Allianz Life of NY Variable Account C
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Summary Prospectus for New Investors by Investment Company (Form 497VPI)
Index Advantage+ New York® ANNUITY CONTRACT
Issued by Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York (Allianz Life of New York, we, us, our)
Summary Prospectus For New Investors
This Summary Prospectus summarizes key features of an individual flexible purchase payment index-linked and variable deferred annuity contract (Contract). The Contract is a complex investment and involves risks. You may lose money, including your principal investment and previously credited earnings.
The Contract allows you to allocate your Purchase Payments and any earnings among the Contract's available index-linked investment options (Index Options) and the Variable Option. Each Index Option is tied (or linked) to the performance of a specific market index (Index) for a defined time period (Term). At the end of a Term, we will apply positive, negative, or zero interest (Performance Credits) to your investment in an Index Option based, in part, on the performance of the Index. The Variable Option is a subaccount of our Allianz Life of NY Variable Account C (Separate Account) that invests exclusively in shares of the AZL Government Money Market Fund.
Each available Index Option offers a certain level of protection against Index losses used in the calculation of Performance Credits through a Buffer.
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We currently offer Index Options with Buffers ranging from 10% to 30%. If there is poor Index performance, you could lose up to 70% to 90% of your investment in an Index Option after taking into account the Buffer protection. Cumulative losses over the life of the Contract could be greater.
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The current limit on Index loss for an Index Option will not change for the life of that Index Option. However, we reserve the right to add new Index Options. As such, the limits on Index loss offered under the Contract may change from one Term to the next if we add an Index Option.
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If we offer a new Index Option with a Buffer in the future, the Buffer will be no lower than 5%.
Each available Index Option also has an upside feature, either a Trigger Rate, Cap, and/or Participation Rate, used in the calculation of Performance Credits.
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We may limit the amount you can earn on an Index Option based on the Trigger Rate, Cap, or Participation Rate, as applicable.
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The lowest Trigger Rate, Cap, and Participation Rate that we may establish if we add a new Index Option to the Contract are 3%, 3%, and 100%, respectively.
With notice we may make certain Index Options temporarily unavailable if we are unable to support the minimum Trigger Rate or Cap due to yield on investments or the availability or cost of hedging. A list of currently available Index Options, including information on which can be made temporarily unavailable and when they may be made temporarily unavailable, can be found in the Overview of the Contract section of this prospectus.
This Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate if you need ready access to cash. Withdrawals could result in withdrawal charges, negative Daily Adjustments, taxes, and tax penalties. The maximum potential loss from a negative Daily Adjustment is -99%.
All obligations and guarantees under the Contract, including Performance Credits, are the obligations of Allianz Life of New York and are subject to our claims-paying ability and financial strength.
Before you invest, you should also review the Statutory Prospectus, which contains more information about the Contract's features, benefits, and risks. You can find this Statutory Prospectus and other information about the Contract online at https://www.allianzlife.com/new-york/annuities/prospectuses. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling (800) 624-0197 or by sending an email request to [email protected].
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, although we will apply the Daily Adjustment if the cancellation occurs after the Index Effective Date and there are amounts allocated to an Index Option. Upon cancellation, you will receive your total Contract Value. If you have an Individual Retirement Annuity Contract, we refund the greater of Purchase Payments less withdrawals, or total Contract Value. You should review this prospectus, or consult with your Financial Professional, for additional information about the specific cancellation terms that apply.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. An investment in this
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Contract is not a deposit of a bank or financial institution and is not federally insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other federal government agency. An investment in this Contract involves investment risk including the possible loss of principal.
Additional information about certain investment products, including index-linked and variable annuities, has been prepared by the SEC's staff and is available at https://www.investor.gov.
Dated: May 1, 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Glossary
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Overview of the Contract
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What Is the Purpose of the Contract?
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What Are the Phases of the Contract?
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What Are the Contract's Primary Features?
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What is the Daily Adjustment?
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Important Information You Should Consider About the
Contract
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Benefits Available Under the Contract
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Buying the Contract
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Purchase Requirements
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Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money In Your
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Additional Information About Fees
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Transaction Expenses
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Adjustments
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Annual Contract Expenses
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Annual Fund Expenses
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Example
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Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under the
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Variable Option
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Index Options
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Glossary
This prospectus is written in plain English. However, there are some technical words or terms that are capitalized and are used as defined terms throughout the prospectus. For your convenience, we included this glossary to define these terms.
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NOTE: Cross references in this Summary Prospectus are to the sections of the Statutory Prospectus where you
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Accumulation Phase - the first phase of your Contract before you request Annuity Payments. The Accumulation Phase begins on the Issue Date.
Annuitant - the individual upon whose life we base the Annuity Payments. Subject to our approval, the Owner designates the Annuitant, and can add a joint Annuitant for the Annuity Phase. There are restrictions on who can become an Annuitant.
Annuity Date - the date we begin making Annuity Payments to the Payee from the Contract. Your Annuity Date must occur on an Index Anniversary. The earliest available Annuity Date is the next Index Anniversary that occurs at least 13 months after the Issue Date, and the maximum Annuity Date is age 100.
Annuity Options - the annuity income options available to you under the Contract.
Annuity Payments - payments made by us to the Payee pursuant to the chosen Annuity Option.
Annuity Phase - the phase the Contract is in once Annuity Payments begin.
Beneficiary - the person(s) or entity the Owner designates to receive any death benefit, unless otherwise required by the Contract or applicable law.
Buffer - for each Index Option, this is the negative Index Return that we absorb over the duration of a Term (which can be either one, three, or six years) before applying a negative Performance Credit. We do not apply the Buffer annually on a 3-year or 6-year Term Index Option. The Index Dual Precision Strategy and Index Precision Strategy Buffers are 10%, and Index Performance Strategy Buffers are either 10%, 20%, or 30%. Buffers do not change.
Business Day - each day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Allianz Life of New York is open for business on each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. Our Business Day ends when regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange closes, which is usually at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Cap - for any Index Option with the Index Performance Strategy, this is the upper limit on positive Index performance after application of any Participation Rate over the duration of a Term (which can be either one, three, or six years) and the maximum potential Performance Credit for an Index Option. We do not apply the Cap annually on a 3-year or 6-year Term Index Option. On each Term Start Date, we set a Cap for each available Index Option. The Caps applicable to your Contract are shown on the Index Options Statement.
Cash Value - the amount available upon surrender (full withdrawal). It is the Contract Value (including any Daily Adjustment) less any final contract maintenance charge, and withdrawal charge.
Contract - the individual flexible purchase payment index-linked and variable deferred annuity contract described by this prospectus. The Contract may also be referred to as a registered index-linked annuity, or "RILA".
Contract Anniversary - a twelve-month anniversary of the Issue Date or any subsequent Contract Anniversary.
Contract Value - the current value of the Purchase Payments you invest. On any Business Day, your Contract Value is the sum of your Index Option Value(s) and Variable Account Value. Variable Account Value fluctuates each Business Day that money is held in the Variable Option. Index Option Value is increased or decreased on each Term End Date to reflect Performance Credits, which can be negative. A negative Performance Credit means that you can lose principal and previous earnings. The Index Option Values also reflect the Daily Adjustment on every Business Day other than the Term Start Date or Term End Date. All withdrawals you take reduce Contract Value dollar for dollar, even Penalty-Free Withdrawals. Contract Value is also reduced dollar for dollar for deductions we make for Contract fees and expenses. However, Contract Value does not reflect future fees and expenses we would apply on surrender. The Cash Value reflects all Contract fees and expenses we would apply on surrender (including any withdrawal charge), as well as any applicable Daily Adjustment.
Contract Year - any period of twelve months beginning on the Issue Date or a subsequent Contract Anniversary.
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Crediting Method - a method we use to calculate Performance Credits if you allocate Purchase Payments or transfer Contract Value to an Index Option.
Daily Adjustment - how we calculate Index Option Values on days other than the Term Start Date or Term End Date as discussed in section 7, Expenses and Adjustments - Daily Adjustment; and Appendix C. The Daily Adjustment approximates the Index Option Value that will be available on the Term End Date. It is the estimated present value of the future Performance Credit that we will apply on the Term End Date.
Determining Life (Lives) - the person(s) designated at Contract issue and named in the Contract on whose life we base the guaranteed Traditional Death Benefit.
Early Reallocation - a feature that allows you to move assets out of the Variable Option on days other than an Index Anniversary, and/or from locked Index Options on days other than a Term End Date. The Index Performance Strategy 6-year Term Index Options are not available as a destination for Early Reallocation, but they can be a source.
Financial Professional - the person who advises you regarding the Contract.
