(a) A supplemental benefit described in subdivision (a) of Section 10271 shall not be delivered or issued for delivery to any person in this state until a copy of the form thereof is submitted to, and approved by, the commissioner. If the supplemental benefit is an integral part of a contract of life insurance or annuity, the entire contract shall be submitted to the commissioner, but his or her power of approval or disapproval, unless it is otherwise authorized, is limited to the supplemental portion and any other portions that relate to the supplemental portion.

(b) A supplemental benefit described in subdivision (a) of Section 10271 shall be considered an integral part of a contract for purposes of this section. To facilitate the review of a supplemental benefit, the insurer shall submit, for informational purposes, a sample copy of the life insurance or annuity contract with which the supplemental benefit will be used. To facilitate the location of the required provisions as stated in subdivision (c) of Section 10271, the insurer shall provide the sample copy page reference for the provisions that appear in the contract.

Terms Used In California Insurance Code 10292

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of this State. See California Insurance Code 20
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Insurance Code 19
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Insurance Code 28

(c) The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary to administer and carry out the purposes of Sections 10271 and 10271.1, Article 2.1 (commencing with Section 10295), and this section.

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 345, Sec. 6. (SB 281) Effective January 1, 2014.)