Corebridge MarketLock® Annuity NY
Single Purchase Payment Deferred Registered Index-Linked Annuity
issued by
The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York
Prospectus Dated: September 14, 2026
This prospectus describes the Corebridge MarketLock® Annuity NY Contract and contains important information, including a description of all material features of the Contract. Please read this prospectus carefully before investing and keep it for future reference.
The Contract is a single Purchase Payment deferred registered index-linked annuity contract issued by The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (“US Life”). The Contract is designed to help you accumulate funds for retirement or other long-term financial planning purposes on a tax-deferred basis.
US Life does not allow additional Purchase Payments. The Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for investors who plan or need to take Withdrawals or Surrender the Contract during the first six Contract Years due to the application of Withdrawal Charges, or prior to the end of a Strategy Account Option Term because of the use of Interim Value to calculate the amount available for Withdrawal. These adjustments could significantly reduce the value of the Contract to less than the protection levels provided by the Strategy Account Options and could result in a loss of up to 100% of your investment under extreme circumstances. The Contract is an insurance contract and is not an index fund. The Contract is a complex investment and involves risks, including potentially significant loss of principal. You should speak with your financial representative about the Contract’s features, benefits, and risks.
Under the Contract, you may allocate your Purchase Payment to one or more of the “Strategy Account Option(s)” that credit returns based on the performance of a specific Index or Indices during a defined period of time (a “Term”) and/or the “Fixed Account Option,” a fixed interest investment option. See “Appendix A: Investment Options Available Under the Contract” for additional information about each Strategy Account Option and the Fixed Account Option. The Term for a Strategy Account Option may be one, three, or six years. Positive Index returns may be limited based on the applicable interest crediting method (the “Upside Parameter”), and your investment is subject to a downside parameter that provides limited downside protection from negative Index returns (the “Buffer”). The Indices are price return indices and therefore do not reflect dividends paid on the securities comprising the Index.
The Upside Parameter limits the amount you can earn on a Strategy Account Option. Upside Parameters, including applicable rates, can change from one Term to the next subject to minimum guaranteed rates. The minimum guaranteed rates that may be established under the Contract for each type of limit on Index gains are: Cap Rate (no lower than 4%), Cap Secure Rate (no lower than 5%), Participation Rate (no lower than 100%), and a Trigger Rate (no lower than 5%). The lowest limits for a particular Strategy Account Option are disclosed in the “Guaranteed Minimum Limit on Upside Parameter Rates (for the life of the Strategy Account Option)” column in Appendix A: Investment Options Available Under the Contract, and these minimum guaranteed rates will not change from one Term to the next.
The Buffer provides limited protection from negative Index performance. You will incur a loss if negative Index performance exceeds the Buffer Rate on the Term End Date (and on each Contract Anniversary for a Strategy Account Option with Cap Secure). In extreme circumstances, you could lose 90% of your investment in a Strategy Account Option with a Buffer Rate of 10% and 80% of your investment in a Strategy Account Option with a Buffer Rate of 20% if negative Index performance on the Term End Date is 100%. The minimum guaranteed Buffer Rate that we offer under any Strategy Account Options is 10%. Buffer Rates for all Strategy Account Options will not change from one Term to the next.
There is no guarantee that Strategy Account Options that limit Index losses will always be offered. We reserve the right to add, replace or remove Strategy Account Options offered, change the Indices, and limit the number of offered Strategy Account Options to only one. If only one Strategy Account Option is available, you will be limited to investing in only that Strategy Account Option with terms that may not be acceptable to you, including one that does not limit losses, which would mean risk of loss of the entire amount invested. We may change the Strategy Account Options and the Upside Parameters rates subject to the stated guaranteed minimum rates. There is no guarantee that a particular Strategy Account Option or Index will be available during the entire time that you own your Contract. With thirty (30) days advance notice from us, we may cease offering or modify the terms and conditions and/or Term of the Fixed Account Option at our discretion. If you choose to Surrender the Contract, you may be subject to Interim Values, Withdrawal Charges, taxes, and tax penalties. Similarly, if you replace the Contract with another retirement vehicle, it may have different features, fees, and risks than the Contract.
The availability of Allocation Accounts, Contract benefits, or other Contract features may vary depending on the broker-dealer firm through which the Contract is sold. See "Appendix E: Broker-Dealer Variations" for additional information.
The Contract is available for use in connection with qualified and non-qualified annuities, including individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), Roth IRAs and SEP IRAs. If you are considering funding an IRA with an annuity, you should know that an annuity does not provide any additional tax deferral treatment of earnings beyond the treatment provided by the IRA itself. You should fully discuss this decision with your financial representative.
If you are a new investor in the Contract, you may cancel your Contract within 10 days of receiving it without paying fees or penalties. Upon cancellation, for amounts allocated to the Fixed Account Option, the Company will refund the Purchase Payment paid, including any fees or other charges, plus the value of amounts allocated to any Strategy Account Option(s), minus any Withdrawals, as of the date the Contract is either postmarked (if mailed) or delivered. You should review this prospectus and consult with your financial representative for additional information about the specific cancellation terms that apply.
The Company offers several different annuity contracts to meet the diverse needs of our investors. Our contracts may provide different features, benefits, programs, and investment options offered at different fees and expenses. You should carefully consider, among other things, whether the features of the Contract provide the most appropriate solution to help you meet your retirement savings goals. The Company’s obligations under the Contract are subject to its financial strength and claims paying ability.
These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) nor any state securities commission, nor has the SEC passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. All obligations and guarantees under the Contract are subject to the creditworthiness and claims-paying ability of the Company. An investment in the Contract is not a deposit or obligation of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Additional information about certain investment products, including registered index-linked annuities, has been prepared by the SEC’s staff and is available at www.Investor.gov.
Inquiries: If you have questions about your Contract, call your financial representative or contact us at Annuity Service Center, P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570. Telephone Number: (800) 445-7862 and website www.corebridgefinancial.com/annuities.
Purchase Payments must be sent to a separate address than that listed above. Please see “Purchasing a Corebridge MarketLock® Annuity NY” in this prospectus for the address to which you must send your Purchase Payment.
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Special Terms
Accumulation Phase - The period during which you invest money in your Contract, from the Contract Issue Date until the Income Phase begins.
Allocation Account - A Strategy Account Option or the Fixed Account Option.
Annuitant - The person on whose life we base annuity income payments after you begin the Income Phase.
Annuity Date - The date selected by you on which annuity income payments begin.
Beneficiary - The person(s) or non-natural entity(ies) you designate to receive any benefits under the Contract if you or, in the case of a non-natural Owner, the Annuitant dies. If your Contract is jointly owned, you and the joint Owner are each other’s primary Beneficiary.
Buffer - The downside parameter that provides limited protection from negative Index performance. If negative Index performance exceeds the Buffer Rate, your Index Credit Rate will equal the negative Index performance in excess of the Buffer Rate. If negative Index performance does not exceed the Buffer Rate, you will not incur a loss.
Buffer Rate - A percentage used to calculate the Index Credit Rate for a Strategy Account Option when the Index Change is negative.
Business Day - Each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading. Each Business Day ends when the NYSE closes each day which is typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If any transaction or event under a Contract is scheduled to occur on a day that is not a Business Day, such transaction or event will be processed using the applicable Index Value and will be deemed to occur on the next following Business Day unless otherwise specified.
Cap - An Upside Parameter designed to limit your participation in positive Index performance on the Term End Date up to and including the Cap Rate. If you select a Strategy Account Option with a Cap, and the positive Index performance meets or exceeds the Cap Rate, you will receive an Index Credit Rate equal to the Cap Rate.
Cap Rate - A percentage used to calculate the Index Credit Rate if the Index Change is positive on the Term End Date for a Strategy Account Option with a Cap.
Cap Secure - An Upside Parameter designed to limit your participation in positive Index performance up to and including the Cap Secure Rate measured each Contract Anniversary over a multi-year Term. If you select a Strategy Account Option with a Cap Secure, and Index performance on a Contract Anniversary meets or exceeds the Cap Secure Rate, the performance for the Strategy Account Option for that year will be limited to the Cap Secure Rate. While the performance for the Strategy Account Option based on the Cap Secure Rate will be calculated each Contract Anniversary, the Index Credit Rate is not applied until the Term End Date.
Cap Secure Rate - A percentage used to calculate the upside participation if the Index Change is positive measured at each Contract Anniversary over a multi-year Term for a Strategy Account Option with Cap Secure. A Cap Secure Rate is set for the entire multi-year Term and will not change throughout the Term or on any Contract Anniversary.
Cash Value - The total amount that is available for Withdrawal or Surrender. Your Cash Value is equal to the Contract Value after adjustment for any applicable Withdrawal Charges. The Cash Value will never be less than the minimum required by law.
Company - The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (“US Life”), the insurer that issues the Contract. The terms “we,” “us” and “our” are also used to identify the Company.
Continuation Contribution - If the Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit applies, an amount by which the Death Benefit that would have been paid to the spousal Beneficiary upon the death of the original Owner exceeds the Contract Value as of the Good Order date. We will contribute this amount, if any, to the Contract Value upon spousal continuation.
Contract - The Corebridge MarketLock® Annuity NY.
Contract Anniversary - The same date, each subsequent year, as your Contract Issue Date.
Contract Issue Date - The Business Day we issue your Contract. The Contract Issue Date will generally be no later than two (2) Business Days after we receive your Purchase Payment and Contract application in Good Order. Contract Years and Contract Anniversaries are measured from this date.
Contract Value - The total amount attributable to your Contract. The Contract Value is the sum of all amounts invested in the Strategy Account Option(s) as well as the Fixed Account Option. If you invest in the Strategy Account Options, the Interim Value of those accounts will be used when determining your Contract Value on any day that is not a Term Start Date or Term End Date.
Contract Year - The 12-month period beginning on the Contract Issue Date and ending on the day prior to each Contract Anniversary thereafter.
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Death Benefit - On the Contract Issue Date the Contract provides, (i) for Owners age 76 or older, a Contract Value Death Benefit, and (ii) for Owners age 75 or younger, a Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit. The Contract Value Death Benefit is equal to the Contract Value on the Business Day we receive all required documentation in Good Order. The Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit is equal to the greater of the Net Purchase Payment and the Contract Value. The Net Purchase Payment will be proportionately reduced by Withdrawals.
The Contract Value Death Benefit and the Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit, together, "Death Benefit."
The Death Benefit is only payable upon the death of the Owner during the Accumulation Phase. The Death Benefit amount is determined on the Business Day we receive all required documentation in Good Order.
Dual Direction with Cap - An Upside Parameter designed to limit your participation in positive Index performance on the Term End Date up to and including the Cap Rate, or the absolute value of any negative Index performance up to and including the Buffer Rate. The absolute value of a number is simply that number without regard to it being positive or negative. For example, the absolute value of -10 is 10. If the Index performance on the Term End Date is positive and less than or equal to the Cap Rate, you will receive a positive Index Credit Rate equal to the positive Index performance. If the Index performance on the Term End Date is positive and exceeds the Cap Rate, you will receive a positive Index Credit Rate equal to the Cap Rate. If the Index performance on the Term End Date is negative and does not exceed the Buffer Rate, you will receive a positive Index Credit Rate equal to the absolute value of the negative Index performance. If the Index performance is negative and exceeds the Buffer Rate, you will receive a negative Index Credit Rate equal to the Index performance in excess of the Buffer Rate.
Dual Direction Trigger with Cap – An Upside Parameter designed to limit your participation in positive Index performance on the Term End Date subject to a Cap Rate, a Trigger Rate, and the absolute value of the Buffer Rate. The absolute value of a number is simply that number without regard to it being positive or negative. For example, the absolute value of -10 is 10. If the Index performance on the Term End Date is positive and less than or equal to the absolute value of the Buffer Rate on the Term End Date, you will receive an Index Credit Rate equal to the Trigger Rate. If the Index performance on the Term End Date is positive and exceeds the absolute value of the Buffer Rate, you will receive a positive Index Credit Rate equal to the positive Index performance up to the Cap Rate. If the Index performance is negative and does not exceed the Buffer Rate on the Term End Date, you will receive a positive Index Credit Rate equal to the Trigger Rate. If the Index performance is negative and exceeds the Buffer Rate on the Term End Date, you will receive a negative Index Credit Rate equal to the negative Index performance in excess of the Buffer Rate.
Enhanced Participation and Cap – An Upside Parameter that operates identically to the Participation and Cap Upside Parameter but offers a higher (i.e., “enhanced”) minimum guaranteed Participation Rate. All descriptions, risks, and examples in this prospectus that refer to a Strategy Account Option with Participation and Cap also apply to a Strategy Account Option with Enhanced Participation and Cap.
Final Index Value - The Index Value on the Term End Date.
Fixed Account Option - An investment option under the Contract in which you may invest money and earn a fixed rate of return.
Good Order - Fully and accurately completed form(s) and/or instructions as determined by us, including any necessary documentation, applicable to any transaction or request received by us.
Income Phase - The period starting upon annuitization during which we make annuity income payments to you.
Index - The reference index to which a Strategy Account Option is linked. Each Index is a price return index, and its performance does not reflect any dividends or distributions paid on the securities comprising the Index.
Index Change - For all Strategy Account Options other than those with the Cap Secure Upside Parameter, the percentage change in the Index Value between the Term Start Date and the Term End Date, which is determined by comparing the Index Value on the Term Start Date to the Index Value on the Term End Date.
