Life Insurance Contract Law and Legal Definition
According to 26 USCS § 7702 [Title 26 Internal Revenue Code; Subtitle F Procedure and Administration; Chapter 79 Definitions], "(a)the term "life insurance contract" means any contract which is a life insurance contract under the applicable law, but only if such contract--
(1) meets the cash value accumulation test of subsection (b), or
(2) (A) meets the guideline premium requirements of subsection (c), and
(B) falls within the cash value corridor of subsection (d).
(b) Cash value accumulation test for subsection (a)(1).
(1) In general. A contract meets the cash value accumulation test of this subsection if, by the terms of the contract, the cash surrender value of such contract may not at any time exceed the net single premium which would have to be paid at such time to fund future benefits under the contract.
(2) Rules for applying paragraph (1). Determinations under paragraph (1) shall be made--
(A) on the basis of interest at the greater of an annual effective rate of 4 percent or the rate or rates guaranteed on issuance of the contract,
(B) on the basis of the rules of subparagraph (B)(i) (and, in the case of qualified additional benefits, subparagraph (B)(ii)) of subsection (c)(3), and
(C) by taking into account under subparagraphs (A) and (D) of subsection (e)(1) only current and future death benefits and qualified additional benefits.
(c) Guideline premium requirements. For purposes of this section--
(1) In general. A contract meets the guideline premium requirements of this subsection if the sum of the premiums paid under such contract does not at any time exceed the guideline premium limitation as of such time.
(2) Guideline premium limitation. The term "guideline premium limitation" means, as of any date, the greater of--
(A) the guideline single premium, or
(B) the sum of the guideline level premiums to such date.
(3) Guideline single premium.
(A) In general. The term "guideline single premium" means the premium at issue with respect to future benefits under the contract.
(B) Basis on which determination is made. The determination under subparagraph (A) shall be based on
(i) reasonable mortality charges which meet the requirements (if any) prescribed in regulations and which (except as provided in regulations) do not exceed the mortality charges specified in the prevailing commissioners standard tables (as defined in section 807(d)(5) [26 USCS § 807(d)(5)]) as of the time the contract is issued,
(ii) any reasonable charges (other than mortality charges) which (on the basis of the company's experience, if any, with respect to similar contracts) are reasonably expected to be actually paid, and
(iii) interest at the greater of an annual effective rate of 6 percent or the rate or rates guaranteed on issuance of the contract.
(C) When determination made. Except as provided in subsection (f)(7), the determination under subparagraph (A) shall be made as of the time the contract is issued.
(D) Special rules for subparagraph (B)(ii).--
(i) Charges not specified in the contract. If any charge is not specified in the contract, the amount taken into account under subparagraph (B)(ii) for such charge shall be zero.
(ii) New companies, etc. If any company does not have adequate experience for purposes of the determination under subparagraph (B)(ii), to the extent provided in regulations, such determination shall be made on the basis of the industry-wide experience.
(4) Guideline level premium. The term "guideline level premium" means the level annual amount, payable over a period not ending before the insured attains age 95, computed on the same basis as the guideline single premium, except that paragraph (3)(B)(iii) shall be applied by substituting "4 percent" for "6 percent".
(d) Cash value corridor for purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B). For purposes of this section--
(1) In general. A contract falls within the cash value corridor of this subsection if the death benefit under the contract at any time is not less than the applicable percentage of the cash surrender value.
(2) Applicable percentage."
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