Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them:
(1) "2001 CSO Mortality Table (2001 CSO)" means that mortality table, consisting of separate rates of mortality for male and female lives, developed by the American Academy of Actuaries CSO Task Force from the Valuation Basic Mortality Table developed by the Society of Actuaries Individual Life Insurance Valuation Mortality Task Force, and adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in December 2002. The 2001 CSO Mortality Table (2001 CSO) is included in the Proceedings of the NAIC (2nd Quarter 2002). Unless the context indicates otherwise, the "2001 CSO Mortality Table (2001 CSO)" includes both the ultimate form of that table and the select and ultimate form of that table and includes both the smoker and nonsmoker mortality tables and the composite mortality tables. It also includes both the age-nearest-birthday and age-last-birthday bases of the mortality tables;
(2) "Ultimate 1980 CSO" means the Commissioners' 1980 Standard Ordinary Life Valuation Mortality Tables (1980 CSO) without ten-year selection factors, incorporated into the 1980 amendments to the NAIC Standard Valuation Law approved in December 1983; and
(3) "preneed insurance" is any life insurance policy or certificate that is issued in combination with, in support of, with an assignment to, or as a guarantee for a prearrangement agreement for goods and services to be provided at the time of and immediately following the death of the insured. Goods and services may include but are not limited to embalming, cremation, body preparation, viewing or visitation, coffin or urn, memorial stone, and transportation of the deceased. The status of the policy or contract as preneed insurance is determined at the time of issue in accordance with the policy form filing.
Subd. 2. Minimum valuation mortality standards. For preneed insurance contracts, the minimum mortality standard for determining reserve liabilities and nonforfeiture values for both male and female insureds shall be the Ultimate 1980 CSO.
Subd. 3. Minimum valuation interest rate standards. (a) The interest rates used in determining the minimum standard for valuation of preneed insurance shall be the calendar year statutory valuation interest rates as defined in section 61A.25.
(b) The interest rates used in determining the minimum standard for nonforfeiture values for preneed insurance shall be the calendar year statutory nonforfeiture interest rates as defined in section 61A.24.
Subd. 4. Minimum valuation method standards. (a) The method used in determining the standard for the minimum valuation of reserves of preneed insurance shall be the method defined in section 61A.25.
(b) The method used in determining the standard for the minimum nonforfeiture values for preneed insurance shall be the method defined in section 61A.24.
Subd. 5. Exception. A policy providing preneed insurance or designed to cover, in whole or in part, the goods and services described in subdivision 1, clause (3), is not subject to section 72A.207.
2009 c 37 art 3 s 14; 2013 c 53 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 59A - 79A — Insurance
Section 61A.01 — Life Insurance Company Defined.
Section 61A.011 — Interest On Unpaid Benefits.
Section 61A.02 — Forms Of Policy.
Section 61A.021 — Sale Of Life Insurance And Annuity As Single Policy Prohibited.
Section 61A.03 — Required Provisions; Life Insurance Policies.
Section 61A.031 — Suicide Provisions.
Section 61A.04 — Spendthrift Provisions.
Section 61A.05 — Life Policies To Contain Entire Contract.
Section 61A.06 — Aviation And War Risk Exclusion Permitted.
Section 61A.07 — Prohibited Provisions.
Section 61A.071 — Applications.
Section 61A.072 — Accelerated Benefits.
Section 61A.09 — Group Life Insurance.
Section 61A.091 — Employee Group Life Insurance Plans.
Section 61A.092 — Continuation Of Coverage For Life Insurance.
Section 61A.093 — Certificate Of Insurance.
Section 61A.10 — Extension Of Time For Payment Of Premiums.
Section 61A.11 — Misstatement, When Not To Invalidate Policy.
Section 61A.12 — Beneficiaries.
Section 61A.14 — Companies Entitled To Issue Contracts; Accounts; Investments.
Section 61A.15 — Contract Provisions.
Section 61A.16 — Contract Provisions.
Section 61A.17 — Filing Of Contracts.
Section 61A.18 — Disapproval Of Contracts.
Section 61A.19 — Company Requirements.
Section 61A.21 — Application Of Other Laws.
Section 61A.22 — Contracts To Specify Benefits And Consideration.
Section 61A.23 — Provisions In Policies; Laws Of Other States.
Section 61A.24 — Standard Nonforfeiture Law For Life Insurance.
Section 61A.245 — Standard Nonforfeiture Law For Individual Deferred Annuities.
Section 61A.25 — Standard Valuation Law.
Section 61A.255 — Smoker And Nonsmoker Mortality Tables.
Section 61A.257 — Preferred Mortality Tables For Use In Determining Minimum Reserve Liabilities.
Section 61A.27 — Contingency Reserve; Limitations.
Section 61A.276 — Funding Agreements.
Section 61A.28 — Domestic Companies, Investments.
Section 61A.281 — Investments; Subsidiaries.
Section 61A.282 — Investments In Name Of Company Or Nominee And Prohibitions.
Section 61A.283 — Admitted Assets.
Section 61A.284 — Investments; Capital Stock Of Other Insurance Companies.
Section 61A.29 — Foreign Investments.
Section 61A.30 — Joint Investments.
Section 61A.31 — Real Estate Holdings.
Section 61A.315 — Investments And Holdings; Limitations.
Section 61A.39 — Cooperative Life And Casualty Companies.
Section 61A.40 — Qualifications For License; Number Of Members.
Section 61A.41 — Reserve Fund; Reciprocal Provisions.
Section 61A.42 — Payments; Liens; Assessments; Policies To Be Labeled.
Section 61A.43 — Accumulations; Amendment To Articles Or Bylaws.
Section 61A.44 — Limitation On Expenses; Life Insurance.
Section 61A.45 — Limitation On Expenses; Companies With Reserve Deposits.
Section 61A.46 — Net Rates; Reserve Fund; Limitation Of Expenses.
Section 61A.47 — Reinsurance Or Consolidation.
Section 61A.48 — Change To Legal Reserve Or Level Premium Companies.
Section 61A.52 — Reserve Required.
Section 61A.55 — Duties Of Agents And Brokers.
Section 61A.56 — Duties Of All Insurers.
Section 61A.57 — Duties Of Insurers That Use Agents Or Brokers.
Section 61A.58 — Duties Of Insurers With Respect To Direct Response Sales.
Section 61A.59 — Enforcement; Effect Of Compliance.
Section 61A.60 — Required Replacement Notice And Form.
Section 61A.70 — Applicability And Scope.
Section 61A.705 — Definitions.
Section 61A.71 — Policies To Be Illustrated.
Section 61A.715 — General Rules And Prohibitions.
Section 61A.72 — Standards For Basic Illustrations.
Section 61A.725 — Standards For Supplemental Illustrations.
Section 61A.73 — Delivery Of Illustration And Record Retention.
Section 61A.735 — Annual Report; Notice To Policy Owners.