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December 22, 2003 at 07:00 PM
NU Online News Service, Dec. 22, 2003, 1:19 p.m. EST – Safeco Life Insurance Company, Redmond, Wash., has introduced the Safeco Custom Annuity, a single-premium, fixed, deferred annuity aimed at investors who feel confused about where the economy is heading.[@@]
The annuity offers investors a choice of a 1-year, 3-year or 5-year guaranteed interest rate period. The time period selected determines the guaranteed interest rate.
The minimum initial premium is $10,000. Investors who pay an initial premium of $25,000 to $50,000 can earn an extra 1% in interest during the first year that the contract is in effect. Safeco Life will pay an extra 1.5% during the first year on initial premiums of $50,000 to $100,000 and an extra 2% on initial premiums of $100,000 or more.
