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Rate Increase Announced for Certainty SelectTM and Indexed Annuities!

Fri, 05 May 2006 17:26:28 GMT

Rate Increase Announced for Certainty Select^TM and Indexed Annuities!

New Rates, Effective May 8, 2006

Certainty Select^TM and Certainty^TM
            Year 1        Year 2+ Effective Rate
3-Year 4.65% 4.65% (formerly 4.50%)
5-Year 5.00%        5.00%
6-Year 10.00%       4.00% 4.98%
8-Year 9.50%        4.50% 5.11%
10-Year         5.25%         5.25%

Indexed Annuities
                                    Fixed Rate Account    Ann. Reset Pt-to-Pt   Ann. Reset Averaging   2-Yr Monthly Averaging
Product Name
MarketPower Bonus Index^TM         3.50% 7.00%      11.00% (daily)                   No Cap!
MarketValue Index^TM                    4.00% 7.75%     12.00% (monthly)              No Cap!
MarketSeven Index^TM                    4.00%               7.50%     11.00% (daily)                  No Cap!
MarketBooster Index^TM                 3.75% 7.00%      11.00% (daily)                  No Cap!

Don’t Miss this Opportunity for Highly Competitive Fixed Annuity Rates!

And don’t forget these other recently announced opportunities:

1% Commission Bonus on MarketBooster Index!*
Commission Increase on MarketSeven Index!
Hypothetical Index Growth Charts!

* Special Commission Bonus available on all MarketBooster Index apps received May 1 through June 30, 2006. Standard premium minimums apply. Bonus added automatically to your commission!

Rates subject to change. Products not available in all states. Contracts issued on Contract Form Series ET-MPP-2000(02-05), ET-EIA-2000(06-04), ET-MK7-2000(09-04), ET-MKB-2000(07-05) and ET-MYG-2000(11-05). Group Certificates issued on Form Series ET-MPP-2000C(02-05), ET-EIA-2000C(11-04), ET-MK7-2000C(11-04), ET-MKB-2000(07-05) and ET-MYG-2000C(11-05). EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, West Des Moines, IA. For Agent Use Only.

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EquiTrust Life is pleased to announce a Rate Increase!

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:18:51 GMT

Effective Tuesday, April 25, rates are going up (AGAIN) for the 5, 6, 8 and 10 year guarantee periods, for Certainty Select^TM and Certainty^TM (MYGA) annuities!

New rates, effective 4/25/06, for Certainty Select and Certainty
            Year 1 Year 2             Effective Rate
3 years 4.50% 4.50%
5 years 5.00% 5.00%                                       (formerly 4.75/4.75)
6 years 10.00%                      4.00%              4.98%                (formerly 9.00/4.00)
8 years 9.50% 4.50%              5.11%                (formerly 10.00/4.00)
10 years        5.25% 5.25%                                        (formerly 5.00/5.00)

Certainty Select is a multi-year guaranteed annuity featuring Full Accumulation Value at death. Cumulative interest can be withdrawn at any time without surrender charge or MVA.

But if you like the liquidity features of the original Certainty, the Optional Rider recreates many of the ‘original’ Certainty features, giving your clients 10% free withdrawals of accumulation value, reduced surrender charges and Cash Surrender Value at death.

EquiTrust Life is pleased to announce a rate increase.

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:18:32 GMT

EquiTrust Life is pleased to announce a rate increase. New rates take effect for applications received on or after Tuesday, April 11. These rates are some of the best available from an "A" or Better Carrier!

Certainty (MYGA)

                          Year 1            Years 2+     Effective Rate
3 Years                4.50%             4.50%            4.50%
5 Years                4.75%             4.75%            4.75%
6 Years             9.00%          4.00%          4.82%
8 Years               10.00%            4.00%            4.73%
10 Years              5.00%             5.00%            5.00%

MarketPower Bonus Index
Fixed Rate:                        3.25%  (formerly 3.00%)
Point-to-Point Cap: 6.50%  (unchanged)
Daily Averaging Cap:                10.00% (formerly 8%)
Two-Year Monthly Averaging: NO CAP!  (unchanged)

MarketSeven Index (Caps and rates are unchanged BUT commissions were increased 1.50% to 7.50% 0-80!)

