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¹ Wink’s Sales & Market Report, Q3 2022.

² Both the premium bonus and interest bonus are credited only to the protected income value (PIV). To receive the PIV, including the value of these bonuses, lifetime withdrawals must be taken. The PIV is not available as a lump sum. Your client will not receive these bonuses if the contract is fully surrendered or if traditional annuitization payments are taken. If it is partially surrendered the PIV will be reduced proportionally, which could result in a partial loss of bonuses. Lifetime withdrawals are considered partial withdrawals and are subject to ordinary income tax and, if taken prior to 59½, a 10% federal additional tax. Because this is a bonus annuity, it may include higher surrender charges, longer surrender charge periods, lower caps, higher spreads, or other restrictions that are not included in similar annuities that don't offer a bonus feature.

Any distributions are subject to ordinary income tax and, if taken prior to age 59½, a 10% federal additional tax.

^§Beginning at age 45, income withdrawal percentages are guaranteed to increase each year clients wait to start income. These increases are not available before age 45 and do not apply if income begins immediately. Clients can start taking income immediately after buying their contract if they are at least age 50, or at the start of any contract year once they turn 50. If their situation changes, clients can access their full accumulation value after 7 contract years with no withdrawal charges.

^§§The annual rider charge is deducted on a monthly basis from the accumulation value and guaranteed minimum value (in most states). The initial rider charge percentage is guaranteed for the first contract year. After the first contract year, the rider charge percentage can change each contract year, but will never be greater than the maximum rider charge percentage of 1.25%.

Annuities are designed to meet long-term needs for retirement by providing tax-deferred growth potential, a death benefit for beneficiaries during the accumulation phase, and a guaranteed stream of income at retirement.

Any distributions are subject to ordinary income tax and, if taken prior to age 59½, a 10% federal additional tax.

^*Beginning at age 45, income withdrawal percentages are guaranteed to increase each year clients wait to start income. These increases are not available before age 45 and do not apply if income begins immediately. Clients can start taking income immediately after buying their contract if they are at least age 50, or at the start of any contract year once they turn 50. If their situation changes, clients can access their full accumulation value after 7 contract years with no withdrawal charges.

^**The annual rider charge is deducted on a monthly basis from the accumulation value and guaranteed minimum value (in most states). The initial rider charge percentage is guaranteed for the first contract year. After the first contract year, the rider charge percentage can change each contract year, but will never be greater than the maximum rider charge percentage of 1.25%.

Annuities are designed to meet long-term needs for retirement by providing tax-deferred growth potential, a death benefit for beneficiaries during the accumulation phase, and a guaranteed stream of income at retirement.

Any distributions are subject to ordinary income tax and, if taken prior to age 59½, a 10% federal additional tax.

¹¹ The 2022 Allianz Middle Market Study was conducted by Allianz Life as an online survey in August 2022 with 800 respondents, ages 25-40 years. Respondents have an annual household income of $100,000+ and either 1) contribute $20,500 or more to retirement investment accounts, or 2) meet or exceed their employee sponsored match and are making/interested in making additional contributions to another account.

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