AUTOMATIC YRT REINSURANCE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") Between AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. (A corporation organized under the laws of the state of Texas, having its principal place of business in Galveston, Texas; hereinafter referred to as the CEDING...
("AGREEMENT")
Between
AMERICAN
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
(A
corporation organized under the laws of the state of Texas,
having
its principal place of business in Galveston, Texas;
hereinafter
referred to as the CEDING COMPANY)
and
ACE
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
(A
corporation organized under the laws of the state of Connecticut,
having
its principal place of business in Stamford, CT;
hereinafter
referred to as the REINSURER)
Effective
Date of this Agreement:
(hereinafter
referred to as the EFFECTIVE DATE)
April
14,2008
Agreement
No.
08-010-TL
Table
of Contents
Article
1; Parties and Scope of Agreement
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1
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D.
Automatic Coverage
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E.
Exceptions to Automatic Coverage
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2
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F.
Retention Warranty and Underwriting Representations
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2
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Article
11, Commencement and Termination of Liability
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4
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Article
111, Oversights and Clerical Errors
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5
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Article
IV, Plan of Reinsurance
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6
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Article
V, Reinsurance Premiums
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6
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Article
VI, Reinsurance Administration
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8
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Article
VII, Settlement of Claims
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10
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Article
VIII, Policy Changes
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13
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A.
Changes
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13
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B.
Reinstatements
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C.
Continuations
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Article
IX, Terminations and Reductions
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14
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Article
X, Inspection of Records
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15
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Article
XI, Insolvency
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Article
XH, Negotiation
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Article
XIIL Arbitration
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Article
XIV, Right to Offset Balances Due
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Article
XV, Taxes
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Article
XVI, Confidentiality
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Article
XVH, Entire Agreement
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Article
XVHI, Severability and Article Names
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Article
XIX, Duration of Agreement
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Article
XX, Change of Control
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Article
XXI, Other Provisions
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A.
Notifications
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B.
Assignment
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D.
Survival
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E.
No Waiver
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F.
No Third Party Beneficiaries
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G.
Applicable Law and Construction
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Article
XXII, DAC Tax: Treasury Regulation Section 1.848-2(g)(8)
Election
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Article
XXHL Execution of Agreement
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Schedules
and Exhibits:
Schedule
A Reinsurance
Specifications
Exhibit
I Reinsurance
Premium Rates
Exhibit
Il Reinsurance
Premium Allowances
Exhibit
III Underwriting
Guidelines
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Article
I, Parties and Scope of Agreement
A.
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Parties to the
Agreement. This Agreement is an indemnity reinsurance agreement
between the CEDING COMPANY and the REINSURER. The CEDING COMPANY and the
REINSURER are also collectively referred to as the Parties in this
Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon the Parties and their
respective successors and permitted
assigns.
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B.
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Compliance.
Business covered under this Agreement is limited to insurance
policies and riders, if any, described in Schedule A as "Plans of
Insurance Benefits Covered", (“Policies") issued by the CEDING COMPANY in
jurisdictions in which it is properly licensed and/or authorized to do
business. Policies ceded under this Agreement must comply with all laws,
regulations, judicial, and administrative orders ("Laws") applicable to
the business reinsured under this Agreement, including without limitation
all applicable anti-money laundering, OFAC, and Patriot Act legislation
and related regulations. Those Policies that do not comply with all
applicable Laws shall be excluded from this Agreement (unless otherwise
specifically covered by a written agreement of
REINSURER.)
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C.
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Scope. On and
after the EFFECTIVE DATE of this Agreement, subject to all the Reinsurance
Specifications set forth in Schedule A, the CEDING COMPANY shall reinsure
with the REINSURER Policies (including riders, if any) of life insurance
written directly by the CEDING COMPANY. However, the REINSURER does not
participate in cash surrender values, policy loans, dividends, or paid up
additions of the covered Polices. The reinsurance covered under this
Agreement shall be subject to the same terms, conditions, limitations and
restrictions as those contained in the Policy issued by the CEDING
COMPANY. Any reinsurance covered under this Agreement shall employ the
same underwriting classification as that used by the CEDING COMPANY in
issuing its Policy.
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D.
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Automatic Coverage.
Except as provided under Section E of this Article, the REINSURER
will automatically be liable for its Quota Share percentage, as defined in
Schedule A, up to the limits shown in Schedule A, of ceded reinsurance on
Policies, provided that the following conditions precedent are
satisfied:
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1.
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Each
Policy must be newly issued. Conversions of Policies that are not already
covered under this Agreement shall not be considered "newly
issued";
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2.
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Each
Policy is reported to the REINSURER and reinsurance premiums are paid or
credited to the REINSURER;
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3.
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Each
Policy is written pursuant to the underwriting guidelines disclosed in
Exhibit III;
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4.
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The
total amount of in force and insurance to be issued, including contractual
increases, on a life written by the CEDING COMPANY at the time the
applicable Policy is issued does not exceed the Automatic Binding Limits
defined in Schedule A. In. the event that a new Policy on an insured life
causes the Automatic Binding Limits to be exceeded for that life, no
portion of that new Policy is eligible for reinsurance under this
Agreement unless specifically agreed to in writing by the
REINSURER;
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5.
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The
CEDING COMPANY has retained its per life risk retention on the Policy (as
defined in Schedule A) or is at risk for its full retention on that life
under the Policy and under previously issued in-force Policies on that
life;
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6.
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The
sum of (a) and (b), to the best knowledge of the CEDING COMPANY, does not
exceed the Jumbo Limit stated in Schedule A,
where
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(a)
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is
the amount of life insurance currently in force in all companies,
including coverages to be replaced,
and
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(b)
is the ultimate face amount, including scheduled face amount increases,
currently applied for on
that life in all
companies;
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The
CEDING COMPANY has not submitted any portion of the risks(s) to be
reinsured hereunder to any reinsurer for facultative reinsurance within
the past two (2) years; and
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8.
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The
insured is a resident of the United States, its territories or
protectorates, or Canada.
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E.
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Exceptions to
Automatic Coverage. Unless REINSURER has specifically agreed to
such reinsurance in writing, no reinsurance may be ceded automatically to
this Agreement where:
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1.
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for
single life Policies, the substandard mortality rating assessed to the
risk exceeds Class P (500%) or its actuarial equivalent on an extra
premium basis; or
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2.
