BD
● Active
Basic Death Benefit
MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company
DTCC ID
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COMPANY
MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company
TYPE
Indexed Annuity
INCEPTION
Apr 22, 2019
Identity
Benefit name
Basic Death Benefit
Internal benefit name
Basic Death Benefit
Product policy type
Indexed Annuity
Status
● Active
Sequence
1
Inception date
Apr 22, 2019
Closed date
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DTCC Rider ID
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Last modified
Dec 22, 2025
Life & Age
Based on life
Owner
Single life
No
Joint life
No
Min age
—
Max age
—
Rider select rule
Mandatory
Waiting period
—
Waiting term
—
Benefit Base
Maximum benefit base
—
Maximum benefit base %
—
With reduce benefit base
—
Subsequent premium
—
Partial withdrawals
—
Required min distributions
—
Coverage Flags
Exclude premium bonus
No
Spousal continuation option
No
State Availability
Exception flag
No
Available in states
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Benefit Description
Available during the accumulation phase, the death benefit is payable as the greater of the account value, reduced by any premium tax or other taxes not previously deducted, or the Guaranteed Minimum Surrender Value (GMSV). For Inherited IRA and inherited non-qualified contracts, the applicable age range is 0–75.
Lifecycle Events
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