SECURITY BENEFIT. During the term of this Agreement and subject to Sections 9.1 and 9.3 hereof, neither Security Benefit nor any of its Affiliates shall knowingly induce or cause, or attempt to induce or cause, directly or indirectly, any Contract owner to lapse, terminate, surrender, exchange or cancel his or her Contract, or to cease or discontinue making premium payments thereunder except where such act or attempt to cause a lapse, termination, surrender, exchange or cancellation is in response to an enactment of federal or state legislation, order or decision of any court or regulatory body, administrative agency, or any other governmental instrumentality, a change in circumstances which makes the Contracts or insurance contracts of that type (E.G., annuity contracts or life insurance policies) an unsuitable investment for existing Contract owners, or is in response to any event or occurrence which results or is likely to result in material adverse publicity pertaining to any party to this Agreement.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Master Agreement (Price T Rowe Var an Acct of Fir Sec Ben Lif Ins&ann Co of Ny), Master Agreement (Price T Rowe Variable Annuity Account), Master Agreement (Price T Rowe Var an Acct of Fir Sec Ben Lif Ins&ann Co of Ny)