AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 1st day of August, 2007 by and between GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, a statutory trust formed under...Participation Agreement • April 25th, 2008 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co • Delaware
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT The DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") by and between COMMONWEALTH ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ("Insurer"), for itself and on behalf of each of its Separate Accounts, and SECURITY DISTRIBUTORS, INC....Distribution Agreement • April 25th, 2008 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company Epoch Securities, Inc.Participation Agreement • April 29th, 2010 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
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WITNESSETH:Service Agreement • February 28th, 2007 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co • New York
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AMENDMENT TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN DELAWARE VIP TRUST DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. COMMONWEALTH ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND FIRST ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYFund Participation Agreement • April 29th, 2011 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY SCHEDULE A TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 22, 2000 (DATED MAY 1, 2003)Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • April 28th, 2003
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ARTICLE PAGE ------- ---- Accounting Statements 11 6 Amounts at Risk 7 4 Application of Agreement 1 1 Arbitration 16 10 Automatic Reinsurance 2 1 Cancellations 10 5 Changes 10 5 Claim Payments 12 7 Claim Procedures 12 6 Conditions of Reinsurance 6 3...Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • February 10th, 2003
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 29th, 2010 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
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WITNESSETH:Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • April 16th, 1998
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 25th, 2008 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co • Maryland
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betweenReinsurance Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIESParticipation Agreement • April 25th, 2012 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
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AMONGParticipation Agreement • April 18th, 2001 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • Delaware
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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY SCHEDULE A TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 22, 2000 (DATED MAY 1, 2002)Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • February 10th, 2003
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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENTTransition Services Agreement • April 27th, 2007 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co • Delaware
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GENERAL & COLOGNE LIFE RE AUTOMATIC YEARLY RENEWABLE TERM REINSURANCE AGREEMENT #S145-105The Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • Connecticut
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AUTOMATIC REINSURANCE AGREEMENTAutomatic Reinsurance Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION TO THE THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR AGREEMENT AND RELATED WORK ASSIGNMENTS WHEREAS, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company ("SBL"), Security Distributors, Inc., and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS GROUP") are parties to that...Assignment and Assumption • April 25th, 2012 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
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AUTOMATIC AND FACULTATIVE YEARLY RENEWABLE TERM REINSURANCE AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE January 1, 2000Automatic and Facultative Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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Amendment to the Participation Agreement among Delaware Group Premium Fund Delaware Distributors, L.P. Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company And First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance CompanyParticipation Agreement • April 12th, 2000 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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AMENDMENTParticipation Agreement • April 29th, 2011 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
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YEARLY RENEWABLE TERM REINSURANCE AGREEMENT, Effective March 1, 1996Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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MUNICH AMERICAN REASSURANCE COMPANY Automatic Reinsurance Agreement effective April 1, 2000Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • February 10th, 2003
Company FiledFebruary 10th, 2003Exhibit I Reinsurance Submission Form Exhibit II Limits and Special Conditions Exhibit III Retention Limits of the Ceding Company Exhibit IV Life Reinsurance Premiums Exhibit V Accidental Death Reinsurance Premiums Exhibit VI List of Risks Reinsured Exhibit VII List of Amendments Exhibit VIII In-Force Summary Form Exhibit IX Underwriting Guidelines ARTICLE I BASIS OF REINSURANCE 1. On and after the effective date of this agreement, the Ceding Company will automatically cede to MARC its quota share as defined in Exhibit II. MARC will automatically accept such quota share within the limits shown in Exhibit II, provided the Ceding Company keeps its retention share and applies its simplified issue underwriting standards in Exhibit IX. The Ceding Company's regular retention limits are shown in Exhibit III. Normal underwriting standards are explained in paragraph 7 of this article. 2. If the Ceding Company is already on the risk for its regular retention under previously issued policies, MAR
SALES AGREEMENT ALLMERICA INVESTMENTS, INC. 440 Lincoln Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01653 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sales Agreement • April 16th, 1998 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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REINSURANCE AGREEMENTRisk Premium Reinsurance Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • Indiana
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ARTICLE IAutomatic Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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FORM OF SERVICE CONTRACTForm of Service Contract • April 30th, 1997 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT3 Participation Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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AMENDMENT NO.1 TO SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT The Shared Services Agreement dated August 5, 2010 between Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company and Epoch Securities Inc. (the "Agreement") is hereby amended effective January 1, 2014, as set...Shared Services Agreement • April 29th, 2015 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
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Policy Forms Subject to Reinsurance Hereunder Appendix I Retention Limits of the REINSURED Schedule A Maximum Amount which the REINSURED may cede Automatically Schedule B Administrative Forms Schedule C Reinsurance Premium Rates Schedule D REINSURANCE...Premium Reinsurance Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co • Delaware
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AUTOMATIC RISK PREMIUM REINSURANCE AGREEMENTAutomatic Risk Premium Reinsurance Agreement • February 10th, 2003 • Vel Ii Account of Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co
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Expense Sharing Agreement AGREEMENT made this 18th day of August, 2010 between The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("Goldman"), a Delaware corporation and Epoch Securities, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Epoch"). WHEREAS, Goldman is the ultimate parent...Expense Sharing Agreement • April 29th, 2011 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co • New York
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CONSOLIDATED UNDERWRITING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT This CONSOLIDATED UNDERWRITING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT is effective April 30, 2010 between and among Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Commonwealth Annuity, a...Consolidated Underwriting and Administrative Services Agreement • April 29th, 2010 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co • Massachusetts
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SERVICES AGREEMENT This Services Agreement (the "Agreement") is made as of the 13th day of March, 2012, by and among se2, Inc. ("se2"), an affiliate of Security Benefit Life Insurance Company ("SBL"), Security Distributors, Inc. ("SDI"), Epoch...Services Agreement • April 25th, 2012 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co • New York
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Vel Ii Account of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co
Contract Type FiledApril 25th, 2022 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) to the Fund Participation Agreement dated October 19, 2017 (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 18th day of January, 2018 by and among COMMONWEALTH ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), acting herein for and on behalf of the Company and on behalf of each separate account set forth on Schedule A of the Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (the “Separate Accounts”); FORETHOUGHT VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (the “Trust”), acting herein for itself and on behalf of each series set forth on Schedule B of the Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (the “Series”); NORTHERN LIGHTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company and FVIT’s principal underwriter (“Northern Lights”); GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and FVIT’s principal underwriter, effective January 1, 2019 (“GAD”); and GLOBAL ATLANTIC INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC (the “Adviser”)(collectively, the “Part