Summary Prospectus for New Investors by Investment Company - Form 497VPI

Table of Contents

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Definitions	2
Important Information You Should Consider About The Policy	5
Overview Of The Policy	9
Benefits Available Under The Policies	11
Buying The Policy	16
Making Withdrawals: Accessing Money In Your Policy	17
Additional Information about Fees	19
Appendix 1A	1A -1
Appendix 1B	1B -1

Definitions

Accumulation Unit-An accounting unit we use to calculate the Variable Accumulation Value prior to the Annuity Commencement Date. Each Investment Division of the Separate Account has a distinct variable Accumulation Unitvalue.

Accumulation Value-The sum of the Variable Accumulation Value, the Fixed Account Accumulation Value (if applicable), and the DCA Advantage Account Accumulation Value of a policy.

ADBR Reset Value-On the First Policy Anniversary, the Annual Death Benefit Rider (ADBR) Reset Value is the greater of (a) the Accumulation Value on the first Policy Anniversary or (b) the Return of Premium Death Benefit. The ADBR Reset Value on the second and each subsequent Reset Anniversary is defined as the greater of (a) the Accumulation Value on the current Reset Anniversary or (b) the Reset Value on the prior Reset Anniversary, plus any premium payments applied since the prior Reset Anniversary, less any ADBR Reset Value Proportional Reductionssince the prior Reset Anniversary.

ADBR Reset Value Proportional Withdrawal-An amount equal to the amount withdrawn from the policy after the first policy anniversary (including applicable surrender charges), divided by the policy's Accumulation Value immediately preceding the withdrawal, multiplied by the ADBR Reset Value immediately preceding the withdrawal.

Adjusted Premium Payment-The total dollar amount of premium payments made under the policy and allocated to the Investment Divisions of the Separate Account and DCA Advantage Account reduced by any withdrawals and applicable surrender charges in excess of any gain in the policy.

Allocation Options-The Investment Divisions of the Separate Account, the DCA Advantage Account and the Fixed Account.

Annuitant-The person or persons named on the Policy Data Page and whose life or lives determine the Income Payments.

Annuity Commencement Date-The date on which we are to make the first Income Payment under the policy, which cannot be later than the date you attain age 115.

Base Contract Charge-Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Costs Charge (M&E Charge).

Business Day(s)-Generally, any day on which the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading. Our Business Day ends at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time or the close of regular trading of the NYSE, if earlier.

Consideration-A premium payment, or a portion thereof and/or, if allowable, a transfer amount from an Investment Division to the Fixed Account.

Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Advantage Account- A non-variable Allocation Option to which you may allocate Premium Payments, subject to the limitations described on the Policy Data Page, and from which amounts are transferred to the Investment Divisions proportionally on a monthly basis. The DCA Advantage Account duration is shown on the Policy Data Page. We credit the DCA Advantage Account with a fixed interest rate. The benefits payable under the DCA Advantage Account (including principal and interest) are payable from NYLIAC's general account and are subject to the claims-paying ability of NYLIAC.

Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Advantage Account Accumulation Value-The sum of premium payments and Premium Credits allocated to the DCA Advantage Account, plus interest credited on those premium payments and Premium Credits, less any transfers and partial withdrawals from the DCA Advantage Account, and less any surrender charges, policy service charges and rider charges deducted from the DCA Advantage Account. The DCA Advantage Account Accumulation Value will never be less than the DCA Advantage Account portion of the Nonforfeiture Value.

Fixed Account-An account that is credited with a fixed interest rate which NYLIAC declares and is not part of the Separate Account. The benefits payable under the Fixed Account (including principal and interest) are payable from NYLIAC's general account and are subject to the claims-paying ability of NYLIAC.

Fixed Account Accumulation Value-The sum of premium payments, any Premium Credits and, if allowable, transfers allocated to the Fixed Account, plus interest credited on those premium payments, any Premium Credits and, if allowable, transfers, less any transfers and partial withdrawals from the Fixed Account, and less any surrender

charges, policy service charges and rider charges assessed on and deducted from the Fixed Account. The Fixed Account Accumulation Value will never be less than the Fixed Account portion of the Nonforfeiture Value.

Good Order-Good Order is the standard that we apply when we determine whether an instruction is satisfactory. An instruction will be considered in Good Order if it complies with our administrative procedures and is sufficiently complete and clear that we do not need to exercise any discretion to follow such instruction or complete the transaction and that it complies with all relevant laws and regulations. We may delay or reject a request if it is not in Good Order. Good Order means the actual receipt by us of instructions relating to the requested transaction in writing or by other means we then permit (such as by telephone or electronic transmission), along with all forms and other information or documentation necessary to complete the request.

Holding Period-A pre-determined Holding Period you select at the time of application for the Investment Preservation Rider 5.0. The Holding Periods available for new purchases may change from time to time.

Holding Period End Date-The Policy Anniversary corresponding to the end of the Holding Period selected and measured from either (a) the Rider Effective Date or (b) the Rider Reset Effective Date, whichever is later.

Income Payments-Periodic payments NYLIAC makes after the Annuity Commencement Date.

