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Quality Service
The value that MassMutual Strategic Distributors (MMSD) provides to you and your clients is a balanced blend of strength, products, and service. We’re dedicated to supporting you and helping to grow your business by offering:
- Marketing support
- Product expertise and positioning
- Illustration support
- Case design and consultation
- Developmental training and seminars
- Estate and business planning resources
Quality Products
Whether the need is for protecting a family or business, MassMutual has a life insurance solution you can be proud and confident to present to your clients.
Personal needs:
- Family income replacement
- Retirement planning
- Education funding
- Estate planning
Business needs:
- Buy-sell plan funding
- Key person
- Executive bonus
- Deferred compensation
- Split dollar
If you’re looking for life insurance for your client’s qualified pension plan, nearly all MassMutual individual life insurance products can be used in qualified plans. You can choose from products offering guarantees, fixed or flexible premiums and a broad range of funding options.
Participating whole life insurance is the cornerstone of MassMutual’s portfolio. That’s because whole life insurance delivers a financial resource your clients can count on throughout their whole lives.
Whole Life Insurance
Whole Life 100 | Whole Life 8/10/12/15/20 Pay | Whole Life 65 | Whole Life High Early Cash Value | |
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Product Summary | Level premium, participating life insurance policy that provides a level, guaranteed face amount for the lifetime of the insured. Premiums are payable to age 100. The policy provides guaranteed cash value accumulation and is eligible to receive dividend payments.1 Offers the ability to increase the face amount. Each increase will require evidence of insurability and will have its own risk classification. | Level premium, participating life insurance policies that provide a level, guaranteed face amount for the lifetime of the insured. Guaranteed to be fully paid after 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 premium-paying years. These policies provide guaranteed cash value accumulation and are eligible to receive dividend payments.1 Face amount increases are not allowed. Whole life 8 Pay product is a MEC.2 |
Level premium, participating life insurance policy that provides a level, guaranteed face amount for the lifetime of the insured. Premiums are payable to age 65. The policy provides guaranteed cash value accumulation and is eligible to receive dividend payments.1 Offers the ability to increase the face amount. Each increase will require evidence of insurability and will have its own risk classification. | Level premium, participating life insurance policy that provides a level, guaranteed face amount for the lifetime of the insured and is designed to provide high early cash values. Premiums are payable to age 85. The policy provides guaranteed cash value accumulation and is eligible to receive dividend payments.1 Offers the ability to increase the face amount. Each increase will require evidence of insurability and will have its own risk classification. |
Markets | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified |
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Premiums | The annual premium equals the basic annual premium plus the policy fee ($50), any classified (substandard) premium and any rider premiums. Face amount increases will not be subject to an additional policy fee. | The annual premium equals the basic annual premium plus any substandard premium and any rider premiums. Basic annual premiums vary based on issue age, gender, underwriting class and base policy face amount. | The annual premium equals the basic annual premium plus the policy fee ($50), any classified (substandard) premium and any rider premiums. Face amount increases will not be subject to an additional policy fee. | The annual premium equals the basic annual premium plus the policy fee ($50), any classified (substandard) premium and any rider premiums. Face amount increases will not be subject to an additional policy fee. |
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Riders are subject to state availability and may have an additional cost.
- 1 Dividends are not guaranteed.
- 2 The MassMutual Whole Life 8-Pay (WL 8-Pay) policy, under most circumstances, will be a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC). However, issuing a WL 8-Pay policy with the Life Insurance Supplement Rider or the Renewable Term Rider may prevent the policy from becoming a MEC, depending on the coverage mix. Including a term rider will provide additional death benefit and will result in a combination of guaranteed and non-guaranteed coverage, and may also help lower the premium cost. For those policies, decreases in the base face amount or the term coverage in the first seven policy years could result in the policy becoming a MEC.
- 3 Check LTCAccessSM Marketing and State Availability Chart (LI6052e) for details.
