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Expert review · 2025

National Life Group review

Annuity Atlas has published 17 editorial reviews of National Life Group products. Average peer-group rating 3.9 / 5, top-rated product earns 4.2 / 5. Browse the full lineup below.

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3.9
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Products reviewed17
A.M. BestA+
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17
Average rating
★ 3.9 / 5
A.M. Best
A+
Categories covered
Income · FIA · MYGA
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17 National Life Group annuities reviewed

Sorted by star rating. Click any product for the full peer-group review.

ProductTypeSurrenderRatingIncome riderBonus
Income Driver 10
Pre-retirees and early retirees using long-term money to build future lifetime income who want a built-in roll-up and a genuine choice between paying for a benefit-base bonus or taking a no-charge income rider
Income9yr 4.2Yes
Standard GLIR: 1.00% current annual charge (3.00% maximum), assessed against the Benefit Base but deducted from Account Value annually; No-Charge GLIR: 0% fee
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Zenith Growth 5
Buyers who want a fee-free base contract, a deep crediting menu, and a stronger-than-typical death benefit, without needing an income rider
FIA5yr 4.2Review →
Income Driver 7
Buyers who want to defer future lifetime income, prefer a 7-year commitment over the usual 10, and want a real choice between a zero-cost income rider and a bonused one
Income7yr 4.1Yes
Standard GLIR: 1.00% of accumulation value deducted annually (based on Benefit Base), maximum 3.00%. No-Cost GLIR: $0 annual charge. fee
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Zenith Growth 7
Accumulation-focused buyers who want a deep index-crediting menu, no forced income rider, and a stronger-than-typical death benefit, backed by an A+ rated carrier
FIA7yr 4.1Review →
Flex Secure Growth 10-Year
Buyers who want a principal-protected, long-horizon FIA with a broad index-strategy menu and no interest in a lifetime income rider
FIA9yr 4.0Review →
Growth Driver 10
Buyers who want principal-protected accumulation from an A+ carrier, can commit for the full nine years, and want a 10% up-front credit that grows their starting balance
FIA9yr 4.010.00%Review →
RetireMax Secure 5 (MVA)
Savers who want the highest guaranteed rate available in National Life Group's RetireMax Secure 5 lineup and are comfortable accepting market value adjustment exposure on withdrawals beyond the free amount
MYGA5yrA+Review →
Flex Secure Growth 7-Year
Buyers who want a deep menu of index-crediting strategies and a no-cost nursing-care/terminal-illness waiver, and who don't need to touch the money in the first year
FIA7yr 3.9Review →
Growth Driver 7
Accumulation-focused buyers who will hold for the full seven years and want an upfront account-value bonus plus a deep crediting menu from a highly rated carrier
FIA7yr 3.97.00%Review →
RetireMax Secure 5
Conservative savers who want a five-year guaranteed rate with zero market value adjustment risk, even if it costs them the higher rate available on National Life Group's own MVA version of this same product
MYGA5yrA+Review →
Zenith Growth 10
Buyers with a decade-long time horizon who want a deep menu of index crediting strategies from a highly rated carrier and don't need an income rider
FIA9yr 3.9Review →
Flex Secure Growth 5-Year
Buyers who want a low minimum-premium FIA with a deep menu of crediting strategies and don't need an income rider or premium bonus
FIA5yr 3.8Review →
RetireMax Secure 3 (MVA)
Savers who want a short, three-year rate lock from an A+ rated carrier and are willing to accept market value adjustment risk on early surrenders for a meaningfully higher guaranteed rate than the non-MVA version
MYGA3yrA+Review →
RetireMax Secure 3
Conservative savers who want a short, locked-in rate with zero exposure to market value adjustment risk
MYGA3yrA+Review →
Green Mountain Freedom 5
New York savers with a six-figure lump sum who want one fixed rate locked in for five years, with no bonus gimmicks and no rider fees
MYGA5yrA+Review →
Green Mountain Freedom Flex
New York residents who want to open a fixed annuity with a very small initial deposit and can commit to a 10-year surrender schedule
MYGA10yrA+Review →
Green Mountain Freedom
New York residents who want a simple, no-fee, no-MVA declared-rate fixed annuity and are comfortable with the rate resetting annually after the first year
MYGA10yrA+Review →
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Income rider fees

Disclosed charges for optional riders on National Life Group products, live from Annuity Rate Watch. Product-level detail is on each review.

RiderProductFee
Income Driver Standard GLWB - Increasing IncomeIncome Driver 101.00% annually
Income Driver Standard GLWB - Level IncomeIncome Driver 101.00% annually
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Frequently asked questions

Is National Life Group a good annuity company?
National Life Group earns an average rating of 3.9/5 across the 17 products we've reviewed, and A.M. Best rates the carrier A+ for financial strength.
What are the fees for National Life Group annuities?
Fee structures vary by product. Optional income riders on National Life Group products carry disclosed charges — for example Income Driver Standard GLWB - Increasing Income (Income Driver 10): 1.00% annually ; Income Driver Standard GLWB - Level Income (Income Driver 10): 1.00% annually . See each product review for the full fee detail.
What is the surrender period for National Life Group annuities?
Surrender periods on National Life Group's current lineup run 3–10 years, depending on the product. Most products allow an annual free-withdrawal amount before charges apply — the product table above shows each product's surrender length, and each review covers the exact schedule.

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