Investment Division-The variable investment options available under the policy. Each Investment Division invests exclusively in shares of a specified Portfolio.

IPR 5.0-Investment Preservation Rider 5.0.

IPR Death Benefit-The death benefit available with IPR 5.0.

IPR Guarantee Percentage-The percentage used to calculate the IPR 5.0 guaranteed amount. This percentage is shown on your IPR rider data page.

IPR Reset- Changing the guaranteed amount of the Investment Preservation Rider 5.0, to make it equal to the IPR Guarantee Percentage of your policy's Accumulation Value on the Policy Anniversary following your request less any applicable reductions.

Life Income-Guaranteed Period Payment Option-The default Income Payment option available under this policy. Monthly payments made under this option are made over the life of the Annuitant(s) with a guarantee of 10 years of payments, even if the Annuitant dies before the 10-year period has expired.

M&E Charge-The Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Costs Charge. Also referred to as a "Base Contract Charge."

Non-Qualified Policies-Policies that are not available for use by individuals in connection with employee retirement plans intended to qualify for special federal income tax treatment under Sections 403(b), 408, and 408A of the Internal Revenue Code. Non-Qualified Policies include policies issued for other retirement plans or arrangements, including plans qualifying under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Nonforfeiture Rate-The rate used to calculate the Fixed Account and DCA Advantage Account Nonforfeiture Values. This rate, as shown on the Policy Data Page, is equal to the lesser of: a) 3.00%, and b) a rate that is not less than 1.00% and determined by using the six-month average of the five-year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate reported by the Federal Reserve for December through May (for period beginning July 1) and June through November (for period beginning January 1), rounded to the nearest .05%, minus 1.25%.

Nonforfeiture Value-The Nonforfeiture Value is equal to 87.50% of the Consideration(s) allocated to the Fixed Account and/or to the DCA Advantage Account accumulated at the Nonforfeiture Rate since the Payment Date or transfer date, minus any amounts withdrawn or transferred from the Fixed Account and/or the DCA Advantage Account, with the remaining amount accumulated at the Nonforfeiture Rate since the date of withdrawal or transfer.

NYLIAC, we, our or us-New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation.

Owner (you, your)-The individual(s) or entity(ies) designated as the Owner in the policy, or as subsequently changed after issue, who is entitled to exercise all rights under the policy.

Payment Date-The Business Day on which we receive a premium payment at the address specified in this Summary Prospectus to receive such payment.

Payment Year(s)-With respect to any premium payment, the year(s) beginning on the date such premium payment is made to the policy.

Policy Anniversary-An anniversary of the Policy Date shown on the Policy Data Page.

Policy Data Page-Page 2 of the policy which contains the policy specifications.

Policy Date-The date from which we measure Policy Years, quarters, months, and Policy Anniversaries. It is shown on the Policy Data Page.

Policy Year-A year starting on the Policy Date. Subsequent Policy Years begin on each Policy Anniversary, unless otherwise indicated.

Portfolios-The mutual fund portfolios in which the corresponding Investment Divisions invest.

Premium Credit-An additional credit we will apply to your Accumulation Value at the time you make premium payments. The Premium Credit is calculated as a percentage of (each) premium payment(s) and will never be less than 2 percent (the "Premium Credit Rate").

Qualified Policies-Policies for use by individuals under employee retirement plans that are intended to qualify for special federal income tax treatment under Sections 403(b), 408, and 408A of the Internal Revenue Code. Qualified Policies do not include policies issued for any other retirement plans or arrangements, including plans qualifying under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Return of Premium Death Benefit-The total dollar amount of premium payments made under this Policy reduced by any Return of Premium Death Benefit Proportional Withdrawals.

Return of Premium Death Benefit Proportional Withdrawal-An amount equal to the amount withdrawn from this Policy (including any amount withdrawn that may include surrender charges), divided by this Policy's Accumulation Value immediately preceding the withdrawal, multiplied by the Return of Premium Death Benefit immediately preceding the withdrawal.

Separate Account-NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account-III or NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account-IV, each a segregated asset account we established to receive and invest premium payments paid under the policies. The Separate Account's Investment Divisions, in turn, purchase shares of Portfolios.

Standard Death Benefit-The death benefit that comes standard under the base policy. It guarantees that your beneficiaries will receive the greatest of: (i) your Accumulation Value, less any Premium Credits applied within the 12 months immediately preceding death; (ii) the Return of Premium Death Benefit; or (iii) the Step-up Death Benefit.

Step-up Death Benefit-the Accumulation Value as of the Policy Anniversary immediately following the expiration of the Surrender Charge Period for the first premium payment, plus any other premium payments made since that Policy Anniversary, reduced proportionally by any amounts withdrawn from the policy since that Policy Anniversary.

Surrender Charge Free Amount-You may withdraw a certain amount from your policy each Policy Year without having to pay a surrender charge on that amount. We call this the Surrender Charge Free Amount. The maximum amount you may withdraw without a surrender charge in any given Policy Year is the greatest of either (i) 10% of your Accumulation Value as of your last Policy Anniversary (10% of your premium payments if the withdrawal is made in the first Policy Year), less any prior surrender charge free withdrawals you have already taken in that Policy Year; (ii) 10% of your Accumulation Value at the time of the withdrawal, less any prior surrender charge free withdrawals you have already taken in that Policy Year; or (iii) your Accumulation Value less your accumulated premium payments.

