Rates for Americo's Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity, Platinum Assure Series, will change effective February 1, 2023. To lock in the current rates, applications must be received in the Home Office by January 31, 2023, 5:00 PM Central. All funds on applications received by the end of day on January 31, 2023, must be received in the Home Office by March 17, 2023, 5:00 PM, Central, to receive the current rate. 

Rates for Americo's Elite 5 Annuity and Ultimate One Index Series will change effective February 1, 2023. The deadline to lock in current rates is January 31, 2023. Applications and money must be received in the Home Office by January 31, 2023, 5:00 PM, Central, to lock in current rates.

Offer your growth-focused clients the opportunity to outperform the market with MassMutual Ascend's new 6-Year 10% Buffer strategy.

American Equity is thrilled to share that they recently increased the Minimum Guaranteed Surrender Value-Minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate (MGSV-MGIR)* across all of their products, including the Shield Suite of fixed index annuities. This increased rate provides even more protection for your clients by bolstering the minimum guaranteed surrender value on American Equity contracts. 

The following states recently adopted the new NAIC Best Interest Standard:

• North Carolina: January 1, 2023
• Alaska: November 23, 2022

American Equity is pleased to announce that rates are increasing on their flagship AssetShield fixed index annuity series, on the fixed interest strategy, and many index-linked crediting strategies. In addition, rates are increasing for all GuaranteeShield fixed annuities. Rate increases are effective today, November 2, 2022.