Pennsylvania Code
Title 31 - INSURANCE
Part IV - Life Insurance
Chapter 84d - RECOGNITION OF THE 2001 CSO MORTALITY TABLE FOR USE IN DETERMINING MINIMUM RESERVE LIABILITIES AND NONFORFEITURE BENEFITS AND THE 2001 CSO PREFERRED CLASS STRUCTURE MORTALITY TABLE FOR USE IN DETERMINING MINIMUM RESERVE LIABILITIES
Section 84d.3 - 2001 CSO Mortality Table

(a) At the election of the company for any one or more specified plans of insurance and subject to the conditions stated in this chapter, the 2001 CSO Mortality Table may be used as the minimum nonforfeiture standard and the minimum valuation standard for policies issued on or after January 1, 2004, and before the date specified in subsection (b). If the company elects to use the 2001 CSO Mortality Table, it shall do so for both nonforfeiture and valuation purposes.

(b) Subject to the conditions stated in this chapter, the 2001 CSO Mortality Table shall be used as the minimum nonforfeiture standard and the minimum valuation standard for policies issued on and after January 1, 2009.

(c) For each policy form with separate rates for smokers and nonsmokers a company may use the 2001 CSO Mortality Tables in one of the following ways:

(d) For each policy form without separate rates for smokers and nonsmokers the 2001 CSO Composite Mortality Tables shall be used as the minimum nonforfeiture standard and the minimum valuation standard.

(e) Subject to the restrictions of § 84d.4 (relating to applicability of the 2001 CSO Mortality Table to Chapter 84c (relating to valuation of life insurance policies)) and Chapter 84c (relating to valuation of life insurance policies), the 2001 CSO Mortality Table may, at the option of the company for each policy form, be used in its ultimate or select and ultimate form as the minimum nonforfeiture standard and the minimum valuation standard.

(f) When the 2001 CSO Mortality Table is the minimum reserve standard for any policy form for a company, the actuarial opinion in the annual statement filed with the Commissioner shall be based on an asset adequacy analysis as specified in Chapter 84b (relating to actuarial opinion and memorandum). The Commissioner may exempt a company from this requirement if it only does business in this Commonwealth.