Surrender Charge Period-The period of time during which a partial withdrawal or surrender could be subject to a surrender charge.

Variable Accumulation Value-The sum of the current Accumulation Unit value(s) for each of the Investment Divisions multiplied by the number of Accumulation Units held in the respective Investment Division.

VPSC-The Variable Products Service Center.

Important Information You Should Consider About The Policy

	FEES AND EXPENSES	LOCATION IN PROSPECTUS
Charges for Early Withdrawal	In most jurisdictions,* if you withdraw more than the Surrender Charge Free Amount within 8 years following your last premium payment, you will be assessed a surrender charge. The maximum surrender charge is 8% of the amount withdrawn during the first two Payment Years following the premium payment, declining to 0% over that eight-year period. For example, if you make an early withdrawal within the first Payment Year, you could pay a surrender charge of up to $8,000 on a $100,000 investment. *Policies issued in New York are subject to a different surrender charge schedule. See "Transaction Expenses" in the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FEES section.	CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS - Transaction Expenses -Surrender Charges
Transaction Charges	We reserve the right to assess a transaction charge if you transfer cash value between investment options more than 12 times a year, or if a premium payment is returned for insufficient funds. A loan processing fee may apply if you take a policy loan. Although we do not currently charge for such transactions, we reserve the right to charge up to $30 per transaction. A Rider Risk Charge Adjustment for IPR 5.0 ("Cancellation Charge") may apply if you discontinue the IPR 5.0.	CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS -Transaction Expenses
Ongoing Fees and Expenses (annual charges)	The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. Please refer to your Policy Data Page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.	CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS - Annual Policy Expenses; Annual Portfolio Expenses; Optional Benefit Expenses
	ANNUAL FEE	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
	Base contract1	1.30%	1.60%	CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS - Annual Policy Expenses
	Investment options (Portfolio fees and expenses)2	0.38%	1.42%	CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS - Annual Portfolio Expenses
	Optional benefits available for an additional charge (for a single optional benefit, if elected)3	0.25%	0.70%	CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS - Optional Benefit Expenses

Overview Of The Policy

Accumulation (Savings) Phase

During the accumulation (savings) phase of the policy, you can invest your premium payments in:

Annuity (Income) Phase

You can elect to annuitize your policy and turn your Accumulation Value into a fixed stream of Income Payments (sometimes called annuity payments) from NYLIAC. If you do that, we will make payments over the life of the Annuitant(s) for 10 years, even if the Annuitant dies sooner. This is called the Life Income - Guaranteed Period Payment Option. We may offer other options, at our discretion, where permitted by state law. We do not currently offer variable Income Payment options.

Please note that when you annuitize, your Accumulation Value will be converted to Income Payments and you may no longer withdraw money at will from your policy. However, you may elect partial annuitization and apply a portion of your Accumulation Value towards one of the Income Payment options we may offer, while the remainder of the policy can remain invested in your Allocation Options and will continue to provide the opportunity to accumulate Accumulation Value on a tax-deferred basis. All benefits (including guaranteed minimum death benefits and living benefits) terminate when you annuitize your entire Accumulation Value.

Base Contract Charge (M&E Charge) options. You can choose to have your Mortality and Expense Risk and Administrative Costs Charge ("M&E Charge") assessed based on either the Accumulation Value of the policy (which invests in Separate Account III) or your Adjusted Premium Payments (which invests in Separate Account IV). You must choose your M&E Charge option at the time of application. The M&E Charge assessed to your policy will be based on the option that you choose. Once the M&E Charge option is chosen it cannot be changed. For Accumulation Value-based M&E Charge policies, the M&E Charge is assessed based on the Accumulation Value of the policy and will vary with fluctuations in the policy's Accumulation Value. For Premium-based M&E Charge policies, the M&E Charge is assessed based on your Adjusted Premium Payments and will not vary with fluctuations in the policy's Accumulation Value. Please see "CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS-Annual Policy Expenses-Base Contract Charges (M&E Charge)" in the Prospectus for more information.

The amount of Premium-based M&E Charges deducted from your Accumulation Value will be unaffected by fluctuations in market performance. In a rising market, the Premium-based M&E Charge structure will benefit you because, when calculated as a percentage of separate account assets, the Premium-based M&E Charge will be reduced. In a flat or declining market, the Premium-based M&E Charge will result in a higher charge when calculated as a percentage of separate account assets. The amount of Accumulation Value-based M&E Charges assessed to your policy will be affected by fluctuations in market performance. However, the Accumulation Value-based M&E Charge structure may be more advantageous in a flat or declining market.

