FlexGuard – NY offers multiple index crediting strategies, with access to variable investment options. It can be customized based on a client’s retirement goals and adjusted as their needs change. FlexGuard – NY is issued by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey.

Select a level of protection that may help limit losses

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Participate in the growth potential of the market

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Enhance growth potential in up markets with a unique crediting strategy

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Plus, there are NO EXPLICIT PRODUCT FEES when allocating to FlexGuard - NY’s index strategies.*

 

*  "Explicit product fees" refers to the Base Contract Fee, or Mortality & Expense Risk Charge and Administration Charge (M&E&A), that apply only to the variable investment options. Certain indices associated with Index Strategies may be subject to an underlying fee or reduction. A surrender charge, or Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC), may apply in the event of an early withdrawal from the annuity.

 

How FlexGuard – NY works 

When the client purchases FlexGuard - NY you will help them make choices, custom-building their annuity to meet their individual needs and goals.

 

Select their growth opportunity

These five index crediting strategies determine how their money may grow. Choose one or a combination of them. Any growth is based on the index return.

Point-to-Point with Cap Rate Index Strategy

 

capture all the indexes

With FlexGuard - NY's cap rate index strategy, clients receive any positive index growth up to an upper limit (called a “cap”).

Dual Directional Index Strategy

Dual Directional Index Strategy

Down market—index return is negative but within or equal to the buffer: The client would receive a positive Index Credit equal to the absolute value of the Index Return at the Index Strategy End Date.

Down market—index return is negative and exceeds the buffer: The client would receive a negative index credit equal to the amount of the index return that exceeds the buffer.

Up market—the client would receive a positive index credit equal to the index return up to the cap rate.

Tiered Participation Rate Index Strategy

Tiered Participation Rate Index Strategy

FlexGuard - NY's tiered participation rate index strategy offers clients 100% of the positive index growth up to the tier level, and then the opportunity to accelerate their growth by capturing a percentage equal to or more than 100% of the index growth above that level.

Step Rate Index Strategy

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This strategy provides growth by tracking index performance against a Step Rate. If the Index Return is zero or positive, the client will receive a predetermined Index Credit equal to the Step Rate.

Participation Rate with Cap Index Strategy

Dual Directional Index Strategy

With this strategy, positive index performance is multiplied by the Participation Rate, and any credited interest is capped at the predetermined Cap Rate.

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Renewal Cap Rates, Step Rates, and Participation Rates may be higher or lower than the initial rates, but will never be less than the Guaranteed Minimum Rates. Tier Levels may be higher or lower than the initial Tier Level, but will never be higher than the Guaranteed Maximum Tier Level. Subsequent rates and Tier Levels may differ from the rates and Tier Levels used for new contracts or for other contracts issued at different times. Rates are impacted by changes in various economic factors.

Variable investment options are offered with this product; however, they are not included for illustration purposes.

For complete product information, please reference the client brochure (PDF) opens in a new windowrate sheet opens in a new window, and product prospectus.

10%, 15% and 30%, Buffer options for 1 year term , 10% and 20% buffer options for 3 year term , 20% and 30% buffer options for  6 year term

Choose clients’ downside protection

FlexGuard - NY offers them the opportunity to choose their buffer level as well as their term length.

Partial downside protection is provided through the buffer where index losses within the buffer are protected. Index losses that exceed the buffer will result in a loss of Account Value.

The buffer will vary by the selected strategy, term length, and index elected. Not all term and buffer options are available for each index crediting strategy.

Variable investment options are offered with this product; however, are not included for illustration purposes and do not offer downside protection. Please refer to the product prospectus for fund investment strategies and fee information.

Index-linked variable annuity products are complex insurance and investment vehicles and are long-term investments designed for retirement purposes.  There is risk of loss of principal if negative index returns exceed the selected protection level.  As gains or losses are assessed at the end of each term, index credit is only received if the strategy is held full term, and no withdrawals are taken.  Early withdrawals may result in a loss in addition to applicable surrender charges.  Please reference the prospectus for information about the levels of protection available and other important product information.