For Strategy Account Options with Cap Secure Upside Parameter, the percentage change in the Index Value, which is measured by calculating the annual compounded percentage change in Index Value, including Contract Anniversaries during the Term.
Index Credit - For all Strategy Account Options, the dollar amount of gain or loss reflected in your Strategy Account Option Value on the Term End Date.
Index Credit may be positive, negative, or zero.
Index Credit Rate - For all Strategy Account Options other than those with Cap Secure Upside Parameter, a percentage gain or loss used to calculate your Strategy Account Option Value on the Term End Date.
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For Strategy Account Options with Cap Secure Upside Parameter, a percentage gain or loss used to calculate your Strategy Account Option Value on the Term End Date based on the Index Change on each Contact Anniversary during the Term.
The Index Credit Rate may be positive, negative, or zero.
Index Value - An Index’s closing market price at the end of the Business Day. The Index Value on any day that is not a Business Day is the value of the Index at the end of the previous Business Day. The Company relies on the Index Values reported by a third-party.
Initial Index Value - The Index Value on the Term Start Date.
Interim Value - The value of a Strategy Account Option on any day during the Term other than the Term Start Date or Term End Date. This value is used to determine the amount available in the Strategy Account Option for Withdrawals, Surrenders, annuitization, Death Benefits and to pay charges during the Term. If you exercise a Performance Capture, the “captured” gain or loss will be based on an Interim Value. The Interim Value is calculated at the end of the Business Day. The Interim Value could be substantially less than the amount invested in the Strategy Account Option and could result in significant loss.
Latest Annuity Date - The Contract Anniversary following your 95th birthday. The initial annuity income payment will be paid on the first Business Day of the month following the Latest Annuity Date.
Negative Adjustment - A proportional reduction in your Strategy Base if (i) a charge is deducted from a Strategy Account Option on or before the Term End Date; or (ii) you take a Withdrawal (including, but not limited to, systematic Withdrawals under the Systematic Withdrawal Program, Withdrawals taken to satisfy the required minimum distributions under the Internal Revenue Code, or free Withdrawal amounts) from a Strategy Account Option on or before the Term End Date. A Negative Adjustment could be greater than or less than the amount withdrawn and could significantly reduce your gains (if any) on the Term End Date (because the Index Credit Rate will be applied to a smaller Strategy Base).
Net Purchase Payment - A Purchase Payment that is reduced in the same proportion as the Contract Value is reduced by a Withdrawal on the date of such Withdrawal. Note that this proportional reduction may result in the Net Purchase Payment being reduced by more than the amount withdrawn when the Contract Value is less than the Net Purchase Payment remaining. For example, assume the Contract Value is $15,000, the Net Purchase Payment is $20,000 and a Withdrawal of $6,000 is taken. The Contract Value is reduced by $6,000 which is a 40% reduction. The corresponding deduction to the Net Purchase Payment would be $8,000 (40% x $20,000). A Net Purchase Payment is an on-going calculation. It does not represent a Contract Value.
Net Withdrawals - Withdrawals after adjustment for applicable Withdrawal Charges.
Non-Qualified Contract - A contract purchased with after-tax dollars. In general, these contracts are not under any pension plan, specially sponsored program or individual retirement account (“IRA”).
Owner - The person or entity (if a non-natural Owner) with an interest or title to this Contract. The terms “you” or “your” are also used to identify the Owner.
Participation and Cap - An Upside Parameter designed to limit your participation in positive Index performance on the Term End Date at a percentage equal to the Participation Rate and up to and including the Cap Rate.
Participation Rate - A percentage used as part of the calculation of the Index Credit Rate if the Index Change is positive on the Term End Date for a Strategy Account Option with Participation and Cap. The Participation Rate is multiplied by the positive Index performance as part of the calculation of the Index Credit Rate if the Index Change is positive.
Performance Capture - Performance Capture is a feature offered for Strategy Account Options that allows you to “capture” the Interim Value of a Strategy Account Option prior to the Term End Date. If you exercise the Performance Capture feature, your Interim Value on the Performance Capture Date will be “captured.” You will not know the Interim Value at the time Performance Capture occurs and you may be “capturing” a loss. The loss may be significant. You should speak with your financial representative before exercising Performance Capture.
Once Performance Capture occurs, you will no longer participate in Index performance for the remainder of the Term, and you will not receive an Index Credit on the Term End Date for that Strategy Account Option. The “captured” value will then be credited with the Performance Capture Fixed Rate from the Performance Capture Date until the next Contract Anniversary.
You may exercise Performance Capture for one, some, or all of your applicable Strategy Account Options. You may decide not to exercise a Performance Capture.
Performance Capture Date - If you exercise the Performance Capture for a Strategy Account Option, the date your Interim Value for that Strategy Account Option is captured.
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Performance Capture Fixed Rate - For all Strategy Account Options, the Performance Capture Fixed Rate is a short-term fixed rate that is applied to Performance Capture amounts from the Performance Capture Date until the next Contract Anniversary.
We may change the Performance Capture Fixed Rate at any time at our discretion, subject to an annual guaranteed minimum interest rate of 1.00%.
Purchase Payment - The money you give us to buy and invest in the Contract.
Qualified Contract - A contract purchased with pretax dollars. These contracts are generally purchased under an IRA.
Renewal Notice - The notification we send to Owners at least 10 days before the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture). Among other information, your Renewal Notice will, as applicable, provide you with instructions to obtain: (i) the Allocation Accounts that will be available for investment and (ii) the rates applicable to each Allocation Account that will be available for investment. The notification will remind you to submit instructions to us before Market Close on the Term End Date (or the next Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture). If The Term End Date (or the next Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture) is not a Business Day, we must receive your instructions before Market Close on the Business Day before the Term End Date (or the next Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture). “Market Close” is the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Business Days, usually at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Strategy Account Option - An index-linked investment option under the Contract.
Strategy Account Option Value - The value of your investment in a Strategy Account Option on any day during the Term.
Strategy Base - A value used to calculate Interim Value and Index Credits. The Strategy Base is equal to the Contract Value allocated to a Strategy Account Option on the Term Start Date and (i) reduced proportionally for Withdrawals and charges, if any, deducted from the Strategy Account Option since the Term Start Date; and (ii) increased proportionally to any applicable Interim Value increase at the time of a Continuation Contribution when there is a spousal continuation upon death of Owner.
Surrender - A full Withdrawal of Cash Value and termination of the Contract.
Systematic Withdrawal Program - A program, for no additional charge, available during the Accumulation Phase where you may elect to receive periodic Withdrawals. Under the program, Withdrawals are taken proportionally from your Allocation Accounts and you may choose to take monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual Withdrawals from your Contract. Under this program, if a Withdrawal is scheduled for a day that does not exist in a given calendar month, it will occur on the last day of such month.
Term - The duration of an Allocation Account’s investment term, expressed in years. The Term is also the period during which the performance of a Strategy Account Option is linked to the performance of an Index. The Term begins on the Term Start Date and ends on the Term End Date. The Term for a Strategy Account Option may be one, three, or six years.
Term End Date - The Contract Anniversary on the last day of the Term.
Term Start Date - The date the Purchase Payment or Contract Value is allocated to a new Term. The Term Start Date is generally the Contract Issue Date for the initial Term, and a Contract Anniversary for each subsequent Term.
Trigger - An Upside Parameter designed to limit your participation in positive Index performance on the Term End Date equal to the Trigger Rate. If you select a Strategy Account Option with a Trigger, and the Index performance on the Term End Date is greater than or equal to zero, you will receive an Index Credit Rate equal to the Trigger Rate. If Index performance exceeds the Trigger Rate, you will receive an Index Credit Rate equal to the Trigger Rate.
Trigger Rate - A percentage used to calculate the Index Credit Rate if the Index Change is greater than or equal to zero on the Term End Date for a Strategy Account Option with Trigger.
Upside Parameter - A feature of a Strategy Account Option that represents the Index crediting methodology available under the Contract. Upside Parameters determine how Index performance is measured and applied in calculating the Index Credit Rate. The Upside Parameters are Cap, Cap Secure, Participation and Cap, Enhanced Participation and Cap, Dual Direction with Cap, Dual Direction Trigger with Cap, and Trigger. Certain Upside Parameters contain limits on participation in positive Index performance. These include Cap, Cap Secure, Participation and Trigger.
Withdrawal - The amount of Contract Value you withdraw from the Contract before adjustment for applicable Withdrawal Charges. A Withdrawal includes, but is not limited to, one-time Withdrawals, systematic Withdrawals under the Systematic Withdrawal Program, Withdrawals taken to satisfy required minimum distributions under the Internal Revenue Code, free withdrawal amounts, and Withdrawals under the Extended Care Waiver or the Terminal Illness Waiver.
Withdrawal Charge Period - The period during which we may apply a Withdrawal Charge to Withdrawals and Surrenders. The Withdrawal Charge Period begins on the Contract Issue Date and ends the day after the last day of the sixth Contract Year.
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Overview of the Contract
PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT
The Corebridge MarketLock® Annuity NY is a single purchase payment deferred registered index-linked annuity contract that is designed to help you invest on a tax-deferred basis, meet long-term financial goals, and plan for your retirement. An annuity is a contract between you (the Owner) and an insurance company (in this case, us). This Contract may be appropriate for you if you have a long investment time horizon, and the Contract’s terms and conditions are consistent with your financial goals. It is not intended for people whose liquidity needs require early or frequent withdrawals. There could be significant loss of your principal investment under a Contract. You should discuss with your financial representative whether an index-linked annuity contract is appropriate for you.
The Contract is a “single purchase payment” annuity because only one Purchase Payment is allowed under the Contract. We may agree to accept multiple payments as part of a single Purchase Payment subject to certain limitations outlined in this prospectus. After the Contract is issued, additional Purchase Payments are not allowed.
PHASES OF THE CONTRACT
The Contract has two phases: (1) the Accumulation Phase (savings) and (2) the Income Phase (income). Prior to annuitizing, your Contract is in the Accumulation Phase and the earnings (if any) are generally tax deferred. Tax deferral means you are not taxed until you take money out of your annuity. Once your Contract is annuitized, your annuity switches to the Income Phase, and we promise to pay you an income in the form of annuity income payments. Commencement of these payments is referred to as “annuitizing” your Contract.
Accumulation Phase
During the Accumulation Phase, you may allocate your Purchase Payment to one or more Allocation Accounts. The available Allocations Accounts are (i) Strategy Account Options that credit returns based on the performance of a specific Index or Indices during a Term and (ii) the Fixed Account Option. Additional information about each Strategy Account Option and the Fixed Account Option is provided in an appendix to this prospectus. See “Appendix A: Investment Options Available Under the Contract.” For all Strategy Account Options, we credit positive or negative Index Credit to amounts allocated to a Strategy Account Option on the Term End Date based, in part, on the performance of the applicable Index. You could lose a significant amount of money in a Strategy Account Option if the Index declines in value.
We limit the negative Index Change used in calculating the Index Credit on the Term End Date (or the annual performance on each Contract Anniversary for Strategy Account Options with Cap Secure) by applying the Buffer, which provides a limited level of protection from loss. You will incur a loss if negative Index performance is greater than the Buffer Rate on the Term End Date (and on each Contract Anniversary for Strategy Account Options with Cap Secure). For example, if the Index Change is -15% and your Buffer Rate is 10%, your Index Credit Rate would be -5% (for Strategy Account Options with Cap Secure, the annual measured performance on that Contract Anniversary would be -5% and for Strategy Account Options with Dual Direction with Cap, if the negative Index performance was within or equal to the Buffer Rate, you gain the absolute value of the negative Index performance). There is no guarantee that an Allocation Account you select for investment will always be available in the future or available with the same rates. The minimum guaranteed Buffer Rate that we offer under any Strategy Account Option is 10%.
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Example 1 – Positive Index Change is Less than or Equal to the Absolute Value of the Buffer Rate on the Term End Date. If the Index Change is +5%, your Buffer Rate is 10%, your Cap Rate is 25%, and your Trigger Rate is 24%, your Index Credit Rate would be 24%. The positive Index Change is within
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Income Phase
When you are ready to receive guaranteed income under the Contract, you can switch to the Income Phase, at which time you will start to receive annuity income payments from us. This is also referred to as “annuitizing” your Contract. You generally decide when to annuitize your Contract, although there are restrictions on the earliest and latest times that your Contract may be annuitized. If you do not annuitize or Surrender your Contract before the Latest Annuity Date, your Contract will be automatically annuitized. Once your Contract is annuitized, you will no longer be able to Surrender, take Withdrawals of Contract Value and all other features and benefits of your Contract, including the Death Benefit, will terminate. You can choose from the available annuity income options, which may provide income for life, for an available time period, or a combination of both. There is no Death Benefit during the Income Phase. Annuity income payments may be payable after death if you select a period certain annuity income option.
On the Contract Issue Date the Contract offers, (i) for Owners age 76 or older, a Contract Value Death Benefit, and (ii) for Owners 75 or younger, a Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit.
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CONTRACT FEATURES
Access to your Money. You may Withdraw all or a portion of your Contract Value at any time before the Annuity Date. However, Withdrawals may be subject to Withdrawal Charges, Negative Adjustments to Interim Value and taxes and tax penalties. Withdrawals will reduce the Death Benefit, perhaps by more than the amount withdrawn. You should consult with your financial professional about the risks associated with Withdrawals s under the Contract.
