(a) Notwithstanding Section 1105.007 or 1105.008, additional benefits described by Subsection (b), and premiums for those benefits, may not be included in computing a cash surrender value or nonforfeiture benefits required by this chapter. Additional benefits described by Subsection (b) are not required to be included in any paid-up nonforfeiture benefits.
(b) This section applies to additional benefits payable:
(1) in the event of death or dismemberment by accident;
(2) in the event of total and permanent disability;
(3) as reversionary annuity or deferred reversionary annuity benefits;
(4) as term insurance benefits provided by a rider or supplemental policy provision to which, if issued as a separate policy, this chapter would not apply;
(5) as term insurance on the life of a child that:
(A) is provided in a policy on the life of a parent of the child;
(B) expires before the child reaches 26 years of age;
(C) is uniform in amount after the child reaches one year of age; and
(D) has not become paid up by reason of the death of a parent of the child; or
(6) as other policy benefits additional to life insurance and endowment benefits.

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Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1105.011

  • 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.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005