MarketValue Index
Fixed Rate:                        3.65%  (formerly 3.40%)
Point-to-Point Cap:                7.00%  (unchanged)
Monthly Averaging Cap:                11.00% (formerly 9.00%)
Two-Year Monthly Averaging: NO CAP!

MarketBooster Index
Fixed Rate:                        3.50%  (formerly 3.25%)
Point-to-Point Cap: 7.00% (formerly 6.25%)
Daily Averaging Cap:                11.00% (formerly 9.00%)
Two-Year Monthly Averaging: NO CAP!

Rates are subject to change. EquiTrust Life Insurance Company is rated A by A.M. Best Company for its relative financial strength and ability to meet its obligations to policyholders. An A rating is the third highest of A.M. Best’s 16 individual rates. Surrender of the contract may be subject to surrender charge and market value adjustment. Withdrawals before age 59½ may result in a 10% IRS penalty tax. Withdrawals do not participate in index growth. Products not available in all states. Contracts issued on Contract Form Series ET-MPP-2000(02-05), ET-EIA-2000(06-04), ET-MK7-2000(09-04) and ET-MKB-2000(07-05). Group Certificates issued on Form Series ET-MPP-2000C(02-05), ET-EIA-2000C(11-04), ET-MK7-2000C(11-04) and ET-MKB-2000C(07-05). EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, West Des Moines, IA. For Agent Use Only.

American National – Interest Rates are going up for Most plans in April.

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:13:32 GMT

American National – Interest Rates are going up for Most plans in April.

American National Life Insurance Company– will raise fixed annuity Interest Rates on most plans in April PDF

Jefferson-Pilot Interest Rates for April- Rates are Increasing.

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:12:24 GMT

Jefferson-Pilot Interest Rates for April- Rates are increasing on all fixed and indexed annuity products effective with the 4/17/06 issue date. See the links below for details.

Fixed Annuity Interest Rates
NY Fixed Annuity Interest Rates

Great American annuity interest rates are increasing, Effective: 4/07/2006

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:13:13 GMT

Great American Annuity Interest Rates are Increasing, Effective: 4/07/2006

Review the upcoming interest rate sheet here. PDF

Jefferson-Pilot Interest Rates for March- Rates are Increasing.

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:25:16 GMT

Jefferson-Pilot Interest Rates for March- Rates are increasing on all fixed and indexed annuity products effective with the 3/20/06 issue date. See the links below for details.

Fixed Annuity Interest Rates
NY Fixed Annuity Interest Rates

ING FixedDesign interest rates are Increasing, Effective: 3/06/2006.

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:54:01 GMT

ING FixedDesign interest rates are Increasing, Effective: 3/06/2006 Original apps must be received by the day prior to the rate effective date to hold previous rate. Rates are held 45 days from the date the company requests 1035/transfer funds. Rates subject to change.

Review the upcoming interest rate sheet here. PDF

Jefferson-Pilot Interest Rates for March- Rates are increasing.

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:47:18 GMT

Jefferson-Pilot Interest Rates for March- Rates are increasing on all fixed and indexed annuity products effective with the 3/1/06 issue date. See the link below for details.

Fixed Annuity Interest Rates

Old Mutual Financial Network (F&G) – Rates will Increase in March 2006.

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:44:58 GMT

Old Mutual Financial Network (F&G) – Rates will Increase in March 2006. PDF

American National – Interest Rates are going up for select plans in March!

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:37:52 GMT

American National – Interest Rates are going up for select plans in March!

American National Life Insurance Company– will raise fixed annuity Interest Rates on select plans in March! PDF