Choose from four indices

The client's money is not actually invested in any index but may earn interest credits based on the index’s performance.

And select from variable investment options

FlexGuard - NY also offers variable investment options which can be mixed and matched in any percentage.

A leading gauge of the U.S. equities market—the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index includes 500 of the largest companies on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.

The MSCI EAFE is designed to measure the performance of a selection of stocks in 21 developed markets outside of the U.S. and Canada. The oldest international stock index, it is the most common benchmark in the U.S. for foreign stock funds.

The Nasdaq-100® is a globally recognized index of 100 of the most innovative large-cap companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market®.

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index which is designed to represent approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

FlexGuard - NY and all its features may not be approved in all broker-dealers.

 

Make changes as they go

On each Index Anniversary Date, you may reallocate any Index Strategy that has reached the end of the Index Term or allocate money into new Index Strategies. Allocations among variable investment options can happen at any time.

CDSC surrender charge schedule

B-Share 6 years: 7%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%; based on the effective date of each Purchase Payment and the percentage of the amount withdrawn from the Purchase Payment, above the free withdrawal amount.

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FlexGuard - NY indexed variable annuity at a glance


Basic Contract Design

Basic Contract Design

Product Description

Registered Flexible Premium Deferred Index-Linked Variable Annuity with four Index Strategies featuring multiple protection levels and term lengths, plus 5 variable investment options

Marketing Name

Prudential FlexGuard® indexed variable annuity - New York

Launch Date

February 1, 2023

Issue Ages

Up to age 85; based on the age of the oldest Owner/Annuitant

Initial Purchase Payment

$25,000 Minimum Qualified and Nonqualified
$1,000,000 Maximum (Premiums that exceed $1,000,000 require prior company approval)

Additional Purchase Payments

Minimum of $100 ($50 for EFTs) – Additional Purchase Payments received between Index Anniversaries will be allocated to the Holding Account (unless the client provides instruction to allocate to any other variable investment options at that time). Any allocations to the Index Strategies must occur on an Index Anniversary.

Contract Issue

This product will issue daily. The client will choose on the application if they wish to (1) allocate to the Index Strategies immediately, (2) defer their allocation for 45 days from the application signed date to accommodate multiple transfers and exchanges or (3) elect to defer their allocation to a specified date. Alternatively, clients may allocate 100% of their initial Purchase Payment to the Variable Subaccounts. If the client chooses to defer their Index Effective Date, the allocations for the Index Strategies will be placed in the Transfer Account and will automatically be transferred to the Index Strategies, if within the Transfer Account Period.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge applies to each Purchase Payment and will be applied to amounts that exceed the Free Withdrawal Amount

  • 6 years: 7%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%

Free Withdrawals

Client(s) may withdraw up to 10% of all Purchase Payments still within CDSC without incurring a surrender charge

  • Free Withdrawals in each contract year are not cumulative
  • Contingent Deferred Sales Charges will not apply to Required Minimum Distributions that Prudential calculates

Account Value

The Interim Value for each Index Strategy plus the total value of any allocations in the Variable Investment Subaccounts (including the Holding Account) and the Transfer Account on any Valuation Day other than the Index Strategy Start Date and Index Strategy End Date. The Interim Value does not apply to an Index Strategy on the Index Strategy Start Date and the Index Strategy End Date. On an Index Strategy Start Date, the Index Strategy Base applicable to that Index Strategy would be used instead of the Interim Value. On an Index Strategy End Date, the Index Strategy Base plus the Index Credit applicable to that Index Strategy would be used instead of the Interim Value.

Interim Value

The Interim Value is the value of an Index Strategy on any Valuation Day during an Index Strategy Term. It is a calculated value and is used when a withdrawal, death benefit payment, transfer, annuitization, or surrender occurs mid-term.

Base Death Benefit

Return of Purchase Payments

  • No charge associated
  • Available for all ages
  • Equal to the greater of:
    Purchase Payments, less proportional withdrawals
    Or Account Value
    Change of Ownership terminates the Return of Purchase Payments death benefit.

