Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 85.35 - Standard policy provisionsNo individual variable annuity contract or individual variable accumulation annuity contract calling for the payment of periodic stipulated payments or premiums shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this Commonwealth unless it contains provisions which, in the opinion of the Department, are at least as favorable as the following:
(1) A minimum period of grace of 30 days or of one month, within which any stipulated payment or premium to the insurer falling due after the first may be made, during which period of grace the contract shall continue in force. The contract shall also include a statement of the basis for determining the date as of which any such payment received during the period of grace shall be applied to produce the values under the contract arising therefrom.(2) At any time within one year from the date of default in making periodic stipulated payments or premiums to the insurer during the life of the annuitant, and unless the cash surrender value has been paid, the contract may be reinstated upon payment to the insurer of such overdue payments as required by the contract, and of all indebtedness to the insurer on the contract, including interest. The contract shall also include a statement of the basis for determining the date as of which the amount to cover such overdue payments and indebtedness shall be applied to produce the values under the contract arising therefrom.(3) The specific options available in the event of default in a payment, which options may include an option to surrender the contract for a cash value as determined by the contract, and shall include an option to receive a paid-up annuity if the contract is not surrendered for cash, the amount of such paid-up annuity being determined by applying the value of the contract at the annuity commencement date in accordance with the terms of the contract.