Ease has announced it will stop accepting new business effective January 1, 2027.

Effective May 15, 2026, new rates apply to new-issue policies for Principal Term (10-, 15-, 20-, and 30-Year) in South Dakota.

Enhancements to our registered index-linked annuity (RILA) solutions introduce a new index to link performance to, new buffer segments for a spectrum of protection, and a new lever for legacy planning.

Effective May 1, 2026, new rates apply to new-issue policies for Principal® Term (10-, 15-, 20-, and 30-Year) in approved states.

Effective May 1, 2026, some rates will change for Principal® Strategic Outcomes, Principal® Strategic Income, and Principal® Lifetime Income Solutions II (GMWB only). These rate changes apply to all new contracts with an application signature date of May 1, 2026 and after.

Effective Monday, May 4, Principal will support real-time Evidence of Insurability (EOI) collection through its integration with Employee Navigator.

Get details on the additional plan services available when the Key Decision Maker Form is completed.

Your clients need to have easy, ongoing access to their plan’s most important records and keep documentation that demonstrates they’ve completed annual fiduciary tasks. You can help by showing them how to use these fiduciary resources to stay organized.

See the updated process you can expect when calling the policy service center for post-sale service.

These resources can be a starting point for conversations about how you can help your clients more effectively manage their fiduciary responsibilities and stay compliant.