Common use of MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT Clause in Contracts

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract Contract, to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. To the extent allowed by state law, the Company may refuse consent to an ownership change at any time, on a nondiscriminatory basis, if the ownership change would result in noncompliance with any applicable state or federal regulation. Unless restricted by endorsement, You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will use the oldest Owner's age for all Contract purposes unless otherwise specified in the Contract. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center Center, recorded and recordedacknowledged by the Company. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set in effect for this Contract as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9.

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. Any change or waiver of the provisions of this Contract must be in writing and signed by the President, a Vice President, the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and filed with the New York Department of Financial Services prior to use. Written consent of the Owner will be obtained prior to changing any terms and conditions of the Contract in a manner that diminishes the Owner's rights and/or benefits under the Contract. No advisor producer or financial representative has authority to change or waive any provision of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You The Owner may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound Owner by sending a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable written, signed and dated request to the CompanyService Center. If You designate someone else as Owner, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recorded. No that person whose age exceeds must not have exceeded the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new OwnerDate. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by Youthe Owner, subject to any payments made or actions taken by the Company has made or other actions prior to receipt of the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company request in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves at the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2)Company's Service Center in Good Order. The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxestax. The Company encourages You are encouraged to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require satisfactory proof of correct age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by under this Contract depends on a living the Annuitant, Owner, Owner or BeneficiaryBeneficiary being alive, the Company may require satisfactory proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Companysurvival. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Proceeds under this Contract are not assignable by any Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before prior to the proceeds are payabletime they become payable to the Beneficiary(ies). Contract To the extent permitted by New York law, proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9process.

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9ICC19 VA680 7

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 ICC19 VA670 9

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that Secretary and approved by the Company may amend New York Department of Financial Services prior to use. Written consent of the Owner will be obtained prior to changing any Contract term, terms and administer conditions of the Contract to conform to in a manner that diminishes the Internal Revenue CodeOwner's rights and/or benefits under the Contract. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, Company and received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recordedCenter. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable New York law. ICC18 VA775 9VA785NY 7

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor advisor/producer has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that Secretary and approved by the Company may amend New York Department of Financial Services prior to use. Your written consent will be obtained prior to changing any Contract term, terms and administer conditions of the Contract to conform to in a manner that diminishes Your rights and/or benefits under the Internal Revenue CodeContract. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, Company and received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recordedCenter. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable New York law. ICC18 VA775 VA775NY 9

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9VA785 7

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 ICC19 VA720 9

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 ICC19 VA710 9

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract Contract, to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. To the extent allowed by state law, the Company may refuse consent to an ownership change at any time, on a nondiscriminatory basis, if the ownership change would result in noncompliance with any applicable state or federal regulation. Unless restricted by endorsement, You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will use the oldest Owner's age for all Contract purposes unless otherwise specified in the Contract. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center Center, recorded and recordedacknowledged by the Company. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set in effect for this Contract as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 RILA287 9

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract Contract, to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. ICC24 RILA307 11 GENERAL PROVISIONS (CONT'D) OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company may refuse ownership changes if the ownership change would result in noncompliance with applicable laws or regulations. The Company will use the oldest Owner's age for all Contract purposes unless otherwise specified in the Contract. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center Customer Care Center, acknowledged by the Company, and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set in effect for this Contract as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). If the Owner is a natural person, then the Owner is the life the death benefit is based on. For Contracts issued to Joint Owners, the death benefit is based on the first Joint Owner to die. If the Owner is a legal entity, a Joint Owner is not permitted, and the Annuitant is the life the death benefit is based on. If the Owner is a legal entity and there are Joint Annuitants, the death benefit is based on the first Joint Annuitant to die. The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex sex, satisfactory to the Company Company, at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival survival, satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payablepayable to such Beneficiary. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9.

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract Contract, to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. ICC24 RILA302 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS (CONT'D) OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company may refuse ownership changes if the ownership change would result in noncompliance with applicable laws or regulations. The Company will use the oldest Owner's age for all Contract purposes unless otherwise specified in the Contract. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center Customer Care Center, acknowledged by the Company, and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set in effect for this Contract as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). If the Owner is a natural person, then the Owner is the life the death benefit is based on. For Contracts issued to Joint Owners, the death benefit is based on the first Joint Owner to die. If the Owner is a legal entity, a Joint Owner is not permitted, and the Annuitant is the life the death benefit is based on. If the Owner is a legal entity and there are Joint Annuitants, the death benefit is based on the first Joint Annuitant to die. The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex sex, satisfactory to the Company Company, at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival survival, satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payablepayable to such Beneficiary. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9.

