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The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York
A.M. Best A+ (2nd highest of 16) A+ (2nd highest of 16)
Fitch A+ (5th highest of 21) A+ (5th highest of 21)
Moodys A2 (6th highest of 21) A2 (6th highest of 21)
Standard & Poors AA (4th highest of 21) AA (4th highest of 21)
Financial strength ratings*
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Company highlights
Identifying your clients needs
Your clients have worked and planned all their life to save for retirement. As they
reach their goals, their aim is to preserve more and risk less. However, most clients
still need to grow their savings to face the risks that come with retirement. When its
time to decide where to put their money, they often have to choose between risk
and reward.
Balancing between risk and reward
Bank
CDs, Savings, Money market
Benets
Safety, Liquidity
Disadvantage
Longevity risk due to rates/yields
Your clients retirement could last 20
to 30 years or more. One member
of a 65-year-old couple today has
a 50% chance of living to age 92
and a 25% chance of living to age
97.
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These products may not provide
the growth you need to stretch
your assets over the entire course
of retirement.
Market
Bonds, Stocks, Mutual funds
Benets
Growth potential, Returns
Disadvantage
Market volatility
No one can predict what the
market will do or when it will do it.
The market has experienced annual
returns ranging from greater than
50% to less than 40%.
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2000 Annuity Tables, Society of Actuaries, April 2006.
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Ned Davis Research, 2009. Based on the DJIA, 1901 to 2009. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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Why Lincoln xed indexed annuities?
Our xed indexed annuities help your clients bridge the gap between risk and reward, giving
them both protection and opportunities for growth. They also provide:
Wealth preservation a way to preserve and protect 100% of the money already
accumulated
Growth potential a way to grow existing wealth with crediting rates that take
advantage of index upswings and also receive tax-deferred growth
Guarantees guaranteed minimum interest rates; guaranteed access to money for
unexpected events, such as nursing home connement or terminal illness; and a guaranteed
death benet*
Income options to meet short and long-term retirement income needs, including an
income stream for a lifetime
A strong and reputable company the condence of knowing the money is backed
by the strength and stability of Lincoln, an industry-leading insurance company you can trust
* Guarantees are backed by the claims-paying ability of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
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What makes Lincoln New Directions
afliates,
their distributors, and their respective
employees, representatives, and/or
insurance agents do not provide tax,
accounting, or legal advice. Any tax
statements contained herein were
not intended or written to be used,
and cannot be used for the purpose
of avoiding U.S. federal, state, or local
tax penalties. Please consult your own
independent advisor as to any tax,
accounting, or legal statements
made herein.
A xed indexed annuity is intended for retirement or other long-
term needs. It is intended for a person who has sufcient cash
or other liquid assets for living expenses and other unexpected
emergencies, such as medical expenses. A xed indexed annuity
is not a registered security or stock market investment and
does not directly participate in any stock or equity investments,
or index. The index used is a price index and does not reect
dividends paid on the underlying stocks.
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