§ 3859 - Grace; reinstatement; nonforfeiture - Vermont Statutes

§ 3859. Grace; reinstatement; nonforfeiture

(a) Except for subdivisions 3731(2), (7), (8), and (9), sections 3741-3749, inclusive, and section 3813 of this title in the case of a variable life insurance policy and section 3750 of this title in the case of a variable annuity contract and except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, all pertinent provisions of this title apply to separate accounts and contracts relating thereto. Any individual variable life insurance contract, delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall contain grace, reinstatement and nonforfeiture provisions appropriate to such a contract. Any group variable life insurance contract, delivered or issued for delivery in this state, shall contain grace provisions appropriate to such a contract.

(b) The reserve liability for variable contracts shall be established in accordance with actuarial procedures that recognize the variable nature of the benefits provided and any mortality guarantees. (Added 1971, No. 106, § 5, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1981, No. 43, § 11, eff. April 21, 1981.)