0001193125-24-171688.txt : 20240628 0001193125-24-171688.hdr.sgml : 20240628 20240628103906 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-24-171688 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497VPU PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240628 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240628 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20240628 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934298 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 133044743 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497VPU SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-172046 FILM NUMBER: 241082337 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: ATTENTION: ERICA CARRIG CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 576-4498 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: ATTENTION: ERICA CARRIG CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NYLIAC LIFESTAGES ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941219 0000934298 S000009385 NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III C000099458 New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity II C000154618 NYL Flexible Premium Variable Annuity III 497VPU 1 d799525d497vpu.htm NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III

SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 28, 2024

TO THE FOLLOWING INITIAL SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES DATED MAY 1, 2024

 

New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity

New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity II

New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity III

 

New York Life Premier Variable Annuity II

New York Life Premier Variable Annuity - FP Series

AND TO THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTUSES

AND UPDATING SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES

DATED MAY 1, 2024

 

New York Life Elite Variable Annuity

New York Life Essentials Variable Annuity

New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity

New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity II

New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity III

New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity

New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity

New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity II

 

New York Life Premier Variable Annuity

New York Life Premier Variable Annuity II

New York Life Premier Variable Annuity - FP Series

New York Life Premium Plus Elite Variable Annuity

New York Life Premium Plus II Variable Annuity

New York Life Premium Plus Variable Annuity

New York Life Variable Annuity

INVESTING IN

 

NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account I   NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account III
NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account II   NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account IV

This supplement amends the most recent initial summary prospectuses, prospectuses and updating summary prospectuses (each a “Prospectus,” and together, the “Prospectuses”) for the variable annuity contracts referenced above. You should read this information carefully and retain this supplement for future reference, together with the Prospectus for your contract. This supplement is not valid unless it is read in conjunction with the Prospectus for your contract. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the same meaning as those included in the Prospectus.

The purpose of this supplement is to inform you of the following changes to your Prospectus effective on or about August 12, 2024:

 

  1.

For all MainStay Portfolios, all references to “MainStay” in the Portfolio names are deleted and replaced with “NYLI” (New York Life Investments).

 

  2.

The MainStay VP Wellington Mid Cap – Initial Class or Service Class, as applicable, will have the following changes:

 

  A.

Name Change: All references in the Prospectuses to MainStay VP Wellington Mid Cap – Initial Class or Service Class, as applicable, will be deleted and replaced with NYLI VP Schroders Mid Cap Opportunities – Initial Class or Service Class, as applicable.

 

  B.

Subadviser Change: All references in the Prospectuses to the Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington”), the current subadviser for the MainStay Wellington Mid Cap – Initial Class or Service Class, as applicable, will be deleted and replaced with Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“Schroders”).

 

  C.

Current Expenses: In the Appendix of Portfolios Available Under the Policy, as applicable,

 

  a.

the current expense for the NYLI VP Schroders Mid Cap Opportunities – Initial Class (formerly MainStay VP Wellington Mid Cap – Initial Class) is deleted and replaced with 0.83%;

  b.

the current expense for the NYLI VP Schroders Mid Cap Opportunities – Service Class (formerly MainStay VP Wellington Mid Cap – Service Class) is deleted and replaced with 1.08%;


  3.

The MainStay VP Wellington U.S. Equity – Initial Class or Service Class, as applicable, will have the following changes:

 

  A.

Name Change: All references in the Prospectuses to MainStay VP Wellington U.S. Equity – Initial Class or Service Class, as applicable, will be deleted and replaced with NYLI VP Dimensional U.S. Equity – Initial Class or Service Class, as applicable.

 

  B.

Subadviser Change: All references in the Prospectuses to Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington”), the current subadviser for the MainStay VP Wellington U.S. Equity – Initial Class or Service Class, as applicable, will be deleted and replaced with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“DFA”).

 

  C.

Current Expenses: In the Appendix of Portfolios Available Under the Policy, as applicable,

 

  a.

the current expense for the NYLI VP Dimensional U.S. Equity – Initial Class (formerly MainStay VP Wellington U.S. Equity – Initial Class) is deleted and replaced with 0.53%.

  b.

the current expense for the NYLI VP Dimensional U.S. Equity – Service Class (formerly MainStay VP Wellington U.S. Equity – Service Class) is deleted and replaced with 0.78%.

The following change will be effective on or about August 28, 2024:

 

  4.

For the MainStay VP S&P 500 Index – Initial Class or Service Class and the MainStay VP Hedge Multi-Strategy – Service Class, all references in the Prospectuses to IndexIQ Advisors LLC as subadviser will be deleted.

The other sections of your Prospectus remain unchanged.

 

 

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New York, New York 10010