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Indexed Universal Life (IUL)
Fixed Annuities
Fixed Indexed Annuities
Internal Revenue Code §1035(a) — Tax-Free Exchanges Of Insurance Policies
The 1035 Exchange Process, Step By Step.
Here is the exact sequence VFC walks every 1035 exchange engagement through — from initial policy review to a completed, fully-documented tax-free exchange.
Pull And Review The Existing Contract
Benchmark The Replacement Market
Model The Net Long-Term Outcome
Underwrite The New Contract
Execute As A Direct Carrier-To-Carrier Transfer
401(k) → IRA Annuity
Direct rollover of your old employer 401(k) into a modern annuity contract held inside an IRA. Tax-deferral preserved. No withholding. No penalty.
Traditional IRA → IRA Annuity
Direct transfer of an existing IRA balance into an annuity contract held inside the same IRA wrapper. Same tax-deferral. Same beneficiary continuity.
Roth IRA → Roth Annuity
Direct transfer of Roth balances into a Roth-eligible annuity contract. Tax-free growth continues. Future distributions stay tax-free.
Variable Annuity → Fixed Indexed Annuity, Tax-Free.
62-Year-Old Client. Variable Annuity From 2009 Replaced By A Modern Fixed Indexed Annuity. Then Annuitized For Lifetime Income At Age 72.
2009 Variable Annuity
Tax-Free
2024 Fixed Indexed Annuity
Annual Lifetime Payout, Age 72 Through Age 90 (And Beyond)
58-Year-Old Business Owner. Prior-Employer 401(k) Rolled Into IRA Annuity. $42,500 Added Day One. $1.65 Million At Year 15.
Dormant Prior-Employer 401(k)
Rollover
2024 IRA Fixed Indexed Annuity
Two Ways To Access The $1.65 Million Account, Age 73 Onward
Old Annuity Contracts Are Almost Always Outdated. Modern Replacements Pay You To Move.
Premium Bonus Credited At Day One
The 401(k) Is Antiquated. The Modern Entrepreneur Needs Something Built For The Way Wealth Actually Compounds.
What The Comparison Shows.
The VFC + Allaso Free Review.
Four Categories Of Contracts Where 1035 Exchanges Almost Always Win.
Variable Annuities → Fixed Indexed Annuities
Underperforming Whole Life & Universal Life → Indexed Universal Life
Permanent life insurance sold in the 1990s and 2000s frequently carries crediting rates of 1.5–3% — the result of declining interest-rate environments and aggressive original sales illustrations that never panned out. The death benefit is still in force, but the cash value is barely growing.
Indexed Annuities With Crushed Cap Rates
Traditional LTC Policies (Pre-2015)
Standalone long-term care policies purchased before 2015 are notorious for repeated rate increases. Most carriers have raised premiums 40–80%+ over the policy’s life, with further increases likely. The original purchasers were generally not warned about the rate-increase trajectory.
What A 1035 Exchange Actually Delivers.
For the policyholder considering an exchange, and for the family or business that ultimately receives the contract’s proceeds, the upgrade is meaningful and durable.
1035 Exchanges Are The Tune-Up For Every Other Strategy.
The Valentine IUL Plan
The modern entrepreneur’s alternative to the antiquated 401(k) — the destination for most direct rollovers.
COLI · SERP · Key PersonRefresh Old Executive Coverage
Older COLI and key person policies frequently underperform — 1035 exchanges restore them.
Buy-SellModernize Buy-Sell Funding
If your existing buy-sell-funded policy is decades old, an exchange may unlock better economics.
Premium FinancingRestructure Financed Policies
Underperforming premium-financed policies can sometimes be exchanged to improve overall economics.
1035 Exchanges — Questions Clients Ask First.
What’s the difference between a 1035 exchange and a direct rollover?
Why does the money never touch my account on a direct rollover?
What if my old annuity is 10 or 20 years old?
Can I roll my old employer 401(k) into an annuity or IUL?
Why hasn’t my current agent suggested this?
Are there any tax surprises I should know about?
What if my old policy has surrender charges remaining?
What if I’m not sure my old policy or 401(k) is worth moving?
VFC’s Exclusive Insurance Partner · Independent Brokerage · A++ & A+ Carrier Access
The independent insurance brokerage behind every VFC 1035 exchange.
Allaso has the carrier relationships. VFC has the strategy framework. Together, the exchange is comprehensive, the placement is independent, and the outcome is the best available to the client.