AFchoice®
Product ID: 48


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Fixed Annuity 


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ATTN: Annuity Services Dept.
American Fidelity Assurance Company
9000 Cameron Parkway
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
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AFchoice® (FPDA-12) is American Fidelity's Section 403(b) tax-deferred annuity program designed specifically for the faculty and employees of universities, colleges, public school systems and certain non-profit organizations. AFchoice® (FPDA-12) is a flexible premium deferred annuity that features a fixed interest rate with a minimum interest rate guarantee, and has no early surrender charges or fees.

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After the first Policy Year, you may request a loan if the plan permits. The maximum outstanding loan amount is 50% of the account value up to a maximum of $50,000 in accumulated qualified plan loans. The minimum loan available is $1,000. There is a limit of one outstanding loan per account. Loans must be repaid in equal monthly payments over a period of not more than five years. Payments made later than 90 days after the payment's due date, will cause the loan to be placed into default. Loan repayment may be made by Bank Draft or by personal check.
Hardship distributions are limited to those individuals that have incurred a hardship due to (1) unpaid family medical expenses; (2) costs relating to the purchase of a principal residence; (3) tuition and related educational fees and expenses; (4) payments necessary to prevent eviction from, or foreclosure on, a principal residence; (5) burial or funeral expenses; and (6) certain expenses for the repair of damage to the employee's principal residence subject to plan provisions. With the Secure 2.0 Act being signed into law on December 29, 2022, Plan sponsors may rely on employee self certification that they meet eligibility for specified hardship withdrawal reasons from a 403(b) plan.
Beginning in 2023 the Secure 2.0 Act increased the age that participants born between 1951 - 1959 must begin taking Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), to age 73. Retirees or individuals who turn 72 on or after January 1, 2023 need to begin taking RMDs at age 73. Anyone who turned 72 before December 31, 2022 is unaffected by this change. Active employees may be able to delay RMDs until they separate from service.

Riders are amendments to the annuity contract that typically add to your costs. make sure you inquire about any additional costs. The following riders exist for this product:

All premiums paid will be refunded if a policy is returned to American Fidelity for cancellation within thirty days after it has been delivered.
Additional Declared Interest Rider (ADIR). Surrender charges will apply. See policy.:
At the point of application, an eligible participant may select one of the following: 1- Year ADIR, 2-Year ADIR, 5-Year ADIR, or 10- Year ADIR. 1 Year ADIR: 1.50% for 12 months 2 Year ADIR: 1.25% for 24 months 5 Year ADIR: 0.50% for 60 month 10 Year ADIR: 0.75% for 120 months 1, 2, and 5 Year ADIR have a 5 year surrender charge period that starts at 9% for the first two years and reduces to 8% in the third year, 7% in the fourth year, and 6% in the fifth year. 10 Year ADIR has a 10 year surrender charge period that starts at 9% for the first two years and reduces by 1% each year thereafter.
Income payments will be made for the joint lifetimes of two payees with payments reducing to one-half of the original amount when either payee dies. No payments will be due after the surviving payee's death. Rates for different age combinations or other forms of joint life income can be furnished upon request.
Income payments will be made for the life of the payee. No payments would be due after the death of the payee.
Income payments will be made for the life of the payee. Upon the death of the payee, payments would continue to the beneficiary for a specified period of time. The length of the period certain is predetermined as of the annuity's start date. If the payee should live beyond the specified period certain, then payments would cease upon the death of the payee.
The payee shall receive a life annuity of a specific amount with the guarantee that if at death, the amount of the original balance has not been received by the Annuitant, the payments would continue to the named beneficiary until the combined amounts received by the payee and the beneficiary equal the original balance. In the event the beneficiary predeceases the payee and the payee has not designated a successor beneficiary, the remaining payments shall be paid to the estate of the payee.
Under Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b), lump sum distributions are permitted in the following instances: 1) Participant attains age 59 1/2; 2) Participant has terminated employment; 3) Participant is permanently and totally disabled as defined by Section 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code; and 4) If plan permits, participant has experienced a financial hardship as defined by the Internal Revenue Code as: a) unpaid family medical expenses; b) costs related to the purchase of a principal residence; c) tuition and related educational fees and expenses; d) payments necessary to prevent eviction from, or foreclosure on, a principal residence; e) burial or funeral expenses; and f) certain expenses for the repair of damage to the employee's principal residence.
The payee would recieve either monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments from the balance of the account over an elected number of years. If the payee dies while receiving these guaranteed installments, any unpaid guaranteed installments shall be continued to the beneficiary, if living at the time of death of the payee, otherwise the commuted value will be paid in one lump sum to the executors or administrators of the estate of the payee.
These rates may change without notice. Contact your provider for the most current rates.



All 403(b) products contain fees. The amount of fees varies greatly depending on the product. A slight increase in fees can substantially reduce the growth in your account which will reduce your income in retirement. To learn more about the impact of fees, and the different types of fees please refer to the Explanation of Fees piece located in the Help & Resources.


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