Exhibit 1.A.(3) (a)
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made as of the 26th day of August, 1993, by and between Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Xxxx Xxxxxxx") and, on its own behalf
and on behalf of its several existing and future separate accounts registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"),
including without limitation Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Life Accounts U, V and S, and
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Life Insurance Company ("JHVLICO").
WHEREAS, Xxxx Xxxxxxx is the principal underwriter of Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Variable Series Trust I ("the Fund"), a series mutual fund whose shareholders
are separate accounts of insurance companies, including JHVLICO, pursuant to an
Underwriting and Administrative Services Agreement dated as of January 15, 1986
("Underwriting Agreement");
WHEREAS, insurance companies issue variable life insurance and annuity
products under which net premiums or considerations are allocated to such
separate accounts for investment in the Fund;
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end investment company under
the Investment Company Act;
WHEREAS, Xxxx Xxxxxxx is registered as a broker-dealer under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act") and is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.;
WHEREAS, JHVLICO will issue variable life insurance policies ("Policies")
whose net premiums are or will be allocated to JHVLICO's registered separate
accounts; and
WHEREAS, Xxxx Xxxxxxx and JHVLICO wish to enter into this Agreement
defining the conditions under which Xxxx Xxxxxxx will distribute the Contracts;
NOW THEREFORE, Xxxx Xxxxxxx and JHVLICO hereby agree as follows:
1. Xxxx Xxxxxxx shall offer for sale and sell Policies on behalf of
JHVLICO in each state and other jurisdictions in which such policies may be
lawfully sold. Such offering or sale shall be on such terms and conditions and
shall provide for such lawful compensation to Xxxx Xxxxxxx as Xxxx Xxxxxxx and
JHVLICO shall determine, provided that such terms, conditions and compensation
shall be as set forth in or not inconsistent with a prospectus meeting the
requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
containing the required information for or forming a part of a registration
statement effective under said Act.
Applications for Policies shall be solicited by insurance agents of
JHVLICO who are duly and appropriately licensed for the sale of such Policies in
each such state or other jurisdiction. Xxxx Xxxxxxx shall have responsibility
for arranging for such licensing. Xxxx Xxxxxxx shall review completed
applications for Policies in terms of suitability (except to the extent that
responsibility for suitability determinations is assumed by other broker-dealers
pursuant to the selling agreements referred to in paragraph 10 below) and
insurance underwriting and shall determine whether to accept or reject any
application in accordance with underwriting rules established by JHVLICO. Xxxx
Xxxxxxx will determine an insured's risk classification pursuant to its own
underwriting rules. Initial and subsequent premium payments under Policies shall
be made by check payable to JHVLICO. JHVLICO will refund any premiums paid if a
Policy is not issued or is surrendered under the short-term cancellation
provision.
2. Xxxx Xxxxxxx shall pay its registered representatives acting as
JHVLICO's agents commissions and service fees in accordance with its then
applicable compensation rules and procedures. The maximum commission payable to
an agent for selling a policy shall be as set forth in Exhibit A appended
hereto. JHVLICO will reimburse Xxxx Xxxxxxx for commissions, any service fees
and for other direct and indirect expenses (including agency expense allowances,
general agent, district manager and supervisor compensation, agent training
allowances, deferred compensation and insurance benefits of agents, general
agents, district managers and supervisors, agency office clerical expenses and
advertising) actually incurred in connection with the marketing and sale of
Policies.
3. The books, accounts and records of Xxxx Xxxxxxx and JHVLICO as to all
transactions hereunder shall be maintained so as to disclose clearly and
accurately the nature and details of the transactions, including particularly
such accounting information as is necessary to support the reasonableness of the
amounts to be paid by JHVLICO hereunder and to ensure compliance with applicable
regulatory and reporting requirements. To the extent that either of Xxxx Xxxxxxx
or JHVLICO maintains on behalf of the other any records required to be
maintained by the other pursuant to 1940 Act Rules 30a- or 30a-2 under the
Investment Company Act or pursuant to 1934 Act Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4, such
records are the property of the party so required to maintain them and will be
surrendered promptly to that party upon its request.
