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Ameritas Advisor VUL Insurance
Ameritas Advisor VUL is a life insurance policy without surrender charges that offers a variety of investment choices, making it a flexible financial tool with three powerful advantages: lifetime insurance protection, top-quality investment options, and the potential for tax-advantaged growth. Read the prospectus for detailed information about product risks and expenses before investing any money.

 

Issue Ages
0-80
Specified Amount
Minimum is $100,000
Maximum without prior approval is $10,000,000
Specified Amount
Banding Limits

Band 1: $100,000 to $249,999
Band 2: $250,000 to $999,000
Band 3: $1,000,000 & up

Policy Charges
Surrender Charge: 0%
M&E Fee: 0.70% annually (years 1-15), 0.10% (years 16+), (maximum 0.90% years 1-15; 0.30% years 16+) 0% from fixed account
Monthly Administrative Charge: $10/mo for Band 1, $7.50/mo.for Bands 2 & 3 (maximum $9/mo)
Cost of Insurance Charge: Deducted monthly and varies by age, gender, rate class and specificed amount
Premium Charge: 3.5%, (maximum 5%)
Monthly Specified Amount Charge: First 10 policy years and first 10 years following an increase for a limited number of ages and rate classes.
Rate Classes
Preferred Plus Nontobacco, Preferred Nontobacco, Select Nontobacco, Standard Nontobacco, Preferred Tobacco, Standard Tobacco
Investment Option Firms
Vanguard ® VIF, AIM V.I.Series I, American Century VP, Calvert Variable Series, DWS VS I, DWS VS II, Fidelity® VIP, FTVIPT Templeton, MFS® VIT, PIMCO, Rydex, Summit, T. Rowe Price, Third Avenue, UIF
Transfers among Investment Options
No limit on number of transfers. (Contractually: $10 fee may apply after 15 transfers in a policy year and there may be restrictions on excessive trading.)
Optional Programs

Portfolio Rebalancing, Earnings Sweep, Dollar Cost Averaging. Find out more by clicking on the link at the right.

Systematic programs can help maintain investment diversification, but are not guaranteed to achieve performance results.

Death Benefit Options
Option A: Greater of specified amount or account value multiplied by the corridor factor 
Option B: Greater of specified amount plus account value or account value multiplied by the corridor factor
Option C: Greater of specified amount plus premiums paid less partial withdrawals or account value multiplied by the corridor factor
Riders
Children's Insurance Rider, Waiver of Monthly Deduction Rider, Accelerated Benefit Rider, Term Insurance Rider, Paid-Up Insurance Benefit. Find out more by clicking on the link at the right.

Riders available in most states. Some riders require an additional charge.
Partial Withdrawals

Minimum of $100, Maximum is the cash surrender value minus the next three monthly deductions.
Current withdrawal charge is $0 (maximum $50).
Withdrawals reduce death benefit and cash value and may cause policy to lapse.

Loans
Minimum: $200.
Maximum: net cash surrender value at year-end.
Charge is 4.0% current and guaranteed, earning 3.0%, net 1%.
Loans reduce death benefit and cash value and may cause policy to lapse.
Preferred Loans
Available after 5 years on earnings at net 0% (maximum net 0.5%).
Fixed Account Interest Rate
Guarantees based on the claims paying ability of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Minimum rate is 3.0%.
No guarantee in subaccounts which include risk of loss, including principal.
Transfers from Fixed Account
Limited to 30 days following policy anniversary (unless pursuant to a systematic program) and limited to the greatest of (1) 25% of the fixed account value, (2) the amount of any Fixed Account transfer that occurred during the prior13 month period or (3) $1,000.
State Approvals
Available in all states except NY

 

The Ameritas Advisor VUL insurance policy (Form 4051) is issued by Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and underwritten by affiliate Ameritas Investment Corp. Variable products have investment risk, including the possible loss of principal. Before investing, carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information about the policy issuer and underlying investment options. This information can be found in the policy and investment option prospectuses, which are available on this web site. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending any money. It is possible that coverage may lapse if policy costs reach maximum guaranteed levels, and premiums continue to be paid at the initial planned premium level. Summit and Calvert are affiliates of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Investment Corp.