Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.4111

  • 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 director. See Michigan Laws 500.102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
   The filing requirements applicable to modified guaranteed annuities are those filing requirements otherwise applicable under existing statutes and regulations of this state concerning individual and group life insurance and annuity contract form filings, to the extent appropriate, provided, however, filings shall include a demonstration in a form satisfactory to the commissioner that the nonforfeiture provisions of the contract comply with section 4115.