Free Withdrawal Amount. There is a free Withdrawal amount under the Contract which allows you to Withdraw a portion of your Contract Value without being subject to a Withdrawal Charge. Each Contract Year, the free Withdrawal amount will be equal to 10% of the previous Contract Anniversary Contract Value (or if withdrawn in the first Contract Year, the Purchase Payment amount) or, if higher, the amount of your required minimum related to this Contract only. The free Withdrawal amount is still subject to Interim Values and a Negative Adjustment if a Withdrawal or other transaction occurs prior to the Term End Date, forfeiture of Index Credit Rates, proportionate reductions to the Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit, taxes, and potential tax penalties.
Performance Capture Feature. The Contract includes a “Performance Capture” feature for certain Strategy Account Options. If available, Performance Capture allows you to “capture” the Interim Value of a Strategy Account Option prior to the Term End Date. The Performance Capture feature may not be available on all Strategy Account Options. Once a Performance Capture occurs, the Strategy Account Option will earn an annual rate with daily credited interest at the Performance Capture Fixed Rate until the next Contract Anniversary. There are risks associated with the Performance Capture. Once a Performance Capture occurs, the Interim Value within the Strategy Account Option will no longer be tied to Index performance, and you will not receive an Index Credit Rate on the Term End Date. The captured Interim Value cannot be transferred to a new Allocation Account or a new Term in the same Strategy Account Option until the next Contract Anniversary. You may only exercise the Performance Capture once during a Term on the full amount allocated to an applicable Strategy Account Option, and the exercise is irrevocable. You will not know the Interim Value at the time Performance Capture occurs and you may be “capturing” a loss. The loss may be significant and could be as high as 100%. You should speak with your financial representative before exercising Performance Capture.
Contract Value Death Benefit. The Contract provides a Contract Value Death Benefit to Owners age 76 or older on the Contract Issue Date. The Contract Value Death Benefit is equal to the Contract Value on the Business Day we receive all required documentation in Good Order.
Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit. For Owners age 75 or younger on the Contract Issue Date, the Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit will apply.
The Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit is the greater of:
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Contract Value; or
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Net Purchase Payments.
Withdrawals will reduce Net Purchase Payments, and therefore the Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit, on a proportionate basis, and this reduction could be more than the amount of the Withdrawal.
Extended Care Waiver. We may waive any applicable Withdrawal Charge to partial Withdrawals or Surrenders if, beginning at least two years after the Contract Issue Date, you are receiving extended care in a Qualified Facility for 90 consecutive days or longer. The term “Qualified Facility” is defined in your Contract and means certain Assisted Living Facilities, Hospitals, or Nursing Facilities. This feature is included in the Contract for no additional charge. Withdrawals under this feature are not subject to Withdrawal Charges but may be subject to Negative Adjustments to Interim Value and taxes and tax penalties.
Terminal Illness Waiver. We may waive any applicable Withdrawal Charge to partial Withdrawals or Surrenders if, at any time on and after the Contract Issue Date, you are initially diagnosed as having a Terminal Illness by a Qualified Physician. The term “Terminal Illness” is defined in your Contract and means any disease or medical condition which a Qualified Physician expects will result in death within one year from the date of certification. This feature is included in the Contract for no additional charge. Withdrawals under this feature are not subject to Withdrawal Charges, but may be subject to Negative Adjustments to Interim Value and taxes and tax penalties.
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Important Information You Should Consider about the Contract
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Fees, Expenses and Adjustments |
LOCATION IN PROSPECTUS |
| Are There Charges or Adjustments for Early Withdrawals? |
Yes. Withdrawal Charges. If you take a Withdrawal from your Contract within following the Contract Issue Date, you may be assessed a Withdrawal Charge of up to as a percentage of the Contract Value withdrawn. For example, if you make a Withdrawal during the Withdrawal Charge Period, you could pay a Withdrawal Charge of up to $ on a $100,000 investment. This loss will be greater if there is a Negative Adjustment based on Interim Values of the Strategy Account Options, taxes or tax penalties. |
Fee Table Charges and Adjustments |
| Are There Transaction Charges? |
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Not Applicable |
| Are There Ongoing Fees and Expenses? |
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Fee Table Charges and Adjustments |
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Risks |
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| Is There a Risk of Loss from Poor Performance? |
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract |
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Risks |
LOCATION IN PROSPECTUS |
| Is this a Short-Term Investment? |
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract |
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Risks |
LOCATION IN PROSPECTUS |
| What Are the Risks Associated with the Investment Options? |
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract |
| What Are the Risks Related to the Insurance Company? |
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract |
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RESTRICTIONS |
LOCATION IN PROSPECTUS |
| Are There Limits on the Investment Options? |
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Allocation Accounts Transfers between Allocation Accounts |
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RESTRICTIONS |
LOCATION IN PROSPECTUS |
| Are There Any Restrictions on Contract Benefits? |
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Death Benefit – Death Benefit Options |
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TAXES |
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| What are the Contract’s Tax Implications? |
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Taxes |
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
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| How are Investment Professionals Compensated? |
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Payments in Connection with Distribution of the Contract |
| Should I Exchange My Contract? |
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Purchasing a Corebridge MarketLock® Annuity NY – Exchange Offers |
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Fee Table
| Transaction Expenses |
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| Sales Load Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of purchase payments) |
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| Withdrawal Charge (as a percentage of the amount withdrawn)1 |
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| Transfer Fee |
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| Adjustments |
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| Maximum Potential Loss Due to Interim Value Adjustment (as a percentage of Contract Value withdrawn from a Strategy Account Option)1 |
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| Annual Contract Expenses |
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| Base Contract Expenses |
% |
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
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| Initial Index Value for original Index |
1000 |
| Index Value for original Index on substitution date |
1050 |
| Index Change for original Index on substitution date |
(1050 / 1000) – 1 = 5% |
| Index Change for original Index on substitution date |
5% |
| Index Value for replacement Index on substitution date |
1000 |
| Revised Initial Index Value for replacement Index |
1000/(100% +5%) = 952.38 |
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Purchasing a Corebridge MarketLock® Annuity NY
When you purchase an annuity, a Contract exists between you and the Company. You are the Owner of the Contract.
Maximum Issue Age
We will not issue a Contract to anyone age 86 or older on the Contract Issue Date.
Joint Ownership
A Non-Qualified Contract may be jointly owned by a spouse or non-spouse. Joint Owners possess an equal and undivided interest in the Contract. The age of the older Owner is used to determine the availability of most age driven benefits. The addition of a joint Owner after the Contract has been issued is contingent upon prior review and approval by the Company. We will not issue a Qualified Contract with joint Owners, in accordance with tax law.
Spouse
Your spouse (as determined for federal tax law purposes) may jointly own the Contract. In certain states, domestic or civil union partners (“Domestic Partners”) qualify for treatment as, or are equal to, spouses under state law.
Non-Spouse
Domestic Partners should consult with their tax adviser and/or financial representative as, they may not be able to fully benefit from certain benefits and features of the Contract such as spousal continuation of the Death Benefit.
Non-Natural Ownership
A trust, corporation or other non-natural entity may only own this Contract if such entity has sufficiently demonstrated an Insurable Interest in the Annuitant selected. At its sole discretion, the Company reserves the right to decline to issue this Contract to certain entities. We apply various considerations including, but not limited to, estate planning, tax consequences, and the propriety of this Contract as an investment consistent with a non-natural Owner’s organizational documentation. For more information on non-natural ownership, see “Taxes.” You should consult with your tax and/or legal adviser in connection with non-natural ownership of this Contract.
"Insurable Interest” is evidence that the Owner(s), Annuitant(s) or Beneficiary(ies) will suffer a financial loss at the death of the life that triggers the Death Benefit. Generally, we consider an interest insurable if a familial relationship and/or an economic interest exists. A familial relationship generally includes those persons related by blood or by law. An economic interest exists when the Owner has a lawful and substantial economic interest in having the life, health or bodily safety of the insured life preserved.
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Assignment of the Contract/Change of Ownership
You may assign this Contract before the Income Phase begins. We will not be bound by any assignment until we receive and process your written request at our Annuity Service Center, and you have received our consent to the assignment.
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Your rights and those of any other person with rights under this Contract will be subject to the assignment.
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We are not responsible for the validity, tax or other legal consequences of any assignment.
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An assignment will not affect any payments we may make or actions we may take before we receive notice of the assignment.
We reserve the right to refuse our consent to any assignment at any time on a non-discriminatory basis if the assignment would violate or result in noncompliance with any applicable state or federal law or regulation, including but not limited to the extent necessary to qualify for exemption from the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 reporting under Rule 12h-7 . An assignment may result in adverse tax consequences. See “Taxes” for details on the tax consequences of an assignment. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before assigning the Contract.
Termination of the Contract for Misstatement and/or Fraud
The Company reserves the right to terminate the Contract at any time if it discovers a misstatement or fraudulent representation of any information provided in connection with the issuance or ongoing administration of the Contract. If we learn of a misstatement of age, we reserve the right to fully pursue our remedies including revocation of any age-driven benefits or adjustment of future annuity income payments.
Allocation of Purchase Payment
To issue your Contract, we must receive your Purchase Payment and all required paperwork in Good Order, including Purchase Payment allocation instructions. The minimum Purchase Payment for Qualified and Non-Qualified Contracts is $25,000. If you purchased your Contract through certain broker-dealers, the minimum Purchase Payment may be higher. We may agree to accept multiple payments as part of a single Purchase Payment subject to the limitations outlined in this prospectus. If we agree to accept multiple payments as part of a single Purchase Payment and the minimum Purchase Payment is satisfied within 60 days from the date the application was signed or the electronic order submission date, we will issue your Contract provided all required paperwork is in Good Order. If an additional payment is received after the 60th day, we will treat the payment as a request for a second contract provided the payment satisfies the minimum Purchase Payment.
Purchase Payment Restrictions
We reserve the right to refuse any Purchase Payment and restrict allowance of a Purchase Payment based on age. We reserve the right to require Company approval prior to accepting a Purchase Payment greater than the Purchase Payment Limit. The “Purchase Payment Limit” is the maximum Purchase Payment of $2,000,000 without prior Company approval. We may choose to accept Purchase Payments in excess of $2,000,000 at our sole discretion.
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For Contracts owned by a non-natural Owner, we reserve the right to require Company approval prior to accepting any Purchase Payment.
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Company pre-approval may also be required for a Purchase Payment that would cause total Purchase Payments in all contracts issued by US Life, American General Life Insurance Company ("AGL") and/or The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company ("VALIC") to the same Owner and/or Annuitant to exceed the Purchase Payment Limit.
Submission of Purchase Payment
A Purchase Payment is not considered received by us until received at our Annuity Service Center. Delivery of a Purchase Payment to any other address may result in a delay in issuing your Contract until the Purchase Payment is received at the Annuity Service Center.
Regular Mail:
US LIFE
Purchase Payment Processing Center
P.O. Box 100357
Pasadena, CA 91189-0357
Purchase Payment Processing Center
P.O. Box 100357
Pasadena, CA 91189-0357
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Overnight/Express Delivery:
JPM Chase – USL 100357
Purchase Payment Processing Center
2710 Media Center Drive
Building #6, Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90065-1750
Purchase Payment Processing Center
2710 Media Center Drive
Building #6, Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90065-1750
Receipt of Purchase Payments
Purchase Payments will be picked up at the mailing addresses noted above and forwarded to our Annuity Service Center. Purchase Payments, however, are not considered received by us until received at our Annuity Service Center.
Your Contract Issue Date is the day we apply your Purchase Payment, which will generally be no later than two (2) Business Days after your Purchase Payment and application is received at the Annuity Service Center in Good Order. On the Contract Issue Date, we will allocate your Purchase Payment, minus any applicable taxes, to the Allocation Account(s) you selected according to the allocation instructions submitted with your application in Good Order. Allocation instructions must be in whole percentages only. If we do not receive instructions allocating your Purchase Payment, your application is not in Good Order and we will not issue your Contract.
Initial Hold on Rates
The initial hold on rates ensures you receive the best available rates in effect (as determined below) if the Contract is issued within 75 days of the earliest of the Definition of Replacement date, application-signed date, or electronic order submission date. The "Definition of Replacement date" is the date you receive a form called "Definition of Replacement." This form is required by New York and is used to determine if you are replacing or otherwise changing the status of an existing annuity contract. On your Contract Issue Date, we will apply the Fixed Account Option interest rate, Fixed Account Option guaranteed minimum interest rates, and Upside Parameter rates applicable to your Contract for your initial Allocation Account elections.
The initial Fixed Account Option interest rate is guaranteed for one Contract Year. The initial Upside Parameter rates applied on your Contract Issue Date are guaranteed for the length of the initial Term. The initial Fixed Account Option interest rate and Upside Parameter rates are determined as follows:
If the Contract is issued within 75 days from the earliest of the Definition of Replacement date, application signed date, or the electronic order submission date, rates will be the better of the rates in effect on:
the Definition of Replacement date, or
the application-signed date, or
the electronic order submission date, or
the Contract Issue Date.
If the Contract Issue Date is not within the 75th day of the earliest of the Definition of Replacement date, application signed date or the electronic order submission date, then rates will be those in effect on the Contract Issue Date.
This initial hold applies to all rates except the Performance Capture Fixed Rates.
Free Look
You may cancel your Contract and receive a refund during the “free look” period. The free look period generally lasts ten (10) days beginning on the day you receive your Contract, or sixty (60) days if your Contract replaced another life insurance annuity contract(s).
