Policy Information

Cash Surrender Values My topic this morning is required cash surrender values for Universal Life products. A few of the questions I will address include: What is the status of NAIC activity in this area? What are the prospects of the NAIC adopting the current ACLI nonforfeiture proposal? As I personally do not believe that…

Interest Rate Assumptions Grading Interest Rate Risk Low Interest Rate Environment New Money vs Portfolio Money Maybe he is not getting all the disclosure he needs, as far as the continuing benefit is concerned, when the interest rates change from that illustrated. The interest assumption is one that we really struggled with. — Gary P.…

Off-Track / On-Track In essence, the model regulation <Universal Life Model Regulation> assumes that at issue, all universal life policies are permanent plans. The r-ratio is meant to measure the extent to which the policy is “on track” as a permanent plan. Statutory Valuation of Individual Life and Annuity Contracts | 5th Edition Claire, Lombardi…

Policy Maturity Isn’t it more realistic to assume a customer wants to know what the cost will be if he carries that policy out to maturity? (p13) — Senator Howard W. Cannon (D-NV), Chairman of the Committee 1979 0710 and 1017 – GOV (Senate) – FTC Study of Life Insurance Cost Disclosure, Howard Cannon (D-NV) …

GMF – Guaranteed Maturity Fund The guaranteed maturity fund at any duration is that amount which, together with future guaranteed maturity premiums, will mature the policy based on all policy guarantees at issue. NAIC – Universal Life Insurance Model Regulation (#585): – 22p Shane Chalke ULMR – Universal Life Insurance Model Regulation – MDL-585 –…

Premium Due Date …this was done because (1) the concept of a “premium due date” was thought to be inapposite to flexible premium policies. 1983-1, NAIC proceedings def. inapposite: out of place; inappropriate Legal Cases 2018, Elhouty v Lincoln Benefit, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Google Scholar 2010, Maloof v John Hancock, SUPREME…

Annual Report The flexibility of Universal Life that initially appealed to the policyholder which allowed him to change premium payments, coverages, etc., will make this annual report of the condition of his “account” an unanticipated shock. — Dale W. Hotze, is President of Hotze & Associates Inc., Jacksonville, Florida. 1983 – SOA – Universal Life (rsa83v9n32),…

Charges 198x – NAIC LIBG – ACLI = Scribe, vs 199x NAIC LIBG – Cude, Kite, Regulators = Scribes Legal Cases Walker vs LSW Per Thousand NAIC – Universal Life Model Regulation (MDL-585) – (p4) The benefit charges shall include the charges made for mortality and any charges made for riders or supplementary benefits for…

Benefits The main concern was that an unsophisticated buyer purchased a policy and did not know what the coverages, benefits and limitations were. 1988 0603 – Universal & Other New Plans (A) Task Force – NAIC – Attachment Two 1988-2, NAIC Proc. Nonforfeiture Premium Benefit Pattern – Examples Benefits – ACLI Benefits – Actuarial Benefits…

Policy Overview / Policy Summary / Cover page / Narrative Summary Policy Overview Ideas [George Coleman]… said that the NAIC had formed a resource group last November to assist and recommend changes. The resource group recommended a cover page to the illustration to include essential information about the illustrated policy. — George Coleman, Prudential, ACLI,…

Cash Surrender Values

Interest Rate

Off Track

Policy Maturity

GMF – Guaranteed Maturity Fund

Premium Due Date

Annual Report

Charges

Benefits

Policy Overview / Cover page / Narrative