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Expert review · 2025

New York Life review

Annuity Atlas has published 49 editorial reviews of New York Life products. Average peer-group rating 4.0 / 5, top-rated product earns 4.3 / 5. Browse the full lineup below.

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49
Average rating
★ 4.0 / 5
Top-rated product
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity 5-Year
Categories covered
MYGA · FIA · Income · Variable
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49 New York Life annuities reviewed

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ProductTypeSurrenderRatingIncome riderBonus
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed fixed rate locked for 5 years with the backing of the highest-rated carrier in the industry
MYGA5yrA++Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity 6-Year
Conservative savers who want a fully guaranteed fixed rate for six years, issued by one of the few insurance companies to hold the highest AM Best rating
MYGA6yrA++Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity 7-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed 7-year locked rate backed by the strongest financial-strength rating in the insurance industry
MYGA7yrA++Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity 8-Year
Conservative savers who want a fully locked rate from one of the strongest-rated carriers in the country and are comfortable with an 8-year commitment
MYGA8yrA++Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity II 4-Year
Conservative savers and retirees who want a guaranteed fixed rate from the highest-rated carrier in the business with no market exposure and minimal complexity
MYGA4yrA++Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity II 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed fixed rate from one of the most financially secure carriers in the country, without any indexed complexity
MYGA5yrA++Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity II 6-Year
Conservative savers who want a fully guaranteed rate, no market exposure, and the credibility of an A++ carrier behind their contract
MYGA6yrA++Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity II 7-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked multi-year rate backed by one of the strongest-rated insurers in the country and are comfortable with a 7-year commitment
MYGA7yrA++Review →
Secure Term V Fixed Annuity 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a fully guaranteed rate from one of the most financially secure carriers in the country, with no market exposure and no rider complexity
MYGA5yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked five-year guaranteed rate from one of the strongest-rated carriers in the country and are comfortable accepting MVA risk in exchange for slightly better terms
MYGA5yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity 6-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed rate locked for six years and are comfortable accepting a market value adjustment in exchange for slightly higher yields
MYGA6yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity 8-Year
Conservative savers who want a fully guaranteed fixed rate locked for eight years and are comfortable with a market value adjustment in exchange for the rate premium over the non-MVA version
MYGA8yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity II 7-Year
Conservative savers who want a seven-year guaranteed rate from one of the highest-rated carriers in the industry and can commit to leaving the money alone for the full term
MYGA7yrA++Review →
IndexFlex Fixed Annuity FP Series NY 5-Year
New York residents who want a short-term FIA with principal protection, index-linked upside, and the security of one of the strongest-rated carriers in the country
FIA5yr 4.3Review →
IndexFlex Fixed Annuity FP Series 7-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed floor of zero with index-linked upside, backed by a carrier with the highest possible A.M. Best rating
FIA7yr 4.3Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity 4-Year
Conservative savers who want a short, locked guaranteed rate from a carrier with top-tier financial strength and no market-value adjustment risk
MYGA4yrA++Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity II 3-Year
Conservative savers who want a short, guaranteed fixed rate backed by the most financially secure carrier in the MYGA market
MYGA3yrA++Review →
Secure Term V Fixed Annuity 6-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed fixed rate from one of the strongest-rated carriers in the country, with no index risk and a modest minimum premium
MYGA6yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity II 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed 5-year rate, meaningful liquidity from day one, and the security of a carrier with the highest possible financial strength rating
MYGA5yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity II 6-Year
Conservative savers with $25,000 or more who want a six-year rate lock from a top-rated carrier and are confident they will not need early access to principal
MYGA6yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity 7-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked seven-year rate from one of the most financially secure carriers in the country and can commit to leaving the money alone for the full term
MYGA7yrA++Review →
IndexFlex Fixed Annuity FP Series 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a 0% floor, index-linked upside, and a 5-year commitment backed by New York Life's A++ carrier rating
FIA5yr 4.2Review →
IndexFlex Fixed Annuity FP Series NY 7-Year
New York residents who want principal-protected index-linked growth with rate certainty over the full 7-year commitment, backed by the strongest carrier rating in the business
FIA7yr 4.2Review →
Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity 3-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed rate from one of the strongest-rated carriers in the industry and do not need to lock up money for more than three years
MYGA3yrA++Review →
Secure Term V Fixed Annuity 4-Year
Conservative savers who want a short, locked guaranteed rate from one of the most financially secure insurers in the country
