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2.5%
Best S&P 500 Annual Cap
10%
Free W/D
33
Available states
Product data status: updated regularly
Rates, state availability, rider terms, and contract language must be confirmed with a licensed financial advisor or insurance professional before purchase. Guarantees are backed by the issuing insurer.
Model this product
Set your numbers and switch between growth strategies and liquidity scenarios. Index losses credit 0% — the floor — so a down market never reduces your value.
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rate data
rates, riders, crediting strategies, state availability, and contract facts stay scoped to this Sentinel Security Life product.
Live product data
Rates as of September 4, 2026, from AdvisorWorld and CANNEX.
S&P 500 annual point-to-point cap rate
An accumulation-focused fixed indexed annuity from Sentinel Security Life built around a recognizable S&P 500 annual point-to-point cap plus monthly and averaging cap variants on the same index, a fixed declared-rate sleeve, a premium bonus credited at issue, and a published RMD waiver — with no lifetime-income rider in the design.
Best fit
Accumulation-focused buyers committing to a long deferral who want a recognizable S&P 500 cap as their like-for-like comparison line, value a premium bonus credited at issue, want an explicit RMD waiver around the surrender schedule, value a meaningful annual free-withdrawal allowance against the lockup, and accept a below-A-bracket carrier in exchange for the bonus and rate menu this contract publishes.
AM Best
B Fair
Surrender period
10 years
Free withdrawal
10%/yr
Availability
33 states (restricted footprint)
Caps, participation rates, and declared rates are shown separately.
S&P 500
S&P 500 Index
2.5% cap rate
Annual cap
1-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium
1-year term
10-year surrender
Does not vary by premium
S&P 500
S&P 500 Index
monthly avg cap
2.5% cap rate
Monthly cap
1-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium
1-year term
10-year surrender
Does not vary by premium
S&P 500
S&P 500 Index
2.5% cap rate
Cap strategy
1-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium
1-year term
10-year surrender
Does not vary by premium
S&P 500
S&P 500 Index
monthly sum cap
1.1% cap rate
Monthly sum
1-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium
1-year term
10-year surrender
Does not vary by premium
Fixed Account
Fixed Account
1.5% declared rate
Fixed account
1-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium
1-year term
10-year surrender
Does not vary by premium
Income rider
Product analyst notes
Not ideal for
Buyers who need a contractually guaranteed lifetime withdrawal rate from a GLWB rider, want a plain MYGA-style declared rate without bonus complexity, require an account-value-based death benefit, demand a name-brand A-bracket carrier, expect the premium bonus to be liquid early in the contract, or need short-surrender liquidity beyond the annual free-withdrawal allowance.
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These are the current crediting strategies available for this product. Use the filters to narrow by index, term, premium band, or rate type.
Cap: 2.5% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
cap
Cap: 2.5% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
monthly_avg_cap
Cap: 2.5% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
cap
Fixed: 1.5% · 1-yr
Fixed Account
fixed
Cap: 1.1% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
monthly_sum_cap
Income rider
GLWB
Linked review
Discover the Sentinel Life Summit Bonus Fixed Indexed Annuity, offering market-linked growth, premium bonuses, and secure lifetime income.
A negative index return by itself does not reduce the contract's account value: Summit Bonus Index credits 0% — the floor — for that indexed period. The account value can still decrease from the published rider fee, withdrawals, surrender charges, other contract-specific deductions. In years with no credited interest, those deductions can reduce the account value. Up to 10% of your value can be withdrawn each year without a charge; withdrawals above the penalty-free amount during the surrender period can incur a surrender charge.
It depends on whether you will use the guaranteed income. If you are accumulating only, you can skip it. If you want guaranteed lifetime income later, the 7.25% roll-up and 5.4% withdrawal rate can make it worthwhile — model it in the Income tab of the analyzer above.
Up to 10% of your account value each year is penalty-free. The scheduled surrender charges run 10 years; after that the surrender-charge schedule ends. Bonus vesting, market value adjustments when applicable, and other contract rules can still affect the amount available. The Liquidity tab of the analyzer shows the year-by-year surrender charge.
Use "Compare against" in the analyzer to overlay another available Summit Bonus Index strategy on the same premium, age, years, and hypothetical index path. The control labels the strategy type, rate, index, and context so caps, participation rates, triggers, spreads, and fixed-account choices are not treated as interchangeable.
Annual amount that may be available without surrender charges, subject to contract terms.
RMD waiver
Bonus terms can vary by state, premium band, and rider election.
Beneficiary value depends on contract terms, withdrawals, and rider elections.
Minimum guaranteed cap for cap-based indexed strategies.
Guaranteed minimum interest rate for the fixed account.
Minimum guaranteed participation rate for participation-rate indexed strategies.
Published payout options from the normalized contract facts.
Availability can vary by state and product terms.
Yr 1
9%
Yr 2
8.5%
Yr 3
7.5%
Yr 4
6.5%
Yr 5
5.5%
Yr 6
4.5%
Yr 7
3.5%
Yr 8
2.5%
Yr 9
1.5%
Yr 10
0.5%
After
0%
RMD waiver
brochure
Direct link not published — request the document from the carrier.
Crediting design
Summit Bonus Index currently shows 5 indexed or fixed crediting options, including S&P 500 Index. These choices matter because caps, participation rates, fixed accounts, spreads, and renewal terms are different mechanics and should not be ranked as one simple rate list.
Income rider language
Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit is the main income rider listed for this product. Rider terms can affect the tradeoff between future lifetime withdrawals, contract value, beneficiary value, and cost, so the exact state version and rider election should be confirmed before comparing it to annuitization or income-only contracts.
Liquidity terms
A fixed indexed annuity can preserve more control than an income-only contract, but access is still governed by the surrender schedule, free-withdrawal terms, and waiver language. Those details are where many product comparisons become more meaningful than a simple rate list.
Verification note
Carrier materials such as SSLSBIBR-OT-080123-v5-2.pdf help explain the contract language behind the data on this page; the latest document activity we see is Apr 24, 2026. For the current brochure, rate sheet, or specimen contract, confirm the state-specific version with the carrier or a licensed financial professional.
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