Legacy Protection

Leaving a Legacy Through Beneficiary Benefits

Markets Are Uncertain, but Leaving a Legacy Doesn't Have to Be

Just as markets have their uncertainties, life has them as well. If a client unexpectedly passes away during a market downturn, what becomes of his or her legacy?

Most Pacific Life variable annuities include a standard death benefit equal to the contract value. We also offer optional death benefits that give clients the opportunity to add to their legacies, for an additional cost.

We Make It Simple

  • Clients may allocate funds to any combination of investment options for use with a standard or optional death benefit.

  • We do not require managed-volatility investment options or asset-transfer programs to be eligible for death benefits.

Comparison of Key Features

Optional Return-of-Premium Death Benefit

Protect the Principal

Beneficiaries will receive the greater of the contract value or the total of all purchase payments into the contract, adjusted for withdrawals. The adjustment is proportionate and may be more or less than the actual amount withdrawn.

Contract owners and annuitants must be age 85 or younger at issue. 

This optional benefit must be elected at issue and cannot be withdrawn from the contract or accessed as a surrender value.

Optional benefit guarantees are offered at the time the client purchases the annuity for an additional annual fee, which is a percentage of each subaccount's assets (deducted daily). Please see the prospectus for the current annual fee.

Optional Stepped-Up Death Benefit

Lock in the Market Gains for Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries will receive the greater of the highest contract value on any previous contract anniversary prior to the oldest owner's or annuitant's 81st birthday, or the standard death benefit amount.

The death benefit amount is increased for additional purchase payments and decreased by an adjustment for withdrawals. The adjustment is proportionate and may be more or less than the actual amount withdrawn.

Contract owners and annuitants must be age 75 or younger at issue.

Optional benefit guarantees are offered at the time the client purchases the annuity for an additional annual fee, which is a percentage of each subaccount's assets (deducted daily). Please see the prospectus for the current annual fee.

Standard and Stepped-Up Death Benefits
Enhance Your Financial Legacy

Earnings Enhancement Death Benefit (EEDB)

Help Offset the Impact of Taxes

An additional percentage of earnings is added to the death benefit amount.

  • 40% of earnings (owners/annuitants ages 0–69 at issue).
  • 25% of earnings (owners/annuitants ages 70–75 at issue).
  • Earnings are equal to the contract value on the date of death minus the remaining purchase payments. There is no limit to total earnings.

Contract owners and annuitants must be age 75 or younger at issue.

Offered with certain variable annuities for an additional annual fee, which is a percentage of the contract value (deducted annually). Please see the prospectus for the current annual fee.

Help Offset Taxes for Your Beneficiaries

Guarantees, including optional benefits, are subject to the issuing company's claims-paying ability and financial strength and do not protect the value of the variable investment options, which are subject to market risk.

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Broker/dealer and state variations may apply. Contact your broker/dealer for availability.

Investors should carefully consider a variable annuity's risks, charges, limitations, and expenses, as well as the risks, charges, expenses, and investment goals of the underlying investment options. This and other information about Pacific Life are provided in the product and underlying fund prospectuses. These prospectuses should be read carefully before investing.

Annuity withdrawals and other distributions of taxable amounts, including death benefit payouts, will be subject to ordinary income tax. For nonqualified contracts, an additional 3.8% federal tax may apply on net investment income. If withdrawals and other distributions are taken prior to age 59½, an additional 10% federal tax may apply. A withdrawal charge also may apply. Withdrawals will reduce the contract value and the value of the death benefits, and also may reduce the value of any optional benefits.

In all states except California, the death benefit is payable prior to annuitization upon the death of a contract owner. For contracts owned by a non-natural owner and contracts issued in California, the death benefit is payable upon the death of the first annuitant.  

The contract must have growth in excess of the remaining purchase payments in order for EEDB to be applicable. If there are no earnings in the contract, no benefit will be paid and the client will have incurred the charge but not received a benefit.

Rider Series: 20-1307-2, 20-1295, 20-1296, 20-1264, 12-1306-2, 20-13500, ICC22:20-1125-B, ICC22:20-1126-B

Rider Series for Quest: ICC21:20-1125, ICC21:20-1126

State variations to rider series numbers may apply.

Pacific Life, its distributors, and respective representatives do not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. Any taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor or attorney.

Pacific Life is a product provider. It is not a fiduciary and therefore does not give advice or make recommendations regarding insurance or investment products.

Unless otherwise noted, all aforementioned money managers, their distributors, and affiliates are unaffiliated with Pacific Life and Pacific Select Distributors, LLC.

Pacific Life refers to Pacific Life Insurance Company and its subsidiary Pacific Life & Annuity Company. Insurance products can be issued in all states, except New York, by Pacific Life Insurance Company or Pacific Life & Annuity Company. In New York, insurance products are only issued by Pacific Life & Annuity Company. Product/material availability and features may vary by state. Each insurance company is solely responsible for the financial obligations accruing under the products it issues. 

Variable insurance products are distributed by Pacific Select Distributors, LLC (member FINRA & SIPC), a subsidiary of Pacific Life Insurance Company and an affiliate of Pacific Life & Annuity Company. 

The home office for Pacific Life & Annuity Company is located in Phoenix, Arizona. The home office for Pacific Life Insurance Company is located in Omaha, Nebraska.

No bank guarantee • Not a deposit • Not FDIC/NCUA insured • May lose value • Not insured by any federal government agency

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