To cancel, mail the Contract along with your written free look request to:
Annuity Service Center
P.O. Box 15570
Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570.
P.O. Box 15570
Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570.
If you return your Contract and provide cancellation instructions, and it is post-marked during the free look period, it will be cancelled as of the date we receive your Contract and cancellation instructions in Good Order. Upon cancellation, for amounts allocated to the Fixed Account Option, the Company will refund the Purchase Payment paid, including any charges, minus any withdrawals, plus the Interim Value of amounts allocated to any Strategy Account Option(s) as of the date the Contract is either postmarked (if mailed) or delivered. The Interim Value adjustment may lower the amount of your refund. Please ask
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your financial representative for more details. Your refund amount may be subject to income tax consequences, which includes tax penalties, but will not be subject to Withdrawal Charges. You should consult with a qualified tax adviser before cancelling your Contract.
In addition, if your Contract was issued as an IRA and you return your Contract within seven (7) days after you receive it, we will return the greater of your Purchase Payment (less any Withdrawals) or the Contract Value, plus any amount that may have been deducted as charges on the day we receive your request in Good Order.
Exchange Offers
From time to time, we allow you to exchange an older annuity issued by the Company or one of its affiliates, for a newer product with different features and benefits issued by the Company or one of its affiliates. Such an exchange offer will be made in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and state insurance rules and regulations. We will provide the specific terms and conditions of any such exchange offer at the time the offer is made.
Allocation Accounts
You may allocate your Purchase Payment among any of the available Allocation Accounts which include a Fixed Account Option and Strategy Account Option(s). You may transfer Contract Value between Allocation Accounts only at certain times. See “Transfers Between Allocation Accounts” for more information.
The Strategy Account Option rates are guaranteed for their applicable Term. For all Allocation Account Options, we will send you a notice at least ten (10) days prior to the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture) explaining how you may obtain the Allocation Accounts available to you for transfer on the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture) and the renewal interest rates and Strategy Account Option rates declared for the next Term. You may obtain renewal interest rates and Strategy Account Option rates online at www.corebridgefinancial.com/rila-rates-ny or by contacting your financial representative. Current Strategy Account Option rates are provided in the Rate Sheet Supplement that must accompany this prospectus. The rates applicable to your Purchase Payment will be stated in your Contract.
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Examples
The following examples illustrate how we calculate and credit Index Credit under each Strategy Account Option assuming hypothetical Index returns and hypothetical limits on Index gains and losses. The examples assume no withdrawals. The examples are not a representation of past or future performance for any Strategy Account Option. Actual performance may be greater or less than those shown. Similarly, the Index Values in the examples are not an estimate or guarantee of future Index performance.
Calculations are rounded for the purpose of the examples.
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(Assuming a Cap Rate of 5%)
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(Assuming a Trigger Rate of 5%)
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(Assuming a Cap Rate of 5% and a Buffer Rate of 10%)
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(Assuming a Cap Rate of 210%, Buffer Rate of 20%, and a Trigger Rate of 24%)
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(Assuming a Cap Rate of 200% and Participation Rates as listed)
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(Assuming a Cap Rate of 100% and Participation Rates as listed)
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| Contract Anniversary |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Term End Date Calculation |
| Annual Index Performance |
5% |
-8% |
-18% |
13% |
1% |
3% |
N/A |
| Annual Index Performance (adjusted for Cap Secure and Buffer) |
5% |
0% |
-8% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
N/A |
| Compounding Calculation of Annual Index Performance |
105% |
x 100% = 105.00% |
x 92% = 96.60% |
x 105% = 101.43% |
x 101% = 102.44% |
x 103% = 105.52% |
= 105.5176% |
| Compounded Return |
5.00% |
5.00% |
-3.40% |
1.43% |
2.44% |
5.52% |
N/A |
| Index Credit Rate |
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5.5176% | |||||
| Index Credit Assuming $10,000 Strategy Base at Term End Date |
N/A |
$10,000 x 5.5176% = $551.76 | |||||
| Strategy Account Option Value |
Interim Values apply up to Term End Date |
$10,551.76 | |||||
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(Assuming a Buffer Rate of 10%)
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(Assuming a Buffer Rate of 10%)
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(Assuming a Cap Rate of 100%, Buffer Rate of 20%, and a Trigger Rate of 24%)
Selecting Allocation Accounts for INvestment
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADD, REMOVE AND REPLACE ALLOCATION ACCOUNTS AS AVAILABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS. ALLOCATION ACCOUNTS WILL ONLY BE ADDED, REMOVED OR REPLACED THROUGH AN AMENDMENT TO THIS PROSPECTUS.
IF WE REMOVE AN ALLOCATION ACCOUNT, IT WILL BE CLOSED SUCH THAT NO TRANSFERS WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THAT ALLOCATION ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTED IN AN ALLOCATION ACCOUNT AND IT IS REMOVED, YOU MAY REMAIN IN THAT ALLOCATION ACCOUNT UNTIL THE TERM END DATE.
WE GUARANTEE THAT WE WILL ALWAYS OFFER AT LEAST ONE STRATEGY ACCOUNT OPTION. PLEASE NOTE THE INDEX FOR THAT STRATEGY ACCOUNT OPTION REMAINS SUBJECT TO OUR RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION. SEE “VALUING YOUR INVESTMENT IN A STRATEGY ACCOUNT OPTION – INDEX SUBSTITUTIONS.”
IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE RISK THAT WE MAY NOT OFFER ALLOCATION ACCOUNTS IN THE FUTURE THAT ARE ATTRACTIVE TO YOU BASED ON YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES, RISK TOLERANCES, OR TIME HORIZON, OR WITH THE RISK THAT WE MAY OFFER ONLY A SINGLE STRATEGY ACCOUNT OPTION IN THE FUTURE, THIS CONTRACT IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR YOU. YOU MAY SURRENDER YOUR CONTRACT IF THERE ARE NO ALLOCATION ACCOUNTS THAT YOU WISH TO SELECT, BUT THE SURRENDER MAY BE SUBJECT TO WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, WILL BE BASED ON AN INTERIM VALUE IF TAKEN BEFORE THE TERM END DATE FOR A STRATEGY ACCOUNT OPTION, MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXES (INCLUDING A 10% FEDERAL TAX PENALTY IF TAKEN BEFORE AGE 59½), AND YOUR CONTRACT WILL TERMINATE.
The Strategy Account Options that are currently available for investment are listed in “Appendix A: Investment Options Available Under the Contract.” The Appendix does not include the current rates for the Strategy Account Options’ Upside Parameters or the current annual interest rate for the Fixed Account Option (together, “current rates”) because we may
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declare new current rates for new Terms, subject to the guaranteed limits set forth in the Appendix. The current rates determine the Allocation Accounts’ potential for gain or loss. Therefore, it is important that you obtain and carefully review the current rates when selecting your investment options.
The following provides additional information about what to expect when selecting Allocation Accounts for investment:
If you are a new purchaser of the Contract and the Contract is issued within 60 days from the date the application was signed or the electronic order submission date, rates will be the better of the rates in effect on:
(1) the application-signed date or electronic order submission date, or
(2) the Contract Issue Date.
If the Contract Issue Date is not within the 60th day after the date the application is signed or the electronic order submission date, then rates will be those in effect on the Contract Issue Date.
Current Allocation Account rates will be available from your financial representative and are always available online at www.corebridgefinancial.com/rila-rates-ny. The rates applicable to your Purchase Payment will be stated in your Contract.
Term. The Term is the duration of an Allocation Account’s investment term, expressed in years. The Term is also the period during which the performance of a Strategy Account Option is linked to the performance of an Index. The Term begins on the Term Start Date and ends on the Term End Date. We currently offer Terms of 1 year, 3 years and 6 years.
Term End Date. If you are coming to a Term End Date, we will send you a Renewal Notice (which will include instructions to obtain then-current rates) at least ten (10) days before the Term End Date. We must receive your instructions before Market Close on the Term End Date. If the Term End Date is not a Business Day, we must receive your instructions before Market Close on the Business Day before the Term End Date.
In the absence of instructions:
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Your Contract Value in any expiring Strategy Account Option with a 1-year Term will remain in its current allocation for the next Term, subject to the Upside Parameter rates declared for that Term. If the expiring Strategy Account Option with a 1-year Term is no longer available for investment, your Contract Value in the expiring Strategy Account Option will be transferred to the Fixed Account Option subject to the renewal interest rates.
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Any Contract Value in an expiring Strategy Account Option with a multi-year Term or in the Fixed Account Option will automatically be transferred or renewed to the Fixed Account Option, subject to the applicable renewal interest rates.
Next Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture. Performance Capture is a feature offered for Strategy Account Options that allows you to “capture” the Interim Value of a Strategy Account Option prior to the Term End Date. If you exercise the Performance Capture feature, your Interim Value on the Performance Capture Date will be “captured.” It is important to understand, however, that you will not know the Interim Value at the time Performance Capture occurs, and you may be “capturing” a loss.
If a Performance Capture for a Strategy Account Option occurs on the next Contract Anniversary, you may transfer the amount held in the applicable Strategy Account Option to any Allocation Account that is available for investment. You must submit instructions to us before Market Close on the next Contract Anniversary. If the Contract Anniversary is not a Business Day, we must receive your instructions before Market Close on the Business Day before the Contract Anniversary. In the absence of instructions, the Contract Value held (i) in a Strategy Account Option with a 1-year Term will be automatically renewed into the same Strategy Account Option and (ii) in a Strategy Account Option with a multi-year Term will be transferred to the Fixed Account Option, subject to the applicable renewal interest rates. If the same 1-year Term Strategy Account Option is no longer available for investment, the amount held in the applicable Strategy Account Option will be transferred to the Fixed Account Option. All renewals and transfers are subject to current rates for the new Term.
We will send you a Renewal Notice (which will include instructions to obtain then current rates) at least ten (10) days before the next Contract Anniversary. If you exercised a Performance Capture for a Strategy Account Option at any time prior to the Term End Date and within (10) days of the next Contract Anniversary, you may not receive a Renewal Notice and should obtain then current rates online at www.corebridgefinancial.com/rila-rates-ny or by contacting your financial representative.
See “Transfers Between Allocation Accounts” for additional information.
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CONTRACT VALUE AND CASH VALUE
Contract Value
Prior to annuitization, your Contract Value represents the value of your investment in your Allocation Accounts, which may include the Fixed Account Option and one or more Strategy Account Options. If you invest in a Strategy Account Option, your Contract Value will reflect the Interim Values of your investment on any day between the Term Start Date and the Term End Date.
On the Contract Issue Date, your Contract Value is equal to your Purchase Payment. After the Contract Issue Date, your Contract Value is the sum of all amounts invested in the Fixed Account Option and the Strategy Account Option(s).
After annuitization, your Contract does not have a Contract Value.
Cash Value
Prior to annuitization, your Cash Value represents the total amount that is available for Withdrawal or Surrender. Your Cash Value is equal to the Contract Value less any applicable Withdrawal Charges. Your Cash Value may be lower than or equal to your Contract Value. Your Cash Value will never be less than the minimum required by law as described below.
After annuitization, your Contract does not have a Cash Value.
Valuing Your Investment in a Strategy Account Option
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| Initial Index Value for original Index |
1000 |
| Index Value for original Index on substitution date |
1050 |
| Index Change for original Index on substitution date |
(1050 / 1000) – 1 = 5% |
| Index Change for original Index on substitution date |
5% |
| Index Value for replacement Index on substitution date |
1000 |
| Revised Initial Index Value for replacement Index |
1000/(100% +5%) = 952.38 |
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The Indices
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You may request additional information about each Index from your financial representative.
Transfers Between Allocation Accounts
You may transfer Contract Value between Allocation Accounts only at certain times during the Accumulation Phase. You are permitted to transfer Contract Value from an Allocation Account in which you are currently invested only on the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture) for that Allocation Account. Contract Value transferred into an Allocation Account cannot be applied to an ongoing Term. This means that when you transfer Contract Value between Allocation Accounts, the transfer will start a new Term for the Allocation Account receiving the transfer. Once you switch from the Accumulation Phase to the Income Phase, transfers will not be permitted.
You may transfer Contract Value among the Allocation Accounts, free of charge, or renew your Strategy Account Option Value into the same Strategy Account Option for a new Term, if available, on the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture). Transfers are not permitted during a Term (except transfers permitted on the next Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture). You may transfer Contract Value into one or more of the available Strategy Account Options and the Fixed Account Option.
Transfer requests must be provided before Market Close on the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture). If the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture) is not a Business Day, we must receive your instructions before Market Close on the Business Day before the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture) “Market Close” is the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Business Days, usually at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
If we do not receive transfer instructions from you within the appropriate time frame, we will automatically transfer or renew, as applicable, your Strategy Account Option and/or Fixed Account Option Value as follows:
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Your Contract Value in any expiring Strategy Account Option with a 1-year Term will remain in its current allocation for the next Term, subject to the Upside Parameter rates if applicable, declared for that Term. If your Contract Value is invested in a Strategy Account Option with a 1-year Term that is no longer available for investment, the Contract Value in the expiring Strategy Account Option will automatically be transferred to the Fixed Account Option, subject to the renewal interest rate, and will remain there until you provide transfer instructions. The Contact Value automatically transferred to the Fixed Account Option in the absence of transfer instructions cannot be transferred to another available Strategy Account Option until the next Contract Anniversary.
