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Expert review · 2025

Western & Southern review

Annuity Atlas has published 24 editorial reviews of Western & Southern products. Average peer-group rating 3.9 / 5, top-rated product earns 4.1 / 5. Browse the full lineup below.

Our rating

3.9
Avg ★ / 5
Products reviewed24
Top product★ 4.1
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Reviews published
24
Average rating
★ 3.9 / 5
Top-rated product
SmartSelect 5-Year
Categories covered
MYGA
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24 Western & Southern annuities reviewed

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

ProductTypeSurrenderRatingIncome riderBonus
SmartSelect 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked 5-year guaranteed rate, immediate access to 10% per year, and a carrier with a long-established track record
MYGA5yrReview →
Acclaim 4-Year
Savers who want a short-term, no-drama guaranteed rate from a financially strong carrier without the complexity of indexed crediting or rider fees
MYGA5yrReview →
Acclaim 4-Year with ROP
Conservative savers who want a locked fixed rate with a guarantee that their full premium is always recoverable
MYGA5yrReview →
Acclaim 5-Year with ROP
Conservative savers who want a locked five-year rate and a guaranteed floor under their money, without paying for index exposure or income features
MYGA5yrReview →
MultiRate 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked guaranteed rate from a financially strong carrier and can commit to a 7-year surrender window
MYGA7yrReview →
MultiRate 7-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked guaranteed rate for seven years with no fees, a full death benefit without surrender charges, and the flexibility to split premiums across multiple guarantee periods
MYGA7yrReview →
SmartSelect 3-Year
Bank-channel buyers who want a short, locked guaranteed rate from an A+ carrier with immediate free-withdrawal access and clean renewal options
MYGA3yrReview →
SmartSelect 4-Year
Conservative savers who want a short, guaranteed-rate commitment from a financially strong carrier and value RMD-friendly terms
MYGA4yrReview →
SmartSelect 6-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed six-year rate from a highly rated carrier and prefer bank-channel access
MYGA6yrReview →
SmartSelect 7-Year
Savers who want a clean seven-year locked rate from a highly rated carrier with immediate free-withdrawal access and solid liquidity waivers
MYGA7yrReview →
Acclaim 1-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed interest rate with flexibility to reset every 1–5 years and no market risk
MYGA5yrReview →
Acclaim 5-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked five-year rate through a bank relationship, a very low entry minimum, and no exposure to index volatility
MYGA5yrReview →
SmartStep
Conservative savers who want a predictable step-up rate schedule, zero fees, and a clean death benefit with no income rider needed
MYGA6yrReview →
Acclaim 1-Year with ROP
Conservative buyers who want a guaranteed short-term rate with a built-in safety net against total surrender loss
MYGA5yrReview →
Acclaim 2-Year
Buyers who want a low-minimum guaranteed-rate annuity from a strong carrier and are comfortable with rate-renewal risk after the initial two-year guarantee
MYGA5yrReview →
Acclaim 2-Year with ROP
Conservative savers who want a short guaranteed rate period with the safety net of a return-of-premium exit option
MYGA5yrReview →
Acclaim 3-Year
Conservative savers who want a locked rate from a financially strong carrier and can commit to a 5-year window
MYGA5yrReview →
Acclaim 3-Year with ROP
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed rate, a low entry point, and a return-of-premium backstop during a 5-year commitment
MYGA5yrReview →
MultiRate 1-Year
Buyers who want a short guaranteed-rate window inside a longer contract, flexible premium splitting across multiple durations, and access to a highly rated carrier
MYGA7yrReview →
MultiRate 2-Year
Conservative savers who want a short 2-year guaranteed rate window inside a longer contract, with the flexibility to reset into a new guarantee period
MYGA7yrReview →
MultiRate 4-Year
Conservative savers who want a guaranteed rate from an A+ carrier and can comfortably commit to a 7-year surrender period
MYGA7yrReview →
SmartStep with ROP
Conservative savers who want a bank-channel fixed annuity with a Return of Premium guarantee and no market value adjustment risk
MYGA6yrReview →
MultiRate 3-Year
Savers who want a guaranteed fixed rate from a financially strong carrier and can commit to a 7-year surrender window without needing principal access
MYGA7yrReview →
SeniorSelect 1
Annuity owners aged 86 and older who need a fully liquid, tax-deferred home for a 1035 exchange without starting a new surrender period
MYGA0yrReview →
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Western & Southern lineup

Products reviewed
24
Average rating
★ 3.9 / 5
Top product
★ 4.1 / 5
Categories
MYGA
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