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for
second-to-die Policies, the mortality rating does not conform to the
insurability parameters set forth in the CEDING COMPANY's underwriting
guidelines that have been previously reviewed by the REINSURER, as
attached in Exhibit III; or
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3.
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the
insurance is issued as a group conversion, a non-contractual conversion,
rollover or policy exchange, or is issued under any program where either
full current evidence of insurability consistent with the amount of
insurance and plan of insurance is not obtained or where conventional
selection criteria are not applied in underwriting the risk;
or
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4.
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the
Policy does not exclude deaths from suicide for the maximum period allowed
by state law or does not provide for the maximum period of contestability
allowed by state law.
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F. Retention Warranty and
Underwriting Representations.
1.
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Retention
Warranty. The CEDING COMPANY warrants that it will indefinitely
retain for its net account - without any facultative or automatic treaty
reinsurance except for catastrophic risk or surplus relief protection -
its per life retention as stated in Schedule A. It is the intent of the
Parties for the CEDING COMPANY to maintain a financial interest in the
continuing performance of the business ceded under this agreement by
maintaining such retention. The CEDING COMPANY will first notify the
REINSURER of any breach of this retention warranty and the REINSURER will
then be allowed to adjust premiums and or allowances on all such affected
risks. In such case, the REINSURER shall give the CEDING COMPANY ninety
(90) days prior written notice of a change in premium rates and/or
allowances. The CEDING COMPANY shall then have the right to recapture ALL
affected risks on the first Policy monthly anniversary following the
notice of the premium and/or allowance
change.
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This
provision may be waived if and only if the CEDING COMPANY requests and the
REINSURER expressly grants such waiver.
2.
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Underwriting
Representations. The CEDING COMPANY represents and wan-ants that
the underwriting practices, policies, and procedures as provided, are
accurate and shall remain accurate as to all business ceded during the
period of this Agreement. The CEDING COMPANY acknowledges that the
REINSURER has relied upon this representation, and upon the accuracy of
these underwriting practices, policies and procedures, in pricing and
underwriting the reinsurance reflected in this
Agreement.
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The
CEDING COMPANY shall notify the REINSURER before making changes in any of the
Underwriting Procedures referenced in Exhibit III as well as any of the
following, (collectively, "Underwriting Changes"):
(a)
Insurance Underwriting Requirements
(b)
Primary Underwriting Manual used to classify risks
(c)
Underwriting policies and procedures which may impact mortality or
persistency
(d)
Exception/Business Decision processes (internal or external)
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(e)
Implementation of any special underwriting programs
(f)
Conditional Receipt or Temporary Insurance coverage practices
(g)
Retention schedule
(h)
Application forms
(i)
Insurance premium rates
(j)
Insurance Policy forms
The
REINSURER agrees to respond promptly in writing to the CEDING COMPANY's notice
of proposed changes to any of these Underwriting Changes and procedures and in
no case later than thirty (30) business days after receiving notice. REINSURER'S
response shall indicate whether or not the Underwriting Changes are acceptable
under the Agreement.
If
REINSURER agrees to the proposed Underwriting Changes without changes in
existing terms and conditions, both parties agree that the revised Underwriting
Changes will become part of Exhibit III, and will execute a written Amendment to
reflect any material changes. All Policies ceded on or after the effective date
of such Amendment shall be governed by the revised underwriting
protocols.
If
REINSURER does NOT agree to be bound under the existing terms and conditions of
this Agreement based on CEDING COMPANY's proposed Underwriting Changes, this
Agreement shall exclude the Policies affected by these changes from coverage
under this Agreement effective as of the effective date of the proposed
Underwriting Changes.
3.
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Reinsurance Liability
and Non-Compliance. Under no circumstances shall the CEDING COMPANY
bind the REINSURER on Policies NOT underwritten
either:
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(a)
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in
accordance with the original standards and procedures attached as Exhibit
In as representative of the underwriting protocols in effect at inception
of this Agreement, OR
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(b)
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in
accordance with any revised standards and procedures attached by Amendment
in Exhibit III for business written on or after the EFFECTIVE DATE listed
in any such Amendment.
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Article
II, Commencement and Termination of Liability
A.
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On
automatic or facultative reinsurance ceded under the terms of this
Agreement, the liability of the REINSURER shall commence simultaneously
with that of the CEDING COMPANY.
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B.
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Reinsurance
coverage shall be extended under this Agreement to claims for which CEDING
COMPANY is liable under Policies, where such claims occur, within the
Policy's conditional receipt or temporary insurance agreement period,
PROVIDED that such coverage satisfies the conditions set forth in Article
I, paragraph D.
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C.
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The
liability of the REINSURER shall terminate simultaneously with that of the
CEDING COMPANY, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the
Agreement.
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D.
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The
REINSURER shall be liable to reimburse claims only on those claims where
the actual date of death is on or after the EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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Article
III, Oversights and Clerical Errors
A.
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Should
either the CEDING COMPANY or the REINSURER fail to comply with any of the
terms of this Agreement, and if this is shown to be unintentional and the
result of an oversight or clerical error on the part of either the CEDING
COMPANY or the REINSURER, then this Agreement shall not be deemed
abrogated thereby, but both companies shall be restored to the positions
they would have occupied had no such oversight or clerical error occurred.
Such conditions are to be reported and corrected promptly after discovery.
However, in no event shall the liability for the REINSURER under this
Agreement be extended to cover any excluded risks or exceed the limits
specified herein.
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B.
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If
the CEDING COMPANY or the REINSURER discovers that the CEDING COMPANY did
not cede reinsurance on a Policy that the CEDING COMPANY should have ceded
under this Agreement, the CEDING COMPANY will take prompt, reasonable and
necessary steps to ensure that similar oversights do not recur and both
companies shall be restored to the positions they would have occupied had
the CEDING COMPANY properly ceded such reinsurance at the original date.
If the CEDING COMPANY does not take action to promptly cede such business
under this Agreement, the REINSURER shall have the option to limit its
liability to reported Policies
only.
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C.
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Any
intentional or deliberate acts or omissions by the CEDING COMPANY may not
be corrected by this article.
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D.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any corrections to oversights or clerical errors shall not
be reinsured for an amount which exceeds the lesser of the limits of this
Agreement or the REINSURER'S available capacity (including its normal net
retention and Retrocessional cover) on the life or lives in question, as
such capacity is measured at the time that the applicable error or
oversight has been identified to the
REINSURER.