Fund - the AZL Government Money Market Fund, the underlying fund in which the Variable Option invests.
Good Order - a request is in "Good Order" if it contains all of the information we require to process the request. If we require information to be provided in writing, "Good Order" also includes providing information on the correct form, with any required certifications, guarantees and/or signatures, and received at our Service Center after delivery to the correct mailing, email, or website address, which are all listed at the back of this prospectus. If you have questions about the information we require, or whether you can submit certain information by fax, email or over the web, please contact our Service Center. If you send information by email or upload it to our website, we send you a confirmation number that includes the date and time we received your information.
Guaranteed Death Benefit Value - the guaranteed value that is available to your Beneficiary(ies) on the first death of any Determining Life during the Accumulation Phase. The Guaranteed Death Benefit Value is total Purchase Payments reduced proportionately for withdrawals you take (including any withdrawal charge). All withdrawals you take reduce the Guaranteed Death Benefit Value, even Penalty-Free Withdrawals. However, we do not reduce the Guaranteed Death Benefit Value for deductions we make for Contract fees and expenses.
Index (Indexes) - one (or more) of the nationally recognized third-party broad based equity securities price return Indexes available to you under your Contract as described in Appendix B.
Index Anniversary - a twelve-month anniversary of the Index Effective Date or any subsequent Index Anniversary.
Index Dual Precision Strategy - one of the Crediting Methods described in section 4, Index Options. The Index Dual Precision Strategy calculates Performance Credits based on Index Returns subject to a Trigger Rate and 10% Buffer. This Crediting Method provides a positive Performance Credit for negative market movements when the loss is less than or equal to the 10% Buffer. However, you can still receive negative Performance Credits under this Crediting Method when the Index Return is negative and extends beyond the Buffer, which means you can lose principal and previous earnings. Significant losses beyond the 10% Buffer for the Index Dual Precision Strategy can result in substantial loss of principal and previous earnings.
Index Effective Date - the first day we allocate assets to an Index Option. The Index Effective Date is stated on the Index Options Statement and starts the first Index Year. When you purchase this Contract you select the Index Effective Date as discussed in section 3, Purchasing the Contract - Allocation of Purchase Payments and Contract Value Transfers.
Index Option(s) - the index-linked investments available to you under the Contract. Each Index Option is the combination of an Index, a Crediting Method, a Term length, and a Buffer amount.
Index Option Base - an amount we use to calculate Performance Credits and the Daily Adjustment. The Index Option Base is initially equal to the amounts you allocate to an Index Option. We reduce the Index Option Base proportionately for withdrawals you take (including any withdrawal charge), and deductions we make for Contract fees and expenses. We increase/decrease it by the dollar amount of additional Purchase Payments allocated to the Index Option, transfers into or out of the Index Option, and any Performance Credits.
Index Option Value - on any Business Day, it is equal to the portion of your Contract Value in a particular Index Option. We establish an Index Option Value for each Index Option you select. Each Index Option Value includes any Performance Credits from previous Term End Dates and reflects proportional reductions for previous partial withdrawals you take
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(including any withdrawal charge), and previous deductions we made for Contract fees and expenses. On each Business Day, other than the Term Start Date or Term End Date, the Index Option Values also include an increase/decrease from the Daily Adjustment.
Index Performance Strategy - one of the Crediting Methods described in section 4, Index Options. This Crediting Method offers 1-year, 3-year, and 6-year Terms. The Index Performance Strategy calculates Performance Credits based on Index Returns subject to any applicable Participation Rate, Cap, and a 10%, 20%, or 30% Buffer. You can receive negative Performance Credits under this Crediting Method, which means you can lose principal and previous earnings.
Index Precision Strategy - one of the Crediting Methods described in section 4, Index Options. The Index Precision Strategy calculates Performance Credits based on Index Values and Index Returns subject to the Trigger Rate and 10% Buffer. You can receive negative Performance Credits under this Crediting Method, which means you can lose principal and previous earnings.
Index Return - the percentage change in Index Value from the Term Start Date to the Term End Date, which we use to determine the Performance Credits. The Index Return is the Index Value on the Term End Date, minus the Index Value on the Term Start Date, divided by the Index Value on the Term Start Date. This method of calculation is also referred to as "point-to-point".
Index Year - a twelve-month period beginning on the Index Effective Date or a subsequent Index Anniversary.
Investment Options - the Index Options and Variable Option available under the Contract. In your Contract, Investment Options are called "Allocation Options".
Issue Date - the date we issue the Contract. The Issue Date is stated in your Contract and starts your first Contract Year. Contract Anniversaries and Contract Years are measured from the Issue Date.
Joint Owners - the two persons designated at Contract issue and named in the Contract who may exercise all rights granted by the Contract. Joint Owners must be spouses within the meaning of federal tax law.
Lock Date - this is the Business Day we execute a Performance Lock and capture an Index Option Value (which includes the Daily Adjustment) before a Term End Date.
Non-Qualified Contract - a Contract that is not a Qualified Contract.
Owner - "you," "your" and "yours." The person(s) or entity designated at Contract issue and named in the Contract who may exercise all rights granted by the Contract.
Participation Rate - a percentage that is multiplied by any positive Index Return over the course of a Term in calculating the Performance Credit on the Term End Date. Participation Rates are used with the Index Performance Strategy and there is one Participation Rate per Index Option. The Participation Rate is only available on the Index Performance Strategy 3-year and 6-year Terms. The Participation Rate is not available on Index Performance Strategy 1-year Terms. Index Options with a Participation Rate may allow you to receive more than the Index Return if the Index Return is positive, but the Participation Rate cannot boost Index Returns beyond any declared Cap. We do not apply the Participation Rate if the Index Return is zero or negative. We do not apply the Participation Rate annually. This method of calculation is also referred to as "enhanced upside". We set Participation Rates on each Term Start Date. The Participation Rates applicable to your Contract are shown on the Index Options Statement.
Performance Credit - the return you receive on a Term End Date from the Index Option(s). We base Performance Credits on Index Values and Index Returns after application of any Participation Rate up to the Cap, any Trigger Rate, or the Buffer. Performance Credits can be negative. If Performance Credits are negative, you can lose principal and previous earnings.
Performance Lock - a feature that allows you to capture the current Index Option Value during the Term. A Performance Lock applies to the total Index Option Value in an Index Option, and not just a portion of that Index Option Value. After the Lock Date, Daily Adjustments do not apply to a locked Index Option for the remainder of the Term and the locked Index Option Value will not receive a Performance Credit on the Term End Date.
Purchase Payment - the money you put into the Contract.
Qualified Contract - a Contract that qualifies for special tax treatment under sections of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Currently, we issue Qualified Contracts that may include, but are not limited to Roth IRAs, traditional IRAs and
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Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs. We may also issue an Inherited IRA and Inherited Roth IRA to make any required minimum distribution payments to a beneficiary of a previously held tax-qualified arrangement.
Quarterly Contract Anniversary - the day that occurs three calendar months after the Issue Date or any subsequent Quarterly Contract Anniversary.
Separate Account - Allianz Life of NY Variable Account C is a separate investment account of Allianz Life of New York. The variable investment portion of the Contract is issued through the Separate Account. The Separate Account is divided into subaccounts, each of which is a variable investment option under one or more variable annuity contracts that we issue through the Separate Account. The only subaccount currently available under this Contract is the Variable Option, which invests exclusively in shares of the AZL Government Money Market Fund. The Separate Account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust, and may be referred to as the Registered Separate Account.
Service Center - the area of our company that issues Contracts and provides Contract maintenance and routine customer service. Our Service Center address and telephone number are listed at the back of this prospectus. The address for mailing applications, and/or checks for Purchase Payments may be different and is also listed at the back of this prospectus.
Term - the period of time, from the Term Start Date to the Term End Date, in which we measure Index Return to determine Performance Credits.
Term End Date - the day on which a Term ends and we apply Performance Credits. A Term End Date may only occur on an Index Anniversary. If a Term End Date does not occur on a Business Day, we consider it to occur on the next Business Day.
Term Start Date - the day on which a Term begins, and we set the Trigger Rates, Caps, and Participation Rates for an Index Option. A Term Start Date may only occur on the Index Effective Date or an Index Anniversary. However, if you execute an Early Reallocation, the Term Start Date will be the Business Day we receive your Early Reallocation request in Good Order. If a Term Start Date does not occur on a Business Day, we consider it to occur on the next Business Day.
Traditional Death Benefit - the guaranteed death benefit automatically provided by the Contract for no additional fee described in section 11.