Latest Annuity Date

First of the month following the 95th birthday of the oldest Owner/Annuitant

Annuity Options

Annuity Payments for a Fixed Period Life Income
Joint Life Income
Life with Period Certain
Joint Life with Period Certain

Annual Fee

Not applicable

Total Insurance Charge

Applicable to only Account Value allocated to the variable investment options (assessed daily as a percentage of the net assets of the variable investment options). The Insurance Charge is a combination of the Mortality & Expense Risk Charge and the Administration Charge.

  • Total Annualized Insurance Fees and Charges for Net Purchase Payments less than $1 Million: 1.30%
    - Mortality & Expense Risk Charge for Net Purchase Payments less than $1 Million: 1.15%
    And
    - Administration Charge: 0.15%
  • Total Annualized Insurance Fees and Charges for Net Purchase Payments of at least $1 Million: 1.20%
    - Mortality & Expense Risk Charge for Net Purchase Payments of at least $1 Million: 1.05%
    And
    - Administration Charge: 0.15%

Product CUSIP

74430T 291


Index Strategies    

Index Strategies

Index Options

The customer will have the option to allocate their premium to one or more indices listed below:

  • S&P 500®
  • MSCI EAFE Index
  • NASDAQ 100® 
  • Russell 2000® Index

Index Strategies

The customer will have the option to allocate to one, some, or all the Index Strategies listed below:

  • Point-to-Point with Cap Rate
    - Available in 1-, 3-, and 6-year terms with various Buffer options (10%, 15%, 20%, and 30%)
  • Dual Directional
    - Available in a 1-year term with a 10% Buffer
    - Available in a 6-year term with a 10%, 15%, and 20% Buffer
  • Tiered Participation Rate
    - Available in 6-year terms with 10% Buffers only
  • Step Rate
    - Available in a 1-year term with a 10% Buffer
  • Participation Rate with Cap
    - Available in a 6-year term with 10% and 20% Buffers

Protection Levels

Negative Index Return is protected from loss within the Buffer associated with the selected Index Strategy.
Available Buffers, which may vary by Index Strategy, are 10%, 15%, 20%, and 30%

Point-to-Point with Cap Rate

If the Index Return is positive and equal to or greater than the Cap Rate, then the Index Credit is equal to the Cap Rate. If the Index Return is positive, but less than the Cap Rate, the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return.
If the Index Return is negative, but less than or equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit is zero. Otherwise, the Index Credit is equal to the negative Index Return in excess of the Buffer.
The Cap Rate is the maximum rate that may be credited to this strategy.

Dual Directional If the Index Return is positive and equal to or greater than the Cap Rate, then the Index Credit is equal to the Cap Rate. If the Index Return is positive, but less than the Cap Rate, the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return. If the Index Return is negative and is within or equal to the Buffer, then the Index Credit will be positive and equal to the absolute value of the Index Return, not limited by the Cap Rate. Otherwise, if the Index Return is negative and exceeds the Buffer, then the Index Credit is equal to the negative Index Return in excess of the Buffer.

Tiered Participation Rate

If the Index Return is between zero and the declared Tier Level, then the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate for the 1st tier. If the Index Return is greater than or equal to the declared Tier Level, the Index Credit is the sum of the Tier Level Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate for the 1st tier and the remaining Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate for the 2nd tier. If the Index Return is negative, but less than or equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit is zero.
Otherwise, the Index Credit is equal to the negative Index Return in excess of the Buffer.
There is no maximum amount of Index Credit with this strategy.

Participation Rate with CapIf the Index Return is positive, the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate up to the Cap Rate. If the Index Return is zero or negative, but less than or equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit is zero. If the Index Return is negative, and is greater than the Buffer, the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return in excess of the Buffer
Step RateIf the Index Return is zero or positive, then the Index Credit is equal to the Step Rate. If the Index Return is negative, but less than or equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit is zero. If the Index Return is negative, and is greater than the Buffer, the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return in excess of the Buffer

Performance Lock

Lock in performance prior to the Index Strategy End Date by either setting an automatic Performance Lock target, which will automatically lock in the Performance Lock Value as of close of business on the day the target is met, OR manually lock in the Performance Lock Value as of the current day's close of business.