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Article
IV, Plan of Reinsurance
A.
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Plans
of insurance listed in Schedule A shall be reinsured on the Yearly
Renewable Term (YRT) basis for the Reinsured Mortality Net Amount at Risk
defined below.
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B.
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For
the purposes of this Agreement, the Reinsured Mortality Net Amount At Risk
(RMNAR) is calculated as follows:
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RMNAR
=
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(D
- R - X) times the REINSURER'S Quota Share Percentage specified in
Schedule A, where:
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D =
Death Benefit
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R
=
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CEDING
COMPANY’s available retention (Maximum retention less prior retention on
the life
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X
=Cash Value of the Policy
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C. The
minimum cession amount, if any, that maybe reinsured hereunder, is specified in
Schedule
D.
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The
trivial amount is specified in Schedule A. Should the RMNAR on a Policy
fall below the trivial amount, the CEDING COMPANY shall recapture such
reinsurance effective on the next monthly policy anniversary following the
date the RMNAR drops below such trivial
amount.
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Article
V, Reinsurance Premiums
A.
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The
total Reinsurance Premium for the business reinsured hereunder is the sum
of the Life and supplemental benefit premiums (temporary or permanent flat
extras or other covered riders), as applicable, each of which is defined
separately in this paragraph, as
follows:
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I.
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The
Life reinsurance premium rate shall be on an annual YRT basis expressed as
a rate per thousand (1,000) of RNAR by attained age and sex as set forth
in Exhibit 1. The reinsurance premium rate shall be multiplied by the RNAR
and divided by one thousand
(1,000).
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2.
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For
ceded risks issued with substandard multiple ratings, the CEDING COMPANY's
published list of multiples, as attached in Exhibit H, shall be used to
determine the premium multiple used in the
calculation.
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The
resulting reinsurance premium shall be multiplied by the allowances in Exhibit
11, and the REINSURER shall pay or credit to the CEDING COMPANY such
allowances.
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3.
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For
risks bearing temporary or permanent flat extras the reinsurance premiums
for such risks shall be at the rates provided in Paragraph I of this
Article plus the flat extra premium charged under the original Policy for
the face amount reinsured. However, the REINSURER shall pay or credit
allowances on such flat extras as set forth in Exhibit
11.
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B.
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If
reinsurance is reduced, terminated, or increased by reinstatement or
otherwise, pro-rata adjustment shall be made by CEDING COMPANY and
REINSURER on all premium items. This provision will not apply to
terminations due to the death of the
insured,
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C.
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Reinsurance
premiums shall be payable annually in advance in accordance with the
procedure described in Article VI. The due date shall be the end of each
calendar month for policies with anniversaries in that calendar
month.
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D.
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The
life reinsurance rates shall be guaranteed for one (1) year. However, the
REINSURER anticipates continuing to accept premiums for reinsurance ceded
on the basis of the rates described in Exhibit I and its supplements. If
the REINSURER deems it necessary to increase rates on in-force business,
such rates cannot be higher than the valuation net premiums for yearly
renewable term insurance calculated using the minimum statutory mortality
rates and maximum statutory interest rate for each year of issue. The
REINSURER shall give the CEDING COMPANY ninety (90) days prior written
notice of an increase in premium rates. In such instance, CEDING COMPANY
shall then have the right to recapture ALL affected risks on the first
policy month/anniversary following the notice of the premium
change.
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E.
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If
the CEDING COMPANY raises premiums and/or other charges on inforce
business ceded under this Agreement due to mortality experience, then the
REINSURER has the right, at its discretion, to raise rates in a similar
proportion, WITHOUT triggering an option of early recapture by CEDING
COMPANY.
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Article
VI, Reinsurance Administration
A.
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The
CEDING COMPANY shall have the responsibility of maintaining adequate
records for the administration of the reinsurance account and shall
furnish the REINSURER with periodic reports, in substantial conformity
with the reports described below. Within thirty (30) days of the end of
each calendar month, the CEDING COMPANY shall furnish the REINSURER with
the following Reinsurance
Statements:
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1.
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New Business
Report, to include:
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(a) policy
number
(b) full
name of insured
(c) date
of birth
(d) sex
and issue age
(e) residence
state
(f) effective
date
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(g)
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underwriting
classification of the primary (and joint) insured including: risk class,
substandard rating, flat extra period, flat extra
amount
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(h) plan
of insurance
(i) amount
issued, on the base plan and any riders
(j) amount
reinsured, on the base plan and any riders
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2.
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Premium Report,
to include all items listed in Paragraph 1, above,
and
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(k)
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current
reinsured net amount at risk
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(l)
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reinsurance
premium due for each reinsured policy with the premiums for life and each
supplemental benefit separated. If applicable, the premium and commission
shall be shown separately.
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(m) transaction
code (New, Termination, Reinstatement, Death of Joint Insured,
etc.)
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3.
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Change Report,
to include the details of all policy terminations and changes on reinsured
policies. In addition to the data indicated in Paragraphs I and 2, above,
the report should provide information about the nature, the effective
date, and the financial result of the change with respect to the
reinsurance.
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B.
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In
addition to the reports required by reporting period, the following
reports shall be submitted at specified intervals, as
follows:
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1.
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Quarterly Policy
Reserve Report: The CEDING COMPANY shall provide the REINSURER with
a listing of the mean reserves attributable to the reinsured portion of
each policy reinsured.
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2.
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Annual Tax Reserve
Report: Shortly after the close of the year, the CEDING COMPANY
shall report to the REINSURER the amount by which the CEDING COMPANY shall
reduce its tax reserve because of the reinsurance ceded under this
Agreement. The details of the report should conform to the current
requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section
807.
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VI, Reinsurance Administration (Continued)
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Quarterly Inforce
Listing: Shortly after the close of the year, the CEDING COMPANY
shall furnish the REINSURER with a listing of all inforce reinsured
policies, providing items (a) through (k) in A. 2,
above.
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4.
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Claims:
Shall be reported as incurred on an individual
basis.
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C.
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With
the initial delivery of reports, the CEDING COMPANY shall provide the
REINSURER a complete record layout of its electronic reporting. In
addition the CEDING COMPANY shall provide the REINSURER their definitions
for all codes related to the records being reported, including but not
limited to: plan of insurance, risk class, transaction
code.
