period, the premium for an individual variable life insurance policy or an individual variable annuity contract may be invested only in fixed-income investments and money-market funds, unless the owner specifically directs that the premium be invested in the mutual funds underlying the variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract. Return of the policy within the 30-day cancellation period shall have one of the following effects:
refunded by the insurer to the owner within 30 days from the date that the insurer is notified that the owner has canceled the policy.
effect on January 1, 2003, shall be construed to be in compliance with this section, and any provision in any policy which is in conflict with this section shall be of no force or effect.
You have purchased a [life insurance policy], [annuity contract], [modified guaranteed annuity
contract], referred to below as a “policy.” Carefully review it for limitations.
This policy may be returned within 30 days from the date you received it for a full refund by returning it to the insurance company or agent who sold you this policy. After 30 days, cancellation may result in a substantial penalty, known as a surrender charge.”
The sentence “After 30 days, cancellation may result in a substantial penalty, known as a surrender charge” may be deleted if the policy does not contain a surrender charge. The phrase “known as a surrender charge” may be deleted if the policy contains a penalty but no surrender charge. If the policy contains both a penalty, or penalties, and a surrender charge, the sentence shall state that cancellation may result in “substantial penalties, including a surrender charge.” Whether a charge constitutes a surrender charge or a penalty shall be
determined by the nature of the charge and not the name given to the charge by the insurer. If the surrender charge is called a “withdrawal charge” in the policy, the insurer shall add the following sentence at the end of the notice:
“In this policy the surrender charge is called a ‘withdrawal charge.’”
You have purchased a [variable life insurance policy], [variable annuity contract], referred to below as a “policy.” Carefully review it for limitations.
This policy may be returned within 30 days from the date you received it. During that 30-day period, your money will be placed in a fixed account or money-market fund, unless you direct that the premium be invested in a stock or bond portfolio underlying the policy during the 30-day period. If you do not direct that the premium be invested in a stock or bond portfolio, and if you return the policy within the 30-day period, you will be entitled to a refund of the premium and any policy fee paid. If you direct that the premium be invested in a stock or bond portfolio during the 30-day period, and if you return the policy during that period, you will be entitled to a refund of the policy’s account value on the day the policy is received by the insurance company or agent who sold
you this policy, which could be less than the premium you paid for the policy, plus any policy fee paid. A return of the policy after 30 days may result in a substantial penalty, known as a surrender charge.”
The sentence “A return of the policy after 30 days may result in a substantial penalty, known as a surrender charge” may be deleted if the policy does not contain a surrender charge. If the policy contains both a penalty, or penalties, and a surrender charge, the sentence shall state that cancellation may result in “substantial penalties, including a surrender charge.” The phrase “known as a surrender charge” may be deleted if the policy contains a penalty but no surrender charge. Whether or not a charge constitutes a surrender charge or a penalty will be determined by the nature of the charge and not the name given to the charge by the insurer. If the surrender charge is called a “withdrawal charge” in the policy, the
insurer shall add the following sentence at the end of the notice:
“In this policy the surrender charge is called a ‘withdrawal charge.’”
“After the 30-day period has expired, you may not be able to get your purchase payment money back in any manner, or in any manner other than in annuity payments made according to the terms of your contract. The insurance company or agent who sold you this contract can explain if your contract has these restrictions.”
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