After a Performance Lock has occurred funds remain allocated to the index strategy, but the client no longer participates in the index performance, both positive or negative, for the remainder of the existing index strategy term. The Performance Value will not fluctuate for the remainder of the existing index strategy term unless there is a withdrawal or reallocation.   

Reallocations

FlexGuard offers you the ability to allocate amongst the following Variable Investment options, in addition to the Index Strategies. Transfers from the Index Strategy(ies) to the Variable Subaccounts are not allowed at any time. However, transfers among Variable Subaccounts may occur at any time.

New Money/Renewal Rates

Prudential reserves the right to change rates at any time.

  • Set monthly for new business and renewal
  • Renewal Rate Guarantees
    - Point-to-Point with a Cap Rate Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rates: 1-Year, 10% Buffer: 5%; 1-Year, 15% Buffer: 4.5%; 1-year, 30% Buffer: 3%; 3-Year, 10% Buffer: 15%; 3-Year, 20%Buffer: 12%; 6-Year, 20% Buffer: 24%; 6-Year, 30% Buffer: 18%
  • Dual Directional: Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rates: 1-Year, 10% Buffer: 5%; 6-Year, 10% Buffer: 30%; 6-Year, 15% Buffer: 27%; 6-Year, 20% Buffer: 24%
  • Tiered Participation: Guaranteed Minimum Participation Rate: 100% Guaranteed Maximum Tier Level: 35%
  • Step Rate Guaranteed Minimum Step Rate: 1-Year, 10% Buffer 5% 
  • Participation Rate with Cap Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rates: 6-Year, 10%, Buffer, 30%, 6-Year, 20% Buffer, 24% Guaranteed Minimum Participation Rate: 100%
  • Subsequent Cap and Participation Rates may be higher or lower than the initial Rates, but will never be less than the Guaranteed Minimum Rates. Subsequent Rates may differ from the Rates used for new contracts or for other contracts issued at different times.


Variable investment options

Variable Investment Options

Variable investment options

MFS® Value Series – Service Class
MFS® International Growth Portfolio – Service Class
MFS® Total Return Series – Service Class
MFS® Total Return Bond Series – Service Class
PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio – Class III – default Holding Account

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Investors should carefully consider the features of the contract, index strategies, and the underlying portfolios' investment objectives, policies, management, risks, charges and expenses. The initial summary prospectus and the statutory prospectus (collectively, the "prospectuses") contain this and other important information and can be obtained from your financial professional. Please read them carefully before investing.

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Annuities are issued by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey located in Newark, NJ (main office). Variable annuities are distributed by Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc., Shelton, CT.

​​This web page is being provided for informational or educational purposes only and does not take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any clients or prospective clients. The information is not intended as investment advice and is not a recommendation about managing or investing a client’s retirement savings. Clients seeking information regarding their particular investment needs should contact a financial professional.

FlexGuard - NY is only available in New York and not through all broker-dealers.

An investment in the PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $10.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

The S&P 500® Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("SPDJI"), and has been licensed for use by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. Standard & Poor's®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey's Product(s)  is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Nasdaq®, Nasdaq-100®, Nasdaq-100 Index®, and NDX® are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the “Corporations”) and are licensed for use by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. The Product(s) have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The Product(s) are not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT(S).

The Prudential FlexGuard – New York (the “Product”) has been developed solely by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. The “Prudential FlexGuard – New York” are not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. 

All rights in the Russell 2000® (the “Index”) vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the Index. “Russell®” and Russell 2000® are a trade mark(s) of the relevant LSE Group company and are used by any other LSE Group company under license. The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of the Prudential FlexGuard – New York. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Prudential FlexGuard – New York or the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey.

MSCI EAFE Index: The annuity contract referred to herein is not sponsored, promoted or endorsed by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such annuity contract or any index referred to by any such annuity contract. The product prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey and any related annuity contracts.

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