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D.
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If
the Premium Report referenced in Section 2, above, shows a net balance due
the REINSURER, the amount due shall be remitted with the Reinsurance
Statement, but no later than thirty (30) days from the month-end date for
the period covered by the Reinsurance Statement. If a net balance is due
the CEDING COMPANY, the REINSURER shall remit the amount to the CEDING
COMPANY within ten (10) days of receipt of the Reinsurance
Statement.
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E.
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Consistent
with Article XV, Right to Offset Balances Due, pending claims or
contestable claims shall NOT be utilized in calculating the net balance
due each party in item C, above.
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F.
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The
payment of reinsurance premiums is a condition precedent to the liability
of the REINSURER under this Agreement. In the event the CEDING COMPANY
does not pay reinsurance premiums in a timely manner as defined below, the
REINSURER may exercise the following
rights:
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1.
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The
REINSURER reserves the right to charge interest if premiums are not paid
within thirty (30) days of the due date, as defined in Paragraph C of
Article V. The interest rate charged shall be based on the ninety-(90) day
Federal Government Treasury Xxxx as first published by the Wall Street
Journal in the month following the due date of the reinsurance premiums
plus one hundred (100) basis points. The method of calculation shall be
simple interest (360-day year),
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2.
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The
REINSURER will have the right to terminate this Agreement when premium
payments are more than sixty (60) days past due the due date described in
Paragraph C of this Article, by giving sixty (60) days written notice of
termination to the CEDING COMPANY. As of the close of the last day of this
sixty-(60) day notice period, the REINSURER's liability for all risks
reinsured associated with the defaulted premiums under this Agreement will
terminate. If all premiums in default are received within the sixty-(60)
day time period, the Agreement will remain in
effect.
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G.
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The
CEDING COMPANY shall inform the REINSURER of any subsequent revisions it
makes to the data format or the code structure, in writing, according to
the terms of Article XXII, Section A, Notification, no later than thirty
(30) days prior to any such
revision.
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H.
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Data
Delinquency - If the CEDING COMPANY fails to report data within
sixty (60) days of the due date as required by the terms of this Article,
any policies affected shall be considered in suspense, and hence NOT
reinsured. The CEDING COMPANY shall then have sixty (60) days to cure this
delinquency, at which time the REINSURER has the option to terminate this
Agreement for new business, RETROACTIVE to the date when data was last
properly submitted in substantially correct
form.
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I.
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Valuation Data
Delinquency - Notwithstanding Section G of this Article, valuation
data for year-end statutory reporting MUST be provided by January 31 of
the next calendar year.
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Article
VII, Settlement of Claims
A.
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Claims
eligible for reimbursement are only those that the CEDING COMPANY is
contractually required to pay under Policies reinsured hereunder, on claim
events that occur on or after the EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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B.
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The
CEDING COMPANY will notify the REINSURER as soon as reasonably possible
after the CEDING COMPANY receives notice of a
claim.
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C.
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For
claims occurring outside the contestable period of any Policy or any
Policy with a reinsured amount less than $500,000, and if the CEDING
COMPANY provides satisfactory proof of claim liability, as determined by
the REINSURER, claim settlements made by the CEDING COMPANY on Policies
reinsured hereunder shall be binding on the REINSURER. REINSURER reserves
the right to audit complete claim files (including underwriting files) at
its sole discretion.
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D.
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For
claims occurring during the contestable period, the CEDING COMPANY shall
provide the REINSURER with prompt notification of the claim and with a
complete set of papers for review (including the underwriting file) on
reinsured amounts of $500,000 or greater. Unless otherwise required by
applicable law or contractual obligation, the CEDING COMPANY will wait for
up to five (5) business days from the date of submission of papers to the
REINSURER for the REINSURER's recommendation before conceding liability or
making settlement to the claimant. Such consultation and review shall not
impair the CEDING COMPANY's freedom to determine its own position and
course of action on the claim.
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E.
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Settlements
by the REINSURER shall be in a lump sum regardless of the mode of payment
made by the CEDING COMPANY. Timing of such payments shall be on a claim by
claim basis, as they are incurred and approved for payment by the
REINSURER.
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F.
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If
CEDING COMPANY settles a claim for an amount less than the contractually
required amount, then the REINSURER's liability will be proportionately
reduced so that the Reinsured portion of the total amount at risk on such
life will be in the same proportion that the Reinsured portion bore to the
total amount of the CEDING COMPANY's insurance amount at risk on such
life. Nothing in this provision shall ever cause the REINSURER's liability
to increase.
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G.
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On
first to die cover-ages, the REINSURER will only pay out their share of
the death benefit coverage once, even if there is a simultaneous
death.
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H.
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On
claims arising from a suicide of the insured life during the suicide
period on a reinsured policy where the death benefit is a return of
premium, the REINSURER shall pay the CEDING COMPANY its proportionate
share of the actual benefit amount refunded by the CEDING COMPANY;
otherwise, the REINSURER shall discharge its liability by refunding to the
CEDING COMPANY the sum of reinsurance premiums less applicable allowances
paid on that risk.
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If
the amount of claim liability changes due to misstatement of age, rate
classification or any error causing a change in liability, the REINSURER's
share of reinsurance liability shall change proportionately, subject to
the Reinsurance Specifications set forth in Schedule
A.
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J.
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If
the CEDING COMPANY is legally obligated to pay interest on a claim, the
REINSURER shall indemnify the CEDING COMPANY for the REINSURER's
proportionate share of such interest. Interest paid by the REINSURER under
this provision shall be computed at the same rate and for the same period
as that paid by the CEDING COMPANY.
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Article
VII, Settlement of Claims (Continued)
K.
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The
REINSURER's liability for waiver of premium disability claims shall be
limited to waiving the reinsurance premium for any disabled person as
defined by the terms of the Policy. The CEDING COMPANY shall provide
satisfactory proof of any waiver of premium disability claim, and upon
request of the REINSUREF, shall provide proof of the insured person's
continuing disability. The CEDING COMPANY shall notify the REINSURER when
the insured person is no longer eligible for such waiver of premium
disability claim, and the CEDING COMPANY shall resume paying reinsurance
premiums on the insured person on the next due date in accordance with
Article VI. For the purposes of this Agreement, the date of loss for
waiver of premium shall be the actual date of the
disability.
