern Mutual Life Variable Executive Life II

Premium Flexibility; High CV; Long Term Values

Northwestern Mutual Life Variable CompLife

Age 100 DB Guarantee; High CV; Long Term Values; Paid-Up Option

Northwestern Mutual Life Executive VUL

Premium & DB Guarantee Options; Fixed Paid-Up Option; Flexibility; Long Term Values

Northwestern Mutual Life Custom VUL

Premium & DB Guarantee Options; Fixed Paid-Up Option; Premium Flexibility; Long Term Values

Pacific Life Select Exec III

Minimum DBs; Higher Funding; Minimum Earnings Benefit & Guaranteed Minimum Distribution Riders

Penn Mutual Life VUL IV

Low Premium to Carry & Endow; CV Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Riders

Phoenix Life Express VUL

Short Premium Period; Lifetime GMWB Option; Simplified Issue Underwriting; CV Accumulation; Maximum Income

Phoenix Life Benefit Choice VUL

DB Guarantee to Age 100; CV Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Rolling Targets

Principal Life VUL Accumulator II

High Accumulation Values; High Target Premiums; DB Guarantees; Business Applications

Principal Life VUL Income

Maximum Retirement Income; Accumulation Values; Business Applications

Protective Life Premiere Protector

Maximum DBs; Long-Term CV Accumulation; Directed M&E Charges; Terminal Illness Endorsement; Riders

Protective Life Premiere II

Heavily Funded Sales; Long-term Accumulation; Lapse Protection; Policy Value Credits

Prudential Financial Life PruLife Custom Premier II

Premium Flexibility; Maximum Retirement Income; Long Term Values; Low M&E Charge

State Farm Life Flexible Choice (VUL)

DB Sales; Accumulation Sales; Low Expenses

Sun Life Financial Protector VUL

Term Blending; DB Guarantee; Low Expenses; Maximum Retirement Income; Flexibility

Sun Life Financial Futurity Accumulator II VL

Flexibility

Transamerica Occidental Life TransUltra VUL

DB Guarantee to Year 20; Riders

Transamerica Occidental Life TransAccumulator VUL

DB Guarantees; Riders

Union Central Life (UNIFI Co) Excel Accumulator VUL

CV Accumulation; Maximum Retirement Income; Low Expenses; Return of Premium Option; Term-Blending

United States Life of NY (AIG Co.) Platinum Investor VIP

Flexibility; Cash Accumulation; Low Premium to Endow; Rolling Targets; DB Guarantee to Age 100; GMWB; Available in New York

Western Reserve Life WRL Xcelerator

Short Surrender Period; Long Term Values; Low Expenses

Western Reserve Life WRL Benefactor

Single Premium Policy; Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit; No Cost of Insurance; Simplified Issue Underwriting Available; Lifetime No-Lapse Guarantee

Correction: The March 24 edition of NU featured a chart for universal life minimum premium long-term policy guarantees. Union Central's Excel Provider entry for a female age 35, standard non-tobacco should have been listed as $5,378, not $53,778.

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