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Any Contract Value in an expiring Strategy Account Option with a multi-year Term or Fixed Account Option will automatically be transferred or renewed to the Fixed Account Option, subject to the applicable renewal interest rates. Amounts that are automatically renewed or transferred in the absence of transfer instructions cannot be transferred until the next Contract Anniversary.
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We will notify you at least ten (10) days prior to the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture) explaining the Strategy Account Options available to you for transfer on the Term End Date (or Contract Anniversary after a Performance Capture) and directing you to our website where you can view the renewal interest rates and current Strategy Account Option rates declared for the next Term.
We require certain minimum Contract Value in connection with Strategy Account Options. You must maintain at least $100 per Strategy Account Option you transferred Contract Value to.
Telephone and Electronic Authorization
We may accept transfers by telephone or other electronic means unless you tell us not to on your Contract application. When receiving instructions over the telephone or other electronic means, we have procedures to provide reasonable assurance that the transactions executed are genuine. Thus, we are not responsible for any claim, loss or expense from any error resulting from instructions received over the telephone or by other electronic means. If we fail to follow our procedures, we may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.
Accepting Transfer Requests
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to accept telephone and/or electronic device transfer instructions at all times. Any telephone, fax or other electronic device, whether it is yours, your broker-dealer’s, or ours, can experience outages or delays for a variety of reasons and may prevent our processing of your transfer request. If telephone, fax, other electronic device and/or internet access is unavailable, you must make your transfer request in writing by U.S. Mail to our Annuity Service Center at the address below.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate telephone, fax and/or other electronic device transfer privileges at any time and we will notify you prior to exercising the right of suspension.
Submitting Transfer Instructions
Your transfer instructions must be received via one of the methods and locations referenced below; otherwise, they will not be considered received by us.
| Telephone: (800) 445-7862 |
| Internet: www.corebridgefinancial.com/annuities |
Terms Extending Beyond the Latest Annuity Date
Your Latest Annuity Date is the first Contract Anniversary following your 95th birthday. If your Contract is jointly owned, the Latest Annuity Date is based on the older Owner’s date of birth. When allocating Contract Value at a Term End Date among the available Allocation Accounts, you may not invest in any Strategy Account Option that has a Term that extends beyond the Latest Annuity Date. For example, an Owner aged 93 cannot allocate Contract Value to a Strategy Account Option with a 3-year or 6-year Term. If there is no eligible Strategy Account Option, only the Fixed Account Option will be available for investment. See “Annuity Income Options (Income Phase).”
Access TO Your Money
You can access money in your Contract in one of the following ways:
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Partial Withdrawal or Surrender;
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Systematic Withdrawal; or
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Annuity Income Payment (during the Income Phase).
Withdrawals made prior to age 59½ may result in a 10% Federal tax penalty. Certain Qualified plans restrict and/or prohibit your ability to withdraw money from your Contract. See “Taxes.”
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Minimum Withdrawal Amount and Minimum Contract Value Remaining after a Withdrawal
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Minimum Withdrawal Amount |
Minimum Contract Value(1) |
| Partial Withdrawal |
$1,000 |
$2,500(2) |
| Systematic Withdrawal |
$100 |
$2,500(2) |
(1)
The Contract Value left in any Allocation Account must be at least $100 after a Withdrawal.
(2)
The total Contract Value must be at least $2,500 after a Withdrawal.
We may terminate your Contract if your Contract Value is less than $2,500 as a result of Withdrawals and/or charges. We will provide you with 60 days written notice that your Contract is being terminated. At the end of the notice period, we will distribute the remaining Contract Value to you.
Free Withdrawal Amount
Your Contract provides for a free Withdrawal amount each Contract Year which allows you to Withdraw a portion of your Contract Value without being subject to a Withdrawal Charge. This amount is referred to as the "free Withdrawal amount”. The free Withdrawal amount is still subject to Interim Values and a Negative Adjustment if a Withdrawal or other transaction occurs prior to the Term End Date, forfeiture of Index Credit Rates, proportionate reductions to the Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit, taxes, and potential tax penalties.
Your maximum annual free Withdrawal amount equals 10% of the previous Contract Anniversary Contract Value (and if withdrawn in the first Contract Year, the Purchase Payment amount).
If, in any Contract Year, you choose to take less than the full free Withdrawal amount, you may not carry over the unused amount as an additional free Withdrawal amount in subsequent years.
Assessment of Withdrawal Charges
We deduct a Withdrawal Charge applicable to any amount of a partial Withdrawal or Surrender in excess of your free Withdrawal amount made before the end of the Withdrawal Charge Period. Before purchasing this Contract, you should consider the effect of Withdrawal Charges on your investment if you need to withdraw more than the annual free Withdrawal amount during the Withdrawal Charge Period, and you should discuss with your financial representative.
The Withdrawal Charge percentage is determined by the number of years the Purchase Payment has been in the Contract at the time of the Withdrawal. See “Charges and Adjustments – Withdrawal Charges.”
If you take a Withdrawal or Surrender before the Term End Date of a Strategy Account Option or annuitization or Death Benefit payments occur, it will reduce the Interim Value of your investment in that Strategy Account Option. The Interim Value is the amount in the Strategy Account Option that is available for Withdrawals that occur during the Term. Withdrawals may include: RMDs, Surrenders, free Withdrawal amounts, systematic Withdrawals, and annuity income payments. The Interim Value could be less than your investment in a Strategy Account Option even if the Index is performing positively. Withdrawals or Surrenders that cause the Interim Value to be recalculated could result in the loss of principal investment and previously applied Index Credit Rates, and such losses could be as high as 100%. All Withdrawals taken, and charges deducted, from a Strategy Account Option before the Term End Date will reduce the Contract Value Death Benefit, if applicable, on a dollar-for-dollar basis and will trigger a Negative Adjustment which will lower your Strategy Base in the Strategy Account Option in the same proportion that the Interim Value is reduced (rather than on a dollar-for-dollar basis) and which may proportionately reduce the Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit, if applicable. Such a reduction will reduce your Strategy Base for the remainder of the Term and the proportionate reduction may be greater than the dollar amount withdrawn, or the charge deducted. The Interim Value could be substantially less than the amount invested in the Strategy Account Option and could result in significant loss.
You may obtain the Interim Value(s) of your Strategy Account Option(s) online at www.corebridgefinancial.com/annuities or by contacting your financial representative.
Withdrawals could result in significant reductions to your Contract Value and to the Death Benefit, perhaps by more than the amount withdrawn. Withdrawals taken before the Term End Date of a Strategy Account Option could also significantly reduce any Index Credit applied at the Term End Date. The Upside Parameters and Buffer are not applied until the Term End Date.
When you make a partial Withdrawal, we deduct it from any remaining annual free Withdrawal amount first, and then from any remaining Contract Value.
If you Surrender your Contract, Withdrawal Charges will be assessed if your Purchase Payment is still subject to Withdrawal Charges. See “Charges and Adjustments.”
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Impact of Withdrawal Charges
Example
For purposes of this example, you make a Purchase Payment of $100,000. We will assume a 0% growth rate in the Contract Value over the life of the Contract and no Interim Value changes over the life of the Contract. In Contract Year 2, you take out your maximum free Withdrawal amount of $10,000. After that free Withdrawal amount your Contract Value is $90,000. In the 3rd Contract Year, you Surrender your Contract. We will apply the following calculation to the Cash Value on Withdrawal or Surrender:
A minus B where:
A=
Your Contract Value at the time of your request for Withdrawal ($90,000)
Your Contract Value at the time of your request for Withdrawal ($90,000)
B=
The Withdrawal Charge (($90,000 – free Withdrawal amount of $9,000) x 7% = $5,670)
The Withdrawal Charge (($90,000 – free Withdrawal amount of $9,000) x 7% = $5,670)
Cash Value is $84,330.
Required Minimum Distributions
If you are taking required minimum distributions, we waive any Withdrawal Charges applicable to those Withdrawals related to this Contract only.
Annuity Income Payments
Any time after thirteen (13) months from the Contract Issue Date, you may annuitize and receive annuity income payments for a specified period of time and at a frequency as elected by you. We will waive any applicable Withdrawal Charges upon processing of your request to annuitize the Contract. See “Annuity Income Options (Income Phase).”
Processing Withdrawal Requests
A request to access money from your Contract, as outlined above, must be submitted in writing and in Good Order to the Annuity Service Center at P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, TX 79105-5570.
For Withdrawals of $500,000 and more, you are required to include a signature guarantee issued by your broker-dealer which verifies the validity of your signature.
Any request for Withdrawal will be effective as of the day it is received by us in Good Order at the Annuity Service Center, if the request is received before Market Close. If the request for Withdrawal is received after Market Close, the request will be effective as of the next Business Day. Withdrawals are processed effective the date they are deemed in Good Order and payments are made within 7 days. “Market Close” is the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Business Days, usually at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
We may suspend or postpone the payment of a Withdrawal for any period of time when: (1) the NYSE is closed (other than a customary weekend and holiday closings); (2) trading on the NYSE is restricted; (3) an emergency exists such that determination of the Index Value is not reasonably practicable; (4) the SEC, by order, so permits for the protection of Owners.
Additionally, we reserve the right to defer payments for a Withdrawal or Surrender for up to six months when permitted by law.
Surrender
We calculate Withdrawal Charges upon Surrender of the Contract after we receive your request in Good Order. We will return your Cash Value generally within seven (7) days of the request.
Prior to annuitization, your Cash Value represents the total amount that is available for Surrender. Your Cash Value is equal to the Contract Value after adjustment for any applicable Withdrawal Charges. Your Cash Value may be lower than or equal to your Contract Value. Upon annuitization, your Contract does not have a Cash Value.
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Benefits Available Under the Contract
The availability of Contract benefits may vary depending on the broker-dealer firm through which the Contract is sold. See “Appendix E: Broker-Dealer Variations” in the prospectus for additional information.
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Death Benefits
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Owner (or first to die, if jointly owned) |
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Annuitant |
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Charges and Adjustments
There are charges and adjustments associated with the Contract that may reduce the return on your investment.
If a charge is deducted from a Strategy Account Option before the Term End Date, the deduction will be from the Interim Value of your investment in that Strategy Account Option. As discussed, when a transaction is processed based on an Interim
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Value, the Interim Value could reflect less gain or more loss (perhaps significantly less gain or more loss) than would be applied on the Term End Date. The deduction would also result in a Negative Adjustment to your Strategy Base, which will result in lower Interim Values for the remainder of the Term and could result in less gain (if any) or more loss on the Term End Date.
Withdrawal Charges
The Contract provides a free Withdrawal amount every Contract Year. See “Access To Your Money.” You may incur a Withdrawal Charge if you take a Withdrawal in excess of the free Withdrawal amount or if you Surrender your Contract. Withdrawal Charges reimburse us for the cost of Contract sales, expenses associated with issuing your Contract and other acquisition expenses. We apply a Withdrawal Charge schedule to the Contract Value being withdrawn which exceeds the annual free Withdrawal amount (and if withdrawn in the first Contract Year, the Purchase Payment amount). The Withdrawal Charge percentage declines over time.
Withdrawal Charge Schedule:
| Years Since Purchase Payment Receipt |
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
| Withdrawal Charge percentage |
8% |
8% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
0% |
If you take a partial Withdrawal, you can choose whether any applicable Withdrawal Charge is deducted from the amount withdrawn or from the Contract Value remaining after the amount withdrawn. If you Surrender your Contract, we deduct any applicable Withdrawal Charge from the amount surrendered. Withdrawals made prior to age 59½ may result in a federal tax penalty. See “Taxes.”
No Withdrawal Charge is imposed on:
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cancellations of the Contract during the free look period,
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Withdrawals after the Withdrawal Charge Period has ended,
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the free Withdrawal amount,
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Death Benefit proceeds,
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amounts converted to annuity income payments,
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Withdrawals by Owners to meet the required minimum distribution (“RMD”) related to this Contract only, or
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Withdrawals taken under the Extended Care Waiver or Terminal Illness Waiver.
Income Taxes
We do not currently deduct income taxes from your Contract. We reserve the right to do so in the future.
Reduction or Elimination of Fees, Charges and Additional Amounts Credited
Sometimes sales of contracts to groups of similarly situated individuals may lower our fees and expenses. We determine which groups are eligible for this treatment. Some of the criteria we evaluate to make a determination are size of the group; amount of expected Purchase Payments; relationship existing between us and the prospective purchaser; length of time a group of contracts is expected to remain active; purpose of the purchase and whether that purpose increases the likelihood that our expenses will be reduced; and/or any other factors that we believe indicate that fees and expenses may be reduced.
The Company may make such a determination regarding sales to its employees, its affiliates’ employees and employees of currently contracted broker-dealers; its registered representatives; and immediate family members of all of those described. Currently, the Company credits an additional amount to contracts sold to the following groups: (1) employees of the Company and its affiliates, and their immediate family members; (2) appointed agents and registered representatives of broker-dealers that sell the Company’s and its affiliates’ annuity contracts, and the agents’ and registered representatives’ immediate family members; however, certain broker-dealers may limit crediting this additional amount to employees only; (3) trustees of mutual funds offered in the Company’s and its affiliates’ annuity contracts. The additional amount credited to a contract sold to one of the above individuals will generally equal the commission payable on the initial purchase payment for the contract.
Ordering of Charges
On the Term End Date for a Strategy Account Option, charges are applied after the Index Credit. Likewise, before the Term End Date for a Strategy Account Option, gains and losses resulting from Interim Value adjustments are applied before charges. For the Fixed Account Option, charges are applied after daily interest.