Survivorship Whole Life Insurance
Survivorship Whole Life 100 | Survivorship Whole Life 12 Pay | |
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Product Summary | Survivorship Whole Life 100 is a level premium, second-to-die, participating whole life insurance policy offering a guaranteed death benefit and cash value and the potential to earn dividends, which are not guaranteed. Premiums for the base policy are payable to age 100 of the younger insured. Survivorship Whole Life 100 also offers the ability to increase coverage using coverage segments. Each increase will require evidence of insurability and will have its own risk classification. | Survivorship Whole Life 12 Pay is a level premium, second-to-die, participating whole life insurance policy offering a guaranteed death benefit and cash value and the potential to earn dividends, which are not guaranteed. Premiums for the base policy are payable for 12 years. |
Markets | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified |
Minimum Face Amount | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Issue Ages | 18 to 85 Maximum difference in age between the two insureds is 25 years. |
25 to 75 Maximum difference in age between the two insureds is 25 years. |
Premiums | The annual premium equals the basic annual premium plus any substandard premium and any rider premiums. Basic annual premiums vary based on issue age, gender, underwriting class and base policy face amount. Premiums are payable until age 100 of the younger insured. | The annual premium equals the basic annual premium plus any substandard premium and any rider premiums. Basic annual premiums vary based on issue age, gender, underwriting class and base policy face amount. Premiums are payable for 12 years. |
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Universal Life Insurance
Universal Life Guard | Survivorship Universal Life Guard | |
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Product Summary | Flexible premium universal life insurance offering the ability to guarantee the death benefit. | Flexible premium, second-to-die universal life insurance offering the ability to guarantee the death benefit. |
Markets | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified |
Minimum Face Amount | $50,000 No increases after issue |
$100,000 No increases after issue |
Issue Ages | 18 to 85 | 18 to 85 (both insureds must be in this range) |
No-Lapse Guarantee | Any duration up to lifetime | Any duration up to lifetime |
Maturity | Policy does not mature at any age. To continue coverage beyond the insured’s age 121, the policy must have $0.01 of account value as of the attained age 121 or must have satisfied the GDB Safety Test at the insured’s attained age 121. | Policy does not mature at any age. To continue coverage beyond the younger insured’s age 121, the policy must have $0.01 of account value as of the younger insured’s attained age 121 or must have satisfied the GDB Safety Test at the younger insured’s attained age 121. |
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Convertible Term Life Insurance
MassMutual Annually Renewable Term | MassMutual Term 10 | MassMutual Term 15 MassMutual Term 15 ECP |
MassMutual Term 20 MassMutual Term 20 ECP |
MassMutual Term 25 MassMutual Term 25 ECP |
MassMutual Term 30 MassMutual Term 30 ECP |
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Product Summary | The lowest initial premium of the MassMutual Term product portfolio. Provides the flexibility to address your clients' long-term protection needs. Renewable, convertible with the option to add riders. | Affordable coverage with the flexibility to address your clients' long-term protection needs. Renewable, convertible with the option to add riders. | Affordable coverage with the flexibility to address your clients' long-term protection needs. Renewable, convertible with the option to add riders. ECP provides the added benefit of an Extended Conversion Period. | Affordable coverage with the flexibility to address your clients' long-term protection needs. Renewable, convertible with the option to add riders. ECP provides the added benefit of an Extended Conversion Period. | Affordable coverage with the flexibility to address your clients' long-term protection needs. Renewable, convertible with the option to add riders. ECP provides the added benefit of an Extended Conversion Period. | Affordable coverage with the flexibility to address your clients' long-term protection needs. Renewable, convertible with the option to add riders. ECP provides the added benefit of an Extended Conversion Period. |
Level Premium Guarantee Period | 1 year | 10 years | 15 years | 20 years | 25 years | 30 years |
Markets | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified | Non-qualified and Qualified |