Premium Credit. We will add a lump sum amount (Premium Credit) to your Accumulation Value at the time you make each premium payment. The Premium Credit is calculated as a percentage of each premium payment. The percentage will depend on the rate schedule then in effect and will never be less than 2.00%. Premium Credits may be recaptured if you cancel your policy in accordance with its Free Look provision, or if we make a payment under the Standard Death Benefit. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Premium Credit Rate schedule is as follows:

Total Accumulated PremiumsCredit Rate
$499,999 or Less 3.00%
$500,000 or greater 4.00%

Accessing your money. Until you annuitize (begin Income Payments), you have full access to your money. You can choose to withdraw part or all of your Accumulation Value at any time (through partial withdrawals, periodic partial withdrawals, hardship withdrawals or surrendering the policy). However, if you withdraw more than the Surrender Charge Free Amount during the Surrender Charge Period before age 59½, you may have to pay a surrender charge and/or taxes, including tax penalties (see "CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS-Transaction Expenses-Exceptions to Surrender Charges" in the Prospectus).

Tax treatment. Your premium payments accumulate on a tax-deferred basis. This means your earnings are not taxed until you take money out of your policy, such as when (1) you make a withdrawal; (2) you receive an Income Payment from the policy; or (3) upon payment of a death benefit.

Loans-TSA plans/Accumulation Value-based M&E Charge policies only. You may be able to borrow some of your Accumulation Value subject to certain conditions only if you (i) purchased your policy in connection with a 403(b) (TSA) plan, and (ii) chose to have your M&E charges based on the Accumulation Value of your policy.

Death benefits. Your policy includes a Standard Death Benefit. It guarantees that your beneficiaries will receive the greatest of: (i) your Accumulation Value, less any Premium Credits applied within the 12 months immediately preceding death; (ii) the Return of Premium Death Benefit; or (iii) the Step-up Death Benefit. For an additional fee, you can also purchase the ADBR or IPR 5.0 at the time of application. The ADBR or IPR 5.0 may increase the amount of money payable to your designated beneficiaries upon your death. (See "DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS - Annual Death Benefit Reset Rider and Investment Preservation Rider 5.0 in the Prospectus for more information about ADBR and IPR Death Benefit calculations).

Optional benefits that occur during your lifetime. For an additional fee, you can purchase the IPR 5.0 at the time of application that protects your investment from declining market for a specified Holding Period.

Living Needs Benefit/Unemployment benefit. At no additional charge, we currently include a Living Needs Benefit/Unemployment Rider with all policies. This benefit increases the amount that can be withdrawn from your policy without a surrender charge when certain qualifying events occur.

Automatic asset rebalancing and dollar cost averaging. At no additional charge, you may select automatic asset rebalancing, which automatically rebalances your value in the Investment Divisions to maintain your chosen percentage allocation. Also, at no additional charge, you may select either (i) traditional dollar cost averaging, which automatically transfers a specific amount of money from any Investment Division to any combination of Investment Divisions and/or Fixed Account at set intervals, or (ii) the DCA Advantage Account, which is an Allocation Option that transfers amounts automatically to the Investment Divisions you choose in up to six monthly increments and pays you interest on amounts remaining in the account. (You may not elect traditional dollar cost averaging if you have elected automatic asset rebalancing).

Interest sweep. At no additional charge, you may select the interest sweep option which automatically transfers interest earned on the Fixed Account to be transferred to one or any combination of Investment Divisions.

Electronic Delivery. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of current prospectuses related to this policy, as well as other policy-related documents.

Benefits Available Under The Policies

The following tables summarize information about the benefits available under the policy.

STANDARD DEATH BENEFIT
(automatically included with the policy)

NAME OF BENEFIT	PURPOSE	MAXIMUM FEE	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/ LIMITATIONS
Standard Death Benefit	Guarantees that your beneficiaries will receive the greatest of: (i) your Accumulation Value, less any Premium Credits applied within the 12 months immediately preceding death; (ii) the Return of Premium Death Benefit; or (iii) the Step-up Death Benefit.	No additional charge	•Withdrawals could significantly reduce the benefit (possibly by an amount substantially greater than the actual amount withdrawn).

OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR A FEE

NAME OF BENEFIT	PURPOSE	MAXIMUM FEE	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/ LIMITATIONS
Annual Death Benefit Reset (ADBR) Rider	Provides a new locked-in higher death benefit each year from the Policy Date ("Reset Anniversary"), if your investments increase in value.	Maximum Charge: 1.00% (Charge calculated as an annualized percentage of the ADBR Reset Value as of the last Policy Anniversary (or as of the Policy Date if within the first Policy Year, deducted quarterly).	•Only available at the time of application. •Resets will continue on Reset Anniversaries until the Owner (or Annuitant if the Owner is not a natural person) is age 85. •In certain jurisdictions, an ownership change or assignment will terminate the benefit. •Withdrawals could significantly reduce the benefit (possibly by an amount substantially greater than the actual amount withdrawn). •You cannot cancel the rider without surrendering the policy. •The rider is not available for Inherited Non-Qualified policies.

NAME OF BENEFIT	PURPOSE	MAXIMUM FEE	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/ LIMITATIONS
			Owner dies prior to the end of that required waiting period, the IPR Death Benefit will equal the Accumulation Value as of the Rider Reset Effective Date less any proportional withdrawals. (See DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS - Investment Preservation Rider 5.0 in the Prospectus for more information on IPR 5.0 Death Benefit calculations.)

OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR A FEE

NAME OF BENEFIT	PURPOSE	MAXIMUM FEE	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/ LIMITATIONS
Investment Preservation Rider 5.0	Protects your investment from loss for a specified holding period. If, after a specified holding period, your Accumulation Value is less than the amount guaranteed, we will make a one-time increase to your Accumulation Value to make it equal to the guaranteed amount. You may request to reset the guaranteed amount (an IPR Reset) under certain circumstances. In most jurisdictions, includes an IPR Death Benefit which is payable upon the death of the Owner if the Owner dies before the end of the Holding Period.	Maximum Charge: 1.50% (as an annualized percentage of the amount that is guaranteed) Cancellation Charge for all Holding Periods (Rider Risk Charge Adjustment): 2.00% (one-time charge; calculated as a percentage of the amount guaranteed)	•Only available at the time of application to policyowners aged 75 or younger (70 or younger for the 20-year Holding Period). •You should not select this rider unless you intend to keep the policy for at least as long as the Holding Period you've selected. •Provides no benefit if you surrender the policy before the end of the Holding Period. •Restricts the availability of certain investment options. See APPENDIX 1B. •Premium payments are only permitted (a) in the first Policy Year or (b) after a specified Holding Period. •Withdrawals could significantly reduce the benefit (possibly by an amount greater than the actual amount withdrawn). •An IPR Reset starts a new Holding Period. New annual charges may apply after you elect an IPR Reset.

NAME OF BENEFIT	PURPOSE	MAXIMUM FEE	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/ LIMITATIONS
			•IPR Reset rights may be suspended or discontinued and are subject to age limits. •We apply a one-time charge if you cancel the rider (Rider Risk Charge Adjustment). •For Accumulation Value-Based M&E Charge policies, you may only select the 12- or 13-year Holding Periods and your minimum initial premium payment is $500,000. •For Premium-Based M&E Charge policies, you may elect any Holding Period. If, however, if you elect the 20-year Holding Period, your minimum initial premium payment is $500,000. •Not available for 403(b), Inherited IRA, Inherited Roth IRA, or Inherited Non-Qualified policies.

OTHER OPTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDED WITH ALL POLICIES AT NO ADDITIONAL COST

NAME OF BENEFIT	PURPOSE	MAXIMUM FEE	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/ LIMITATIONS
Living Needs Benefit / Unemployment Rider	Waives Surrender Charges if the Owner experiences certain "qualifying events" such as: (i) confinement to a health care facility for 60 consecutive days; (ii) terminal illness; or (iii) disability. If the Owner becomes unemployed, the rider waives Surrender Charges on a one-time withdrawal of up to 50% of your Accumulation Value.	None	•Policy must have been in force for at least one year and have a minimum Accumulation Value of $5,000. •Qualifying Event (as defined in the rider) must occur after the Policy Date. •Not available if any Owner has attained age 86 on the Policy Date. •For the Disability portion of the rider, any withdrawal after your 66th birthday will not be eligible for the rider benefit and surrender charges may apply. •Unemployment must be for at least 60 consecutive

NAME OF BENEFIT	PURPOSE	MAXIMUM FEE	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTIONS/ LIMITATIONS
			interest rate for the DCA Advantage Account shown on your Policy Data Page applies only to your initial premium payment. Interest rates applied to subsequent premium payments allocated to the DCA Advantage Account may differ. •The benefits payable under the DCA Advantage Account (including principal and interest) are payable from NYLIAC's general account and are subject to its claims-paying ability.
Interest Sweep	Automatically transfers interest earned on the Fixed Account to one or any combination of Investment Divisions.	None	•Frequency of the transfers can be monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. •You must have a minimum of $2,500 in the Fixed Account to elect this option (but this amount may be reduced at our discretion) and a minimum of $2,000 to continue as scheduled.

Buying The Policy

For Qualified Policies, you may not make premium payments in any Policy Year that exceed the amount permitted by the plan or applicable law. For Inherited IRAs, Inherited Roth IRAs and Inherited Non-Qualified policies, additional premium payments are not permitted.

While IPR 5.0 is in effect, you may only make premium payments to your policy in the first Policy Year or after the Holding Period End Date, as applicable.

	NON-QUALIFIED POLICIES (purchased using after-tax dollars)	QUALIFIED POLICIES (purchased using pre-tax dollars)
Minimum Initial Premium	$5,000	$5,000 ($10,000 for policies issued in connection with a Pension/Keogh plan)
Minimum Initial Premium for Accumulation Value-Based M&E Charge Policies with IPR 5.0 (only available for 12 and 13 year holding periods)	$500,000	$500,000
Minimum Initial Premium for Premium-Based M&E Charge Policies with IPR 5.0	•$5,000 for 12-15 year Holding Periods •$500,000 for 20-year Holding Period	•$5,000 for 12-15 year Holding Periods •$500,000 for 20-year Holding Period
Minimum Subsequent Premiums	$5,000	Lesser of $2,500 or the maximum permitted by the plan or applicable law
Maximum Total Premiums	$1,000,000 (unless NYLIAC has approved a higher amount) NYLIAC reserves the right to limit the dollar amount of any premium payment.

