Pennsylvania Code
Title 31 - INSURANCE
Part IV - Life Insurance
Chapter 82 - VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
INSURANCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS
Section 82.26 - Other policy provisions
Universal Citation: 31 PA Code ยง 82.26
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The following provisions may in substance be included in a variable life insurance policy or related form delivered or issued for delivery in this Commonwealth:
(1) An exclusion for suicide within 2 years
of the issue date of the policy. To the extent of the increased death benefits
only, the policy may provide an exclusion for suicide within 2 years of an
increase in death benefits which results from an application of the owner
subsequent to the policy issue date.
(2) Incidental insurance benefits offered on
a fixed or variable basis.
(3) A
provision allowing the policyholder to elect, in writing, in the application
for the policy or thereafter, an automatic premium loan on a basis not less
favorable than that required of policy loans under §
82.25 (relating to policy loan
provisions); except that a restriction that no more than two consecutive
premiums can be paid under this provision may be imposed.
(4) A provision allowing the policyholder to
make partial withdrawals. The partial withdrawal provision shall be constructed
so that a variable life insurance policyholder who has not exercised the
provision is not disadvantaged by the exercise thereof.
(5) Other policy provisions approved by the
Commissioner.
(b) Policies may be issued on a participating basis. The policies shall offer to pay dividend amounts in cash, and the policies may offer the following dividend options:
(1) The amount of the dividend may be
credited against premium payments.
(2) The amount of the dividend may be applied
to provide amounts of additional fixed or variable benefit whole life
insurance.
(3) The amount of the
dividend may be deposited in the general account at a specified minimum rate of
interest.
(4) The amount of the
dividend may be applied to provide paid-up amounts of fixed benefit 1-year term
insurance.
(5) The amount of the
dividend may be deposited as a deposit in a separate account.
This section cited in 31 Pa. Code § 82.21 (relating to insurance policy qualification).
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