Indexed Life Crediting Methods - Examples

Annual Point-to-Point Example

[Ending Index Value (1,100) – Beginning Index Value (1,000)]
Beginning Index Value (1,000)

= .10 x 70% Participation Rate = 7% Interest Earned

Monthly Point-to-Point Example

Month 1:
[Ending Index Value (1,050) – Beginning Index Value (1,000)]
Beginning Index Value (1,000)

= 5% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative 3%)

Month 2:
[Ending Index Value (1,150) – Beginning Index Value (1,050)]
Beginning Index Value (1,050)

= 9.52% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative 6%)

Month 3:
[Ending Index Value (900) – Beginning Index Value (1,150)]
Beginning Index Value (1,150)

= -21.73% Growth recorded for the month,
and no cap is applied (cumulative -15.73%)

Month 4:
[Ending Index Value (1,000) – Beginning Index Value (900)]
Beginning Index Value (900)

= 10% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative -12.73%)

Month 5:
[Ending Index Value (1,100) – Beginning Index Value (1,000)]
Beginning Index Value (1,000)

= 10% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative -9.73%)

Month 6:
[Ending Index Value (1,400) – Beginning Index Value (1,100)]
Beginning Index Value (1,100)

= 27.27% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative -6.73%)

Month 7:
[Ending Index Value (1,350) – Beginning Index Value (1,400)]
Beginning Index Value (1,400)

= -3.57% Growth recorded for the month,
and no cap is applied (cumulative -10.30%)

Month 8:
[Ending Index Value (1,450) – Beginning Index Value (1,350)]
Beginning Index Value (1,350)

= 7.40% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative -7.30%)

Month 9:
[Ending Index Value (1,600) – Beginning Index Value (1,450)]
Beginning Index Value (1,450)

= 10.34% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative -4.30%)

Month 10:
[Ending Index Value (1,650) – Beginning Index Value (1,600)]
Beginning Index Value (1,600)

= 3.12% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative -1.30%)

Month 11:
[Ending Index Value (1,700) – Beginning Index Value (1,650)]
Beginning Index Value (1,650)

= 3.03% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative 1.70%)

Month 12:
[Ending Index Value (1,800) – Beginning Index Value (1,700)]
Beginning Index Value (1,700)

= 5.88% Growth recorded for the month,
but 3% cap applied (cumulative 4.70%)

At end of 12-month period, cumulative result is positive gain of 4.70% credited to policy

Monthly Averaging Example

Beginning Index Value (1,000) –Point A
  Value Month 1 (1,020)  
  Value Month 2 (1,030)  
  Value Month 3 (1,050)  
  Value Month 4 (1,070)  
  Value Month 5 (1,040)  
  Value Month 6 (1,060)  
  Value Month 7 (1,090)  
  Value Month 8 (1,120)  
  Value Month 9 (1,110)  
  Value Month 10 (1,080)  
  Value Month 11 (1,070)  
  Value Month 12 (1,100)  
Average of 12 Monthly Values (1,070) – Point B

[Average Index Value (1,070) – Beginning Index Value (1,000)]
Beginning Index Value (1,000)


= .07 x 100% Participation Rate = 7% Interest Earned