AIG: No tricks, just treats. New Select-a-Term rates!

10-25-2021

This Halloween, there are no tricks, just treats with new Select-a-Term rates and a lower monthly modal factor.
As of October 25, 2021, there will be premium rate changes which will consist of a mix of increases, decreases and some cells being left unchanged in all states except New York, where rates will remain the same.

Newly lowered monthly modal factor is as low as any of the top term products in the market today:

  • Current Monthly Modal Factor: 0.0855
  • New Monthly Modal Factor: 0.0850*

Select-a-Term is now especially fearsome against the leading term carriers:

Target cells so strong it’s spooky ($250,000 and up):

  • Select-a-Term ranks in the Top 3 in nearly 75% of the cells with monthly and annual rates.
  • 45% of the cells have the lowest-priced monthly rates of any product.

Spine chillingly strong in larger face amounts ($500,000 and up):

  • About 85% of the cells are in the Top 3 with monthly taking the number one spot 55% of the time.
  • It continues to be extremely competitive for smoking cases, especially at age 40 and older, and for face amounts of $500,000 and up.**

 

Transition Rules

  • Applications received in the Home Office before October 25, 2021 will automatically receive the old product rates unless the new product is specifically requested.
    • Any requests to get the new product must be made prior to policy issue or conditionally issue.
  • Applications received in the Home Office starting October 25, 2021 through November 21, 2021 will manually be given the product with the lowest rates prior to policy issue.
  • Applications received in the Home Office November 22, 2021 and later will be automatically given the new product rates.
  • Reissue requests to new plan will NOT be honored.
  • New applications submitted to replace existing inforce coverage with the new rates will not be honored within 90 days of the existing coverage going inforce.

Applications Received via AG Quick Ticket

  • Applications received in the Home Office before October 25, 2021 will automatically receive the old product rates unless the new product is specifically requested.
    • Any requests to get the new product must be made prior to policy issue or conditionally issue. 
  • Applications received in the Home Office starting October 25, 2021 through November 21, 2021 will manually be given the product with the lowest rates prior to policy issue.  
  • Applications received in the Home Office November 22, 2021 and later will be automatically given the new product rates.
  • Reissue requests to new plan will NOT be honored.
  • New applications submitted to replace existing inforce coverage with the new rates will not be honored within 90 days of the existing coverage going inforce.

 

*New Monthly Modal Factor applies only to AGL.

** Comparison based on 15, 20, 25, 30-year term durations, male and female quinquennial ages 20-75, $250K, $500K and $1M face amounts in non-tobacco underwriting classes, against 15 leading competitors. 960 cells sampled on September 23, 2021; 640 cells samples for the larger face amounts ($500K and up).