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Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity

SmartSelect Two

Issued by Western-Southern Life Assurance CompanyAM Best A+ · Superior

Guarantee terms

3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 yrs

Free withdrawal

10% published tier; confirm timing and exceptions

Market value adj.

Applies

Minimum premium

$20,000

Availability

All states Source designation; jurisdiction count not published

Surrender schedule

7-year option published contract option; match to the selected rate before purchase

Interest crediting

Compound — CANNEX yield row, no simple-interest flag

Rates effective

Sep 21, 2026

Get my rate reportAll terms & versionsVerified Sep 21, 2026 · CANNEX via AdvisorWorld

Guaranteed rates by term

The guaranteed annual rate is shown for each term at the $100,000 comparison premium, alongside the full-term effective rate.

TermSurrender scheduleEffective annual rateFull-term comparisonPublished annual rateContract rateRate structureFull guarantee$100,000 grows toAt term endvs. marketSame-day term median
3-yearSchedule not published4.75%4.75%Flat throughout$114,938+$14,938 interest-0.45 ptsmedian 5.20% · n=118
4-yearSchedule not published4.90%4.90%Flat throughout$121,088+$21,088 interestNot available
5-yearSchedule not publishedHighest4.95%4.95%Flat throughout$127,325+$27,325 interest-0.25 ptsmedian 5.20% · n=118
6-yearSchedule not published4.65%4.65%Flat throughout$131,352+$31,352 interestNot available
7-yearSchedule not published4.75%4.75%Flat throughout$138,382+$38,382 interest-0.45 ptsmedian 5.20% · n=118

Rate figures use a $100,000 comparison premium and are scoped to the selected contract version. Term-end values are illustrative calculations using the published rate and crediting convention with no withdrawals. Market comparisons appear only when the same-day term distribution includes at least five comparable products.

How 4.95% grows over 5 years

Follow a deposit through the complete guarantee term.

The calculator shows outcomes only when the entered premium matches a published rate band. No rate or ending value is inferred outside those bands.

YearRate creditedInterestBalance
Year 14.95%+$4,950$104,950
Year 24.95%+$5,195$110,145
Year 34.95%+$5,452$115,597
Year 44.95%+$5,722$121,319
Year 54.95%+$6,005$127,325
Compound-equivalent annual rate over the full term4.950%

How the number is calculated

Product
SmartSelect Two
Schedule
4.95% for 5 years
Crediting
Compound interest
Ending value
$127,325
Effective rate
4.950% per year

Equivalent: a flat MYGA paying 4.95% compounded annually reaches the same ending value. Confirm the crediting convention on the issued contract.

Getting money out

What it costs to leave early, and what you can take without a charge.

Surrender schedule · published contract options

A term-matched surrender schedule is not published for this rate row. Confirm the applicable contract schedule before purchase.

A market value adjustment may still raise or lower proceeds when it applies.

Penalty-free access

Withdrawal allowance10% · published tier; confirm timing and exceptions
Systematic withdrawalsAvailable
Surrender-charge waiversNursing home waiver · RMD waiver · Terminal illness waiver
Bailout if renewal rate dropsNot available
Return of premiumDoes not apply
Death benefitStandard Death Benefit

Items marked “not published” remain questions for the issued contract; this page does not infer answers.

How to think about this contract

Editorial interpretation stays separate from the contract data above.

Where it stands out

  • Several guarantee periods let buyers choose a rate-lock horizon suited to planned spending.
  • Premium-banded rates support comparisons at the intended deposit amount.
  • Nursing-home, required-minimum-distribution and terminal-illness waivers supplement the regular withdrawal provision, subject to contract conditions.

What to confirm

  • The New York version has a different term menu and surrender schedule from the multi-state version. A rate available in one version is not a quote for the other.
  • The multi-state surrender schedule stays level initially before declining; the New York schedule declines each year.
  • Early-surrender proceeds can reflect both surrender charges and a market value adjustment.
  • SmartSelect is a separate product with its own rates and terms; compare matching deposits, guarantee periods and state versions.
Best fitBuyers who can commit funds for the selected term and want a fixed-rate comparison that accounts for the deposit and state version.
Not ideal forBuyers who need unrestricted early access or expect the same rate and surrender schedule in every state.

Contract facts

Everything the normalized public CANNEX contract reports. Gaps are labeled, not guessed.

Premium

$20,000 minimum

$1,000,000 maximum

Issue ages

18–85 (annuitant and owner)

Joint contracts available.

Fund types

Non-qualified · Qualified

Continuation code S; confirm meaning in the contract.

Ownership

Corporation · Joint · Single · Trust

Annuitant: Joint · Single

Death benefit

Standard Death Benefit

Surrender charges and a market value adjustment may apply under contract terms.

Premium bonus

None published

A first-year interest rate is not a premium bonus.

Systematic withdrawals

Available

Minimum-withdrawal rule applies.

Bailout provision

Not available

Return of premium

Does not apply

Early surrender can return less than premium.

Free-look period

Available; length not published

Length can vary by state; confirm on delivery.

Annuitization

Joint life · Single life

Maximum annuitization age: 100 years

Fees and charges

None published

Contract versions

2

Most states · MVA · No liquidity rider · NY · MVA · No liquidity rider

Source

CANNEX via AdvisorWorld

Normalized facts observed Sep 21, 2026.

State availability

Available in all states according to the current feed. The source does not enumerate jurisdiction codes or publish a jurisdiction count. No state grid is inferred from the absent jurisdiction list.

All-states availability is published without an enumerated jurisdiction list. Confirm state-specific contract and rate eligibility on a quote.

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