Subsequent premium payments should be sent to one of the following addresses:

	Regular Mail	Express Mail
Subsequent Premium Payments	NYLIAC, Suite 3021 75 Remittance Drive Chicago, IL 60675-3021	NYLIAC 5450 N. Cumberland Avenue Suite 100 Chicago, IL 60656-1422

Subsequent premium payments will be allocated to your policy at the close of the Business Day on which they are received by NYLIAC in Good Order. We will apply the Premium Credit on your premium payment to the Allocation Options at the same time that we allocate your premium payment.

Acceptance of initial and subsequent premium payments is subject to our sales standards that are used to determine whether a recommended transaction, relating to your policy, complies with applicable standards of conduct.

Making Withdrawals: Accessing Money In Your Policy

You can access the money in your policy by making a withdrawal, which will reduce the Accumulation Value of your policy (including the amount of your death benefit). However, withdrawing the Accumulation Value of your policy below a certain level will terminate your policy.

Certain benefits may limit withdrawals under the policy. Certain withdrawals could substantially reduce the benefits available under the policy or a rider (possibly by an amount greater than the actual amount withdrawn).

Limitations on withdrawal amounts	The minimum amount you can withdraw is $500, unless we agree otherwise. Currently, online withdrawals cannot exceed $250,000. If you request a withdrawal for amounts greater than $50,000 in writing we may require additional verification of your identity.
Surrender charges and taxes	As described above, there may be surrender charges and tax consequences when you take out money.
Negative impact of withdrawal on benefits and guarantees of your policy	A withdrawal may have a negative impact on certain standard benefits or optional benefits that you may elect. It may significantly reduce the value of the benefit (possibly by an amount greater than the actual amount withdrawn) or even terminate certain benefits. A withdrawal may also be a taxable transaction and a 10% penalty tax could be applicable.

	Regular Mail	Express Mail
Surrender or Withdrawal Requests	NYLIAC Variable Products Service Center Madison Square Station P.O. Box 922 New York, NY 10159	NYLIAC Variable Products Service Center 51 Madison Avenue Floor 3B, Room 0304 New York, NY 10010

Generally, withdrawal or surrender requests received in Good Order before the end of the Business Day will be processed that day. If we receive your request after the close of the Business Day, or on a day that is not a Business Day, your requested payment will be processed the next Business Day. Generally, NYLIAC will pay all surrenders or withdrawals within seven days of receipt of all required information in Good Order.

You may, however, elect partial annuitization and apply a portion of your Accumulation Value towards one of the Income Payment options we may offer, while the remainder of your Accumulation Value can remain invested in your Allocation Options and will continue to provide the opportunity to accumulate Accumulations Value on a

tax-deferred basis. All benefits (including guaranteed minimum death benefits and living benefits) terminate when you annuitize your entire Accumulation Value.

Additional Information about Fees

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, making withdrawals, and surrendering the policy. Please refer to your Policy Data Page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.

The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the policy, make withdrawals or surrender the policy, or transfer Accumulation Value between investment options. State premium taxes may also be deducted.

Transaction Expenses

Surrender Charge (as a percentage of amount withdrawn). In most jurisdictions,* the below surrender charges are applied to amounts in excess of the Surrender Charge Free Amount that you may withdraw each Policy Year.

Payment Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9+
Surrender Charge	8.00%	8.00%	7.00%	6.00%	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	0.00%

*For policies issued in New York, the surrender charges (as a percentage of the amount withdrawn) applied to amounts in excess of the Surrender Charge Free Amount that you may withdraw each Policy Year are:

Policy Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Surrender Charge	8.00%	8.00%	7.00%	6.00%	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	0.00%

Other Transaction Charges	Guaranteed Maximum Charge	Current Charge
Transfer Fee (charged for transfers in excess of 12 in a Policy Year)	$30	$0
Payments Returned for Insufficient Funds	$20	$0
Loan Processing Fee (TSA Plans only)	$25	$0

Rider Risk Charge Adjustment (Cancellation Charge) (one-time charge for cancellation of the IPR 5.0; calculated as a percentage of the amount guaranteed)	12 Year Holding Period	2.00%	2.00%
13 Year Holding Period	2.00%	2.00%
14 Year Holding Period	2.00%	2.00%
15 Year Holding Period	2.00%	2.00%
20 Year Holding Period	1.00%	1.00%

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay each year during the time that you own the policy (not including Portfolio fees and expenses).

If you choose to purchase an optional benefit, you will pay additional charges, as shown below.

