1. In the case of a policy designated as one for which illustrations will be used, the insurer shall provide each policy owner with an annual report on the status of the policy that shall contain at least the following information:

(1) For universal life policies, the report shall include the following:

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 375.1521

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 375.001
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Insurer: all insurance companies, reciprocals, or interinsurance exchanges transacting the business of insurance in this state. See Missouri Laws 375.001
  • Policy: a contract of insurance providing fire and extended coverage insurance, whether separately or in combination with other coverages, on owner-occupied habitational property not exceeding two families. See Missouri Laws 375.001
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(a) The beginning and end date of the current report period;

(b) The policy value at the end of the previous report period and at the end of the current report period;

(c) The total amounts that have been credited or debited to the policy value during the current report period, identifying each by type (e.g., interest, mortality, expense and riders);

(d) The current death benefit at the end of the current report period on each life covered by the policy;

(e) The net cash surrender value of the policy as of the end of the current report period;

(f) The amount of outstanding loans, if any, as of the end of the current report period; and

(g) For fixed premium policies if, assuming guaranteed interest, mortality and expense loads and continued scheduled premium payments, the policy’s net cash surrender value is such that it would not maintain insurance in force until the end of the next reporting period, a notice to this effect shall be included in the report; or

(h) For flexible premium policies if, assuming guaranteed interest, mortality and expense loads, the policy’s net cash surrender value will not maintain insurance in force until the end of the next reporting period unless further premium payments are made, a notice to this effect shall be included in the report.

(2) For all other policies, where applicable:

(a) Current death benefit;

(b) Annual contract premium;

(c) Current cash surrender value;

(d) Current dividend;

(e) Application of current dividend; and

(f) Amount of outstanding loan.

(3) Insurers writing life insurance policies that do not build nonforfeiture values shall only be required to provide an annual report with respect to these policies for those years when a change has been made to nonguaranteed policy elements by the insurer.

2. If the annual report does not include an in-force illustration, it shall contain the following notice displayed prominently:

“IMPORTANT POLICY OWNER NOTICE:

You should consider requesting more detailed information about your policy to understand how it may perform in the future. You should not consider replacement of your policy or make changes in your coverage without requesting a current illustration. You may annually request, without charge, such an illustration by calling ______ (insurer’s phone number), writing to ______ (insurer’s name) at ______ (insurer’s address) or contacting your agent. If you do not receive a current illustration of your policy within thirty days from your request, you should contact your state insurance department.”.

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The insurer may vary the sequential order of the methods for obtaining an in-force illustration.

3. Upon the request of the policy owner, the insurer shall furnish an in-force illustration of current and future benefits and values based on the insurer’s present illustrated scale. This illustration shall comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 of section 375.1509 and subsections 1 and 5 of section 375.1512. No signature or other acknowledgment of receipt of this illustration shall be required.

4. If an adverse change in nonguaranteed elements that could affect the policy has been made by the insurer since the last annual report, the annual report shall contain a notice of that fact and the nature of the change prominently displayed.