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Incentive Life Legacy® II
Life Insurance with the Potential for Cash Value Accumulation
Premium Flexibility
Tax Advantages
Guarantees1 Available to You
This page highlights some of the features and benefits of this product. For more complete details, please download the full prospectus and the product fact card, above.
- Key Features
- Investment Options
- Next Steps
Permanent Life Insurance Protection |
Incentive Life Legacy® II is flexible premium variable universal life insurance designed to provide cash to your beneficiaries upon your death so that they may use it to help preserve their quality of life. |
Growth Potential: Variable Investment Options |
Incentive Life Legacy® II offers you the opportunity to direct how a portion of your premium payments and Policy Account Value are invested among a wide array of investment options that include equity portfolios, bond portfolios and a money market portfolio. These portfolios are sub-advised by some of the industry's most well-known money managers.
Note: Variable life insurance policy values are not guaranteed, will fluctuate based on performance of the underlying investments, and may be worth more or less than the premiums paid. |
Guaranteed Interest Option |
For those looking for more stability, we also offer a guaranteed interest option (GIO). All guarantees and contractual engagements are based solely on the claims-paying ability of the issuing life insurance company, AXA Equitable or MONY Life Insurance Company of America. |
Premium Flexibility |
Premium payments are flexible. After your initial payment, you can choose the amount and timing of your premium payments (subject to certain minimums and maximums). |
Coverage Flexibility |
Face Amount increases and decreases are available after the first policy year. Face Amount increases may require additional underwriting and Face Amount decreases may be subject to surrender charges. Please read the prospectus for more details. |
Death Benefit Options |
Incentive Life Legacy® II has two death benefit options:
Under either option, a higher death benefit may apply if the value in the Policy Account reaches a certain level relative to the Face Amount. Changes in the death benefit option are available at no charge after the first policy year. |
Tax Advantages |
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Two No Lapse Guarantees |
The No Lapse Guarantee provisions guarantee that your policy will not terminate for a certain number of years if specified premium amounts are paid and no policy loan (plus accrued loan interest) exceeds the Policy Account Value. |
No Lapse Guarantee (NLG) |
Included automatically at no additional cost.
This benefit guarantees that your policy will not lapse for a certain number of years. The length of the guarantee period is 5 to 10 years depending on the Insured's age when we issue the policy. Please read the prospectus for information on limitations and restrictions. |
Extended No Lapse Guarantee Rider (ENLG) |
With the ENLG rider, you eliminate the risk of your policy lapsing due to poor investment performance during the ENLG period, so you can have the comfort of knowing that your death benefit could be there when your loved ones need it. This is an optional benefit that can be elected at policy issue for an additional charge. Available with Death Benefit Option A only and the investment options are limited while the ENLG is in effect. This benefit provides a guarantee period of 20 to 40 years depending on the Insured's age when we issue the policy. Please read the prospectus for information on limitations and restrictions. |
Paid-Up Death Benefit Guarantee |
For no charge and after the fourth policy year, you may elect to "lock in" a Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit. Please read the prospectus for limitations on this guarantee. |
Choice of Riders |
Depending on your current or anticipated future needs, you can tailor your Incentive Life Legacy® II policy by taking advantage of a selection of optional policy riders that are available for an additional cost. For more detailed information, please refer to the prospectus and fact card above. |
Fees and Charges |
There are fees and charges associated with variable universal life policies, including cost of insurance charges, surrender charges, administrative and investment management fees, mortality and expense risk charges, and charges for optional benefits. For more detailed information, please refer to the prospectus and fact card above. |
Incentive Life Legacy® II variable universal life insurance is offered by prospectus. This information must be accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains more information about the policy including risks, charges, expenses and investment objectives. You should read the prospectus and consider the information carefully before purchasing a policy.
Life insurance is subject to exclusions, limitations, and terms for keeping it in force. Your financial professional can provide you with costs and complete details.
1 Guarantees described herein are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company or MONY Life Insurance Company of America. The guarantees do not apply to the investment portfolios.
2 Under current federal tax rules, you generally may take income-tax-free partial withdrawals under a life insurance policy that is not a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC), up to your basis in the contract. Additional amounts are includible in income. The IRS places a limit on how much money can go into life insurance premiums for the policy and how quickly such premiums can be paid in order for the policy to retain all of its tax benefits. If certain limits are exceeded, a MEC results and MEC policyholders may be subject to taxes on distributions on an income-first basis, that is, to the extent there is gain in the policy and penalties on any taxable amount if they are not 591⁄2 or older. Loans taken will be free of current income tax as long as the policy remains in effect until the Insured’s death, does not lapse, and is not a MEC.