Trigger Rate - this is the positive Performance Credit you receive on a Term End Date for any Index Option with the Index Dual Precision Strategy, or Index Precision Strategy. You receive the Trigger Rate on the Term End Date if the current Index Value is equal to or greater than the Index Value on the Term Start Date. For the Index Dual Precision Strategy, you also receive the Trigger Rate if the Index Return is negative and the loss is less than or equal to the Buffer. This method of calculation is also referred to as "step-up". You will receive a negative Performance Credit if the Index Value decreases from the Term Start Date to the Term End Date and the negative Index Return extends beyond the Buffer. On each Term Start Date, we set a Trigger Rate for each Index Option with the Index Dual Precision Strategy and Index Precision Strategy. The Trigger Rates provide predefined upside potential. The Trigger Rates applicable to your Contract are shown on the Index Options Statement.
Variable Option - a subaccount of the Separate Account, and the only variable investment option under the Contract. The Variable Option invests exclusively in the shares of the AZL Government Money Market Fund.
Withdrawal Charge Basis - the total amount under your Contract that is subject to a withdrawal charge as discussed in section 7, Expenses and Adjustments - Withdrawal Charge.
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Overview of the Contract
What Is the Purpose of the Contract?
The Index Advantage+ New York® is a product that offers Index Options, a Variable Option, and allows you to defer taking regular fixed periodic payments (Annuity Payments) to a future date. Under the Contract, you make one or more Purchase Payments. Except for Purchase Payments received on the Index Effective Date or an Index Anniversary, Purchase Payments you allocate to the Index Options are first invested for a limited time in the Variable Option and then transferred to the Index Option(s) that you select for investment.
Depending on several factors (e.g., Investment Options you select, market conditions, and timing of any withdrawals), your Contract can gain or lose value. When you are ready to receive a guaranteed stream of income under your Contract, you can annuitize the Contract and begin receiving Annuity Payments from us based on the payment option you select (Annuity Options). The Contract includes, for no additional charge, a standard death benefit (the Traditional Death Benefit) that helps to financially protect your Beneficiaries.
We designed the Contract for people who are looking for a death benefit for a period of time, and a level of protection for their principal investment while providing potentially higher returns than are available on traditional fixed annuities. In addition, you should have a long investment time horizon and your financial goals should be otherwise consistent with the terms and conditions of the Contract. This Contract is not intended for someone who is seeking complete protection from downside risk, seeking unlimited investment potential, or expecting to take withdrawals that will not be subject to withdrawal charges or Daily Adjustments (i.e., a person that does not need access to Contract Value within six years after we receive a Purchase Payment, or before an Index Option's Term End Date). If you have Index Options with different Term End Dates, there may be no time you can take a withdrawal without application of at least one Daily Adjustment.
What Are the Phases of the Contract?
The Contract has two phases: (1) an Accumulation Phase, and (2) an Annuity Phase.
Accumulation Phase. This is the first phase of your Contract, and it begins on the Issue Date. During the Accumulation Phase, your money is invested under the Contract on a tax-deferred basis. Tax deferral may not be available for certain non-individually owned contracts. Tax deferral means you are not taxed on any earnings or appreciation on the assets in your Contract until you take money out of your Contract. In addition, during this phase, you can make additional Purchase Payments (subject to limitations), you can take withdrawals, and if you die, we pay a death benefit to your named Beneficiary(ies). For more information regarding additional Purchase Payment limitations, please see section 3, Purchasing the Contract - Purchase Requirements.
Your Contract Value may fluctuate up or down during the Accumulation Phase based on the performance of your selected Investment Options, as summarized below. Additional information about the Investment Options is provided in Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under the Contract.
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Index Options. You may allocate your Purchase Payments to any or all of the Index Options available under your Contract. The Contract currently offers Index Options with different types of Crediting Methods, including Index Precision Strategy, Index Dual Precision Strategy, and Index Performance Strategy.
We credit positive, zero, or negative Performance Credits (i.e., positive, zero, or negative interest) at the end of a Term for amounts allocated to an Index Option based, in part, on the performance of the applicable Index (the Index Return).
Each Index Option offers a certain level of protection from negative Index Returns.
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Each available Index Option includes a Buffer that provides limited protection from negative Index Returns. You may lose a significant amount of money if an Index declines in value.
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Buffer - A Buffer is the maximum amount of negative Index Return that we absorb before applying a negative Performance Credit. For example, if at the end of a Term, the Index Return is -25% and the Buffer is 10%, we apply a Performance Credit of -15%, meaning your Contract Value allocated to that Index Option will decrease by 15% since the Term Start Date. This reflects the negative Index Return that exceeds the protection of the 10% Buffer.
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The current limit on Index loss for an Index Option will not change for the life of that Index Option. However, we reserve the right to add new Index Options. As such, the limits on Index loss offered under the Contract may change from one Term to the next if we add an Index Option.
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If we offer a new Index Option with a Buffer in the future, the Buffer will be no lower than 5%.
Each Index Option also has an upside feature, either a Trigger Rate, Cap, and/or Participation Rate, used in the calculation of positive Performance Credits, if any, that may be credited to your investment at the end of a Term. We may limit the amount you can earn on an Index Option based on the Trigger Rate, Cap or Participation Rate, as applicable.
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Trigger Rate - A Trigger Rate represents the positive Performance Credit, if any, that may apply on the Term End Date. The Index Precision Strategy and Index Dual Precision Strategy offer Index Options with a Trigger Rate.
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For the Index Precision Strategy, the Trigger Rate will apply if the Index Return is positive or zero. For example, if at the end of a Term, the Index Return is 6% and the Trigger Rate is 3%, we apply a Performance Credit of 3%, meaning your Contract Value allocated to that Index Option will increase by 3% since the Term Start Date.
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For the Index Dual Precision Strategy, the Trigger Rate will apply if the Index Return is positive, zero, or to a limited extent, negative. For example, assume a Trigger Rate of 3% and a Buffer of 10%. If at the end of a Term, the Index Return is positive, zero, or negative but no lower than -10% (i.e., not in excess of the Buffer), we apply a positive Performance Credit of 3%, meaning your Contract Value allocated to that Index Option will increase by 3% since the Term Start Date. However, if the negative Index Return were lower than -10% (i.e., in excess of the Buffer), we apply a negative Performance Credit equal to the negative Index Return plus the Buffer, as previously summarized above.
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Cap - A Cap represents the maximum positive Performance Credit, if any, applied on a Term End Date. For example, if at the end of a Term, the Index Return is 12% and the Cap is 10%, we apply a Performance Credit of 10%, meaning your Contract Value allocated to that Index Option will increase by 10% since the Term Start Date. The Index Performance Strategy offers Index Options with a Cap. Index Performance Strategy multi-year Term Index Options have both a Cap and a Participation Rate (as described below).
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Participation Rate - A Participation Rate is the percentage that is multiplied by a positive Index Return in calculating a positive Performance Credit, if any, subject to any applicable Cap. For example, if at the end of a Term, the Participation Rate is 100%, the Cap is 15%, and the Index Return is 12% (which is lower than the Cap), we apply a Performance Credit of 12% (i.e., 100% x 12%). However, if the Index Return were instead 20% (which is higher than the Cap), we would apply the Cap and a Performance Credit of 15% would be applied. Index Performance Strategy multi-year Term Index Options have both a Participation Rate and a Cap.
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The Trigger Rate, Cap, and/or Participation Rate for an Index Option will change from Term to Term, subject to a specified guaranteed minimum that will not change for the life of that Index Option. Guaranteed minimum Trigger Rates, Caps, and/or Participation Rates vary by Index Option.
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If we add a new Index Option to the Contract in the future, the lowest Trigger Rate, Cap, and Participation Rate that we may establish are 3%, 3%, and 100%, respectively. For example, if the Trigger Rate or Cap for a new Index Option is 3% and the Index Return is 10%, a 3% Performance Credit would be applied. Similarly, if the Participation Rate for a new Index Option is 100%, the Index Option is uncapped, and the Index Return is 10%, a 10% Performance Credit would be applied.
Subject to the following parameters, with at least seven days' notice, we may make certain Index Options temporarily unavailable for a year or more if we are unable to support the minimum Trigger Rate or Cap due to yield on investments or the availability or cost of hedging. We cannot make an Index Option temporarily unavailable for any other reason. This period of temporary unavailability could last a year or more. The Temporarily Unavailable Identifier column in the table below indicates the Index Option groups that can be made temporarily unavailable on the Index Effective Date or an Index Anniversary (or both):
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We cannot make Group A Index Options temporarily unavailable on the Index Effective Date or an Index Anniversary.
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We can make Group B Index Options temporarily unavailable on the Index Effective Date or an Index Anniversary (or both).