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Payments in Connection with Distribution of the Contract
Payments We Make
We make payments in connection with the distribution of the Contracts that generally fall into the three categories below.
As a result of the payments that financial representatives may receive from us or other companies, some financial representatives may have a financial incentive to offer you a new contract in place of the one you already own. You should consider exchanging a contract you already own only if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both contracts, that it is better for you to purchase the new contract rather than continue to own your existing contract.
Commissions. Registered representatives of affiliated and unaffiliated broker-dealers (“selling firms”) licensed under federal securities laws and state insurance laws sell the Contract to the public. The selling firms have entered into written selling agreements with the Company and Corebridge Capital Services, Inc., the distributor of the Contracts. We pay commissions to the selling firms for the sale of your Contract. The selling firms are paid commissions for the promotion and sale of the Contracts according to one or more schedules. The amount and timing of commissions will vary depending on the selling firm and its selling agreement with us. For example, as one option, we may pay upfront commission only, up to a maximum 6.00% of the Purchase Payment you invest (which may include promotional amounts we may pay periodically as commission specials). Another option may be a lower upfront commission on the Purchase Payment, with a trail commission of up to a maximum 1.00% of Contract Value annually for the life of the Contract.
The registered representative who sells you the Contract typically receives a portion of the compensation we pay to their selling firm, depending on the agreement between the selling firms and its registered representative and their internal compensation program. We are not involved in determining your registered representatives’ compensation.
Additional Cash Compensation. We may enter into agreements to pay selling firms support fees in the form of additional cash compensation (“revenue sharing”). These revenue sharing payments may be intended to reimburse the selling firms for specific expenses incurred or may be based on sales, certain assets under management, longevity of assets invested with us and/or a flat fee. Asset-based payments primarily create incentives to service and maintain previously sold contracts. Sales-based payments primarily create incentives to make new sales of contracts.
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These revenue sharing payments may be consideration for, among other things, product placement/preference and visibility, greater access to train and educate the selling firm’s registered representatives about our contracts, our participation in sales conferences and educational seminars and for selling firms to perform due diligence on our contracts. The amount of these fees may be tied to the anticipated level of our access in that selling firm.
We enter into such revenue sharing arrangements in our discretion and we may negotiate customized arrangements with selling firms, including affiliated and non-affiliated selling firms based on various factors. These special compensation arrangements are not offered to all selling firms and the terms of such arrangements may vary between selling firms depending on, among other things, the level and type of marketing and distribution support provided, assets under management and the volume and size of the sales of our contracts.
If allowed by their selling firm, a registered representative or other eligible person may purchase a contract on a basis in which an additional amount is credited to the contract. See “Charges and Adjustments – Reduction or Elimination of Fees, Charges and Additional Amounts Credited.”
Non-Cash Compensation. Some registered representatives and their supervisors may receive various types of non-cash compensation such as gifts, promotional items and entertainment in connection with our marketing efforts. We may also pay for registered representatives to attend educational and/or business seminars. Any such compensation is paid in accordance with SEC and FINRA rules.
Annuity Income Options (Income Phase)
What is the Income Phase?
During the Income Phase, we use the money accumulated in your Contract to make regular payments to you. This is known as “annuitizing” your Contract. At this point, the Accumulation Phase ends. You will no longer be able to take Withdrawals of Contract Value and all other features and benefits of your Contract will terminate, including your ability to Surrender your Contract. Beginning the Income Phase is an important event. You have different options available to you. You should discuss your options with your financial representative and/or tax adviser so that together you may make the best decision for your particular circumstances.
When does the Income Phase begin?
Generally, you can annuitize your Contract any time after your thirteenth month (“Annuity Date”) and on or before the Latest Annuity Date (defined below) by completing and mailing the Annuity Option Selection Form to our Annuity Service Center. If you do not request to annuitize your Contract on the Annuity Date of your choice, your Contract will be annuitized on the Latest Annuity Date. If your Contract is jointly owned, the Latest Annuity Date is based on the older Owner’s date of birth. Your Latest Annuity Date is defined as the Contract Anniversary following your 95th birthday. For example, if your 95th birthday is July 8, 2026, and your Contract Anniversary is September 9, 2026, then the Latest Annuity Date is September 9, 2026, your initial annuity income payment will be on the first Business Day of the month after the Latest Annuity Date.
How do I elect to begin the Income Phase?
You must select one of the annuity income payment options below that best meets your needs by mailing a completed Annuity Option Selection Form to our Annuity Service Center. If you do not select an annuity income payment option, your Contract will be annuitized in accordance with the default annuity income payment option specified under “Annuity Income Options” below.
What is the impact on the Death Benefits if I annuitize?
Upon annuitizing the Contract, the Death Benefit will terminate. See “Death Benefits.”
ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS
You must send a written request to our Annuity Service Center to select an annuity income option. Once you begin receiving annuity income payments, you cannot change your annuity income option. If you elect to receive annuity income payments but do not select an annuity income option, your annuity income payments shall be in accordance with Option 4 with a guaranteed period of 10 years; for annuity income payments based on joint lives, the default is Option 3 with a guaranteed period of 10 years. Generally, the amount of each annuity income payment will be less with greater frequency of payments or if you chose a longer period certain guarantee.
We base our calculation of annuity income payments on the life expectancy of the Annuitant and the annuity rates set forth in your Contract. In most Contracts, the Owner and Annuitant are the same person. The Owner may change the Annuitant if
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different from the Owner at any time prior to the Annuity Date. The Owner must notify us if the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date and designate a new Annuitant. If we do not receive a new Annuitant election, the Owner may not select an annuity income option based on the life of the Annuitant.
If the Contract is owned by a non-natural Owner, the Annuitant cannot be changed after the Contract has been issued and the death of the Annuitant will trigger the payment of the Death Benefit.
If you elect a lifetime-based annuity income option without a guaranteed period, your annuity income payments depend on longevity only. That means that you may potentially not live long enough to receive an annuity income payment. If you die before the first annuity income payment, no annuity income payments will be made.
Annuity Income Option 1 – Life Income Annuity
This option provides annuity income payments for the life of the Annuitant. Annuity income payments end when the Annuitant dies. If the Annuitant dies before the first annuity income payment, no payments will be made.
Annuity Income Option 2 – Joint and Survivor Life Income Annuity
This option provides annuity income payments for the life of the Annuitant and for the life of another designated person. Upon the death of either person, we will continue to make annuity income payments during the lifetime of the survivor. Annuity income payments end when the survivor dies. If both the Annuitant and the designated person die before the first annuity income payment, no payments will be made. For Qualified contracts, under certain circumstances, the survivor’s annuity income payments may be limited based on the Internal Revenue Code.
Annuity Income Option 3 – Joint and Survivor Life Income Annuity with 10 or 20 Years Guaranteed
This option is similar to Option 2 above, with an additional guarantee of payments for at least 10 or 20 years, depending on the period chosen. If the Annuitant and the survivor die before all of the guaranteed annuity income payments have been made, the remaining annuity income payments are made to the Beneficiary under your Contract. A guarantee of payments greater than 10 years may not be available to all Beneficiaries. For Qualified contracts, under certain circumstances the survivor’s annuity income payments may be limited based on the Internal Revenue Code.
Annuity Income Option 4 – Life Income Annuity with 10 or 20 Years Guaranteed
This option is similar to income Option 1 above with an additional guarantee of payments for at least 10 or 20 years, depending on the period chosen. If the Annuitant dies before all guaranteed annuity income payments are made, the remaining annuity income payments are made to the Beneficiary under your Contract. A guarantee of payments greater than 10 years may not be available to all Beneficiaries. For Qualified Contracts, under certain circumstances the Beneficiary’s annuity income payments may be limited based on the Internal Revenue Code.
Annuity Income Option 5 – Income for a Specified Period
This option provides annuity income payments for a guaranteed period ranging from 5 to 30 years, depending on the period chosen. If the Annuitant dies before all the guaranteed annuity income payments are made, the remaining annuity income payments are made to the Beneficiary under your Contract. A guarantee of payments for more than 10 years may not be available to all Beneficiaries. For Qualified Contracts, under certain circumstances the Beneficiary’s annuity income payments may be limited based on the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, if annuity income payments are elected under this option, you (or the Beneficiary under the Contract if the Annuitant dies prior to all guaranteed annuity income payments being made) may redeem any remaining guaranteed annuity income payments after the Annuity Date. Upon your request, the Contract may be commuted if a period certain annuitization income option has been elected. The amount available upon such redemption would be the discounted present value of any remaining guaranteed annuity income payments that would reflect the fluctuating trading costs for liquidating the securities in place to pay for these contractual obligations. The detrimental impact depends on the nature of the securities (and which may include short-term, medium term, and/or long-term investments) resulting in varying losses to the Company.
ANNUITY INCOME PAYMENTS
Your annuity income payments are fixed. The Company guarantees the amount of each payment. We make annuity income payments on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis as elected by you. You instruct us to send you a check or to have the payments directly deposited into your bank account. If state law allows, we distribute annuities with a Contract Value of $5,000 or less in a lump sum. Also, if state law allows and the selected annuity income option results in annuity income payments of less than $50 per payment, we may decrease the frequency of payments.
The annuity income payment is determined by applying separately that portion of Contract Value allocated to the Fixed Account Option and the Strategy Account Option(s), and then applying it to the annuity table specified in the Contract for
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fixed annuity income payments. Those tables are based on a set amount per $1,000 of proceeds applied. The appropriate rate must be determined by the sex (except where, as in the case of certain Qualified Contracts and other employer-sponsored retirement plans, such classification is not permitted) and age of the Annuitant and designated second person, if any, and the annuity income option selected.
The dollars applied are then divided by 1,000 and the result multiplied by the appropriate annuity factor appearing in the table to compute the amount of the annuity income payment.
BETTERMENT OF RATES
During the Income Phase, payments are based on the greater of:
(1)
The amount of annuity income paid using Contract Value with current annuitization income factors; or
(2)
The amount of annuity income paid applying rates offered by the Company at the time of annuitization, to the same class of Annuitants to the Contract Value.
MINIMUM ANNUITY INCOME PAYMENTS
If your chosen annuity income payment option results in a smaller annuity income payment than the minimum annuity income payment or the Contract Value is less than the minimum remaining Contract Value:
(1)
The Company will make annuity income payments less frequently; or
(2)
The contract Owner may request a Surrender; or
(3)
Subject to the State of New York and federal laws, rules and regulations, the Company will terminate the Contract and send any remaining Contract Value as of the date of the termination. Any termination by the Company will not include any Withdrawal Charges.
RISK OF ANNUITIZING PRIOR TO THE TERM END DATE
The Contract allows annuitization at times that may not correspond to the Term End Date. If the Contract is annuitized before the Term End Date for a Strategy Account Option, the amount from that Strategy Account Option being annuitized will be calculated based on an Interim Value. As discussed under Valuing Your Investment in a Strategy Account Option – Interim Values, an Interim Value could reflect significantly less gain or more loss than would be applied on the Term End Date. As such, there could be significantly less money available to you for annuitization, potentially reducing the value of your income stream during the Income Phase.
If your Contract is annuitized when you have multiple ongoing Terms for Strategy Account Options that end at different times, the amount annuitized will be based on an Interim Value for some or all of your Strategy Account Options. As such, for as long as you have multiple ongoing Terms for Strategy Account Options, there may be no date that you can select for annuitizing that will not result in the application of at least one Interim Value. The Interim Value could be substantially less than the amount initially invested in the Strategy Account Option and could result in significant loss.
Taxes
The federal income tax treatment of annuity contracts or retirement programs is complex and sometimes uncertain. The discussion below is intended for general informational purposes only and is not intended as tax advice, either general or individualized, nor should be interpreted as providing any predictions or guarantees of a particular tax treatment. This discussion is based upon the Company’s understanding of current tax rules and interpretations. Finally, this discussion does not address all Federal income tax consequences of transactions (including consequences of sales to foreign individuals or entities), state or local tax consequences, estate or gift tax consequences, or the impact of foreign tax laws, associated with your Contract.
Tax laws are subject to legislative modification, and while many such modifications will have only a prospective application, it is important to recognize that a change could have a retroactive effect as well. As a result, you should consult a tax adviser about the application of tax rules found in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC” or “the Code”), Treasury Regulations, applicable Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidance, and any regulatory developments to your individual situation. We do not guarantee the tax status or treatment of your annuity.
Tax rules vary, depending on whether the Contract is offered under an individual retirement account or annuity (a Qualified Contract) or a Non-Qualified Contract.
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Non-Qualified Contracts
Tax Status of Non-Qualified Contracts
In General
Generally, the increases in the value of a Contract are not taxed until a distribution occurs. The taxable portion of the distribution is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. However, this tax deferral is only available if the Contract satisfies certain federal tax rules and requirements, described next. We do not guarantee the tax status or treatment of your Contract. The remainder of the discussion assumes that the Contract will be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes.
Late Annuity Start Date
If the Contract’s annuity start date occurs (or is scheduled to occur) at a time when the Owner has reached an advanced age, it is possible that the Contract would not be treated as an annuity for federal income tax purposes. In that event, the income and gains under the Contract could be currently includable in the Owner’s income.
