(1) For the purpose of determining the benefits calculated under ORS § 743.284 (2) and (3) in the case of annuity policies under which an election may be made to have annuity payments commence at optional maturity dates, the maturity date shall be considered to be the latest date for which such election is permitted by the policy, but not later than the policy anniversary next following the annuitant’s 70th birthday or the 10th anniversary of the policy, whichever is later.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 743.287

  • 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.

(2) Any paid-up annuity, cash surrender or death benefits available at any time, other than on the policy anniversary of a policy with fixed scheduled considerations, shall be calculated with allowance for the lapse of time and the payment of any scheduled considerations beyond the start of the policy year in which termination of considerations occurs. [1977 c.320 § 6; 2003 c.370 § 6]