Death Benefit Payment Methods. A non-spousal Beneficiary must elect the death benefit to be paid under one of the following methods in the event of the death of the Certificate Holder prior to the Annuity Date: Method 1 - Lump sum payment of the death benefit; or Method 2 - The payment of the entire death benefit within five years of the date of the Certificate Holder's death; or Method 3 - Payment of the death benefit over the lifetime of the designated Beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the designated Beneficiary with distribution beginning within one year of the date of death of the Certificate Holder. Any portion of the death benefit not applied under Method 3 within one year of the date of Certificate Holder's death, or the death of the Annuitant if the Certificate Holder is a nonnatural person, must be distributed within five years of the date of death.
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Samples: Group Annuity Coverage Certificate (Variable Annuity Account I of Aetna Insurance Co of America), Group Annuity Certificate (Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Ins & Annuity Co), Group Annuity Coverage Certificate (Variable Annuity Account I of Aetna Insurance Co of America)
Death Benefit Payment Methods. A non-spousal Beneficiary must elect the death benefit to be paid under one of the following methods in the event of the death of the Certificate Holder prior to the Annuity Date:
Method 1 - Lump sum payment of the death benefit; or
Method 2 - The payment of the entire death benefit within five (5) years of the date of the Certificate Holder's death; or
Method 3 - Payment of the death benefit over the lifetime of the designated Beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the designated Beneficiary with distribution beginning within one year of the date of death of the Certificate Holder. Any portion of the death benefit not applied under Method Option 3 within one year of the date of Certificate Holder's death, or the death of the Annuitant if the Certificate Holder is a nonnatural person, must be distributed within five (5) years of the date of death. A Market Value Adjustment will apply at the time the death benefit is paid.
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Samples: Group Variable, Fixed or Combination Annuity Contract (Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Ins & Annuity Co), Group Annuity Contract (Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Ins & Annuity Co), Group Annuity Contract (Variable Annuity Account I of Aetna Insurance Co of America)
Death Benefit Payment Methods. A non-spousal Beneficiary must elect the death benefit to be paid under one of the following methods in the event of the death of the Certificate Contract Holder prior to the Annuity Date:
Method 1 - Lump sum payment of the death benefit; or
Method 2 - The payment of the entire death benefit within five (5) years of the date of the Certificate Contract Holder's death; or
Method 3 - Payment of the death benefit over the lifetime of the designated Beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the designated Beneficiary with distribution beginning within one year of the date of death of the Certificate Contract Holder. Any portion of the death benefit not applied under Method Option 3 within one year of the date of Certificate Contract Holder's death, or the death of the Annuitant if the Certificate Holder is a nonnatural person, must be distributed within five (5) years of the date of death. A Market Value Adjustment will apply at the time the death benefit is paid.
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Death Benefit Payment Methods. A non-spousal Beneficiary must elect the death benefit to be paid under one of the following methods in the event of the death of the Certificate Holder prior to the Annuity Date:
Method 1 - Lump sum payment of the death benefit; or
Method 2 - The payment of the entire death benefit within five (5) years of the date of the Certificate Holder's death; or
or Method 3 - Payment of the death benefit over the lifetime of the designated Beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the designated Beneficiary with distribution beginning within one year of the date of death of the Certificate Holder. Any portion of the death benefit not applied under Method Option 3 within one year of the date of Certificate Holder's death, or the death of the Annuitant if the Certificate Holder is a nonnatural person, must be distributed within five (5) years of the date of death. A Market Value Adjustment will apply at the time the death benefit is paid.
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