There are basically three crediting methods used in deferred annuities: interest rate crediting, indice crediting and separate sub account crediting. Interest rates are generated by the company’s predominately government bond portfolio. Most indexed annuities invest their interest rate returns in domestic and foreign index options. Variable annuities use equity and bond instruments in their separate sub accounts selected by the variable annuity owner. These separate sub account allocations are subject to market risk, i.e. you can lose money.
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There are basically three crediting methods used in deferred annuities: interest rate crediting, indice crediting and separate sub account crediting. Interest rates are generated by the company’s predominately government bond portfolio. Most indexed annuities invest their interest rate returns in domestic and foreign index options. Variable annuities use equity and bond instruments in their separate sub accounts selected by the variable annuity owner. These separate sub account allocations are subject to market risk, i.e. you can lose money.