MYGA4yrA++Review →
Secure Term V Fixed Annuity 7-Year
Conservative savers who want a longer guaranteed rate lock from the highest-rated carrier in the industry, particularly those in California or New York where product variations are approved
MYGA7yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity 4-Year
Conservative savers who want a short, guaranteed-rate commitment from one of the strongest-rated carriers in the industry and do not need to access principal during the term
MYGA4yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity IV Fidelity 4-Year
CA and NY residents with $50,000 or more who want a locked 4-year rate backed by one of the strongest carriers in the business and are already Fidelity clients
MYGA4yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity IV Fidelity 3-Year
Conservative savers in California or New York who already work with Fidelity, have at least $50,000 to commit, and want a short-duration guaranteed rate backed by a top-rated carrier
MYGA3yrA++Review →
Clear Income Advantage Fixed Annuity FP Series
Fee-based advisory clients age 55 to 70 who want guaranteed lifetime income from a top-rated carrier and care more about the income floor than a higher accumulation rate
Income7yr 4.1Yes
0.95% fee
Review →
Secure Term V Fixed Annuity 3-Year
Conservative savers who want a short-term guaranteed rate from a top-rated carrier, particularly those in California or New York where product variations are approved
MYGA3yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity II 3-Year
Conservative savers who want a short guaranteed-rate commitment backed by one of the most financially secure insurers in the country and can leave the money alone for three full years
MYGA3yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity II 4-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked guaranteed rate from one of the financially strongest carriers in the country and are confident they will not need early access to principal
MYGA4yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity IV Fidelity 5-Year
Conservative savers in California or New York who already work with Fidelity, want a guaranteed rate from an A++ carrier, and can commit $50,000 for five years without needing the money
MYGA5yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity IV Fidelity 6-Year
Retirement savers in California or New York who want a locked 6-year rate backed by the strongest carrier financial rating in the industry and already work with Fidelity
MYGA6yrA++Review →
Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity 3-Year
Rate-focused savers who want a guaranteed return from an A++ carrier, do not anticipate early surrender, and understand that the MVA introduces an interest-rate-driven variable if they exit before maturity
MYGA3yrA++Review →
Clear Income Advantage Fixed Annuity
Income-first buyers ages 50 to 80 who want a guaranteed lifetime paycheck backed by an A++ carrier and do not care that the underlying account barely grows
Income7yr 3.8Yes
0.95% current / 1.00% maximum fee
Review →
Premier Advisory Variable Annuity
Clients already working with a fee-only or fee-based advisor who want tax-deferred market investing without a surrender period or commission load
Variable0yr 3.8Review →
IndexFlex Variable Annuity 7-Year
Buyers who want one contract that can hold true market-risk subaccounts, a fixed account, and buffered index strategies, backed by an A++ carrier
Variable7yr 3.7Review →
IndexFlex Variable Annuity 5-Year
Investors who want some real market participation through variable subaccounts but also want the option to dial part of the contract into buffered, index-linked strategies inside one tax-deferred wrapper
Variable5yr 3.6Review →
IndexFlex Variable Annuity FP Series 5-Year
Accumulation-focused buyers who want true market exposure plus optional buffered index strategies in one tax-deferred contract, backed by a top-rated carrier
Variable5yr 3.6Review →
Premier Variable Annuity II
Tax-deferred investors who want a deep subaccount menu from a top-rated carrier, a shorter-than-typical surrender period, and the option to bolt on a principal-preservation or enhanced death benefit
Variable7yr 3.6Review →
IndexFlex Variable Annuity 6-Year
Buyers who want one contract that blends true market-participating subaccounts with structured index strategies and a fixed account, and who are comfortable with the risk that the variable portion can lose money
Variable6yr 3.5Review →
IndexFlex Variable Annuity FP Series 6-Year
Accumulation-focused buyers who want variable subaccounts, a fixed account, and structured index strategies in one tax-deferred contract from a top-rated carrier, and who accept that the variable portion can lose principal
Variable6yr 3.5Review →
IndexFlex Variable Annuity FP Series 7-Year
Buyers who want one contract that mixes market-exposed subaccounts, a fixed account, and structured index strategies, and who are comfortable with the M&E fee that pays for that flexibility
Variable7yr 3.5Review →
Flexible Premium Variable Annuity III
Tax-deferred investors who want a deep subaccount menu from a top-rated mutual carrier and plan to leave the money invested through the full surrender period
Variable9yr 3.4Review →
Premier Plus Variable Annuity II
Buyers who want tax-deferred access to a large fund menu inside an annuity wrapper, value a top-rated carrier, and will fund enough to earn the higher bonus tiers
Variable8yr 3.42.75% on $5,000-$99,999; 3.00% on $100,000-$499,999; 4.00% on $500,000+Review →
Premier Variable Annuity FP Series
Investors working with a fee-based advisor who want tax-deferred market participation inside a high-rated carrier and may add an optional living-benefit or enhanced death-benefit rider
Variable7yr 3.4Review →
Premier Variable Annuity P Series
A conservative buyer working through a Fidelity advisor who wants tax-deferred growth in a single balanced fund backed by one of the strongest carriers in the business
Variable7yr 3.2Review →
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New York Life lineup

Products reviewed
49
Average rating
★ 4.0 / 5
Top product
★ 4.3 / 5
Categories
MYGA · FIA · Income · Variable
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