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title: "New for CA policies: chronic illness rider"
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Good news! We are adding the chronic illness accelerated death benefit rider to eligible new and inforce FIUL policies issued in California.

| View in browser F&G Announcement Dear Financial & Insurance Professional,    We’re adding the chronic illness rider to California policies Good news: Effective November 22, we are adding the chronic illness accelerated death benefit rider to eligible new and inforce fixed indexed universal life insurance (FIUL) policies issued in California.1 This rider comes at no additional cost of insurance to your clients. Important dates Eligible policies1 issued November 22, 2021 and after will receive the rider. Eligible inforce policies1 with an effective date between January 27, 2021 and November 21, 2021 will also receive the rider. Updated marketing materials will be available on SalesLink® starting November 22, 2021. Accelerated death benefit disclosure forms will be available on SalesLink and e-App on November 22, 2021. Illustrations will include the new rider starting November 20, 2021. (Please note that this rider will illustrate a one-time 100% acceleration, which is a different payment structure than other states.) Upcoming policyholder mailing Current eligible1 FIUL policyholders in California with a policy effective date between January 27, 2021 and November 21, 2021 will receive an endorsement letter and disclosure form from F&G in the mail. Mailings will begin shortly. Even if your client has not yet received their letter, the rider is active on their policy effective November 22 as long as the policy is eligible. You can view a sample letter here. View Sample Letter Please note that although your clients do not need to sign and return the disclosure form to have the rider added, we highly encourage it. Learn more about the rider Click below to download our updated, consumer-approved accelerated death benefit riders brochure. Download Brochure   Questions?   Contact the F&G Internal Life Sales Team at Life.Sales@fglife.com or 800.357.8734 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday with any questions.  For financial professional use only. Not for use with the general public.   1 The rider is not available when the insured life is rated higher than table 4 or if there is a flat extra rating per $1,000. Rider available for issue ages 0-75.   “F&G” is the marketing name for Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company issuing insurance in the United States outside of New York. Life insurance and annuities issued by Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company, Des Moines, IA.         21-1344 Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company, 801 Grand Ave, Suite 2600, Des Moines, IA 50309 Manage preferences |
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