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We can make Group C Index Options temporarily unavailable on an Index Anniversary occurring on or after the sixth Index Anniversary.
We can make all Index Options temporarily unavailable for Early Reallocation at any time, which means there may be times when Early Reallocation is unavailable to you.
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Currently Available Crediting Methods,
Term Lengths and Buffers
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Temporarily Unavailable Identifier
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Index Dual Precision Strategy
1-year Term with 10% Buffer
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• Group B
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Index Precision Strategy
1-year Term with 10% Buffer
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• Group C
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Index Performance Strategy
1-year Term with 10%, 20%, or 30% Buffer
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• Group A for 10% Buffer
• Group C for 20% or 30% Buffer
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Index Performance Strategy
3-year Term with 10%, 20%, or 30% Buffer
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• Group A for 10% Buffer
• Group C for 20% or 30% Buffer
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Index Performance Strategy
6-year Term with 10%, 20%, or 30% Buffer
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• Group A for 10% Buffer
• Group C for 20% or 30% Buffer
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Once we make an Index Option temporarily unavailable, it may continue to be unavailable so long as we are unable to support its minimum Trigger Rate or Cap. However, we cannot make an Index Option permanently unavailable, remove it after we issue your Contract, or make an Index Option to which you are currently allocated temporarily unavailable during its Term. A temporarily unavailable Index Option will become available once we can support its minimum Trigger Rate or Cap. The minimum Early Reallocation Trigger Rate or Cap will be at least equal to the minimums stated above, but could be higher. (For more information see the examples in section 6, Valuing Your Contract - Early Reallocations.)
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Variable Option. You can allocate your Purchase Payments to the Variable Option available under your Contract. We only allow assets to move into the Index Options on Term Start Dates and Term End Dates. As a result, we hold Purchase Payments you allocate to the Index Options in the Variable Option when we receive them on days other than the Index Effective Date or Index Anniversaries. We then transfer them to the Index Options on the next Index Anniversary according to your allocation instructions. However, for amounts held in the Variable Option, you can execute an Early Reallocation, which will result in a transfer from the Variable Option to the applicable Index Option(s) before the next Index Anniversary. The Variable Option invests in an underlying fund, the AZL Government Money Market Fund, which has its own investment objective, strategies, and risks. Amounts allocated to or held in the Variable Option are subject to Fund fees and expenses, and Fund performance (which can be negative) during the period they are in the Variable Option.
Annuity Phase. If you request Annuity Payments, the Accumulation Phase ends and the Annuity Phase begins. Annuity Payments are fixed payments we make based on the Annuity Option you select and your Contract Value (which reflects any previously deducted Contract fees and expenses). Annuity Payments can provide a guaranteed lifetime fixed income stream with certain tax advantages. We designed the Annuity Payments for Owners who no longer need immediate access to Contract Value to meet their short-term income needs.
During the Annuity Phase, you will receive a stream of regular income in the form of Annuity Payments. You will be unable to take withdrawals upon demand, the Traditional Death Benefit ends, and no amounts will be payable upon death during the Annuity Phase unless your Annuity Option provides otherwise.
What Are the Contract's Primary Features?
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Accessing Your Money. During the Accumulation Phase, you can surrender the Contract (take a full withdrawal) or take partial withdrawals. Withdrawals may be subject to negative Daily Adjustments, are subject to a withdrawal charge, income taxes, and may also be subject to a 10% additional federal tax for amounts withdrawn before age 59 1∕2.
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Additional Purchase Payments. Subject to the limitations described in this prospectus, we continue to accept additional Purchase Payments under the Contracts during the Accumulation Phase. We only allow additional Purchase Payments to move into Index Options on the Index Effective Date or Index Anniversaries. As a result, we hold Purchase Payments in the Variable Option when we receive them on days other than the Index Effective Date or Index Anniversaries. We then transfer them to the Index Options on the Index Effective Date or next Index Anniversary according to your allocation instructions. However, for additional Purchase Payments held in the Variable Option, you can make an Early Reallocation request, which will result in a transfer from the Variable Option to the applicable Index Option(s) before the next Index Anniversary. For that reason, such Purchase Payments are not available to receive Performance Credits until we transfer them to your selected Index Options and those Index Options reach their respective Term End Dates. We do not allow assets to move into an established Index Option until the Term End Date. If you request to allocate a Purchase Payment into an established Index Option on an Index Anniversary that is not a Term End Date, we will allocate those assets to the same Index Option with a new Term Start Date. Purchase Payments held in the Variable Option are subject to the mortality and expense risk (M&E) charge, Fund fees and expenses, and Fund performance (which can be negative) until being transferred to the Index Options.
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Death Benefit. The Contract's death benefit is paid upon the first death of any Determining Life during the Accumulation Phase. The Contract includes for no additional charge a standard death benefit (the Traditional Death Benefit). The death benefit equals the greater of Contract Value, or the Guaranteed Death Benefit Value (which is based on Purchase Payments).
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Withdrawal Charge Waivers. Under the free withdrawal privilege, you may withdraw up to 10% of your total Purchase Payments each Contract Year during the Accumulation Phase without incurring a withdrawal charge. Upon a full withdrawal, the free withdrawal privilege is not available to you. We do not apply a withdrawal charge to deductions we make for Contract fees or expenses. The waiver of withdrawal charge benefit allows you to take a withdrawal after the first Contract Year without incurring a withdrawal charge if, after the first Contract Anniversary, you begin confinement for care in an eligible facility for at least 90 days in a 120-day period, or are unable to perform at least two activities of daily living for at least 90 continuous days. Also, if you own an IRA, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, Inherited IRA, or Inherited Roth IRA Contract, RMD payments you take under our minimum distribution program are not subject to a withdrawal charge. Withdrawals under these waivers are still subject to income taxes (including a 10% additional federal tax if you are younger than age 59 1∕2), and to the Daily Adjustment if taken other than on the Term End Date, and may reduce Contract benefits (perhaps significantly and by more than the amount withdrawn).
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Performance Lock. Performance Lock is a feature that allows you to lock in an Index Option's Index Option Value prior to the Term End Date. After the Lock Date, Daily Adjustments do not apply to the locked Index Option for the remainder of the Term, and the locked Index Option Value will not receive a Performance Credit on the Term End Date. If you exercise a Performance Lock, the Index Option Value stays in the locked Index Option for the remainder of the current Index Year unless you execute an Early Reallocation (if available to you).
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Early Reallocation. Subject to certain conditions and limitations, Early Reallocation is a feature that allows you to transfer assets out of the Variable Option, or a locked Index Option, to an available Index Option earlier than would otherwise be allowed (i.e., before the next Index Anniversary). The Index Performance Strategy 6-year Term Index Options are not available as a destination for Early Reallocation, but they can be a source. Although you can transfer assets out of the Variable Option through Early Reallocation, you are not able to transfer assets into the Variable Option through Early Reallocation. Executing an Early Reallocation will result in the remainder of the Index Year, from the date you execute the Early Reallocation, being added to the Term length for your selected destination Index Option(s).
What is the Daily Adjustment?
The Daily Adjustment is how we calculate Index Option Values on Business Days other than the Term Start Date or Term End Date. The Variable Option is not subject to the Daily Adjustment.
Before the end of an Index Option's Term, if you take any type of withdrawal, execute a Performance Lock, begin Annuity Payments, or if we pay a death benefit or deduct a fee or expense, we base the transaction on the interim Index Option Value, which includes the Daily Adjustment. The Daily Adjustment approximates the Index Option Value that will be available on the Term End Date. It is the estimated present value of the future Performance Credit that we will apply on the Term End Date. The Daily Adjustment can be positive, zero, or negative. The Daily Adjustment fluctuates daily and, if it is negative, you could lose a significant amount of money. The Daily Adjustment could result in a loss beyond the protection of the Buffer. The Daily Adjustment could reflect significantly less gain, or more loss than we would apply to an Index Option at the end of a Term. If you have Index Options with different Term End Dates, there
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may be no time that any such transaction can be performed without the application of at least one Daily Adjustment. Additionally, if within six years after we receive a Purchase Payment, you take a full or partial withdrawal, such transactions are subject to a withdrawal charge, which may cause you to lose a significant amount of money.
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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract
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FEES, EXPENSES, AND ADJUSTMENTS
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Are There
Charges or
Adjustments
for Early
Withdrawals?
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Yes, your Contract is subject to charges for early withdrawals. If you withdraw money from
the Contract within six years of your last Purchase Payment, you will be assessed a
withdrawal charge of up to 8% of the Purchase Payment withdrawn, declining to 0% over
that time period. For example, if you invest $100,000 in the Contract and make an early
withdrawal, you could pay a withdrawal charge of up to $8,000. This loss will be greater if
there is a negative Daily Adjustment, income taxes, or tax penalties.
