Annuity Payout Options

The methods available to an annuity contract owner for the distribution of the annuity's accumulated value.

1. The lump sum distribution method allows the contract owner to receive the balance of his account in a single payment.
2. The fixed period option provides that the annuity's accumulated value will be paid out over a specified period of time.
3. The fixedamount option provides that the annuity's accumulated value will be paid out in a pre-selected payment amount until the accumulated value is exhausted.
4. A life annuity option provides that periodic income payments will be tied in some manner to the life expectancy of a named individual.