UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR POLICY |
KEY INFORMATION | ||
FEES AND EXPENSES | ||||||||
Charges for Early Withdrawals | The surrender charge period for the Policy is no longer applicable. However, a partial withdrawal charge equal to the lesser of $25 or 2% of the amount withdrawn may apply. | |||||||
Transaction Charges | You may be charged for certain transactions. •A sales charge equal to 3% will apply to each premium payment made to your Policy. •A transfer charge of $25 may apply for each transfer in excess of 12 transfers in a Policy Year. •An increase in face amount of insurance charge equal to $2.00 for each $1,000 of increase will apply. This charge will not be greater than $300 per increase. | |||||||
Ongoing Fees and Expenses (Annual charges) | In addition to transaction charges, an investment in the Policy is subject to certain ongoing fees and expenses, including fees and expenses covering the cost of insurance under the Policy and the cost of optional benefits available under the Policy. These fees and expenses are based on characteristics of the insured such as age, risk classification, the Policy’s duration, the net amount at risk, and if permitted by state law, sex. You should view the Policy Specifications Page of your Policy for rates applicable to you. You will also bear expenses associated with the portfolio companies made available under the Policy. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the minimum and maximum total operating expenses were as follows: |
Annual Fee | Minimum | Maximum | ||||||||||||
Portfolio Fees & Expenses | 0.10% | 1.25% |
RISKS | ||||||||
Risk of Loss | You may lose money by investing in the Policy. |
RISKS | ||||||||
Not a Short-Term Investment | The Policy is not suitable as a short-term savings vehicle and, therefore, may not be the right kind of Policy if you plan to withdraw money or surrender the Policy for short term needs. | |||||||
Risks Associated with Investment Options | Investment in the Policy is subject to the risk of poor investment performance of the Investment Divisions and can vary depending on the performance of the Investment Divisions available under the Policy. Each Investment Division and the Guaranteed Interest Division has its own unique risk. You should review these investment options before making an investment decision. | |||||||
Insurance Company Risks | Investment in the Policy is subject to the risks related to Symetra Life Insurance Company. Any obligations, including obligations related to the Guaranteed Interest Division guarantees and benefits provided for under the Policy are backed by our financial strength and claims paying ability. Information about us, including our financial strength ratings, is available upon request by calling 1-800-796-3872, or visiting us at www.symetra.com/regulatoryreports. | |||||||
Policy Lapse | You must have sufficient money (“net cash surrender value”) in your Policy account to cover all Policy charges or your Policy will lapse. If you don’t have enough money in your Policy to keep it in force, you will be granted a grace period of 61 days. In that time, if we do not receive sufficient money to keep your Policy in force, the Policy will lapse. The risk of lapse may increase if you take withdrawals and Policy loans. In addition, the risk of lapse is increased if you incur increased charges due to an increase in face amount or higher cost of insurance rates. |
RESTRICTIONS | ||||||||
Investments | You may allocate amounts under the Policy to 9 Investment Divisions and to the Fixed Account at one time. We reserve the right to add, combine, restrict, or remove any Investment Division as an investment option under your Policy. We further reserve the right to remove the Guaranteed Interest Division as an investment option available under the Policy. | |||||||
Optional Benefits | Guaranteed Death Benefit Endorsement This rider was only available at the time your Policy was issued and was not available on Policies that included an additional term rider. |
TAXES | ||||||||
Tax Implications | You should consult a competent tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in the policy. Withdrawals will be subject to ordinary income tax and may be subject to tax penalties. Lapse of a policy on which there is an outstanding loan may have adverse tax consequences. |
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | ||||||||
Investment Professional Compensation | Investment professionals who solicited sales of the Policies receive a portion of the commission payable to the broker-dealer firm, depending on the agreement between the broker-dealer and the investment professional. We pay commissions as a percentage of Policy Value. | |||||||
Exchanges | An investment professional may have a financial incentive to offer you a new policy in the place of one you already own. You should not exchange this Policy for another variable life insurance policy unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange is in your best interest. |
APPENDIX: PORTFOLIOS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY | ||
TYPE | FUND NAME AND ADVISOR | CURRENT EXPENSES (As of 12/31/23) | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (As of 12/31/23) | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |||||||||||||||
Asset Allocation | Fidelity® VIP Asset Manager Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR H.K. and FMR Japan serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.53% | 12.94% | 7.48% | 5.40% | ||||||||||||
Asset Allocation | Fidelity® VIP Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR HK and FMR Japan serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.64% | 16.37% | 9.69% | 6.57% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Equity | Fidelity® VIP ContrafundSM Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR HK and FMR Japan serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.56% | 33.45% | 16.65% | 11.61% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Equity | Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio℠ - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR HK and FMR Japan serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.47% | 10.65% | 12.30% | 8.58% | ||||||||||||
Money Market | Fidelity® VIP Government Money Market Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR HK and FMR Japan serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.27% | 4.89% | 1.72% | 1.11% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Equity | Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR HK and FMR Japan serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.58% | 36.24% | 19.64% | 14.80% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Equity | Fidelity® VIP High Income Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR HK and FMR Japan serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.77% | 10.48% | 3.87% | 3.40% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Equity | Fidelity® VIP Index 500 Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. Geode serves as sub-adviser for the fund. (*) | 0.10% | 26.19% | 15.56% | 11.92% | ||||||||||||
Taxable Bond | Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR HK and FMR Japan serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.38% | 6.20% | 1.97% | 2.33% | ||||||||||||
International Equity | Fidelity® VIP Overseas Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's Investment Advisor. FMR UK, FMR HK, FMR Japan, FIA and FIA(UK) serve as sub-advisers for the fund. (*) | 0.73% | 20.55% | 9.99% | 4.91% | ||||||||||||
Bond | Pioneer Bond VCT Portfolio - Class I Shares Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. | 0.64% | 6.51% | 1.84% | 2.26% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Equity | Pioneer Fund VCT Portfolio - Class I Shares Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. | 0.80% | 28.54% | 16.93% | 12.26% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Equity | Pioneer Mid Cap Value VCT Portfolio - Class I Shares Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. | 0.80% | 12.16% | 12.74% | 7.64% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Equity | Pioneer Select Mid Cap Growth VCT Portfolio - Class I Shares Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. | 0.92% | 18.13% | 10.66% | 8.77% | ||||||||||||
International Equity | Voya Global High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio - Class S Voya Investments, LLC | 0.85%** | 6.43% | 7.89% | 5.90% | ||||||||||||
International Equity | VY JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Class I Voya Investments, LLC Sub-Advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. | 1.19%** | 6.81% | 4.75% | 3.84% |