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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 27-904

  • 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.
An annuity contract may not contain a provision that reduces payments to an individual entitled to receive annuity payments under the contract because the individual receives an increase in Social Security payments.