4. This Agreement shall terminate automatically if it shall be assigned or
if the Underwriting Agreement is terminated. This Agreement may be terminated at
any time on 60 days' written notice to the other party hereto, without the
payment of any penalty, by Xxxx Xxxxxxx or JHVLICO.
5. Xxxx Xxxxxxx will pay the expenses of preparing and printing
registration statements, prospectuses and sales literature, all fees and
expenses in connection with Xxxx Xxxxxxx'x qualification as a broker-dealer and
all other expenses relating to the offering, sale or delivery of Policies.
JHVLICO will reimburse Xxxx Xxxxxxx for registration fees under the Securities
Act of 1933, the costs associated with the preparation and printing of
registration statements, prospectuses and sales literature and for like expenses
actually incurred in connection with the offering, sale and delivery of
Policies.
6. In offering, selling and delivering Policies, Xxxx Xxxxxxx will duly
conform in all respects with the laws of the United States and of each state in
which Policies may be offered for sale by it pursuant to this Agreement.
Applications will be solicited by registered representatives of Xxxx Xxxxxxx or
any other broker-dealer who have been duly licensed. In connection with the
offering, sale or delivery of Policies, Xxxx Xxxxxxx will not give any
information or make any representation other than information and
representations contained in or not inconsistent with a prospectus meeting the
requirement of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and containing the
required information for or forming a part of a registration statement which is
effective under said Act.
7. Xxxx Xxxxxxx agrees that, in the absence of a fixed account or if no
suitable fixed-dollar policy is available from JHVLICO, it will issue a policy
of fixed benefit insurance without evidence of insurability in exchange for any
Policy whenever the Owner of a Policy elects to exchange the Policy in
accordance with its provisions.
8. JHVLICO undertakes to guarantee the performance of all of Xxxx
Xxxxxxx'x obligations, imposed by Section 27(f) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, and Rules 6e-2(b)(l4)(vi), 6e-3(T)(b)(l3)(vi) and 27d-2(b)
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to make refunds of charges
required of the principal underwriter of Policies issued in connection with the
registered separate account.
9. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or
terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is
sought.
10. Xxxx Xxxxxxx and JHVLICO may agree with one or more broker-dealers
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the sale of the
Policies funded by the registered separate account. Any broker-dealer offering,
selling or delivering Policies will agree with Xxxx Xxxxxxx and JHVLICO to
conform duly in all respects with the laws of the United States and of each
state in which Contracts may be offered for sale by it. No agent or
representative of any such broker-dealer shall solicit applications for Policies
until duly licensed and appointed by JHVLICO as a life insurance agent of
JHVLICO in the appropriate jurisdiction. Xxxx Xxxxxxx will compensate other
broker-dealers as provided in the selling agreements with such other broker-
dealers, and JHVLICO will reimburse Xxxx Xxxxxxx for such amounts.
11. This Agreement shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the
Federal securities laws and the rules, regulations, and rulings thereunder,
including such exemptions as the Securities and Exchange Commission may grant,
and the terms hereof shall be interpreted and construed in accordance therewith.
12. Xxxx Xxxxxxx shall, in connection with its obligations hereunder,
comply with all laws and regulations, whether Federal or state, and whether
relating to insurance or securities, including but not limited to the
recordkeeping and sales supervision requirements of such laws and regulations
and rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the day and year above written.
Date: August 26, l993
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Mutual Life Insurance Company
By: XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President
Date: August 26, 1993
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Life Insurance Company
By: XXXXX X. XXXX/
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Xxxxx X., Xxxx
President
AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
XXXX XXXXXXX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
XXXX XXXXXXX VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of August, 1994, by and between Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Xxxx Xxxxxxx") and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Life
Insurance Company ("JHVLICO"), on its own behalf and on behalf of its several
existing and future separate accounts registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"), including without limitation Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Variable Life Accounts U, V and S and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Annuity
Account I.