Non-Natural Owners
A trust or corporation or other Owner that is not a natural person (“Non-Natural Owner”) should consult a tax adviser. Generally, the Code does not confer tax-deferred status upon a Non-Qualified Contract owned by a Non-Natural Owner for federal income tax purposes. Instead in such cases, the Non-Natural Owner pays tax each year on the Contract’s “income on the contract” (as defined in the tax law). However, certain exceptions may apply, such as for Contracts held by a trust or other entity as an agent for a natural person or contracts held by certain employer sponsored retirement arrangements. If an exception applies, the entity’s general interest deduction under the Code may be limited. Finally, certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans are subject to special tax rules. Please consult a tax advisor if you are a Non-Natural Owner of a Contract.
Tax Treatment of Purchase Payments
Purchase Payments paid to a Nonqualified Contract are neither excludible from the gross income of the Contract Owner nor deductible for tax purposes. In general, your cost basis in a Non-Qualified Contract is equal to the Purchase Payments you put into the Contract less any amounts previously received from the Contract that were not includible in income.
Tax Treatment of Distributions
Partial Withdrawals
If you make a partial withdrawal from a Non-Qualified Contract, the IRC generally treats such withdrawals as taxable to the extent your Contract Value before the withdrawal (determined before the application of any surrender charge) exceeds your cost basis. Partial withdrawals from a Non-Qualified Contract that has Purchase Payments made before August 14, 1982, are an important exception to this general rule and are treated as first coming from the pre-August 14, 1982 Purchase Payments.
Amounts received under an automatic withdrawal plan are treated as withdrawals and not annuity payments for purposes of calculating taxable income.
Full Surrenders
In the case of a full surrender of a Non-Qualified Contract, the amount received on surrender is taxable to the extent it exceeds the cost basis.
Collateral Assignments and Gratuitous Transfers
If you transfer ownership of your Non-Qualified Contract to a person other than your spouse (or former spouse incident to a divorce) you will owe federal income tax on the Contract’s Cash Value to the extent it exceeds your cost basis. The transferee’s cost basis will be increased to reflect the amount the transferor includes in income.
An assignment or pledge (or agreement to assign or pledge) of any portion of a Non-Qualified Contract will be treated as a withdrawal. If the entire Contract Value is assigned or pledged, subsequent increases in the Contract Value are also treated as withdrawals for as long as the assignment or pledge remains in place. The cost basis is increased by the amount included in income with respect to such assignment or pledge.
Aggregation Rule
If you purchase multiple non-qualified annuity contracts from the same insurance company (or its affiliates), within the same calendar year, the IRS generally requires these annuity contracts to be aggregated and treated as a single contract for purposes of determining the taxable income associated with any distribution taken from the contracts for tax purposes. For purposes of this rule, contracts received in a Section 1035 exchange will be considered issued in the year of the exchange. (However, the contracts may be treated as issued on the issue date of the contract being exchanged, for certain purposes,
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including determining whether the contract is an immediate annuity contract.) Aggregation impacts the amount of the distributions described above that is subject to taxation (and potentially subject to the 10% additional tax, if applicable). Owners should seek their own tax advice if you are purchasing more than one annuity from the same insurance company (or its affiliates) in the same calendar year.
Annuity Payments
If you annuitize your Non-Qualified Contract, a portion of each annuity income payment will be considered, for tax purposes, to be a return of a portion of your cost basis. The portion of each annuity income payment that is considered a return of your cost basis will not be taxed. Your annuity income payment will be considered fully taxable after you have received a return of the entire amount of your cost basis.
Death Benefits
The taxable amount of any death benefits paid under the Contract are taxable to the Beneficiary. The rules governing the taxation of payments from a Non-Qualified Contract, as discussed above, generally apply whether the death benefit is paid as lump sum or annuity income payments. Estate taxes may also apply.
Enhanced death benefits (if applicable to your Contract) are used as investment protection and are not expected to give rise to any adverse tax effects. However, the IRS could take the position that some or all the charges for these death benefits should be treated as a partial withdrawal from the Contract. In that case, the amount of the partial withdrawal may be includible in taxable income and subject to the 10% additional tax if the Owner is under 59½, unless another exception applies. You should consult your tax adviser regarding these features and benefits prior to purchasing a Contract.
Upon death, any remaining amounts in the Contract must be distributed in accordance with the requirements under the Code. For deaths that occur after the Contract’s annuity start date, payments under the Annuity Option elected will continue to be paid at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at such Owner’s death. For deaths that occur prior to the Contract’s annuity start date, the entire interest in the Contract can be paid in one of the following manner:
1.
Lump sum payment of the death benefit.
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Payment of the entire death benefit within five years of the date of any Owner’s death.
3.
Payment of the death benefit over the lifetime of the Beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the Beneficiary. Under this option, distributions must begin within one year of the date of any Owner’s death. Note - This option is not available for a Beneficiary that is a non-natural person.
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Spousal Option Only. The spousal Beneficiary can elect to treat the Contract as their own.
Special rules apply if the Owner is a non-natural person, where the annuitant is generally treated as the Owner.
10% Additional Tax
The taxable portion of any distribution, whether annuity income payment or other withdrawal, prior to the Owner reaching age 59½ is subject to a 10% additional tax unless an exception applies. Some of the main exceptions include:
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when paid to your Beneficiary after you die;
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after you become permanently disabled (as defined in the IRC);
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when paid as a part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of you and your designated Beneficiary;
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under an immediate annuity contract; or
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when attributable to Purchase Payments made prior to August 14, 1982.
Other exceptions may available depending on contract type and your circumstances. Please consult your tax advisor or www.irs.gov for more information.
Net Investment Income Tax
There is a 3.8% tax on net investment income for Owners with Modified Adjusted Gross Income (“MAGI”) that exceeds certain thresholds based on the type of filer. Further information may be found on www.irs.gov. For this purpose, net investment income generally will include taxable distributions from a Non-Qualified Contract. It is also possible the tax could apply to other taxable amounts relating to your Non-Qualified Contract. Please consult your tax advisor. This tax generally does not apply to Qualified Contracts; however, taxable distributions from such contracts may be considered in determining the MAGI threshold.
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Tax Treatment of Exchanges
The Non-Qualified Contract may be issued in exchange for all or part of another annuity contract that you own. In addition, the Contract Owner may be permitted to exchange the Contract for a new annuity contract prior to the commencement of annuity income payments. A full or partial exchange of one annuity contract for another is a tax-free transaction under IRC section 1035, provided that the requirements of that section are satisfied. Please note that the exchange may be tax reportable. If you exchange part of an existing annuity contract for another annuity contract, and within 180 days of the exchange you receive a distribution other than certain annuity payments, the exchange may not be tax free. You should consult a tax advisor when exchanging part or all of an annuity contract.
Qualified Contracts
In General
You will get no additional tax advantage from this Contract if you are investing through a Qualified Contract beyond the treatment provided to alternative qualifying arrangements such as trusts or custodial accounts. However, in both cases the Contract offers features and benefits that other investments may not offer. You and your financial representative should carefully consider whether the features and benefits, including the investment options, death benefits and other benefits provided under an annuity contract issued in connection with a Qualified Contract are suitable for your needs and objectives and are appropriate in light of the expense.
The Code and, if applicable, your Contract, may have limitations and restrictions such as: the amount that can be contributed; the form, manner and timing of distributions; vesting and non-forfeitability of interests; and the tax treatment of distributions, withdrawals and surrenders. Some of these limitations are adjusted annually. Please see www.IRS.gov or consult your tax advisor.
The following are general summary descriptions of the types of arrangements with which the Qualified Contracts may be used. Not all types will be available under your Contract. Descriptions of such arrangements are not exhaustive and are for general information purposes only. The tax rules regarding Qualified Contracts are very complex and will have differing applications depending on individual facts and circumstances. Each prospective purchaser should obtain competent tax advice prior to purchasing a contract issued under a Qualified Contract.
Traditional Individual Retirement Annuities (IRA), SEP IRA, or Roth IRA
The IRA Disclosure Statement, ROTH IRA Disclosure Statement, or Traditional, SEP, and Roth Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA) Combined Disclosure Statement which was received at the time of original issue of your IRA, SEP IRA or Roth IRA contains information about eligibility, contribution limits, distribution restrictions and other tax information. For further information about contributions and distributions from your IRA, please see Publications 590-A and 590-B on the IRS website at www.irs.gov.
Traditional Individual Retirement Annuities
Section 408(b) of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an individual retirement program known as a traditional IRA. Under applicable limitations, certain amounts (adjusted annually) may be contributed to an IRA. Such contributions may be deductible, depending on your modified gross income.
Roth IRAs
Section 408A of the Code permits an individual to contribute to an individual retirement account called a Roth IRA. Contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible, but distributions are tax-free if certain requirements are satisfied. Unlike traditional IRAs, to which everyone can contribute even if they cannot deduct the full contribution, Roth IRAs have income limitations on who can make regular cash contributions.
Simplified Employee Pension Plan (“SEP”) IRA
Sole proprietors, partnerships, and corporations, including S corporations, can set up SEPs. Employer contributions under a SEP are made to a separate IRAs established for each participating employee, and generally must be made at a rate representing a uniform percent of participating employees’ compensation. Through 1996, employees of certain small employers (other than tax-exempt organizations) were permitted to establish plans allowing employees to contribute pretax, on a salary reduction basis, to the SEP (known as SARSEPs).
Tax Treatment of Purchase Payments
For IRAs, Purchase Payments can be made as a pre-tax or after-tax contribution. If you make contributions on a pre-tax basis, then you have no cost basis in your Contract. However, you normally will have cost basis in a Roth IRA, and you may have cost basis in a non-deductible traditional IRA.
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Limitations and restrictions may apply to Purchase Payments. Please refer to www.IRS.gov for further information, as these limitations and restrictions may be based on several factors.
Various penalty and excise taxes may apply to contributions made in violation of applicable contribution limits. You should consult a qualified tax advisor associated with any questions related to the contribution to or transfer from an employer sponsored retirement plan or arrangement, IRA, or Roth IRA.
Tax Treatment of Distributions
All distributions are tax at ordinary income tax rates. Various penalty taxes may apply to distributions made in violation of applicable requirements. Furthermore, certain contractual withdrawal penalties and restrictions may apply to surrenders from Qualified Contracts. You should consult a qualified tax advisor associated with any questions related to the distribution or transfer from an IRA, or Roth IRA.
Non-Roth Qualified Contracts. Distributions from Qualified Contracts other than Roth IRAs are taxable, except to the extent allocable to after-tax contributions or non-deductible traditional IRA contributions.
Roth IRAs. “Qualified” distributions from Roth IRAs upon attainment of age 59½, upon death or disability, or for qualifying first-time homebuyer expenses are tax-free as long as five or more years have passed since the first contribution to the taxpayer’s first Roth IRA. Qualified distributions may be subject to state income tax in some states. Special tax rules will apply to distributions that are not qualified and such distributions are generally subject to the same 10% additional tax on amounts included in income as for other IRAs. Distributions of rollover or conversion contributions may be subject to a 10% additional tax if the distribution of those contributions is made within five years of the rollover or conversion.
Roth IRA Conversions. All persons may be eligible to convert a distribution from a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. Conversions from qualified contracts into Roth IRAs normally require taxes to be paid in the year of the conversion on any previously untaxed amounts included in the amount converted. The taxable value of such a conversion may consider the value of certain benefits under the Contract.
Annuitization. If you annuitize your Qualified Contract, special tax rules apply to determine the taxable amount of your annuity income payment depending on your Contract. Please consult your tax advisor.
10% Additional Tax. You should consult your tax adviser as to the availability of an exemption from, or reduction of, such tax under an applicable income tax treaty, if any. The taxable portion of any distribution, whether annuity income payment or other withdrawal, prior to the Owner of a Qualified Contract reaching age 59½ is subject to a 10% additional tax unless an exception applies. Some of the main exceptions include:
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after you become permanently disabled (as defined in the IRC); and
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as a part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint expectancies) of you and your designated Beneficiary.
Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances. In addition, you may be able to repay certain distributions if certain requirements are satisfied.
Direct and Indirect Rollovers
A rollover distribution from an IRA may generally be rolled over into another IRA, 403(b) TSA, qualified plan or governmental 457(b) deferred compensation plan, if permitted by the plan.
A rollover distribution may be transferred as a direct or indirect rollover. In a direct rollover, the funds are directly transferred from one Qualified Arrangement to another. In an indirect rollover, the individual receives a distribution from the Qualified Arrangement and reinvests it in another Qualified Arrangement within 60 days of the distribution. For indirect rollovers, you must include in your income for the year the taxable amount of any portion of the distribution that you do not roll over.
Individuals are only permitted to make one indirect rollover from an IRA to another IRA in any one-year period. It is important to note that the one rollover per year limitation does not apply to amounts transferred directly between IRAs in a trustee-to-trustee transfer.
You should always consult your tax adviser before you move or attempt to move any funds.
Tax Treatment of Death Benefits
The taxable amount of any death benefits paid under the Contract are taxable to the Beneficiary. The rules governing the taxation of payments from an annuity contract, as discussed above, generally apply whether the death benefit is paid as lump sum or annuity income payments. Estate taxes may also apply.
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Enhanced death benefits (if applicable to your Contract) are used as investment protection and are not expected to give rise to any adverse tax effects. However, the IRS could take the position that some or all the charges for these death benefits should be treated as a partial withdrawal from the Contract. In that case, the amount of the partial withdrawal may be includible in taxable income and subject to the 10% additional tax described above if the Owner is under 59½, unless another exception applies. The IRS may consider these benefits “incidental death benefits” or “life insurance.” You should consult your tax adviser regarding these features and benefits prior to purchasing a Qualified Contract. See below for required distributions after the death of the Owner.