In addition, if you take a full or partial withdrawal from an Index Option on a date other than
the Term End Date, a Daily Adjustment will apply to the Index Option Value available for
withdrawal. The Daily Adjustment also applies if before the Term End Date you execute a
Performance Lock, you annuitize the Contract, we pay a death benefit, or we deduct
Contract fees and expenses. The Daily Adjustment may be positive, negative, or equal to
zero. A negative Daily Adjustment will result in a loss, and could result in a loss beyond the
protection of the 10%, 20%, or 30% Buffer, as applicable. The maximum potential loss from
a negative Daily Adjustment is -99%. For example, if you allocate $100,000 to a 1-year
Term Index Option with 10% Buffer and later withdraw the entire amount before the Term
has ended, you could lose up to $99,000 of your investment. This loss will be greater if you
also have to pay a withdrawal charge, income taxes, and tax penalties.
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Fee Tables
7. Expenses and
Adjustments
Appendix C -
Daily
Adjustment
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Are There
Transaction
Charges?
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No. Other than withdrawal charges and Daily Adjustments that may apply to withdrawals
and other transactions under the Contract, there are no other transaction charges.
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Not Applicable
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Are There
Ongoing Fees
and
Expenses?
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Yes, there are ongoing fees and expenses. The table below describes the fees and
expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. Please refer
to your Contract specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay
each year based on the options you have elected.
There is an implicit ongoing fee on Index Options to the extent that your participation
in Index gains is limited by us through a Cap or Trigger Rate. This means that your
returns may be lower than the Index's returns. In return for accepting this limit on Index
gains, you will receive some protection from Index losses. This implicit ongoing fee is not
reflected in the tables below.
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Fee Tables
7. Expenses and
Adjustments
Appendix A -
Investment
Options Available
Under the
Contract
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Annual Fee
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Base Contract(1)
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1.26%
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1.26%
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Investment Options (2)
(Fund fees and expenses)
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0.66%
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0.66%
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Optional benefits available for an additional
charge
(for a single optional benefit, if elected)
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Not Applicable
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Not Applicable
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(1)
As a percentage of the Variable Option's average net assets, plus an amount attributable to the contract
maintenance charge based on expected Contract sales.
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(2)
As a percentage of the AZL Government Money Market Fund's average daily net assets.
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FEES, EXPENSES, AND ADJUSTMENTS
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Because your Contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how much you will
pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your Contract, the following table shows the
lowest and highest cost you could pay each year, based on current charges. This estimate
assumes that you do not take withdrawals from the Contract, which could add a
withdrawal charge and a negative Daily Adjustment that substantially increase costs.
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Lowest Annual Cost:
$1,761
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Highest Annual Cost:
$1,761
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Assumes:
●Investment of $100,000 in the Variable
Option
●5% annual appreciation
●No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
●No Daily Adjustment
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Assumes:
●Investment of $100,000 in the Variable
Option
●5% annual appreciation
●No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
●No Daily Adjustment
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RISKS
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Is There a Risk
of Loss from
Poor
Performance?
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Yes, you can lose money by investing in the Contract, including loss of principal and
previous earnings.
The maximum amount of loss that you could experience from negative Index Return,
after taking into account the current limits on Index loss provided under the
Contract, is: -90% with a 10% Buffer; -80% with a 20% Buffer; and -70% with a 30%
Buffer.
The limits on Index loss offered under the Contract may change from one Term to the
next if we add an Index Option.
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Principal Risks of
Investing In the
Contract
4. Index Options
6. Valuing Your
Contract -
Calculating
Performance
Credits
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Is This a
Short-Term
Investment?
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• No, this Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate if you need ready
access to cash.
• Considering the benefits of tax deferral and long-term income, the Contract is generally
more beneficial to investors with a long investment time horizon.
• Withdrawals are subject to income taxes, and may also be subject to a 10% additional
federal tax for amounts withdrawn before age 59 1∕2.
• If, within six years after we receive a Purchase Payment, you take a full or partial
withdrawal, withdrawal charges will apply. A withdrawal charge will reduce your Contract
Value or the amount of money that you actually receive. Withdrawals may reduce or end
Contract guarantees.
• Amounts invested in an Index Option must be held in the Index Option for the full Term
before they can receive a Performance Credit. We apply a Daily Adjustment, if before the
Term End Date, you take a full or partial withdrawal, you execute a Performance Lock,
you annuitize the Contract, we pay a death benefit, or we deduct Contract fees and
expenses.
• The Daily Adjustment may be negative. You will lose money if the Daily Adjustment is
negative.
• Withdrawals and other deductions from an Index Option prior to a Term End Date will
result in a proportionate reduction to your Index Option Base. The proportionate reduction
could be greater than the amount withdrawn or deducted. Reductions to your Index
Option Base will result in lower Index Option Values for the remainder of the Term and
lower gains (if any) on the Term End Date.
• On the Term End Date, you can transfer assets invested in an Index Option by changing
your allocation instructions. If you do not change your allocation instructions, you will
continue to be invested in the same Index Option with a new Term Start Date. The new
Term will be subject to the applicable renewal Trigger Rate, Cap, and/or Participation
Rate.
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Principal Risks of
Investing In the
Contract
4. Index Options
6. Valuing Your
Contract
7. Expenses and
Adjustments
Appendix C -
Daily Adjustment
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RISKS
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What are the
Risks
Associated
with the
Investment
Options?
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• An investment in the Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance and
can vary depending on the performance of the Variable Option and the Index Options
available under the Contract.
• The Variable Option and each Index Option have their own unique risks.
• You should review the Fund's prospectus and disclosures, including risk factors, before
making an investment decision.
• Caps and Trigger Rates will limit positive Performance Credits (e.g., limited upside). This
may result in earning less than the Index Return.
- For example, if at the end of a 1-year Term, the Index Return is 25% and the Cap is
15%, we apply a Performance Credit of 15%, meaning your Contract Value allocated
to that Index Option will increase by 15% since the Term Start Date. If at the end of the
Term, the Index Return is 6% and the Trigger Rate is 10%, we apply a Performance
Credit of 10%, meaning your Contract Value allocated to that Index Option will
increase by 10% since the Term Start Date.
• The Buffer will limit negative Performance Credits (e.g., limited protection in the case of
Index decline). However, you bear the risk for all Index losses that exceed the
Buffer.
- For example, if at the end of a Term, the Index Return is -25% and the Buffer is 10%,
we apply a Performance Credit of -15%, meaning your Contract Value allocated to that
Index Option will decrease by 15% since the Term Start Date.
• The Indexes are price return indexes, not total return indexes. This means that the Index
Options do not receive any dividends payable on these securities. The Index Options also
do not directly participate in the returns of the Indexes or the Indexes' component
securities. This will reduce the Index Return and may cause the Index to underperform a
direct investment in the securities composing the Index.
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Principal Risks of
Investing In the
Contract
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What are the
Risks Related
to the
Insurance
Company?
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An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to us. All obligations,
guarantees or benefits of the Contract, including those relating to the Index Options, are the
obligations of Allianz Life of New York and are subject to our claims-paying ability and
financial strength. More information about Allianz Life of New York, including our financial
strength ratings, is available upon request by visiting
https://www.allianzlife.com/new-york/about/why-allianz-life-of-ny, or contacting us at (800)
624-0197.
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Principal Risks of
Investing In the
Contract
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RESTRICTIONS
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Are There
Restrictions on
the Investment
Options?
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Yes, there are limits on the Investment Options.
• We can add new Index Options to your Contract in the future.
• We restrict additional Purchase Payments during the Accumulation Phase. Each Index
Year, you cannot add more than your initial amount (i.e., the total of all Purchase
Payments received before the first Quarterly Contract Anniversary of the first Contract
Year).
• We do not accept additional Purchase Payments during the Annuity Phase.
• We typically only allow assets to move into the Index Options on the Index Effective Date
and on subsequent Index Anniversaries as discussed in section 3, Purchasing the
Contract - Allocation of Purchase Payments and Contract Value Transfers. However, if
you execute an Early Reallocation, we will move assets into an Index Option on the
Business Day we receive your Early Reallocation request in Good Order. The Index
Performance Strategy 6-year Term Index Options are not available as a destination for
Early Reallocation, but they can be a source.
• You can typically transfer Index Option Value only on Term End Dates. However, you can
transfer assets out of an Index Option before the Term End Date by first executing a
Performance Lock and then either requesting an Early Reallocation with new allocation
instructions or changing your allocation instructions before the next Index Anniversary.
