14VAC5-319-30. Applicability.
A. This regulation shall apply to all life insurance policies, with or without nonforfeiture values, issued on or after January 1, 2000, subject to the exceptions and conditions in subsections B and C of this section.
B. Exceptions to this regulation.
1. This regulation shall not apply to any individual life insurance policy issued on or after January 1, 2000, if the policy is issued in accordance with and as a result of the exercise of a reentry provision contained in the original life insurance policy of the same or greater face amount, issued before January 1, 2000, that guarantees the premium rates of the new policy. This regulation also shall not apply to subsequent policies issued as a result of the exercise of such a provision, or a derivation of the provision, in the new policy.
2. This regulation shall not apply to any universal life policy that meets all the following requirements:
a. Secondary guarantee period, if any, is five years or less;
b. Specified premium for the secondary guarantee period is not less than the net level reserve premium for the secondary guarantee period based on the 1980 CSO valuation tables as defined in 14VAC5-319-10 and the applicable valuation interest rate; and
c. The initial surrender charge is not less than 100% of the first year annualized specified premium for the secondary guarantee period.
3. This regulation shall not apply to any variable life insurance policy that provides for life insurance, the amount or duration of which varies according to the investment experience of any separate account or accounts.
4. This regulation shall not apply to any variable universal life insurance policy that provides for life insurance, the amount or duration of which varies according to the investment experience of any separate account or accounts.
5. This regulation shall not apply to a group life insurance certificate unless the certificate provides for a stated or implied schedule of maximum gross premiums required in order to continue coverage in force for a period in excess of one year.
C. Conditions to be met:
1. Calculation of the minimum valuation standard for policies with guaranteed nonlevel gross premiums or guaranteed nonlevel benefits (other than universal life policies), or both, shall be in accordance with the provisions of 14VAC5-319-50.
2. Calculation of the minimum valuation standard for flexible premium and fixed premium universal life insurance policies that contain provisions resulting in the ability of a policyholder to keep a policy in force over a secondary guarantee period shall be in accordance with the provisions of 14VAC5-319-60.
Statutory Authority
§§ 12.1-13 and 38.2-223 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 2000.