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract Contract, to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. ICC24 RILA300 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS (CONT'D) OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company may refuse ownership changes if the ownership change would result in noncompliance with applicable laws or regulations. The Company will use the oldest Owner's age for all Contract purposes unless otherwise specified in the Contract. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center Customer Care Center, acknowledged by the Company, and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set in effect for this Contract as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). If the Owner is a natural person, then the Owner is the life the death benefit is based on. For Contracts issued to Joint Owners, the death benefit is based on the first Joint Owner to die. If the Owner is a legal entity, a Joint Owner is not permitted, and the Annuitant is the life the death benefit is based on. If the Owner is a legal entity and there are Joint Annuitants, the death benefit is based on the first Joint Annuitant to die. The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex sex, satisfactory to the Company Company, at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival survival, satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payablepayable to such Beneficiary. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9.

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that and approved by the Company may amend New York Department of Financial Services prior to use. Your written consent will be obtained prior to changing any Contract term, terms and administer conditions of the Contract to conform to in a manner that diminishes Your rights and/or benefits under the Internal Revenue CodeContract. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any the Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, Company and received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recordedCenter. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the maximum number of Joint Owners to allowed is two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable New York law. ICC18 VA775 9VA680NY 7

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract Contract, to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. To the extent allowed by state law, the Company may refuse consent to an ownership change at any time, on a nondiscriminatory basis, if the ownership change would result in noncompliance with any applicable state or federal regulation. Unless restricted by endorsement, You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will use the oldest Owner's age for all Contract purposes unless otherwise specified in the Contract. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center Center, recorded and recordedacknowledged by the Company. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set in effect for this Contract as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 RILA285 9

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor financial professional has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that the Company may amend any Contract term, and administer the Contract Contract, to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. ICC24 RILA305 11 GENERAL PROVISIONS (CONT'D) OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company may refuse ownership changes if the ownership change would result in noncompliance with applicable laws or regulations. The Company will use the oldest Owner's age for all Contract purposes unless otherwise specified in the Contract. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center Customer Care Center, acknowledged by the Company, and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set in effect for this Contract as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). If the Owner is a natural person, then the Owner is the life the death benefit is based on. For Contracts issued to Joint Owners, the death benefit is based on the first Joint Owner to die. If the Owner is a legal entity, a Joint Owner is not permitted, and the Annuitant is the life the death benefit is based on. If the Owner is a legal entity and there are Joint Annuitants, the death benefit is based on the first Joint Annuitant to die. The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex sex, satisfactory to the Company Company, at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival survival, satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payablepayable to such Beneficiary. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable law. ICC18 VA775 9.

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT. No advisor has authority to change or waive any of this Contract's provisions. No change to or waiver of this Contract's terms is valid unless in writing and signed by the Company's President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary; provided, however, that Secretary and filed with the Company may amend New York Department of Financial Services prior to use. Written consent of the Owner will be obtained prior to changing any Contract term, terms and administer conditions of the Contract to conform to in a manner that diminishes the Internal Revenue CodeOwner's rights and/or benefits under the Contract. NONPARTICIPATING. This Contract is nonparticipating and does not share in the Company's surplus or earnings. OWNER. You may change the Owner or any Joint Owner. The Company will only be bound by a change of ownership if submitted in a form acceptable to the Company, received in Good Order at the Company's Service Center and recorded. No person whose age exceeds the maximum issue age the Company had set as of the Issue Date may become a new Owner. Unless You specify otherwise, a change of ownership will take effect on the date the request is signed by You, subject to any payments the Company has made or other actions the Company has taken before the Company receives and records Your request. Joint Owners have equal ownership rights; therefore, each Owner must authorize any exercise of Contract rights unless the Joint Owners instruct the Company in writing to act upon authorization of an individual Joint Owner. The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Joint Owners to two (2). The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or tax consequences of any ownership change. If You make an ownership change, You may have to pay taxes. The Company encourages You to seek legal and/or tax advice. PROOF OF AGE, SEX AND/OR SURVIVAL. The Company may require proof of age and/or sex satisfactory to the Company at any time. If any payment required by this Contract depends on a living Annuitant, Owner, or Beneficiary, the Company may require proof of that person's survival satisfactory to the Company. PROTECTION OF PROCEEDS. A Beneficiary may not assign Contract proceeds before the proceeds are payable. Contract proceeds are not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process unless required by applicable New York law. ICC18 VA775 9VA785NY 7