New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 4 - ACTUARIAL SERVICES
Subchapter 45 - PERIODIC REPORTS
Section 11:4-45.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Account value policy" means any policy, including, but not limited to, true universal life (flexible premium universal life) and interest sensitive whole life (fixed premium universal life), where benefits (including nonforfeiture or surrender benefits) may be calculated by reference to a policy accumulation account. Policy accumulation accounts reflect the actual premiums paid, actual interest credited, and any mortality or expense charges assessed.

"Annuity" means a contract not included within the definition of life insurance as set forth in 17B:17-3, or health insurance as set forth in 17B:17-4, under which an insurer obligates itself to make periodic payments for a specified period of time, such as for a number of years, or until the happening of an event, or for life, or for a period of time determined by any combination thereof. Such a contract which includes extra benefits of the kinds set forth in 17B:17-3 or 17B:17-4 shall nevertheless be deemed to be an annuity if such extra benefits constitute a subsidiary or incidental part of the entire contract.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

"Contract on a variable basis" means any separate account contract providing for the dollar amount of life insurance or annuity benefits or other contractual payments or values thereunder to vary so as to reflect investment results of one or more separate accounts in which amounts with respect to any such contracts shall have been placed.

"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

"Flexible-factor form" means any life insurance policy, rider or endorsement, whether participating or non-participating, where the insurer reserves the right to modify (upward or downward) premiums, premium factors (interest, mortality, expenses) or benefits (death benefits, cash or loan values) on the basis of future anticipated or emerging experience.

"Insurer" means any person or persons, corporation, partnership, or company authorized or admitted to transact the business of life insurance or annuities in this State pursuant to Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes.

"Life insurance" means a policy or contract whereby an insurer is obligated to pay or allow a benefit of pecuniary value with respect to the cessation of human life. Life insurance includes also the granting of endowment benefits and optional modes of settlement of proceeds of life insurance as well as provisions for additional benefits in event of death by accident or accidental means or in event of dismemberment or loss of sight, or safeguarding such insurance against lapse or giving a special surrender value or special benefit or an annuity in the event that the insured shall become totally and permanently disabled, whether such provisions are incorporated in a policy or contract of life insurance or in a policy or contract supplemental thereto. Life insurance does not include workmen's compensation coverages.

"Variable annuities" or "variable life insurance" means annuity or life insurance, respectively, issued under a contract on a variable basis.