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The
CEDING COMPANY shall immediately notify the REINSURER of its intention to
contest, compromise or litigate a claim and will give the REINSURER the
opportunity to review the claim file. If the REINSURER agrees to
participate in such a contest or compromise, the REINSURER shall share in
the expense of any contest or compromise of that claim in the same
proportion that the reinsured risk with the REINSURER in excess of the
CEDING COMPANY's retention, bears to the total net risk of the CEDING
COMPANY under all policies on that life being contested by the CEDING
COMPANY and shall share in the total amount of any reduction in liability
in the same proportion. Compensation of salaried officers and employees of
the CEDING COMPANY shall not be considered claim expenses. If the
REINSURER declines to be a party to the contest, compromise or litigation,
the REINSURER will so notify the CEDING COMPANY within five (5) days of
the receipt of the final claim papers and will pay its share of
reinsurance to the CEDING COMPANY and thus be discharged of any future
liability that is associated in any way with that claim. The REINSURER
shall not be liable for costs of legal and/or investigative expenses
incurred subsequent to the date of the REINSURER's notice of declination,
nor shall it share in any subsequent increase or reduction of
liability.
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In
no event will the REINSURER participate in any extra-contractual damages,
including without limitation any punitive or compensatory damages or
statutory penalties which are awarded against the CEDING COMPANY as a
result of an act, omission or course of conduct committed solely by the
CEDING COMPANY in connection with the insurance reinsured under this
Agreement.
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Subject
to the foregoing paragraph, to the extent permitted by law, REINSURER shall
share proportionately with respect to extra-contractual damages only if the
REINSURER specifically consented in writing prior to the relevant acts, course
of conduct or emissions to the act, of the CEDING COMPANY that ultimately
resulted in the assessment of the extra-contractual damages. In. such
situations, the REINSURER and the CEDING COMPANY shall share such damages,
including but not limited to Consequential, Compensatory, Punitive, and
Statutory damages as defined below, so assessed in equitable
proportions.
For
purposes of this provision, the following definitions shall apply:
"Consequential
Damages" are losses that occur indirectly from the act complained
of,
"Compensatory
Damages" are those amounts awarded to compensate for actual damages sustained,
and are not awarded as a penalty, nor fixed in amount by statute;
"Exemplary
Damages" or "Punitive Damages" are those damages which are awarded as a penalty,
the amount of which is not governed, nor fixed, by statute; and
"Statutory
Damages" are amounts awarded as a penalty, but fixed in amount by
statute.
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In
no event will the REINSURER be liable for expenses incurred in connection
with a dispute or contest arising out of conflicting or any other claims
of entitlement to Policy proceeds or
benefits.
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The
CEDING COMPANY reserves the right to charge interest if claims are not
paid within thirty (30) days of the due date, defined as the date the
REINSURER receives a request for payment from the CEDING COMPANY. The
interest rate charged shall be based on the ninety-(90) day Federal
Government Treasury Xxxx as first published by the Wall Street Journal in
the month following the due date of the reinsurance premiums plus one
hundred (100) basis points. The method of calculation shall be simple
interest (360-day year).
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Article
VIII, Policy Changes
A.
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Changes. Other
than material changes that are mandated by applicable law, any Policy
reinsured hereunder where the criteria for automatic reinsurance is
materially changed shall no longer be reinsured hereunder effective as of
the date of the change, unless the CEDING COMPANY has provided notice to
and received approval from the
REINSURER.
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B.
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Reinstatements.
If an automatically reinsured lapsed Policy is reinstated in accordance
with the terms of the Policy and the rules of the CEDING COMPANY, as
disclosed to the REINSURER (and attached hereto), the reinsurance shall be
reinstated automatically. For facultatively reinsured cases, the
reinstatement application shall be submitted to the REINSURER for
individual consideration. The CEDING COMPANY shall report the
reinstatement in the first report due thereafter, according to the
provisions of Article VI.
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C.
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Accelerated Death
Benefits. If an Accelerated Death Benefit is paid, the REINSURER'S
liability hereunder for its share of the death benefit shall not be
affected. The REINSURER shall not be liable for claim payment until the
time of death.
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Continuations.
A continuation is a new policy replacing a Policy issued earlier by the
CEDING COMPANY or a change in an existing Policy that is issued or made
either:
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1. under
the terms of the original Policy, or
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2.
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without
the same new underwriting information the CEDING COMPANY would obtain in
the absence of the original Policy,
or
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3.
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without
a suicide exclusion period or contestable period of equal duration to
those contained in new issues by the CEDING COMPANY,
or
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4.
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without
the payment of the same commissions in the first year that the CEDING
COMPANY would have paid in the absence of the original
Policy.
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Continuations
shall be reinsured under this Agreement only if the original Policy was
reinsured with the REINSURER, subject to the following: attained age and
duration premium calculations shall apply; and the amount of reinsurance under
this Agreement shall not exceed the amount of the reinsurance of the original
Policy with the REINSURER immediately prior to the continuation.
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Article
IX, Terminations and Reductions
If any
portion of a CEDING COMPANY Policy is terminated or reduced, any reinsurance
hereunder on that life will also be decreased by a corresponding amount. The
reduction in reinsurance, as applied to each Policy, shall be proportional,
determined on the basis of the REINSURER's Quota Share percentage set forth in
Schedule A.
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Article
X, Inspection of Records
The
REINSURER, or its duly appointed representatives, shall have the right at all
reasonable times and for any reasonable purpose to inspect at the office of the
CEDING COMPANY, or otherwise, all records referring to reinsurance ceded to the
REINSURER. The CEDING COMPANY agrees to authorize the REINSURER to inspect all
such records, including without limitation any such records that are owned or
controlled by or in the possession of any broker or intermediary.
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Article
XI, Insolvency
A.
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A
party to this Agreement will be deemed insolvent when
it:
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Applies
for or consents to the appointment of a receiver, rehabilitator,
conservator, liquidator or statutory successor ("Authorized
Representative") of its properties or assets;
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2.
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Is
adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent;
or
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3.
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Files
or consents to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, seeks
reorganization to avoid insolvency or makes formal application for any
bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, or similar law or statute;
or
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4.
