On May 7th, MassMutual Ascend launched several product enhancements to the Index Summit 6 Pro registered index-linked annuity. Enhancements include the availability of performance lock on select strategies, along with several new indexed strategies linked to the First Trust Barclays Edge Index.
In an effort to provide the most value to you and your clients, we're offering clients the opportunity to renew into the First Trust Barclays Edge indexed strategies immediately upon their state's approval. Refer to the grid below for current state approvals of the Barclays First Trust Edge indexed strategies, along with all other new strategies.
First Trust Barclays Edge Strategies
| All Other New Strategies
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Alabama | ✓ | ✓ |
Alaska | ✓ | |
Arizona | ✓ | |
Arkansas | ✓ | ✓ |
California | ||
Colorado | ||
Connecticut | ✓ | ✓ |
Delaware | ✓ | |
District of Columbia | ||
Florida | ✓ | |
Georgia | ✓ | |
Hawaii | ||
Idaho | ||
Illinois | ||
Indiana | ||
Iowa | ✓ | |
Kansas | ✓ | |
Kentucky | ||
Louisiana | ✓ | |
Maine | ✓ | ✓ |
Maryland | ||
Massachusetts | ✓ | |
Michigan | ✓ | ✓ |
Minnesota | ||
Mississippi | ✓ | |
Missouri | X | X |
Montana | ✓ | |
Nebraska | X | X |
Nevada | ||
New Hampshire | ✓ | |
New Jersey | ||
New Mexico | ✓ | |
North Carolina | ✓ | |
North Dakota | ✓ | |
Ohio | ||
Oklahoma | ✓ | ✓ |
Oregon | ||
Pennsylvania | ||
Rhode Island | ||
South Carolina | ✓ | |
South Dakota | ✓ | |
Tennessee | ✓ | |
Texas | ||
Utah | ||
Vermont | ||
Virginia | ||
Washington | ✓ | |
West Virginia | ✓ | ✓ |
Wisconsin | ✓ | |
Wyoming |