Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - INSURANCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 210 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Chapter 33 - LIFE INSURANCE SOLICITATION
Section 210-33-004 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 210 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 33 ยง 004

Current through September 17, 2024

For the purposes of this regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

004.01 Buyer's Guide

"Buyer's Guide" means the current Life Insurance Buyer's Guide adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) or language approved by the Director of Insurance.

004.02 Current scale of nonguaranteed elements

"Current scale of nonguaranteed elements" means a formula or other mechanism that produces values for an illustration as if there is no change in the basis of those values after the time of illustration.

004.03 Generic name

"Generic name" means a short title that is descriptive of the premium and benefit patterns of a policy or a rider.

004.04 Nonguaranteed elements

"Nonguaranteed elements" means the premiums, credited interest rates (including any bonus), benefits, values, non-interest based credits, charges or elements of formulas used to determine any of these, that are subject to company discretion and are not guaranteed at issue. An element is considered non-guaranteed if any of the underlying non-guaranteed elements are used in its calculation.

004.05 Policy data

"Policy data" means a display or schedule of numerical values, both guaranteed and nonguaranteed for each policy year or a series of designated policy years of the following information:

004.05A illustrated annual, other periodic, and terminal dividends;

004.05B premiums;

004.05C death benefits; and

004.05D cash surrender values and endowments benefits.

004.06 Policy summary

"Policy summary" means a written statement describing the elements of the policy, including, but not limited to:

004.06A A prominently placed title as follows: STATEMENT OF POLICY COST AND BENEFIT INFORMATION;

004.06B The name and address of the insurance agent or, if no agent is involved, a statement of the procedure to be followed in order to receive responses to inquiries regarding the Policy Summary;

004.06C The full name and home office or administrative office address of the company in which the life insurance policy is to be or has been written;

004.06D The generic name of the basic policy and each rider;

004.06E The following amounts, where applicable, for the first five (5) policy years and representative policy years thereafter sufficient to clearly illustrate the premium and benefit patterns, including, but not necessarily limited to, at least one age from sixty (60) through sixty-five (65) and maturity, whichever is earlier:
004.06E(i) The annual premium for the basic policy;

004.06E(ii) The annual premium for each optional rider;

004.06E(iii) The amount payable upon death at the beginning of the policy year regardless of the cause of death, other than suicide or other specifically enumerated exclusions, that is provided by the basic policy and each optional rider, with benefits provided under the basic policy and each rider shown separately;

004.06E(iv) The total guaranteed cash surrender values at the end of the year with values shown separately for the basic policy and each rider; and

004.06E(v) Any endowment amounts payable under the policy that are not included under cash surrender values above;

004.06F The effective policy loan annual percentage interest rate, if the policy contains this provision, specifying whether this rate is applied in advance or in arrears. If the policy loan interest rate is adjustable, the policy summary shall also indicate that the annual percentage rate will be determined by the company in accordance with the provisions of the policy and the applicable law; and

004.06G The date on which the policy summary is prepared.

004.07 Preneed funeral contract or prearrangement

"Preneed funeral contract or prearrangement" means an agreement by or for an individual before that individual's death relating to the purchase or provision of specific funeral or cemetery merchandise or services.

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