Required Minimum Distributions
Your required minimum distribution (RMD) is the minimum amount you must withdraw from your Qualified Contract each year after your required beginning date. The RMD rules do not apply to Roth IRAs when the Owner is alive.
Failure to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements may result in an excise tax. A 25% excise tax may be assessed on any RMD that is required but not taken timely. However, if the late RMD is taken within a two-year period, the penalty may be reduced to 10% if certain conditions are satisfied. You should consult your tax adviser for more information.
Required Beginning Date
Generally, the IRC requires that you begin taking annual distributions from Qualified Contracts by December 31 of the calendar year in which you attain the “applicable age”:
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Age 75 if you were born January 1, 1960 or later.
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Age 73 if you were born on or after January 1, 1951, and before January 1, 1960.
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Age 72 if you were born on or after July 1, 1949, and before January 1, 1951.
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Age 70 ½ if you were born before July 1, 1949.
You may choose to delay your first distribution until April 1 of the calendar year following in which you reach the applicable age. However, if you choose to delay your first distribution, you will be required to withdraw your second RMD on or before December 31 in that same year. For each year thereafter, you must withdraw your RMD by December 31.
Combining Distributions from Multiple Qualified Contracts
If you own more than one IRA, you may be permitted to take your RMD in any combination from your IRAs.
Automatic Withdrawal Option
If available, you may elect to have the RMD amount for your Contract calculated and withdrawn each year under the automatic withdrawal option. You may select monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual withdrawals for this purpose. This service is provided as a courtesy, and we do not guarantee the accuracy of our calculations.
Impact of Optional Benefits
The Contract Value used to determine RMDs includes the actuarial present value of other benefits under the Qualified Contract, such as enhanced death benefits. As a result, if you request a minimum distribution calculation, or if one is otherwise required to be provided, in those specific circumstances where this requirement applies, the calculation may be based upon a value that is greater than your Contract Value, resulting in a larger RMD. This does not apply to RMDs made under an irrevocable annuity income option.
We recommend you consult your tax adviser concerning your required minimum distribution.
Required After Death Distributions
Upon death, any remaining amounts in the Qualified Contract must be distributed in accordance with the requirements under the IRC. The timing of these distributions will depend on whether the death occurs before the Owner was required to take RMDs, the type of Beneficiary, and the Beneficiary’s relationship to the deceased Owner. The information provided below applies to Owners who die after 2019 (after 2021 for certain governmental and collectively bargained retirement plans). For Owners’ deaths prior to such dates, individuals should consult a tax advisor regarding the applicable after-death distribution requirements.
Eligible designated Beneficiaries (“EDB”) are generally a natural person designated as a beneficiary (“designated beneficiaries”) who are also:
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the surviving spouse of the Owner; or
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an individual who is not more than ten years younger than the Owner.
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If the Beneficiary is an EDB, the entire amount in the Contract generally must be paid to the EDB:
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by December 31st of the year following the year of death and be paid over the lifetime or single life expectancy of the EDB; or
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if the Owner had reached their required beginning date for RMDs, payments must continue at least as rapidly as was required for the Owner and all amounts must be distributed within 5 years of the Owner’s death.
Exceptions to this rule may apply in the case of an EDB who is also the Owner’s spouse.
If a Beneficiary is a designated beneficiary, the entire amount in the Contract must be distributed either:
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if the Owner had not reached their required beginning date for RMDs, within 5 years after the Owner’s death, or
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if the Owner had reached their required beginning date for RMDs, payments must continue at least as rapidly as was required for the Owner and all amounts must be distributed within 5 years of the Owner’s death.
If the Beneficiary is not a designated beneficiary or an EDB, the Beneficiary must receive the entire amount in the Contract:
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if the Owner had not reached their required beginning date for RMDs, within 5 years after the Owner’s death, or
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if the Owner had reached their required beginning date for RMDs, payments must continue at least as rapidly as was required for the Owner.
Additional rules, requirements, and exceptions may apply. Please consult a tax advisor.
Gifts, Pledges, Assignments of and/or Loans from a Qualified Contract
Qualified Contracts are prohibited from being transferred, assigned or pledged as security for a loan. This generally does not apply to an assignment pursuant to a decree of divorce or separation maintenance or a written instrument incident to such decree.
You should consult a tax advisor as to the availability of these and any other exceptions.
Tax Withholding And Reporting
In General
Taxable amounts distributed from annuity contracts are subject to federal and state income tax reporting and withholding. In general, we will withhold federal income tax from the taxable portion of such distribution based on the type of distribution and, in certain cases, the amount of your distribution. An election out of federal withholding must be made in accordance with the IRS guidance as directed on forms that we provide. If an election out of withholding or election of another amount is not made, withholding is imposed (1) for periodic payments, at the rate that would be imposed if the payments were wages, and the payee was single with no adjustments, or (2) for other distributions, at the rate of 10%. If you are a U.S. person (which includes a resident alien), and your address of record is a non-U.S. address, we are required to withhold income tax unless payments are directed to your U.S. residential address. We are also required to withhold if you do not provide a valid TIN.
State income tax withholding rules vary, and we will withhold based on the rules of your state of residence. Your state may require any election associated with withholding to be undertaken on the state’s prescribed form.
Special tax rules apply to withholding for non-United States persons, and we generally withhold income tax for such non-United States persons at a rate of 30% of the taxable amount. A different withholding rate may be applicable to a non-United States person based on the terms of an existing income tax treaty between the United States and the non-United States person’s country. To qualify for any reduced withholding, the non-United States person must provide applicable certifications under Form W-8 BEN-E, Form W-8IMY, or other applicable form. Any Form W-8, including the Form W-8 BEN-E and Form W-8IMY, is only effective for three years from date of signature unless a change in circumstances makes any information on the form incorrect. You should consult your tax adviser as to the availability of an exemption from, or reduction of, such tax under an applicable income tax treaty, if any. Note, any payments made to a foreign entity, where such entity fails to provide the applicable certifications, may result in a 30% withholding on certain gross payments, which could include distributions from annuity contracts.
Any income tax withheld is a credit against your income tax liability. Regardless of the amount withheld by us, you are liable for payment of federal and state income tax on the taxable portion of annuity distributions. You should consult with your tax adviser regarding the payment of the correct amount of these income taxes and potential liability if you fail to pay such taxes.
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Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Withholding
Under certain circumstances, the IRC may impose generation skipping transfer tax when all or a part of an annuity contract is transferred (including a death benefit paid) to an individual two or more generations younger than the Owner. The Company may be required to undertake withholding associated with such a transaction. Contract Owners should consult a tax advisor with any questions.
Civil Unions And Domestic Partnerships
Parties to a state civil union or domestic partnership are not treated as married under federal law. Accordingly, certain transactions (such as a change of ownership or spousal continuation) may be taxable to those persons.
Contract Owners should consult a tax advisor with any questions.
Our Taxes
The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. For federal income tax purposes, the Separate Account is not a separate entity from the Company and its operations form a part of the Company. We are entitled to certain tax benefits related to the investment of Company assets, including assets of the Separate Account, which may include foreign tax credits and the corporate dividends received deduction. These potential benefits are not passed back to you, since we are the owner of the assets from which tax benefits may be derived.
OTHER INFORMATION
The Distributor
Corebridge Capital Services, Inc. (“CCS”), located at 30 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302, distributes the Contracts. CCS, an affiliate under common control with the Company, is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). No underwriting fees are retained by CCS in connection with the distribution of the Contracts.
The Company
The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (“US Life”) is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of New York. Our principal offices are located at 1133 Avenue of the Americas, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10036. US Life is obligated to pay all amounts promised to investors under a contract issued by US Life.
Operation of the Company
The operations of the Company are influenced by many factors, including general economic conditions, monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, and policies of state and other regulatory authorities. The level of sales of the Company’s financial and insurance products is influenced by many factors, including general market rates of interest, the strength, weakness and volatility of equity markets, terms and conditions of competing financial and insurance products and the relative value of such brands.
The Company is exposed to market risk, interest rate risk, contract Owner behavior risk and mortality/longevity risk. Market volatility may result in increased risks related to guaranteed death and living benefits on the Company’s financial and insurance products, as well as reduced fee income in the case of assets held in separate accounts, where applicable. These guaranteed benefits are sensitive to equity market and other conditions. The Company primarily uses capital market hedging strategies to help cover the risk of paying guaranteed living benefits in excess of account values as a result of significant downturns in equity markets or as a result of other factors. The Company has treaties to reinsure a portion of the guaranteed minimum income benefits and guaranteed death benefits for equity and mortality risk on some of its older contracts. Such risk mitigation may or may not reduce the volatility of net income and capital and surplus resulting from equity market volatility.
The Company is regulated for the benefit of contract Owners by the insurance regulator in its state of domicile, and also by all state insurance departments where it is licensed to conduct business. The Company is required by its regulators to hold a specified amount of reserves in order to meet its contractual obligations to contract Owners. Insurance regulations also require the Company to maintain additional surplus to protect against a financial impairment the amount of which is based on the risks inherent in the Company’s operations.
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Unregistered Separate Account
Assets supporting the Strategy Account Options are held in a non-insulated, non-unitized separate account (the “Separate Account”) established under New York law. These assets are subject to the claims of the creditors of US Life and the benefits provided under the Strategy Account Options are subject to the claims paying ability of US Life.
An Owner does not have any interest in or claim on the assets in the Separate Account. In addition, neither an Owner nor Purchase Payment allocated to the Strategy Account Options participate in the performance of the assets held in the Separate Account.
We are not obligated to invest assets in the Separate Account according to specific guidelines or strategies except as disclosed in this prospectus or as may be required by New York insurance laws.
CHANGES TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Where permitted by applicable law, we reserve the right to make certain changes to the structure and operation of the Separate Account. We will make any such changes, and where necessary, we will obtain any necessary approval of any applicable state insurance department. We will notify you of any changes in writing. These changes include, among others, the right to:
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Manage the Separate Account under the direction of a committee at any time;
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Make any changes required by applicable law or regulation; and
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Modify the provisions of the Contract to reflect changes to the Strategy Account Options and the Separate Account.
Some, but not all, of these future changes may be the result of changes in applicable laws or interpretations of law. We reserve the right to make other structural and operational changes affecting the Separate Account.
General Account
The General Account is comprised of US Life’s assets. US Life exercises sole discretion over the investment of the General Account assets and bears the associated investment risk. You will not share in the investment experience of General Account assets. The General Account invests its assets in accordance with state insurance law. All assets of the General Account are chargeable with the claims of any of our contract owners as well as our creditors and are subject to the liabilities arising from any of our other business. These assets are subject to the claims paying ability of US Life.
EXEMPTION FROM EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING
We are relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In reliance on that exemption, we do not file periodic and current reports that we would be otherwise required to file pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Administration
We are responsible for the administrative servicing of your contract. Please contact our Annuity Service Center at (800) 445-7862, if you have any comments, questions or service requests.
Statements to Owners
At least once each Contract Year during the Accumulation Phase, we will send you an annual statement that will show your Contract Value, any transactions made to your Contract during the year, any charge deductions, the amount of the Death Benefit, and any Index Credit credited to your Strategy Account Options. Each statement will show information as of a date not more than four (4) months prior to the mailing date. On request, we will send you a current statement with the information described above.
It is your responsibility to carefully review all documents you receive from us and immediately notify our Annuity Service Center of any inaccuracies. We will investigate all inquiries. Depending on the facts and circumstances, we may retroactively adjust your Contract, for any inaccuracies or errors. You may lose certain rights and protections if you do not report errors promptly, except those that cannot be waived under the federal securities laws.
Legal Proceedings
We are regularly a party to litigation, arbitration proceedings and governmental examinations in the ordinary course of our business. While we cannot predict the outcome of any pending or future litigation or examination, we do not believe that any pending matter, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our business.
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Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements of The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York are included in the Statement of Additional Information. They should be considered only as they relate to our ability to meet our obligations under the Contract. Instructions on how to obtain the Statement of Additional Information are included on the back cover page.
Registration Statements
Registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, related to the Contracts offered by this prospectus are on file with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statements and exhibits. For further information regarding the Separate Account, the Company and its General Account and the Contract, please refer to the registration statements and exhibits.
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Appendix A: Investment Options Available Under the Contract
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Appendix C: Death Benefits Following Spousal Continuation
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Appendix D: Return Of Purchase Payment Death Benefit Examples
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$250,000 |
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$300,000 |
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$285,000 |
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$265,000 |
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$230,000 |
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Appendix E: Broker-Dealer Variations
The table below describes variations in the availability of investment options, Contract benefits, and other Contract features described in this prospectus, including restrictions, limitations, and other variations, which may apply depending on the broker-dealer through which the Contract is sold or continues to be serviced.
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Please note that there may be other variations of which we are not aware and that are not reasonably available to us, as variations may exist for some broker-dealers without our knowledge.
You should discuss with your financial representative any limitations, restrictions, or other variations related to the investment options, Contract benefits, or other Contract features available to you through your financial representative.
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The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), dated September 14, 2026, includes additional information about the Contract and the Company. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You may request a free copy of the SAI or submit inquiries by:
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Mailing: The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York
Annuity Service Center, P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, TX 79105-5570
Annuity Service Center, P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, TX 79105-5570
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Calling: (800) 445-7862
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Visiting: www.corebridgefinancial.com/rila-documents
EDGAR Contract Identifier No. C000259445