Common use of Issuance and Administration of Contracts Clause in Contracts

Issuance and Administration of Contracts. NW, or its appointed designee, shall be responsible for issuing the Contracts and administering the Contracts and the Variable Account, including all Contract owner communications, provided, however, that Distributor, and its designated Office(s) of Supervisory Jurisdiction and Branch Office(s) (the "Office(s)") shall have full responsibility for the securities activities of all persons employed by NW, engaged directly or indirectly in the Contract operations, and for the training, supervision and control of such persons to the extent of such activities. Subject to Distributor's approval, NW reserves the right to delegate its duties set forth in this Section 6.h to a third party administrator.

Issuance and Administration of Contracts. NW, or its appointed designee, shall be responsible for issuing the Contracts and administering the Contracts and the Variable Account, including all Contract owner communications, provided, however, that Distributor, and its designated Office(s) of Supervisory Jurisdiction and Branch Office(s) (the "“Office(s)"”) shall have full responsibility for the securities activities of all persons employed by NW, engaged directly or indirectly in the Contract operations, and for the training, supervision and control of such persons to the extent of such activities. Subject to Distributor's ’s approval, NW reserves the right to delegate its duties set forth in this Section 6.h to a third party administrator.