WHEREAS, Xxxx Xxxxxxx and JHVLICO are parties to a distribution agreement
dated August 26, 1993 (the "Distribution Agreement") governing the terms and
conditions under which Xxxx Xxxxxxx has undertaken to offer for sale and sell on
behalf of JHVLICO, in each state and other jurisdiction where lawfully
permitted, certain variable life insurance policies, issued by JHVLICO, whose
net premiums are or will be allocated to JHVLICO's registered separate accounts;
WHEREAS, JHVLICO will continue to issue such variable life insurance
policies and will begin to issue variable annuity contracts whose net premiums
are or will be allocated to certain JHVLICO registered separate accounts;
WHEREAS, Xxxx Xxxxxxx and JHVLICO wish to enter into this Amendment
redefining the conditions and terms of the Distribution Agreement and Exhibit A
thereto;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants contained
herein, Xxxx Xxxxxxx and JHVLICO hereby amend the Distribution Agreement and
Exhibit A thereto and agree to the following terms:
1. Any reference to "variable life insurance policies" in the Distribution
Agreement shall be read "variable life insurance policies and variable annuity
contracts"; and
2. Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, any reference to
"Policies" or "policies" in the Distribution Agreement shall include variable
life insurance policies, issued by JHVLICO, whose net premiums are or will be
allocated to certain JHVLICO registered separate accounts and variable annuity
contracts, issued by JHVLICO, whose net premiums are or will be allocated to
certain JHVLICO registered separate accounts; and
3. The phrase "With respect to life insurance policies only" should be added
to the beginning of provision seven in the Distribution Agreement; and
4. The commission schedule for Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Annuity Account I should
be included in
Exhibit A, as shown in the attachment to this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this instrument to be
executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative as
of the day and year indicated.
XXXX XXXXXXX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BY: XXXXXXX X. XXXXX AUGUST 2, 1994
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx (date)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
XXXX XXXXXXX VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
on its own behalf and on behalf of its
several existing and future registered
separate accounts
BY: XXXXX X. XXXX AUGUST 5, 1994
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Xxxxx X. Xxxx (date)
President
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULED PREMIUM POLICY (FLEX V)
Maximum commission of 50% of premium paid under Modified Schedule of
premiums in Policy year 1, 10% of such premiums in Policy years 2-4, and 3% of
any other premiums.
ANNUAL PREMIUM POLICY (VLI)
Maximum commission of 55% of premium paid in Policy year 1, 15% of
premium paid in Policy year 2, 10% of premium paid in Policy years 3-5, 5% of
premium paid in Policy years 6-10, and 3% of any other premiums.
SINGLE PREMIUM POLICY
Maximum commission of 3%.
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE SURVIVORSHIP POLICY (VEP)
Maximum commission of 45% of Target Premium paid in Policy year 1, 5%
of Target Premium paid in Policy years 2-5, 3% of Target Premium paid in any
subsequent years, and 3% of any excess premium in any year.
INDIVIDUAL DEFERRED COMBINATION FIXED/VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT (INDEPENDENCE
PREFERRED)
Maximum commission of 3% of premium on contracts issued to Annuitants
issue age 0-70, maximum commission of 2% of premium on contracts issued to
Annuitants issue ages 71 and above.
REVISED FLEXIBLE PREMIUM POLICY (NEW FLEX V)
Maximum Commission of 50% of premium paid up to Required Premium in
Policy year 1, 8% of such premiums in Policy years 2-4, and 3% of any other
premiums.
UNIVERSAL VARIABLE POLICY (MVL)
Maximum commission of 50% of premium paid up to Required Premium paid
in Policy year 1, 6% of the Target Premium for Policy years 2-4; 3% of the
Target Premium in each year thereafter, and 3% of excess premium in any year.
VARIABLE COLI POLICY (VCOLI)
Maximum commission of 14% of Target Premium in Policy years 1-10; 3% of
Target Premium in Policy years 11 and thereafter; and 2% of any excess premium
paid.
UNIVERSAL VARIABLE POLICY (MEVL )
Maximum commission of 20% of Target Premium in Policy year 1, plus 6%
of the Target Premium for the first Policy year which will be payable in each of
Policy years 2-4; 6% of the Target Premium paid for Policy years 2-4; 3% of the
Target Premium paid in each year thereafter; and 3% of excess premium in any
year.
UNIVERSAL VARIABLE POLICY (MVUL)
Maximum commission of 30% of Target Premium in Policy year 1, plus 10%
of Target Premium in Policy years 2 through 10, 4% of Target Premium in each
year thereafter, and 3.5% of excess premium in any year.
(Exhibit A, as amended, October 15, 1996)