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Becomes
the subject of an order to rehabilitate or an order to liquidate as
defined by the insurance code of the jurisdiction of the party's
domicile.
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B.
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In
the event of the insolvency of the CEDING COMPANY, all reinsurance will be
payable, on the basis of the liability of the CEDING COMPANY on the
policies reinsured, directly to the CEDING COMPANY or its Authorized
Representative without diminution because of the insolvency of the CEDING
COMPANY.
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C.
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In
the event of insolvency of the CEDING COMPANY, the Authorized
Representative will, within a reasonable time after the claim is filed in
the insolvency proceeding, give written notice to the REINSURER of all
pending claims against the CEDING COMPANY on any policies reinsured. While
a claim is pending, the REINSURER may investigate such claim and
interpose, at its own expense, in the proceedings where the claim is
adjudicated, any defense or defenses which it may deem available to the
CEDING COMPANY or its Authorized Representative. The expenses incurred by
the REINSURER will be chargeable, subject to court approval, against the
CEDING COMPANY as part of the expense of liquidation to the extent of a
proportionate share of the benefit which may accrue to the CEDING COMPANY
solely as a result of the defense undertaken by the REINSURER. Where two
or more reinsurers are participating in the same claim and a majority in
interest elect to interpose a defense or defenses to any such claim, the
expenses will be apportioned in accordance with the terms of the
Reinsurance Agreement as though such expense had been incurred by the
CEDING COMPANY.
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D.
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Any
debts or credits, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, in
favor of or against either the REINSURER or CEDING COMPANY with respect to
this Agreement are deemed mutual debts or credits, as the case may be, and
will be offset, and only the balance will be allowed or
paid.
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E.
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In
the event of insolvency of the REINSURER, the liability of the REINSURER
shall not terminate but shall continue with respect to the reinsurance
ceded to the REINSURER by the CEDING COMPANY prior to the date of such
insolvency, and the CEDING COMPANY may seek to obtain a security interest
in any and all sums held by or under deposit in the name of the REINSURER.
The provisions of Article XXI notwithstanding, the CEDING COMPANY may
terminate this Agreement immediately for new business. The CEDING COMPANY
shall provide written notification of its intent to terminate the
Agreement for new business, but any required waiting period shall be
waived.
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Article
XII, Negotiation
A.
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Within
ten (10) days after one of the parties has given the other the first
written notification of a specific dispute, each party will appoint a
designated officer to attempt to resolve the dispute. These officers will
meet at a mutually agreeable location as early as possible (the first
meeting to occur no later than 30 days after written notification is
received by the notified party), and agree to meet as often as necessary,
in order to gather and furnish the other with all appropriate and relevant
information concerning the dispute. The officers will discuss the problem
and will negotiate in good faith without the necessity of any formal
arbitration proceedings. During the negotiation process, all reasonable
requests made by one officer to the other for information will be honored.
The designated officers will decide the specific format for such
discussions.
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B.
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If
the officers cannot resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days of their
first meeting, the parties will agree to submit the dispute to formal
arbitration, as set forth in Article XIV. However, the parties may agree
in writing to extend the negotiation: period for an additional thirty (30)
days.
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C.
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The
notice under the terms of this provision shall state, in bold letters in
large type at the heading of the letter "NOTICE OF NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII OF AUTOMATIC YRT REINSURANCE AGREEMENT" "THIS
NOTICE AFFECTS YOUR RIGHT TO ASSERT TIME BAR DEFENSES AND REQUIRES A
TIMELY RESPONSE" and shall state the position of the party who has
initiated the negotiation. Ile parties agree that the notice shall prevent
the running of time-bar defenses for the issues or issues that are stated
in the notice, and they agree that they will not assert any time-bar
defense (statutory or otherwise) that is associated with the time period
after the filing of the notice.
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Article
XIII, Arbitration
A.
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It
is the intention of the CEDING COMPANY and the REINSURER that the customs
and practices of the insurance and reinsurance industry will be given full
effect in the operation and interpretation of this Agreement. The parties
agree to act in all things with utmost good faith. If after the
negotiation required by Article XIH the REINSURER and the CEDING COMPANY
cannot mutually resolve a dispute that arises out of or relates to this
Agreement, the dispute will be decided through arbitration as a precedent
to any right or action hereunder.
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B.
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To
initiate arbitration, either the REINSURER or the CEDING COMPANY will
notify the other party in writing of its desire to arbitrate, stating the
nature of its dispute and the remedy sought. The party to which the notice
is sent will respond to the notification in writing within fifteen (15)
days of its receipt.
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There
will be three XXXXX-US certified arbitrators who will be current or former
officers of life insurance or life reinsurance companies. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, each arbitrator shall be disinterested and no arbitrator shall be an
officer or former officer of either party or their affiliates or subsidiaries,
be under the control of either party, or have any financial interest in the
outcome of the arbitration. Each of the contracting companies will appoint one
of the arbitrators within thirty (30) days from the date notification is
received and these two arbitrators will select the third arbitrator within
thirty (30) days from the date of appointment of the last arbitrator. If either
party refuses or neglects to appoint an arbitrator within thirty (30) days of
the date notification is received, the other party may appoint the second
arbitrator. If the two arbitrators do not agree on a third arbitrator within
thirty (30) days of the appointment of the second arbitrator, then the
appointment of the third arbitrator shall be chosen in accordance with XXXXX-US
procedures. Once chosen, the arbitrators are empowered to decide all substantive
and procedural issues by majority vote.
D.
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The
arbitrators will base their decision on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the customs and practices of the life insurance and
reinsurance industries rather than on the strict interpretation of the
law. The decision of the arbitrators will be made by majority rule and
will be submitted in writing within sixty (60) days of the completion of
arbitration proceedings. There will be no appeal of their written
decision, and either party to the arbitration may petition any court
having jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties to reduce that
decision to judgment.
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Unless
the arbitrators decide otherwise, each party will bear the expense of its
own arbitration activities, including its appointed arbitrator and any
outside attorney and witness fees, and the parties will jointly and
equally bear the expense of the third arbitrator and other costs of the
arbitration.
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Article
XIV, Right to Offset Balances Due
The
CEDING COMPANY and the REINSURER shall have, and may exercise at any time, the
right to offset any undisputed balances due one party to the other, its
successors or assignees, against balances due to the other party under this
Agreement. This right of offset shall not be affected or diminished because of
the insolvency of either party to this Agreement.
