Michigan Laws 500.4101 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter:
(a) “Interest credits” means all interest that is credited to a deferred annuity contract.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.4101
- 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.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Insurer: means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyds organization, fraternal benefit society, or other legal entity, engaged or attempting to engage in the business of making insurance or surety contracts. See Michigan Laws 500.106
- Separate account: means a separate account established pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to the corresponding section of the insurance laws of the state of domicile of a foreign or alien insurer. See Michigan Laws 500.4101
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) “Modified guaranteed annuity” means a deferred annuity contract, the underlying assets of which are held in a separate account, and the values of which are guaranteed if held for specified periods. It contains nonforfeiture values that are based upon a market-value adjustment formula if held for shorter periods. This formula may, or may not, reflect the value of assets held in the separate account. The assets underlying the contract shall be in a separate account during the period the contract holder can surrender the contract.
(c) “Separate account” means a separate account established pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to the corresponding section of the insurance laws of the state of domicile of a foreign or alien insurer.