Annual Policy Expenses

Base Contract Charges (Without Optional Benefits)

	Policies with Accumulation Value-based Base Contract Charges1	Policies with Premium-based Base Contract Charges2
Administrative Expense3	$30	$30
Base Contract Expenses4	Guaranteed Maximum Charge	Current Charge	Guaranteed Maximum Charge	Current Charge
1.60% (During the Surrender Charge Period for the initial premium)	1.50% (During the Surrender Charge Period for the initial premium)	1.70% (During the Surrender Charge Period for the initial premium)	1.60% (During the Surrender Charge Period for the initial premium)
1.40% (After the Surrender Charge Period for the initial premium)	1.30% (After the Surrender Charge Period for the initial premium)	1.50% (After the Surrender Charge Period for the initial premium)	1.40% (After the Surrender Charge Period for the initial premium)

Optional Benefit Expenses

Charge for Investment Preservation Rider 5.0 ("IPR 5.0")*	Guaranteed Maximum Charge	Current Charge
Annual Charge (calculated as an annualized percentage of the amount that is guaranteed under the IPR 5.0, deducted on a quarterly basis)	12 Year Holding Period	1.50%	0.70%
13 Year Holding Period	1.50%	0.60%
14 Year Holding Period	1.50%	0.55%
15 Year Holding Period	1.50%	0.50%
20 Year Holding Period	1.50%	0.60%

*The IPR Guarantee Percentage for the 12, 13, 14, and 15 Year Holding Periods is 110%. The IPR Guarantee Percentage for the 20 Year Holding Period is 150%.

Annual Charge for Annual Death Benefit Reset Rider	Guaranteed Maximum Charge	Current Charge
(calculated as an annualized percentage of the Reset Value as of the last Policy Anniversary (or as of the Policy Date if within the first Policy Year), deducted on a quarterly basis.	1.00%	0.25%

The next table shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Portfolios that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the policy. The expenses may be higher or lower in the future. A complete list of Portfolios available under the policy, including their annual expenses, may be found in APPENDIX 1A.

Annual Portfolio Expenses

	Minimum	Maximum
Expenses that are deducted from the Portfolio assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses.1
Before fee waivers and expense reimbursements	0.38%	1.42%
After fee waivers and expense reimbursements2	0.28%	1.38%

Examples

The table below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the policy with the cost of investing in other variable annuity policies. These costs include transaction expenses, annual Policy expenses and annual Portfolio expenses.

The Examples assume that you invest $100,000 in the Policy for the time periods indicated. The Examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year, and assumes the most expensive combination of Base Contract Charges, Annual Portfolio Expenses and optional benefits available for an additional charge.* Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

	Years
	1 yr	3 yr	5 yr	10 yr
If you surrender your policy at the end of the applicable time period:	$11,375.01	$18,853.49	$25,428.40	$41,474.09
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:	$11,375.01	$12,379.94	$20,714.90	$41,474.09
If you do not surrender your policy:	$4,111.00	$12,379.94	$20,714.90	$41,474.09
*Assumes you have elected a policy with premium-based Base Contract charges with both the IPR 5.0 (20-year Holding Period) and the ADBR.

Appendix 1A

Portfolios Available Under the Policy

The following is a list of Portfolios available under the policy, which is subject to change, as discussed in the prospectus. Depending on the optional benefits you choose, you may not be able to invest in certain Portfolios. You can find the prospectuses and other information about the Portfolios online at https://dfinview.com/NewYorkLife/TAHD/premierplus-ii. You can also request this information at no cost by calling the VPSC at 1-800-598-2019 or by sending an email request with your name and mailing address to [email protected].

You may allocate your premium payments or other Accumulation Value up to 18 different Investment Divisions at any one time in addition to the Fixed Account or the DCA Advantage Account.

The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Portfolios but does not reflect the other fees and expenses that your policy may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these charges were included. Each Portfolio's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

If you elect to purchase the IPR 5.0, your available allocation options are listed in APPENDIX 1B.

Type	Portfolio Adviser/Sub-adviser	Current Expenses*	Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/23)
1 year	5 year	10 year
Large Cap Equity	MainStay VP American Century Sustainable Equity - Service Class Adviser: New York Life Investment Management LLC ("New York Life Investments") / Subadviser: American Century Investment Management, Inc.	0.92%	24.08%	12.66%	8.46%
Asset Allocation	MainStay VP Balanced - Service Class Adviser: New York Life Investments / Subadvisers: NYL Investors LLC ("NYL Investors") and Wellington Management Company LLP ("Wellington")	0.95%	7.28%	8.15%	5.90%
Investment Grade Bond	MainStay VP Bond - Service Class Adviser: New York Life Investments / Subadviser: NYL Investors	0.77%	5.31%	0.71%	1.45%
Sector	MainStay VP CBRE Global Infrastructure - Service Class Adviser: New York Life Investments / Subadviser: CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC	1.20%	3.80%	0.46%	(2.84)%
Asset Allocation	MainStay VP Conservative Allocation - Service Class Adviser: New York Life Investments	0.73%	10.02%	5.38%	3.82%