Notwithstanding
the above, pending claims and contestable claims shall be deemed disputed
balances for the purposes of this Article.
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Article
XV, Taxes
A.
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State Premium
Taxes. The REINSURER shall not reimburse the CEDING COMPANY for
state premium taxes the latter may be required to pay on reinsurance
ceded.
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B. DAC Tax. Will be
treated in accordance with Article XXII.
C.
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Other Taxes.
The REINSURER will not be responsible for any additional taxes incurred,
now or in the future, either directly or indirectly by the CEDING
COMPANY.
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Article
XVI, Confidentiality
The
Ceding Company and the Reinsurer agree that Proprietary Information will be
treated as confidential. Proprietary Information includes, but is not limited
to, business plans and trade secrets, mortality and lapse studies, underwriting
manuals and guidelines, applications and contract forms, and the specific terms
and conditions of this Agreement.
Proprietary
Information will not include information that:
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a.
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is
or becomes available to the general public through no fault of the party
receiving the Proprietary Information (the
"Recipient");
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b.
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is
independently developed by the
Recipient;
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c.
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is
acquired by the Recipient from a third party not covered by a
confidentiality agreement; or
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d.
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is
disclosed under a court order, law or
regulation.
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The
parties will not disclose such information to any other parties unless agreed to
in writing, except as necessary for retrocession purposes, as requested by
external auditors, as required by court order, or as required or allowed by law
or regulation.
The
Ceding Company acknowledges that the Reinsurer can aggregate data with other
companies reinsured with the Reinsurer as long as the data cannot be identified
as belonging to the Ceding Company.
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Article
XVII, Entire Agreement
This
Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to business reinsured hereunder. There is no understanding between the parties
regarding the subject matter herein other than as expressed in this Agreement
and any change or modification to this Agreement shall be null and void unless
made by Amendment or Addendum to the Agreement and signed by both
parties.
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Article
XVIII, Severability and Article Names
A.
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If
any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal, invalid,
unenforceable or void by any administrative agency, regulatory body,
arbitration panel or court of competent jurisdiction, such a determination
will not impair or affect the legality, validity, or enforceability of the
remaining provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that if by
operation of this Article, the rights and obligations of either the CEDING
COMPANY or the REINSURER are materially altered, the parties agree to
negotiate a mutually acceptable replacement provision to preserve the
intent of both parties.
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B.
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Both
parties agree that the names of each Article in this Agreement and also
the titles, sub-header names, and/or sub-section names used throughout are
for the sole purpose of ease of reference. None of these shall be
construed to add or detract from the actual wording of the terms contained
in the various Articles within this
Agreement.
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Article
XIX, Duration of Agreement
A.
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This
Agreement shall be unlimited as to its duration but may be terminated for
new cessions; at any time by either party giving ninety (90) days notice
of termination in writing, as per the terms of Article XXII. The REINSURER
shall continue to accept reinsurance during this ninety (90) day period
and shall remain liable on all reinsurance ceded under this Agreement
until the end of the ninety (90) day notification period or earlier
termination in accordance with Articles II, VI or
X.
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B.
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Further,
except as otherwise provided under Articles II, VI or X, the REINSURER
shall remain liable for all Policies in force ceded hereunder at the date
of the termination, set forth in the notice referred to in Paragraph A
above, until their natural expiration, unless the parties mutually decide
otherwise or as specified otherwise in this
Agreement.
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Article
XX, Change of Control
A.
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In
the event the CEDING COMPANY has a Material Change in Ownership, the
CEDING COMPANY shall notify the REINSURER within ninety (90) days of the
effective date of such change in
ownership.
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B. A
"Material Change in Ownership" shall mean that:
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a)
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directly
or indirectly, any "person" or group of "persons" (as such term is used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) who was not the 100%
beneficial owner of the CEDING COMPANY at the Effective Date of this
Agreement has acquired beneficial ownership of the CEDING COMPANY (as
defined in Rules 13d-3 and l3d-5 under the Exchange Act)
or
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b)
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in
a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, the CEDING
COMPANY has had a change of control of thirty percent (301/o) or more of
the total voting power of its voting stock (on a fully diluted basis),
whether as a result of the issuance of securities, any merger,
consolidation, liquidation or dissolution of the CEDING COMPANY, or any
direct or indirect transfer of securities or
otherwise.
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Article
XXI, Other Provisions
A.
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Notifications.
Any notice or communication given pursuant to this Reinsurance Agreement
must be in writing and either 1) delivered personally, 2) sent by
facsimile or other similar transmission to a number specified in writing
by the recipient, 3) delivered by overnight express, or 4) sent by
Registered or Certified Mail, Postage Prepaid, Return Receipt Requested,
as follows:
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If to
CEDING
COMPANY: American
National Insurance Co
I Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Reinsurance Department
If to
REINSURER: ACE
TEMPEST LIFE RE USA
281 Tresser Boulevard
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
All
notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement that
are addressed as provided in this Section will 1) if delivered personally or by
overnight express, be deemed given upon delivery; 2) if delivered by facsimile
transmission or other similar transmission, be deemed given when electronically
confirmed, and 3) if sent by Registered or Certified mail, be deemed given when
marked Postage Prepaid by the sender's terminal. Any party from time-to-time may
change its address, but no such notice of change will be deemed to have been
given until it is actually received by the party sought to be charged with the
contents thereof.
B.
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Assignment. No
assignment of the Agreement, in whole or in part, or any rights under it,
by either party, shall be valid without the prior written consent of the
other party.
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C.
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Currency. All
financial transactions under this Agreement shall be made in U.S.
dollars.
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D.
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Survival. All
provisions of this Agreement will survive its termination to the extent
necessary to ascertain and enforce the parties' rights and or obligations
hereunder existing at the time of its
termination.
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E.
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No Waiver. No
waiver by either party of any violation or default by the other party in
performance of any promise, term, or condition of this Agreement will be
construed to be a waiver by such party of any other or subsequent
violation or default in the performance of the same or any other promise,
term, or condition of this Agreement. The failure of any party to enforce
any part of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver by such party of
its rights to do so, nor will it be deemed to be an act of ratification or
consent.
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No Third Pg!y
Beneficiaries. There are no third party beneficiaries to this
Agreement. No underlying insured, beneficiary or any other non-party shall
have any claim against the REINSURER under this
Agreement.
