§ 16-301. Scope of subtitle; applicability of subtitle

MD Ins Code § 16-301 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This subtitle does not apply to:

(1)    reinsurance;

(2)    group life insurance;

(3)    a pure endowment;

(4)    an annuity contract or reversionary annuity contract;

(5)    a term policy of a uniform amount that:

(i)    does not provide guaranteed nonforfeiture or endowment benefits or provide for renewal;

(ii)    is for 20 years or less and expires before the insured’s age 71; and

(iii)    requires uniform premiums, payable during the entire term of the policy;

(6)    a term policy of a decreasing amount:

(i)    that does not provide guaranteed nonforfeiture or endowment benefits; and

(ii)    on which the adjusted premium, calculated under the applicable provisions of §§ 16-307 through 16-309 of this subtitle, is less than the adjusted premium on a policy or renewal of a policy of a uniform amount if the policy of the uniform amount:

1.    does not provide guaranteed nonforfeiture or endowment benefits;

2.    is issued at the same age and for the same initial amount of insurance;

3.    is for 20 years or less and expires before the insured’s age 71; and

4.    requires uniform premiums, payable during the entire term of the policy; or

(7)    a policy that:

(i)    does not provide guaranteed nonforfeiture or endowment benefits; and

(ii)    has a cash surrender value or present value for any paid-up nonforfeiture benefit, at the beginning of any policy year, calculated under the applicable provisions of §§ 16-305 through 16-309 of this subtitle, that does not exceed 1.5% of the amount of insurance at the beginning of the same policy year.

(b)    For purposes of determining the applicability of this subtitle, the age at expiry for a joint term life insurance policy is the age at expiry of the oldest life.