Please note that outstanding loans accrue interest. Income-tax-free treatment also assumes the loan will eventually be satisfied from income-tax-free death benefit proceeds. Loans and withdrawals reduce the policy’s cash value and death benefit and increase the chance that the policy may lapse. If the policy lapses, is surrendered or becomes a MEC, the loan balance at such time would generally be viewed as distributed and taxable under the general rules for distribution of policy cash values.
Please be advised that this web content is not intended as legal or tax advice. Accordingly, any tax information provided on this web page is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the tax payer. The tax information was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed, and you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
Incentive Life Legacy® II, a flexible premium variable universal life insurance policy, is issued in New York and Puerto Rico by AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable), New York, NY 10104, and in all other jurisdictions by affiliate MONY Life Insurance Company of America (MONY America), an Arizona Stock Corporation, with the main administrative office at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104. Co-distributed by AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, (members SIPC).
AXA Equitable, MONY America, AXA Distributors and AXA Advisors are affiliated companies and do not provide tax or legal advice.
Certain types of contracts, features and benefits may not be available in all jurisdictions.
Incentive Life Legacy® is a registered service mark of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company.
Policy form #ICC 09-100 or state variations
GE-51545 (9/09)
Variable Investment Options
Growth Potential
Our variable investment options offer the opportunity to direct how your annuity contributions or life insurance premium payments are invested among a wide array of stock, bond, international and money market investment options.
This access provides an opportunity for growth of your account value. Please keep in mind that variable investment options are subject to fluctuations in value and market risk, including loss of principal.
Quality
Evaluating investment options has never been easy. And in today’s investment environment, where investors have literally thousands of choices, you need an objective and expert guide.
Through a multiple-step selection process, we systematically narrow the universe of money management firms to identify money managers that are best suited to meet specific investment goals.
Many of our money managers are household names you’re sure to recognize. Others are better known among large institutional investors.
Choice
Our variable investment option platform is designed to help meet the needs of a wide variety of investors, while being responsive to an ever-changing market environment. We offer a carefully selected menu of investment options that meets the needs of diversification-minded investors, while accommodating individual preferences and risk appetites.
Simplicity
For investors who want a simplified approach to building a diversified portfolio, a series of asset allocation portfolios are available. No matter which series you choose, each portfolio is constructed as a "fund-of-funds," diversified by AXA Equitable’s team of investment specialists. With one simple investment, you gain access to the combined performance of multiple portfolios, depending on the strategy chosen.
The Benefits of AXA Allocation Portfolios Managed by AXA Equitable
- Tailored to Meet Your Goals — you can pursue your individual goals whether based on your personal risk tolerance or time horizon
- Convenient — you get a well-diversified investment program in a single portfolio, utilizing multiple money managers, asset classes and investment styles
- Professionally Managed — you can access well-established money managers, monitored continuously and replaced when necessary
- Automatic Rebalancing — portfolios are rebalanced regularly by trained professionals to keep your investment on track
Please note that AXA Allocation Portfolios entail fees and costs in addition to the fees and costs incurred in the Portfolios' underlying investment earnings.
Performance
As many investors have learned, a portfolio manager can suddenly leave a firm, or deviate from his or her investment style in pursuit of short-term returns. Many times these changes occur without the investors’ knowledge, which could alter the course of a disciplined investment strategy.
That’s why our seasoned team of investment professionals continuously “manages the managers” once they have been selected. This is a dynamic process that holds each money manager accountable and keeps them focused on delivering consistent, long-term results.
Learn More
To learn more about the individual investment options, such as investment strategy, Morningstar rating, top holdings and more, browse our Variable Investment Portfolio Fact Sheets.
You should consider the charges, risks, expenses, and investment objectives carefully before investing. Please click the link at the top of this page to download the product prospectus, which contains this and other information
Variable products are issued by AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY) and are co-distributed by affiliates AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC.
GE 43448 (3/08)
Professional Guidance Counts
Your financial professional can be an invaluable in helping you:- Complete a financial needs analysis
- Evaluate the financial strategies available to you, and
- Select appropriate financial products designed to help you reach your goals