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G.
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Applicable Law and
Construction. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of domicile of the CEDING COMPANY. The Parties agree
that this Agreement is a freely negotiated contract between the CEDING
COMPANY and the REINSURER and will not be construed against either party
on the basis of which party drafted this
Agreement.
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Article
XXII, DAC Tax: Treasury Regulation Section 1.848-2(g) (8) Election
The
CEDING COMPANY and the REINSURER hereby agree to the following pursuant to
Section 1.848-2(g) (8) of the Income Tax Regulations issued December 29, 1992,
under Section 848 of the Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended. This election
shall be effective for the year this Agreement becomes effective and all
subsequent taxable years for which this Agreement remains in
effect.
A. The
term "party" will refer to either the CEDING COMPANY or the REINSURER as
appropriate.
B.
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The
terms used in this Article are defined by reference to Treasury
Regulations Section 1.848-2 in effect as of December 29,
1992.
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C.
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The
party with the net positive consideration for this Agreement for each
taxable year will capitalize specified policy acquisition expenses with
respect to this Agreement without regard to the general deduction
limitation of IRC Section
848(c)(1).
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D.
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Both
parties agree to exchange information pertaining to the amount of net
consideration under this Agreement each year to ensure consistency. The
parties also agree to exchange information, which may be otherwise
required by the IRS.
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E.
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The
CEDING COMPANY will submit to the REINSURER by April Ist of each year, a
schedule of its calculation of the net consideration for the preceding
calendar year. This schedule will be accompanied by a statement signed by
an officer of the CEDING COMPANY stating that the CEDING COMPANY will
report such net consideration in its tax return for the preceding calendar
year.
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F.
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The
REINSURER may contest such calculation by providing an alternate
calculation to the CEDING COMPANY in writing within thirty (30) days of
the REINSURER's receipt of the CEDING COMPANY's calculation. If the
REINSURER does not notify the CEDING COMPANY, the REINSURER will report
the net consideration as determined by the CEDING COMPANY in the
REINSURER's tax return for the previous calendar
year.
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G.
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If
the REINSURER contests the CEDING COMPANY's calculation of the net
consideration, the parties will act in good faith to reach an agreement as
to the correct amount within thirty (30) days of the date the REINSURER
submits its alternate calculation. If the REINSURER and CEDING COMPANY
reach agreement on an amount of net consideration, each party shall report
such amount in their respective tax returns for the previous calendar
year.
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Article
XXIII, Execution of Agreement
This
Agreement may be executed by the parties in separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each counterpart may
consist of a number of copies hereof signed by less than both, but together
signed by both of the parties hereto.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in
duplicate by their duly authorized representatives as of the EFFECTIVE
DATE.
American
National Insurance Co.
By:
Date:
Attest:
Name/Title
ACE
LIFE INSURANCE CO. By:
By:
Date:
By:
Date:
Page
American
National Insurance Co Agreement No. 08-010-TL
Effective:
April 14,2008
Schedule
A
Reinsurance
Specifications
A. Plan(s)
of Insurance and Benefits Covered Executive Universal Life
The
REINSURER does not participate in cash surrender values, policy loans,
dividends, or paid up additions.
B. Policy
Issue Dates
Policies
issued on or after April 14, 2008, not withstanding that such policies may have
been
backdated
for up to six (6) months to save age.
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C.
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CEDING
COMPANY's Quota Share Retention
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The
CEDING COMPANY's Quota Share Percentage equals 25%, not to exceed the
following limits per life, 100% reinsured
thereafter:
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Life:
$700,000
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Issue Ages
0-85
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Standard -Table 16
$700,000
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D. REINSURER's
Quota Share Percentage of YRT Pool
33.3%
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E.
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Automatic
Binding Limits
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The
CEDING COMPANY agrees not to bind the REINSURER automatically when the
face amount of the policy would cause the total amount inforce with the
CEDING COMPANY on the life to exceed the
following:
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Life:
Issue Ages
0-85
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Standard -Table 16
$20,000,000
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F.
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Jumbo
Limit (Defined as the total of in force policies in all companies plus the
amount applied
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for)
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$50,000,000
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G. Minimum
Cession Amount $25,000
American
National Insurance Co Agreement No. 08-010-TL
Effective:
April 14,2008
H. Trivial
Amount $16,667
I. Earliest
Recapture Date No Recapture
J. Basic
Reserve Valuation Basis:
(a) Mortality: 2001 CSO,
ALB, Sex & Smoker Distinct, 25 Year Select Factors
(b) Interest:
4.0%
American
National Insurance Co Agreement No. 08-010-TL
Effective:
April 14,2008
Exhibit
I
Reinsurance
Premium Rates
Based on
the following pay percents applied to American National's 2001 VBT, 25 year
Select and, Ultimate, Male/Female, Nonsmoker/Smoker, Age Last Birthday
Tables.
Premium
percentages vary by underwriting class and issue age as follows:
Preferred
Plus
Non-
Nicotine
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Preferred
Non-
Nicotine
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Std
Plus
Non-
Nicotine
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Standard
Non-
Nicotine
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Preferred
Nicotine
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Standard
Nicotine
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Face>$500K
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PPNS
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PNS
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STDPNS
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STDNS
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PSM
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STDSM
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Issue
Age<70:
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46.1%
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54.5%
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60.5%
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73.5%
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77.5%
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90.0%
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Issue
Age>70:
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55.5%
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58.0%
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61.0%
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73.5%
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77.5%
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90.0%
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Face
amounts less than $500,000 will be reinsured using the same rates and terms only
if the CEDING COMPANY has reached maximum retention on a life.
American
National Insurance Co Agreement No. 08-010-TL
Effective:
April 14,2008
Exhibit
II
Reinsurance
Premium Allowances
For
substandard table extras and for flat permanent extras payable for more than
five (5) years, allowances will be the same as those shown for standard ratings,
not to exceed 100% in the first year.
For flat
temporary extras payable for five years or less and for flat extras for aviation
hazards, the allowances will be 10% in all years.
American
National Insurance Co Agreement No. 08-010-TL
Effective:
April 14,2008
Exhibit
III
Published
and Disclosed Underwriting Procedures and Policies
As
previously provided.
American
National Insurance Co Agreement No. 08-010-TL
Effective:
April 14,2008