For more information, see "Performance Locks" and "Early Reallocation" in section 6,
Valuing Your Contract.
• We do not allow assets to move into an established Index Option until the Term End Date.
If you request to allocate a Purchase Payment into an established Index Option on an
Index Anniversary that is not a Term End Date, we will allocate those assets to the same
Index Option with a new Term Start Date.
• With notice, we may make certain Index Options temporarily unavailable for a year or
more if we are unable to support the minimum Trigger Rate or Cap on that Index Option.
- We cannot make Group A Index Options temporarily unavailable on the Index
Effective Date or an Index Anniversary.
- We can make Group B Index Options temporarily unavailable on the Index Effective
Date or an Index Anniversary.
- We can make Group C Index Options temporarily unavailable on an Index Anniversary
occurring on or after the sixth Index Anniversary.
(For more information on an Index Option's temporary unavailability group, please see
Overview of the Contract - What are the Phases of the Contract?) Once we make an
Index Option temporarily unavailable, it may continue to be unavailable so long as we
are unable to support its minimum Trigger Rate or Cap due to yield on investments or
the availability or cost of hedging. We cannot make an Index Option temporarily
unavailable for any reason other than being unable to support its minimum Trigger
Rate or Cap. We also cannot make an Index Option permanently unavailable, remove
it from the Contract after issue, or make an Index Option to which you are currently
allocated temporarily unavailable during its Term. A temporarily unavailable Index
Option will become available once we can support its minimum Trigger Rate or Cap.
Although we cannot eliminate an Index Option from your Contract, we reserve the right
to substitute Indexes either on a Term Start Date or during a Term.
- We can make all Index Options temporarily unavailable for Early Reallocation at any
time, which means there may be times when Early Reallocation is unavailable to you.
• We reserve the right to substitute the Fund in which the Variable Option invests.
• We can also decline a Purchase Payment if it does not meet the requirements set out in
section 3, Purchasing the Contract - Purchase Requirements.
• Caps, Trigger Rates, and Participation Rates will change from one Term to the next
subject to their contractual minimum guarantees.
• The 10%, 20%, and 30% Buffers for the currently available Index Options do not change.
However, if we add a new Index Option to your Contract after the Issue Date, we
establish the Buffer for it on the date we add the Index Option to your Contract. For a new
Index Option, the minimum Buffer is 5%.
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Overview of the
Contract
Principal Risks of
Investing In the
Contract
3. Purchasing the
Contract -
Allocation of
Purchase
Payments and
Contract Value
Transfers
4. Index Options
5. The Variable
Option's
Underlying Fund
6. Valuing Your
Contract
Appendix A -
Investment
Options Available
Under the
Contract
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RESTRICTIONS
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Are There Any
Restrictions on
Contract
Benefits?
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Yes, there are restrictions on Contract benefits.
• We do not allow Performance Locks to occur on Term End Dates.
• We do not accept Early Reallocation requests before the Index Effective Date, or within
14 calendar days before an Index Anniversary. You are limited to twelve Early
Reallocation requests each Index Year. Index Performance Strategy 6-year Term Index
Options and the Variable Option are not available as a destination for Early Reallocation,
but they can be a source.
• We reserve the right to discontinue or modify the Minimum Distribution Program.
• The Traditional Death Benefit is only available during the Accumulation Phase. Upon
annuitization, this benefit will end.
• The Traditional Death Benefit may not be modified, but it will terminate if you take
withdrawals that reduce both the Contract Value and Guaranteed Death Benefit Value to
zero. Withdrawals may reduce the Traditional Death Benefit's Guaranteed Death Benefit
Value by more than the value withdrawn and could end the Traditional Death Benefit.
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6. Valuing Your
Contract -
Performance
Locks
6. Valuing Your
Contract - Early
Rellocation
10. Benefits
Available Under
the Contract
11. Death Benefit
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TAXES
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What are the
Contract's Tax
Implications?
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• Consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in and
withdrawals from or payments received under the Contract.
• If you purchased the Contract as an individual retirement annuity or through a custodial
individual retirement account, you do not get any additional tax benefit under the
Contract.
• Generally, earnings under a Non-Qualified Contract are taxed at ordinary income rates
when withdrawn, and may also be subject to a 10% additional federal tax for amounts
withdrawn before age 59 1∕2.
• Generally, distributions from Qualified Contracts are taxed at ordinary income tax rates
when withdrawn, and may also be subject to a 10% additional federal tax for amounts
withdrawn before age 59 1∕2.
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12. Taxes
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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How are
Investment
Professionals
Compensated?
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Your Financial Professional may receive compensation for selling this Contract to you, in
the form of commissions, additional cash benefits (e.g., cash bonuses), and non-cash
compensation. We and/or our wholly owned subsidiary distributor may also make marketing
support payments to certain selling firms for marketing services and costs associated with
Contract sales. This conflict of interest may influence your Financial Professional to
recommend this Contract over another investment for which the Financial Professional is
not compensated or compensated less.
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7. Expenses and
Adjustments -
Commissions
Paid to Dealers
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Should I
Exchange my
Contract?
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Whether to exchange your existing Contract for a new contract is a decision that each
investor should make based on their personal circumstances and financial objectives.
However, in making this decision you should be aware that some Financial Professionals
may have a financial incentive to offer you a new contract in place of one you already own.
You should only exchange your Contract if you determine, after comparing the features,
risks, and fees of both contracts, including any fees or penalties to terminate your existing
Contract, that it is better for you to purchase the new contract rather than continue to own
your existing Contract.
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13. Other
Information -
Distribution
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Benefits Available Under the Contract
The following tables summarize information about the benefits available under the Contract.
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Standard Benefits (No Additional Charge)
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Name of
Benefit
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Purpose
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Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitations
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Free
Withdrawal
Privilege
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Allows you to withdraw up to 10% of your total
Purchase Payments each Contract Year without
incurring a withdrawal charge.
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• Only available during the Accumulation Phase.
• Not available upon a full withdrawal.
• Unused free withdrawal amounts not available in
future years.
• Program withdrawals may be subject to negative
Daily Adjustments.
• Program withdrawals are subject to income taxes,
and may also be subject to a 10% additional
federal tax for amounts withdrawn before age
59 1∕2.
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Minimum
Distribution
Program
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Allows you to automatically take withdrawals to
satisfy the required minimum distribution
requirements (RMD) imposed by the Internal
Revenue Code.
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• Only available during the Accumulation Phase.
• Only available to IRA or SEP IRA Contracts.
• Generally required for Inherited IRA and Inherited
Roth IRA Contracts.
• Program withdrawals count against the free
withdrawal privilege.
• Program withdrawals may be subject to negative
Daily Adjustments.
• Program withdrawals are subject to income taxes.
• Program withdrawals may be monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual or annual, unless you have less than
$25,000 in Contract Value, in which case only
annual payments are available.
• We reserve the right to discontinue or modify the
program subject to the requirements of law.
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Waiver of
Withdrawal
Charge
Benefit
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Waives withdrawal charges if you are confined for
care or are unable to perform at least two out of six
activities of daily living (ADLs).
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• Only available during the Accumulation Phase.
• Confinement must begin after the first Contract
Anniversary, be for at least 90 days in a 120-day
period, and requires proof of stay. We require
additional proof of qualification for this benefit
annually.
• Inability to perform two ADLs must be for at least
90 continuous days and may require an exam or
tests by a physician.
• Not available on the Issue Date if any Owner was
confined to an eligible facility, or unable to perform
all six ADLs.
• Program withdrawals count against the free
withdrawal privilege.
• Program withdrawals may be subject to negative
Daily Adjustments.
• Program withdrawals are not subject to withdrawal
charges, but are subject to income taxes, and may
also be subject to a 10% additional federal tax for
amounts withdrawn before age 59 1∕2.
• State variations may apply.
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Standard Benefits (No Additional Charge)
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Name of
Benefit
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Purpose
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Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitations
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Traditional
Death Benefit
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Provides a death benefit equal to the greater of the
Contract Value, or Guaranteed Death Benefit Value.
The Guaranteed Death Benefit Value is total
Purchase Payments adjusted for withdrawals.
Examples of the death benefit provided by the
Traditional Death Benefit, and how withdrawals
impact this benefit, are included in section 11, Death
Benefit.
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• Benefit only available during the Accumulation
Phase.
• Withdrawals, including any negative Daily
Adjustments, may significantly reduce the benefit
as indicated in section 11, Death Benefit.
• Restrictions on Purchase Payments may limit the
benefit.
• Annuitizing the Contract will end the benefit.
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Performance Lock
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Allows you to capture the current Index Option Value
during the Term for an Index Option. Can help
eliminate doubt about future Index performance and
possibly limit the impact of negative performance.
