230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-20-25-3.4

Current through December 3, 2024
Section 230-RICR-20-25-3.4 - Definitions
A. For the purposes of this Part, the following definitions shall apply:
1. "Buyer's guide" means the current Life Insurance Buyer's Guide adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) or language approved by Insurance Commissioner.
2. "Current scale of nonguaranteed elements" means a formula or other mechanism that produces values for an illustration as if there is no change in the basis of those values after the time of illustration.
3. "Generic name" means a short title which is descriptive of the premium and benefit patterns of a policy or a rider.
4. "Policy data" means a display or schedule of numerical values, both guaranteed and nonguaranteed for each policy year or a series of designated policy years of the following information: illustrated annual, other periodic, and terminal dividends; premiums; death benefits; cash surrender values and endowment benefits.
5. "Policy summary" means a written statement describing the elements of the policy including but not limited to:
a. A prominently placed title as follows: STATEMENT OF POLICY COST AND BENEFIT INFORMATION.
b. The name and address of the insurance agent, or, if no agent is involved, a statement of the procedure to be followed in order to receive responses to inquiries regarding the Policy Summary.
c. The full name and home office or administrative office address of the company in which the life insurance policy is to be or has been written.
d. The Generic Name of the basic policy and each rider.
e. The following amounts, where applicable, for the first five (5) policy years and representative policy years thereafter sufficient to clearly illustrate the premium and benefit patterns, including at least one (1) age from sixty (60) through sixty-five (65) and policy maturity:
(1) The annual premium for the basic policy;
(2) The annual premium for each optional rider;
(3) The amount payable upon death at the beginning of the policy year regardless of the cause of death, other than suicide or other specifically enumerated exclusions, which is provided by the basic policy and each optional rider, with benefits provided under the basic policy and each rider shown separately;
(4) The total guaranteed cash surrender values at the end of the year with values shown separately for the basic policy and each rider, and
(5) Any endowment amounts payable under the policy that are not included under guaranteed cash surrender values above.
f. The effective policy loan annual percentage interest rate, if the policy contains this provision, specifying whether this rate is applied in advance or in arrears. If the policy loan interest rate is adjustable, the Policy Summary shall also indicate that the annual percentage rate will be determined by the company in accordance with the provisions of the policy and the applicable law; and
g. The date on which the Policy Summary is prepared.

230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-20-25-3.4