Minimum Face Amount | The minimum policy face amount is $100,000. The contract will terminate if the face amount drops below the minimum policy face amount for any reason. | The minimum policy face amount is $100,000. The contract will terminate if the face amount drops below the minimum policy face amount for any reason. | The minimum policy face amount is $100,000. The contract will terminate if the face amount drops below the minimum policy face amount for any reason. | The minimum policy face amount is $100,000. The contract will terminate if the face amount drops below the minimum policy face amount for any reason. | The minimum policy face amount is $100,000. The contract will terminate if the face amount drops below the minimum policy face amount for any reason. | The minimum policy face amount is $100,000. The contract will terminate if the face amount drops below the minimum policy face amount for any reason. |
Issue Ages | 18 to 75 (Minimum Issue Age in WA is 19) |
18 to 75 (Minimum Issue Age in WA is 19) |
Term 15: 18 to 70 Term 15 ECP: 18 to 54 (Minimum Issue Age in WA is 19) |
Term 20: 18 to 65 Term 20 ECP: 18 to 54 (Minimum Issue Age in WA is 19) |
Term 25: 18 to 60 (55 for tobacco classes) Term 25 ECP: 18 to 54 (Minimum Issue Age in WA is 19) |
Term 30: 18 to 55 (50 for tobacco classes) Term 30 ECP: 18 to 54 (45 for tobacco classes) (Minimum Issue Age in WA is 19) |
Renewability | Renewable to Age 90 | Renewable to age 90. Premiums increase annually following the guaranteed level premium period. | Renewable to age 90. Premiums increase annually following the guaranteed level premium period. | Renewable to age 90. Premiums increase annually following the guaranteed level premium period. | Renewable to age 90. Premiums increase annually following the guaranteed level premium period. | Renewable to age 90. Premiums increase annually following the guaranteed level premium period. |
Convertibility | Convertible to the earlier of the 10th anniversary and the age 65 anniversary – but with a minimum conversion period to the 5th anniversary. | Convertible to the earlier of the 10th anniversary and the age 65 anniversary – but with a minimum conversion period to the 2nd anniversary. | Term 15: Convertible to the earlier of the 10th anniversary (Term 15 ECP: 15th anniversary) and the age 65 anniversary – but with a minimum conversion period to the 2nd anniversary. | Term 20: Convertible to the earlier of the 10th anniversary (Term 20 ECP: 20th anniversary) and the age 65 anniversary – but with a minimum conversion period to the 2nd anniversary. | Term 25: Convertible to the earlier of the 10th anniversary (Term 25 ECP: 20th anniversary) and the age 65 anniversary. | Term 30: Convertible to the earlier of the 10th anniversary (Term 30 ECP: 20th anniversary) and the age 65 anniversary. |
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Policy Fee | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 |
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Variable Universal Life Insurance
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Product Summary | Flexible premium, adjustable variable universal life insurance that provides – while in force – permanent death benefit protection with the ability to invest the account value (net premiums) in variable investment options and a Guaranteed Principal Account (GPA). |
Markets | Non-qualified and Qualified |
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Issue Ages | 0 to 75. Maximum Issue Age for DBO 3 is 70. Maximum Owner Age in California is 59. |
Guaranteed Death Benefit (GDB) Safety Test | The GDB Safety Test can provide a no-lapse guarantee up to attained age 85. The requirements for the guarantee are met when the Guaranteed Death Benefit Measure is appropriately funded by premium payments, net of any withdrawals or capitalized loan interest. This is commonly known as a shadow account guarantee. The policy may still lapse due to over-borrowing even if the GDB Safety Test has been satisfied. |
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Maturity | There is no maturity age; premiums may be paid to age 120. |
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LTC/Life Combination
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CareChoice policies provide long term care protection with permanent life insurance as a secondary benefit. The products provide guaranteed benefits to help your clients address three different possibilities:
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Markets | Non-qualified only. |
Minimum Premium and Face Amount | CareChoice One: Minimum single premium: $25,000 Minimum face amount will vary based on the single premium and insured. Minimum face amounts in California, New York, Washington State, and Wisconsin may vary. CareChoice Select: Minimum face amount: $40,000 Minimum face amount NY5: $75,000 |
Issue Ages | Ages 35 to 69 (35 to 65 for Tobacco risk class) The minimum issue age in New York is 40. CareChoice policies are issued on a gender-distinct basis in all states. |
Premiums | CareChoice One: Single premium.