Can allow you to transfer out of an Index Option
before the Term End Date.
A Performance Lock example is included in section
6, Valuing Your Contract - Performance Locks.
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• Available during the Accumulation Phase.
• Performance Locks must be executed before the
Term End Date.
• If a Performance Lock is executed, the locked
Index Option will no longer participate in Index
performance (positive or negative) for the
remainder of the Term, and will not receive a
Performance Credit on the Term End Date.
• You will not know your locked Index Option Value
in advance.
• The locked Index Option Value will reflect a Daily
Adjustment.
• If a Performance Lock is executed when the Daily
Adjustment has declined, it will lock in any loss.
• A Performance Lock can be executed only once
each Term for each Index Option.
• Cannot execute a Performance Lock for only a
portion of the Index Option Value.
• Deductions (e.g. withdrawals, fees) decrease the
locked Index Option Value.
• Cannot transfer locked Index Option Value until the
next Index Anniversary that occurs on or
immediately after the Lock Date unless you
execute an Early Reallocation.
• We will not provide advice or notify you
regarding whether you should execute a
Performance Lock or the optimal time for doing
so, if any.
• We will not warn you if you execute a
Performance Lock at a sub-optimal time.
• We are not responsible for any losses related
to your decision whether or not to execute a
Performance Lock.
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Standard Benefits (No Additional Charge)
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Name of
Benefit
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Purpose
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Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitations
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Early Reallocation
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Allows you to transfer from the Variable Option
and/or locked Index Options on days other than an
Index Anniversary.
An Early Reallocation Request example is included
in section 6, Valuing Your Contract - Early
Reallocation.
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• Available during the Accumulation Phase.
• Early Reallocation requests are not accepted
before the Index Effective Date, or within 14
calendar days before an Index Anniversary; Index
Performance Strategy 6-year Term Index Options
and the Variable Option are not available as
destinations for an Early Reallocation transfer; and
you are limited to twelve Early Reallocation
requests each Index Year.
• All Index Options can be temporarily unavailable
for Early Reallocation at any time, which means
there may be times when Early Reallocation is
unavailable to you.
• We will not provide advice or notify you
regarding whether you should execute an Early
Reallocation or the optimal time for doing so, if
any.
• We will not warn you if you execute an Early
Reallocation at a sub-optimal time.
• We are not responsible for any losses related
to your decision whether or not to execute an
Early Reallocation.
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Buying the Contract
Purchase Requirements
To purchase this Contract, on the Issue Date, all Owners (or the Annuitant if the Owner is a non-individual) must be age 85 or younger.
The Purchase Payment requirements for this Contract are as follows.
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The minimum initial Purchase Payment due on the Issue Date is $10,000.
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We restrict additional Purchase Payments. Each Index Year during the Accumulation Phase, you cannot add more than your initial amount without our prior approval. Your initial amount is the total of all Purchase Payments received before the first Quarterly Contract Anniversary of the first Contract Year. We allow you to add up to the initial amount in the remainder of the first Index Year. The minimum additional Purchase Payment we will accept is $50.
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We do not accept additional Purchase Payments on or after the Annuity Date.
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If this is an Inherited IRA or Inherited Roth IRA Contract, the death benefit proceeds of the previous tax-qualified investment were directly transferred into this Contract, and we do not accept additional Purchase Payments (see section 12, Taxes - Qualified Contracts - Inherited IRA).
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The maximum total Purchase Payments we accept is $10 million.
We may, at our sole discretion, waive the minimum Purchase Payment requirements.
Once we receive your initial Purchase Payment and all necessary information in Good Order at our Service Center, we issue the Contract within two Business Days and allocate your payment to your selected Investment Options. If the Issue Date is the same as the Index Effective Date, we apply any part of your initial Purchase Payment you allocate to the Index Options directly to the Index Options. If the Issue Date is not the Index Effective Date, we hold any part of your initial Purchase Payment you allocate to the Index Options in the Variable Option before we transfer it to your selected Index Options. If you do not give us all the information we need, we contact you or your Financial Professional. If for some reason we are unable to complete this process within five Business Days, we either send back your Purchase Payment or get your permission to keep it until we get all the necessary information. If you make additional Purchase Payments, we add this money to your Contract on the Business Day we receive it in Good Order.
If you submit a Purchase Payment and/or application to your Financial Professional, we do not begin processing the payment and/or application until we receive it.
We can only decline a Purchase Payment if it is less than $50, would cause total Purchase Payments to be more than $10 million, or if we receive it on or after the Annuity Date. If mandated under applicable law, we may be required to reject a Purchase Payment.
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Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money In Your Contract
Your Contract Value is available under the following circumstances:
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by taking a withdrawal (including withdrawals under the free withdrawal privilege and waiver of withdrawal charge benefit; and, for Qualified Contracts only, RMD payments under our minimum distribution program);
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by taking Annuity Payments; or
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when we pay a death benefit.
You can take withdrawals during the Accumulation Phase. We process withdrawal requests based on values next determined after receipt of the request in Good Order at our Service Center. Values are normally determined at the end of each Business Day. We process any withdrawal request received at or after the end of the current Business Day using values determined on the next Business Day.
Any partial withdrawal must be for at least $100.* The Contract Value after a partial withdrawal (including any withdrawal charge) must be at least $2,000.* Any partial withdrawal that reduces the Contract Value below this minimum will be treated as a full withdrawal of the Cash Value, unless you submitted a Purchase Payment in the last three years. A full withdrawal will cause the Contract and all of its benefits to end.
*
Does not apply to RMD payments under our minimum distribution program.
We deduct any partial withdrawal (including any withdrawal charge) proportionately from each Investment Option. The Index Option Value from which a partial withdrawal is deducted during a Term will include any applicable Daily Adjustment.
A partial or full withdrawal is subject to a withdrawal charge if taken within six years of your last Purchase Payment, and, if taken on a day other than a Term End Date, we will apply the Daily Adjustment to the Index Option Values (which may be negative) before deducting the withdrawal. A partial withdrawal is not subject to any Contract fees or expenses other than the withdrawal charge, but on a full withdrawal we do deduct any contract maintenance charge. Partial withdrawals (including any withdrawal charge) reduce Contract Value and Cash Value dollar for dollar, and reduce the Guaranteed Death Benefit Value proportionately. The reduction to Contract Value also reduces RMD payments which are based on Contract Value. A full withdrawal of the Cash Value will end the Contract and all its benefits.
See the Fee Tables and section 7, Expenses and Adjustments for a discussion of the Contract fees and expenses.
We pay withdrawals promptly, but in no event later than seven days after receipt of your request in Good Order at our Service Center, unless the suspension of payments or transfers provision is in effect (see the discussion later in this section).
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● Withdrawals are subject to a withdrawal charge, income taxes, and may also be subject to a 10% additional federal
tax for amounts withdrawn before age 59 1∕2. The amount of Contract Value available for withdrawal may also be
affected by the Daily Adjustment (which can be negative).
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● Joint Owners: We send one check payable to both Joint Owners and we tax report to each Joint
Owner individually. Tax reporting to each Joint Owner individually can create a discrepancy in taxation if only
one Joint Owner is under age 59 1∕2 because that Joint Owner may be subject to the 10% additional federal tax.
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● We may be required to provide information about you or your Contract to government regulators. We may also be
required to stop Contract disbursements and thereby refuse any transfer requests, and refuse to pay any withdrawals
(including a full withdrawal), or death benefits until we receive instructions from the appropriate regulator. If,
pursuant to SEC rules, the AZL Government Money Market Fund suspends payment of redemption proceeds in
connection with a fund liquidation, we will delay payment of any transfer, full or partial withdrawal, or death benefit
from the Variable Option until the Fund is liquidated.
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Additional Information About Fees
The following tables describe the fees, expenses, and adjustments that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from an Investment Option or from the Contract. Please refer to your Contract specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year.
The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the Contract, surrender or make withdrawals from an Investment Option or from the Contract, or transfer Contract Value between Investment Options. State premium taxes may also be deducted.
Transaction Expenses
Withdrawal Charge During Your Contract's First Phase, the Accumulation Phase(1)
(as a percentage of each Purchase Payment withdrawn)(2)
(as a percentage of each Purchase Payment withdrawn)(2)
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Number of Complete Years
Since Purchase Payment
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Withdrawal Charge Amount
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0
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8%
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1
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7%
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2
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6%
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3
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5%
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4
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3%
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5
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1%
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6 years or more
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0%
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(1) The Contract provides a free withdrawal privilege that allows you to withdraw 10% of your total Purchase Payments annually without incurring a withdrawal charge, as discussed in section 8, Access to Your Money - Free Withdrawal Privilege.
