The Lafayette Life Insurance Company, a member of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. (Western & Southern), recently announced the introduction of Marquis SP, a single-premium deferred fixed indexed annuity.
"Ongoing, low interest rates are a risk that jeopardizes the retirement security of many Americans," said Bryan C. Dunn, president and CEO of The Lafayette Life Insurance Company. “Marquis SP is designed to help advance retirement confidence with growth potential and income guarantees in one insured vehicle."
The growth potential in Marquis SP comes in four interest-crediting options:
- GS Momentum Builder® Multi-Asset Class (GSMAC) Index, Three-Year Point-to-Point, determines and locks in positive interest, if any, every three index years, based in part on the change in value of the GSMAC Index. Custom designed by Goldman Sachs, the index has a volatility control feature that aims to minimize large swings in the index and limit exposure to market lows and highs. No interest rate cap or interest spread fee limits upside index potential. The account value can never decline due to index performance. A participation rate applies to the credited rate.
- S&P 500®Index, One-Year Point-to-Point, determines and locks in positive interest, if any, annually, based in part on the change in value of the S&P 500 Index from the beginning to the end of a one-year period. The account value can never decline due to index performance. A participation rate and an interest rate cap apply to the credited rate.
- S&P 500® Index, One-Year Monthly Average, determines and locks in positive interest, if any, annually, based in part on the average value of the S&P 500 Index measured monthly over a one year period. The account value can never decline due to index performance. A participation rate and an interest rate cap apply to the credited rate.
- Fixed Interest Option, One Year, credits daily interest at a fixed rate declared in advance and guaranteed for an index year. The fixed option always credits at least 1 percent.
- LLIC Introduces Marquis SP
"We are excited to collaborate with Goldman Sachs in offering a distinctive, custom-designed allocation option," Dunn said. "This proprietary index- design methodology gives annuity owners exposure to diversified global asset classes and long-term potential for more consistent returns. It offers added choice and potential as Marquis SP owners allocate among four interest-crediting options, including three indexed-interest options, according to their individual needs and outlook for retirement security." Marquis SP is designed both to protect its accumulated account value from losses due to negative changes in the market indexes associated with the annuity, as well as to guarantee a lifetime income.
About Lafayette Life Insurance Company
With more than one hundred years of service to policyholders, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company is a financially strong provider of individual life insurance, annuities, and retirement and pension products and services. Lafayette Life is a member of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc., a family of financial services companies whose heritage dates back to 1888. With the strength of our organization and our ongoing commitment to servicing you, your business and your family, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company is a company you can depend on. Find out more about our financial strength and distinguished history at Lafayette Life Insurance Company.
About Western & Southern Financial Group
Founded in Cincinnati in 1888 as The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. (Western & Southern), a Fortune 500 company, is now the parent company of a group of diversified financial services businesses. Its assets owned ($43 billion) and managed ($26 billion) total $69 billion as of June 30, 2015. Western & Southern is one of the strongest life insurance groups in the world. Its six life insurance subsidiaries (The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Columbus Life Insurance Company, Integrity Life Insurance Company, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company and National Integrity Life Insurance Company) maintain very strong financial ratings and a Comdex Ranking* of 96. Other member companies include Eagle Realty Group, LLC; Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.1; IFS Financial Services, Inc.; Peppertree Partners LLC1; Touchstone Advisors, Inc.1; Touchstone Securities, Inc.2; W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.2; and W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. Find more information on the Western & Southern family of companies. Western & Southern is the title sponsor of six major community events every year, including the Western & Southern Open, a premier event in the U.S. Open Series played each August by the world’s top-ranked professional male and female tennis players.
* Lafayette Life has a 97 Comdex Ranking.
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LLIC Introduces Marquis SP
This fixed indexed annuity is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, guaranteed, underwritten, distributed or promoted by Goldman, Sachs & Co. or any of its affiliates with the exception of any endorsement, sales, distribution or promotion of this product that may occur through its affiliates that are licensed insurance agencies (excluding such affiliates, individually and collectively, referred to as “Goldman Sachs”).Goldman Sachs makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the advisability of investing in annuities generally or in fixed indexed annuities or the investment strategy underlying this fixed indexed annuity particularly, the ability of the GS Momentum Builder® Multi-Asset Class Index to perform as intended, the merit (if any) of obtaining exposure to the GS Momentum Builder® Multi-Asset Class Index or the suitability of purchasing or holding interests in this fixed indexed annuity. Goldman Sachs does not have any obligation to take the needs of the holders of this fixed indexed annuity into consideration in
determining, composing or calculating the GS Momentum Builder® Multi- Asset Class Index. GOLDMAN SACHS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF GS MOMENTUM BUILDER® MULTI-ASSET CLASS INDEX OR OF THE METHODOLOGY UNDERLYING THE INDEX, THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED BY IT FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FIXED INDEXED ANNUITY. GOLDMAN SACHS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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The S&P 500® is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and has been licensed for use by Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. and its affiliates ("WS"), including the insurance company issuing this endorsement. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). This annuity is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, S&P, or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, "S&P Dow Jones Indices"). S&P Dow Jones Indices makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of this annuity or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in this annuity particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to the insurance company with respect to the S&P 500® is the licensing of the Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices. The Index is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to WS or this annuity. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation to take the needs of WS or the owners of this annuity into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500®. S&P Dow Jones Indices is not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the prices, and amount of this annuity or the timing of the issuance or sale of this annuity or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which this annuity is to be converted into cash, surrendered or redeemed, as the case may be. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of this annuity. There is no assurance that investment products based on the S&P 500® will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment advisor. Inclusion of a security within an index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice.
S&P DOW JONES INDICES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P 500® OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY WS, OWNERS OF THE ANNUITY, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P 500 ® OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND WS, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.
Products are issued by The Lafayette Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, OH, and is a member of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. Single Premium Deferred Annuity Contract with Indexed Interest Options series ICC14 ENT-03 1406, Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Rider series ICC14 ER.03 GLWB-I 1406, ICC14 ER.04 GLWB-S 1406, ICC14 EE.21 GMAV-7 1406, ICC14 EE.22 GMAV-10 1406, ICC14 EE.23 SI-MY-PTP 1406, ICC14 EE.23 SI- PTP 1406, ICC14 EE.23 SI-MA 1406, ICC14 EE.24 ROP 1406, ICC14 EE.25 WWC 1406.
Payment of benefits under the annuity contract is the obligation of, and is guaranteed by, the insurance company issuing the annuity. Guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of the insurer. Products are backed by the full financial strength of Lafayette Life.
Earnings and pre-tax payments are subject to income tax at withdrawal. Withdrawals may be subject to charges. Neither Western & Southern member companies, nor their agents, offer tax advice. For specific tax information, consult your attorney or tax advisor. Interest rates are declared by the insurance company at annual effective rates, taking into account daily compounding of interest. Product and feature availability, as well as benefit provisions, vary by state. See your financial professional for product details and limitations.
