What happens on death in an annuity guarantee period?

Locate the annuitant named in the contract and the start and end of the relevant guaranteed period. The official leaflet distinguishes death during contributions, during income payments and after the income or guaranteed period. Ask the insurer to identify whose death triggers the benefit under your contract. [C1, C9]

The official leaflet describes different arrangements during the income period: a lump sum linked to the death benefit or cash value, or paid premiums less annuity payments already received. Some pure annuities have no death benefit. These are examples of variation, rather than a formula that applies to every policy. [C1]

Ask the insurer to identify the applicable clause, named recipient and settlement option. If you expect continued instalments, ask where that entitlement is written; if a lump sum applies, request the contractual calculation. Do not describe unpaid income as an automatically withdrawable account balance. [C1]

No. The leaflet separates life annuities from income for a specified period and warns that the meaning of lifelong payments can vary. Read the survival-payment clause separately from the death-benefit clause. A date that changes a beneficiary’s entitlement does not by itself identify when payments to a living annuitant end. [C1, C2]

Ask for a written explanation of death before and after the guaranteed period, including whether any value remains. The official leaflet says there is generally no death benefit after the income or guaranteed period; your contract must establish the actual arrangement. [C1]

Bring unclear terms to the insurer or a licensed broker. If ownership, beneficiary rights or inheritance is disputed, obtain legal advice rather than treating an income illustration as a legal conclusion about who receives the money. Personal retirement and family needs require individual assessment. [C1, C2, C9]

Does every annuity have a death benefit?

No. The official leaflet includes pure annuities with no death benefit. [C1]

Are all remaining instalments automatically paid as cash?

Do not assume that. Different settlement arrangements apply to different contracts. [C1]

Is paid premium always returned in full during the income period?

No. An arrangement may deduct annuity income already paid, or use another contractual value. [C1]

Does the guarantee period mean income lasts only that long?

Read the life-income or fixed-period clause separately; the labels address different questions. [C1, C2]

Can death after the guarantee period leave no benefit?

Yes. The leaflet says generally no death benefit remains after the income or guaranteed period. [C1]

Can the illustration alone establish the recipient’s entitlement?

Request the actual death-benefit and settlement wording rather than relying on a projected income total. [C1, C9]

Who should explain a disputed entitlement?

Ask the insurer about its contract; seek independent legal advice where necessary. [C1]

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