CareChoice Select: Level guaranteed premiums for 10 years (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly). |
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Non-Tobacco and Tobacco classes are available. Substandard ratings are not available. A paramedical exam is generally not needed, but may be required to determine insurability in certain circumstances. |
Optional Riders | CareChoice One: None
CareChoice Select: Waiver of Premium Rider — Premiums for the base policy and any riders will be waived if the insured becomes totally disabled. |
Riders are subject to state availability and may have an additional cost.
- 4 Subject to state availability.
- 5 Subject to product approval in this state.
Issuing Company information
This guide provides information on the following life insurance products issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA 01111-0001:
- The products and/or certain features may not be available in all states. State variations will apply.
- Vantage Term life series policies (Policy Forms: TL-2018 and ICC18TL in certain states, including North Carolina) and MassMutual Convertible Term life series policies on the digital platform (Policy Forms: SCT, TFC and ICC18TFC in certain states, including North Carolina), are non-participating, annually renewable term life insurance policies issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA 01111-0001.
- Whole Life Legacy series policies ((Policy Forms: MMWL-2018 and ICC18-MMWL in certain states, including North Carolina)/ (MMWLA-2018 and ICC18-MMWLA in certain states, including North Carolina)) and MassMutual Whole Life series policies on the digital platform (Policy Forms: WL-2018 and ICC18WL in certain states, including North Carolina) are level-premium, participating, permanent life insurance policies issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA 01111-0001.
- Single Premium Whole Life Insurance (SPWL-2013, ICC13SPWL and ICC13SPWL in North Carolina, SPWL-NY-2019, SPWL-FL-2021) and Limited Payment Whole Life insurance (MMCCWL-2019 and ICC19-MMCCWL in certain states, including North Carolina) are participating, permanent life insurance policies.
For costs and further details of LTC Rider coverage, including limitations or conditions on eligibility, or reductions, contact your agent/producer or MassMutual at 800-272-2216. - Survivorship Whole Life Legacy Insurance (Policy Forms: SWL-2015, ICC15SWL and ICC15SWL in North Carolina, SWL-NY-2019 and SWL-FL-2015 [Rev 2021]).
- Universal Life Guard (ULG-2018 and ICC18ULG in certain states, including North Carolina) is non-participating, flexible premium adjustable life insurance.
- Survivorship Universal Life Guard (SULG-2018 and ICC18SULG in certain states, including North Carolina) is non-participating survivorship flexible premium adjustable life insurance.
- Variable universal life products are sold by prospectus. Before purchasing a variable life insurance policy, investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the variable life insurance policy and its underlying investment choices. For this and other information, they must obtain the prospectuses for the variable life insurance policy and the prospectuses (or summary prospectuses, if available) for its underlying investment choices to read carefully before investing or sending money. As a registered representative you should also read these prospectuses carefully before recommending Apex VUL. Prospectuses (or summary prospectuses, if available) are available on massmutual.com.
- Apex VUL (Policy Forms: CMVUL-2023 and ICC23-CMVUL in certain states, including North Carolina) is individual, non-participating, flexible premium, adjustable variable life insurance issued by C.M. Life Insurance Company (C.M. Life), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). C.M. Life is non-admitted in New York. Apex VUL (Policy forms: MMVUL-CA-2020 in California, and MMVUL-NY-2020 in New York) is issued by MassMutual. Both C.M. Life and MassMutual are located in Springfield, MA 01111-0001.
- To offer or sell MassMutual and subsidiary company variable products, producers must be a registered representatives of MML Investors Services, LLC (MMLIS), Member SIPC® (www.SIPC.org) , or a broker-dealer that has a selling agreement with MML Strategic Distributors, LLC (MSD). MMLIS and MSD are subsidiaries of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA 01111-0001, Members FINRA (www.FINRA.org).
- Principal Underwriters:
MML Investors Services, LLC
MML Strategic Distributors, LLC
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