Commission Chargeback Provision. The Insurer shall not be liable, and the Broker/Dealer agrees to reimburse Insurer for any commissions paid by the Insurer hereunder with respect to: (a) a Contract (excluding annuitized Contracts) where the date of death is within six months from the date the Contract is issued if the owner’s death (or annuitant’s death on an annuitant-driven Contract) resulted from any cause or means other than from bodily injuries effected solely through accidental means; (b) a Contract (excluding annuitized Contracts, and immediate annuities) where illness brings about (or “results in”) the Contract owner’s request of a Terminal Illness Benefit prior to or within six months from the date the Contract was issued; (c) a Contract returned to the Insurer pursuant to the “Free Look” provision of the Contract; (d) a Contract that is rescinded or not issued by the Insurer, as determined by the Insurer in its sole discretion; (e) an immediate annuity Contract where the premium is returned and the Contract is terminated prior to the first annuity payment; (f) a full or partial surrender of a certain Contract within 12 months from the date the Contract is issued, or from the date subsequent premiums are applied to the Contract, based on the chargeback scale noted on those commission schedules; (g) a Contract in which the Nursing Home Waiver is exercised within six months from the date the Contract was issued, or from the date subsequent premiums are applied to the Contract, based on premiums withdrawn that were received during that six-month period, up to a maximum of commissions paid on $250,000 in premium; (h) a Contract in which the Accelerated Benefit is exercised within six months from the date the Contract was issued, based on the percentage of premiums withdrawn that were received during that six-month period, up to a maximum of 25% of the commissions paid; (i) a Contract that the Insurer issues as a result of the Broker/Dealer submitting prospective Contract information electronically, by order ticket or by written application, if the Insurer does not receive additional Insurer specified information within 60 days from the date the Contract is issued (the additional information may include, but is not limited to, (1) an executed application or (2) an executed Important Notice on Existing Policies or Contracts and, if applicable, an executed Important Notice: Replacement of Life Insurance or Annuities); (j) any situation in which the Broker/Dealer and/or Producer fails to conform to applicable state regulations and/or Insurer policies and procedures; or (k) any situation in which the Broker/Dealer and/or Producer fails to reasonably cooperate with the Insurer; (l) if any life insurance claim that is successfully contested, including, but not limited to, death resulting from suicide during the contestability period. Any such Commissions paid shall be charged back to the Broker/Dealer. Broker/Dealer agrees to remit payment for outstanding balances within 30 days. The Insurer reserves the right to automatically recoup any charged back commission by offsetting them against current and/or future commission credits, when available. JNL® retains the right to withhold commission payment until expiration of the “Free Look” provision.
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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Jackson National Separate Account - I), Distribution Agreement (Jackson National Separate Account Iv), Distribution Agreement (Jackson National Separate Account Iv)
Commission Chargeback Provision. The Insurer shall not be liable, and the Broker/Dealer agrees to reimburse Insurer for any commissions paid by the Insurer hereunder with respect to: (a) a Contract (excluding annuitized Contracts) where the date of death is within six months from the date the Contract is issued if the owner’s death (or annuitant’s death on an annuitant-driven Contract) resulted from any cause or means other than from bodily injuries effected solely through accidental means; (b) a Contract (excluding annuitized Contracts, and immediate annuities) where illness brings about (or “results in”) the Contract ownerOwner’s request of a Terminal Illness Benefit prior to or within six months from the date the Contract was issued; (c) a Contract returned to the Insurer pursuant to the “Free Look” provision of the Contract; (d) a Contract that is rescinded or not issued by the Insurer, as determined by the Insurer in its sole discretion; (e) an immediate annuity Contract where the premium is returned and the Contract is terminated prior to the first annuity payment; (f) a full or partial surrender of a certain Contract within 12 months from the date the Contract is issued, or from the date subsequent premiums are applied to the Contract, based on the chargeback scale noted on those commission schedules; (g) a Contract in which the Nursing Home Waiver is exercised within six months from the date the Contract was issued, or from the date subsequent premiums are applied to the Contract, based on premiums withdrawn that were received during that six-month period, up to a maximum of commissions paid on $250,000 in premium; (h) a Contract in which the Accelerated Benefit is exercised within six months from the date the Contract was issued, based on the percentage of premiums withdrawn that were received during that six-month period, up to a maximum of 25% of the commissions paid; (i) a Contract that the Insurer issues as a result of the Broker/Dealer submitting prospective Contract information electronically, by order ticket or by written application, if the Insurer does not receive additional Insurer specified information within 60 days from the date the Contract is issued (the additional information may include, but is not limited to, (1) an executed application or (2) an executed Important Notice on Existing Policies or Contracts and, if applicable, an executed Important Notice: Replacement of Life Insurance or Annuities); (j) any situation in which the Broker/Dealer and/or Producer fails to conform to applicable state regulations and/or Insurer policies and procedures; or (k) any situation in which the Broker/Dealer and/or Producer fails to reasonably cooperate with the InsurerInsurer-; (l) if any life insurance claim that is successfully contested, including, but not limited to, death resulting from suicide during the contestability period. Any such Commissions paid shall be charged back to the Broker/Dealer. Broker/Dealer agrees to remit payment for outstanding balances within 30 days. The Insurer reserves the right to automatically recoup any charged back commission by offsetting them against current and/or future commission credits, when available. JNL/NY® retains the right to withhold commission payment until expiration of the “Free Look” provision.
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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Jnlny Separate Account I), Distribution Agreement (Jnlny Separate Account Iv)