33-20-606. Variable contracts to meet insurance contract requirements. - Montana Statutes

     33-20-606. Variable contracts to meet insurance contract requirements. (1) Except for 33-15-321 through 33-15-329, 33-20-302, and 33-20-307 for variable annuity contracts and 33-20-104, 33-20-110, 33-20-111, 33-20-112, and 33-20-201 through 33-20-213 for variable life insurance policies and as otherwise provided in this part, all pertinent provisions of Title 33 and other laws relating to insurance apply to separate accounts and their related policies and contracts.
     (2) Any individual variable life insurance contract or any individual variable annuity contract delivered or issued for delivery in this state must contain grace and reinstatement provisions appropriate to the contract. Any individual variable life insurance contract must contain nonforfeiture provisions appropriate to that contract.
     (3) An insurer shall file with the commissioner a copy of a final prospectus, dated and effective, before it issues or delivers an individual variable life insurance contract or an individual variable annuity contract in this state.
     (4) The reserve liability for any variable contract must be established in accordance with actuarial procedures that recognize the variable nature of benefits provided and mortality guarantees.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 112, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 271, L. 2009.