Section 031-340-V-3 - Individual annuity or pure endowment contractsA. Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, the 1983 Table "a" is recognized and approved as an individual annuity mortality table for valuation and, at the option of the company, may be used for purposes of determining the minimum standard of valuation for any individual annuity or pure endowment contract issued on or after January 1, 1979.B. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, either the 1983 Table "a" or the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table shall be used for determining the minimum standard of valuation for any individual annuity or pure endowment contract issued on or after January 1, 1985.C. Except as provided in Subsection D and E of this Section, the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table shall be used for determining the minimum standard of valuation for any individual annuity or pure endowment contract issued on or after January 1, 2000.D. Except as provided in Subsection E of this section, the 2012 IAR Mortality Table shall be used for determining the minimum standard of valuation for any individual annuity or pure endowment contract issued on or after January 1, 2015.E. The 1983 Table "a" without projection shall be used for determining the minimum standard of valuation for any individual annuity or pure endowment contract issued on or after January 1, 2000, solely when the contract is based on life contingencies and is issued to fund periodic benefits arising from: (1) Settlements of various forms of claims pertaining to court settlements or out of court settlements from tort actions;(2) Settlements involving similar actions such as worker's compensation claims; or(3) Settlements of long term disability claims where a temporary or life annuity has been used in lieu of continuing disability payments.02-031 C.M.R. ch. 340, § V-3