Maryland Code, INSURANCE 5-312
Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 5-312
- 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.
(1) a plan of life insurance that provides for future premiums to be determined by the insurer based on estimates of future experience; and
(2) a plan of life insurance or annuity that is of a nature that precludes determining the minimum reserves by the methods described in §§ 5-307, 5-308, and 5-311 of this subtitle.
(b) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner, the reserves that are held under a plan described in subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1) be appropriate in relation to the benefits and pattern of premiums for that plan; and
(2) be computed by a method that is consistent with the principles of this subtitle.