(2) The Withdrawal Charge Basis is the total amount under your Contract that is subject to a withdrawal charge, as discussed in section 7, Expenses and Adjustments - Withdrawal Charge.
The next table describes the Daily Adjustment, in addition to any transaction expenses, that applies if all or a portion of the Contract Value is removed from an Index Option before the end of a Term.
Adjustments
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Index Dual Precision Strategy, Index Precision Strategy, and
Index Performance Strategy
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Daily Adjustment Maximum Potential Loss
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99%
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(as a percentage of Index Option Value, applies for distributions
from an Index Option before any Term End Date)(1)
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(1) This table shows the maximum potential loss due to the application of the Daily Adjustment (e.g., maximum loss could occur if there is a total distribution within a Term at a time when the Index price has declined to zero). The Daily Adjustment could result in a loss beyond the protection of the 10%, 20%, or 30% Buffer. The Daily Adjustment applies if, before the Term End Date, you take a full or partial withdrawal, you execute a Performance Lock, you annuitize the Contract, we pay a death benefit, or we deduct Contract fees or expenses. The actual Daily Adjustment calculation is determined by a formula described in Appendix C.
The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay each year during the time that you own the Contract (not including Fund fees and expenses).
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Annual Contract Expenses
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Administrative Expenses (or contract maintenance charge)(1)
(per year)
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$50
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Base Contract Expenses(2)
(as a percentage of the Variable Option's average net assets)(3)
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1.25%
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(1) Referred to as the "contract maintenance charge" in the Contract and elsewhere in this prospectus. Waived if the Contract Value is at least $100,000. Also waived during the Annuity Phase. See section 7, Expenses and Adjustments - Contract Maintenance Charge (Administrative Expenses).
(2) Referred to as the "mortality and expense risk charge" in the Contract, or "M&E charge" elsewhere in this prospectus. See section 7, Expenses and Adjustments - Base Contract Expenses (Mortality and Expense Risk (M&E) Charge).
(3) Referred to as "a percentage of the Variable Option's net asset value" in the Contract.
In addition to the fees described above, we may limit the amount you can earn on the Index Options. This means your returns may be lower than the Index's returns. In return for accepting a limit on Index gains, you will receive some protection from Index losses.
The next item shows the total operating expenses charged by the Fund that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the Contract. Expenses shown may change over time and may be higher or lower in the future. More information about the Fund, including its annual expenses, may be found in Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under the Contract.
Annual Fund Expenses
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(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees,
distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)
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0.66%
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Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Variable Option with the cost of investing in other annuity contracts that offer variable options. These costs include transaction expenses, annual Contract expenses, and annual Fund expenses.
The Example assumes all Contract Value is allocated to the Variable Option. The Example does not reflect the Daily Adjustment. Your costs could differ from those shown below when you invest in the Index Options.
The Example assumes that you invest $100,000 in the Variable Option for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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(1) If you surrender your Contract (take a full withdrawal) at the end of
the applicable time period:
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$9,134
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$11,383
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$12,982
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$22,233
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(2) If you annuitize your Contract at the end of the applicable time
period.
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N/A*
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$5,983
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$10,282
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$22,233
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(3) If you do not surrender your Contract.
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$1,934
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$5,983
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$10,282
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$22,233
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*
The earliest available Annuity Date is 13 months after the Issue Date.
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Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under the Contract
Variable Option
The following includes information about the Fund available under the Contract. More information about the Fund is available in the Fund's prospectus, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at https://www.allianzlife.com/variableoptions. You can also request this information at no cost by calling (800) 624-0197, or by sending an email request to [email protected].
The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Fund, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.
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Investment Objective
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Fund and
Adviser/Subadviser
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Current
Expenses
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Average Annual Total Returns
(as of December 31, 2025)
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Current income consistent with
stability of principal
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AZL® Government Money
Market Fund(1)
Adviser: Allianz Investment
Management LLC
Subadviser: BlackRock
Advisors, LLC
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0.65%
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3.70%
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2.62%
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1.57%
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(1)
The AZL® Government Money Market Fund's annual expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction. Please see the AZL® Government Money Market Fund's prospectus for information regarding the expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangement.
Index Options
The following is a list of Index Options currently available under the Contract. We may change certain features of the Index Options listed below (including the Index and the current limits on Index gains) and offer new Index Options. We will provide you with written notice before making any changes other than changes to current limits on Index gains. Information about current limits on Index gains is available at https://www.allianzlife.com/RILANYRates.
Note: If amounts are removed from an Index Option before the Term End Date, we will apply a Daily Adjustment. This may result in a significant reduction in your Contract Value that could exceed any protection from Index loss that would be in place if such amounts were not removed from the Index Option until the Term End Date.
For more information about the Index Options' features, see section 4, Index Options, and section 6, Valuing Your Contract. For more information about Daily Adjustment, see section 7, Expenses and Adjustments - Daily Adjustment.
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Index
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Index Type
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Crediting
Period
(Term
Length)
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Index
Crediting
Methodology
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Current Limit on
Index Loss
(if held until
Term End Date)
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Minimum Limit on Index Gain
(for the life of the Index
Option)
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Index Dual Precision Strategy
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S&P 500® Index(1)
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U.S. large-cap equities
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1-year Term
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Point-to-point
with step-up
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10% Buffer
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5% minimum Trigger Rate
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Russell 2000® Index(1)
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U.S. small-cap equities
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Nasdaq-100® Index(1)
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U.S. & international
non-financial large-cap
equities
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EURO STOXX 50®(1)
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Eurozone large-cap equities
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Index
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Index Type
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Crediting
Period
(Term
Length)
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Index
Crediting
Methodology
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Current Limit on
Index Loss
(if held until
Term End Date)
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Minimum Limit on Index Gain
(for the life of the Index
Option)
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Index Precision Strategy
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S&P 500® Index(1)
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U.S. large-cap equities
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1-year Term
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Point-to-point
with step-up
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10% Buffer
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5% minimum Trigger Rate
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Russell 2000® Index(1)
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U.S. small-cap equities
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Nasdaq-100® Index(1)
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U.S. & international
non-financial large-cap
equities
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EURO STOXX 50®(1)
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Eurozone large-cap equities
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Index Performance Strategy
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S&P 500® Index(1)
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U.S. large-cap equities
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1-year Term
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Point-to-point
with Cap
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• 10% Buffer
• 20% Buffer
• 30% Buffer
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• 3% minimum Cap(2) for 30%
Buffer
• 4% minimum Cap(2) for 20%
Buffer
• 5% minimum Cap(2) for 10%
Buffer
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Russell 2000® Index(1)
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U.S. small-cap equities
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Nasdaq-100® Index(1)
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U.S. & international
non-financial large-cap
equities
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EURO STOXX 50®(1)
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Eurozone large-cap equities
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S&P 500® Index(1)
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U.S. large-cap equities
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3-year Term
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Point-to-point
with Cap and
enhanced
upside
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• 10% Buffer
• 20% Buffer
• 30% Buffer
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• 9% minimum Cap(2) for 30%
Buffer
• 12% minimum Cap(2) for
20% Buffer
• 15% minimum Cap(2) for
10% Buffer
• 100% minimum Participation
Rate
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Russell 2000® Index(1)
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U.S. small-cap equities
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S&P 500® Index(1)
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U.S. large-cap equities
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6-year Term
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Point-to-point
with Cap and
enhanced
upside
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• 10% Buffer
• 20% Buffer
• 30% Buffer
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• 18% minimum Cap(2) for
30% Buffer
• 24% minimum Cap(2) for
20% Buffer
• 30% minimum Cap(2) for
10% Buffer
• 100% minimum Participation
Rate
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Russell 2000® Index(1)
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U.S. small-cap equities
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(1) This Index is a "price return index," not a "total return index," and therefore does not reflect the dividends paid on the securities composing the Index, which will reduce the Index Return and may cause the Index to underperform a direct investment in the securities composing the Index. For the EURO STOXX 50®, this Index is a euro "price return index" and Index Returns are determined without any exchange rate adjustment.
(2) May be uncapped for a Term.
The current limit on Index loss for an Index Option will not change for the life of that Index Option. However, we reserve the right to add new Index Options. As such, the limits on Index loss offered under the Contract may change from one Term to the next if we add an Index Option.
If we offer a new Index Option with a Buffer in the future, the Buffer will be no lower than 5%. The lowest Trigger Rate, Cap, and Participation Rate that we may establish if we add a new Index Option to the Contract are 3%, 3%, and 100%, respectively.
EDGAR Contract ID No.: C000248320/C000261696
INYP-003-ISP
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