Common use of DEFERMENT OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS Clause in Contracts

DEFERMENT OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS. SEPARATE ACCOUNT DIVISIONS. The Company reserves the right to defer determination of the contract values of the Separate Account portion of this contract, or the payment of benefits under a variable payment plan, until after the end of any period during which the right to redeem shares of a Portfolio is suspended, or payment of the redemption value is postponed. Any deferment would be in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by reason of closing of, or restriction of trading on, the New York Stock Exchange, or other emergency, or as otherwise permitted by the Act. In addition, the Company reserves the right to defer payment of contract values until seven days after the end of any deferment in the determination of contract values.