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Lifetime withdrawal added to annuity.


ING Fixed Annuities Fixed annuities

Contracts in which an insurance company or issuing financial institution pays a fixed dollar amount of money per period.
 has introduced the IncomeProtector Withdrawal Benefit, a rider that provides a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit for life.The feature provides an annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 1.5% increase in the withdrawal base that starts at the beginning of the withdrawal phase. It also gives owners the ability to stop or resume payments at any time.Withdrawals up to the annual maximum are free of surrender charges Surrender Charge

A fee levied on a life insurance policyholder upon cancellation of his or her life insurance policy. The fee is used to cover the costs of keeping the insurance policy on the insurance provider's books.
 and any market-value adjustments. The annual fee of 35 basis points will be refunded upon the annuitant's death if no withdrawals have been taken from the annuity annuity: see insurance.
annuity

Payment made at a fixed interval. A common example is the payment received by retirees from their pension plan. There are two main classes of annuities: annuities certain and contingent annuities.
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Title Annotation:ING Fixed Annuities introduces IncomeProtector Withdrawal Benefit
Publication:Best's Review
Article Type:Brief article
Date:Aug 1, 2007
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