Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.4117

  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
   The application for a modified guaranteed annuity shall prominently set forth immediately preceding the signature line language denoting that amounts payable under the contract are subject to a market-value adjustment prior to a date or dates specified in the contract.