Terms Used In Iowa Code 505B.3

  • 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 commissioner of insurance. See Iowa Code 510.1B
 The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the insurance products and documents, including insurance policies, insurance riders, insurance endorsements, and annuity contracts filed with and regulated by the commissioner of insurance under the authority provided to the commissioner by Title XIII, subtitle 1.