Type	Portfolio Adviser/Sub-adviser	Current Expenses*	Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/23)
1 year	5 year	10 year
Investment Grade Bond	PIMCO VIT Short-Term Portfolio - Advisor Class Adviser: PIMCO	0.76%	5.80%	2.02%	1.76%
Investment Grade Bond	PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio - Advisor Class Adviser: PIMCO	0.85%	5.83%	0.98%	1.60%
Sector	Principal VC Real Estate Securities Account - Class 2 Adviser: Principal Global Investors, LLC / Subadviser: Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC	1.04%	13.01%	8.24%	8.44%
International/ Global Equity	Putnam VT International Value Fund - Class IB Adviser: Putnam Investment Management, LLC / Subadvisers: Putnam Investments Limited and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC	1.13%	18.68%	9.70%	3.88%
Large Cap Equity	Voya Growth and Income Portfolio - Class S Adviser: Voya Investments, LLC / Subadviser: Voya Investment Management Co. LLC	0.92%	27.06%	15.90%	11.02%
Investment Grade Bond	Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio - Class II Adviser: FTFA / Subadvisers: Western Asset Management Company, LLC; Western Asset Management Company Limited in London; Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. in Singapore; and Western Asset Management Company Ltd. in Japan	0.76%	6.44%	0.98%	N/A

Appendix 1B

Investment Divisions Available with IPR 5.0

Option 1 - Franklin Templeton Model Portfolios

Moderately Aggressive	Moderate
100%	Franklin Templeton Moderately Aggressive Model Portfolio	100%	Franklin Templeton Moderate Model Portfolio
Moderately Conservative	Conservative (only available with 20-year holding period)
100%	Franklin Templeton Moderately Conservative Model Portfolio	100%	Franklin Templeton Conservative Model Portfolio

Option 2 - Choose Your Own Investment Divisions

Category A:
Minimum Allocation	30 %
Maximum Allocation	100 %
Subcategory I Funds (Minimum Allocation 10% - total among all the subcategory I Funds)
MainStay VP Bond MainStay VP MacKay U.S. Infrastructure Bond MainStay VP PIMCO Real Return MainStay VP U.S. Government Money Market American Funds IS The Bond Fund of America® American Funds IS Capital World Bond Fund® American Funds IS U.S. Government Securities Fund® Columbia Variable Portfolio - Intermediate Bond Fund Fidelity® VIP Bond Index Portfolio		Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio PIMCO VIT International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio PIMCO VIT Short-Term Portfolio PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio
Subcategory II Funds
MainStay VP Floating Rate MainStay VP MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond MainStay VP MacKay Strategic Bond		BlackRock® High Yield V.I. Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Emerging Markets Bond
Category B:
Minimum Allocation	0 %
Maximum Allocation	70 %
Category B Funds
MainStay VP American Century Sustainable Equity MainStay VP Epoch U.S. Equity Yield MainStay VP Hedge Multi-Strategy MainStay VP MacKay Convertible MainStay VP S&P 500 Index MainStay VP Wellington U.S. Equity MainStay VP Winslow Large Cap Growth AB VPS Relative Value Portfolio American Funds IS Growth Fund American Funds IS Washington Mutual Investors FundSM		BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP Fidelity® VIP ContrafundSM Portfolio Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income PortfolioSM Fidelity® VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio MFS® Investors Trust Series MFS® Research Series Voya Growth and Income Portfolio
Category C:
Minimum Allocation	0 %
Maximum Allocation	25 %

Subcategory I Funds (Maximum Allocation 15% - total among all the subcategory I Funds)
MainStay VP Small Cap Growth MainStay VP Wellington Mid Cap MainStay VP Wellington Small Cap Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fidelity® VIP Extended Market Index Portfolio Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio		Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio Macquarie VIP Small Cap Value Series MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio Neuberger Berman AMT Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
Subcategory II Funds (Maximum Allocation 15% - total among all the subcategory II Funds)
MainStay VP PineStone International Equity American Funds IS Global Small Capitalization Fund American Funds IS New World Fund® Fidelity® VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio Fidelity® VIP International Index Portfolio		Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund Janus Henderson Global Research Portfolio MFS® International Intrinsic Value Portfolio MFS® Research International Portfolio Putnam VT International Value Fund
Subcategory III Funds (Maximum Allocation 10% - total among all the subcategory III Funds)
MainStay VP CBRE Global Infrastructure MainStay VP Fidelity Institutional AM® Utilities MainStay VP Natural Resources BNY Mellon IP Technology Growth Portfolio		Fidelity® VIP Health Care Portfolio Morgan Stanley VIF U.S. Real Estate Portfolio Principal VC Real Estate Securities Account

Option 3 - Asset Allocation Funds:

Category D:
Minimum Allocation	100 %
Category D Asset Allocation Funds
MainStay VP Balanced MainStay VP Conservative Allocation MainStay VP Income Builder MainStay VP Janus Henderson Balanced MainStay VP Moderate Allocation American Funds IS Asset Allocation Fund BlackRock® Global Allocation V.I. Fund Fidelity® VIP FundsManager® 60% Portfolio Franklin Templeton Moderately Aggressive Model Portfolio Franklin Templeton Moderate Model Portfolio Franklin Templeton Moderately Conservative Model Portfolio Franklin Templeton Conservative Model Portfolio

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This Summary Prospectus incorporates by reference the New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity II full statutory prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI), both dated May 1, 2024, as amended or supplemented. The full statutory prospectus and the SAI are posted on our website, https://dfinview.com/NewYorkLife/TAHD/premierplus-ii. The full prospectus and SAI for the policy may be obtained, free of charge, in any manner shown on the front page of this Summary Prospectus.

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