Texas Insurance Code 1105.153 – Computation of Adjusted Premiums for Certain Industrial Policies Issued Before January 1, 1989
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this section applies only to an industrial policy to which Subchapter B does not apply and that is issued on or after January 1, 1974, and before January 1, 1989.
(b) This section also applies to an industrial policy issued by a company after a date specified in a written notice:
(1) that was filed by the company with the State Board of Insurance after August 23, 1963, but before January 1, 1974; and
(2) under which the company filing the notice elected to comply before January 1, 1974, with the law codified by this section.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1105.153
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) An adjusted premium or present value determined under this chapter as to a policy to which this section applies must be computed on the basis of the Commissioners 1961 Standard Industrial Mortality Table.
(d) A computation as to a policy to which this section applies must be made using the rate of interest specified by the policy for computing cash surrender values and paid-up nonforfeiture benefits, except that the rate of interest may not exceed:
(1) 3-1/2 percent a year for a policy issued before June 14, 1973;
(2) 4 percent a year for a policy issued on or after June 14, 1973, and before August 29, 1977;
(3) 5-1/2 percent a year for a policy issued on or after August 29, 1977, other than a single premium whole life or endowment insurance policy; or
(4) 6-1/2 percent a year for a single premium whole life or endowment insurance policy issued on or after August 29, 1977.
(e) In the computation of the present value of paid-up term insurance with accompanying pure endowment, if any, offered as a nonforfeiture benefit, the rates of mortality assumed may not exceed the rates shown in the Commissioners 1961 Industrial Extended Term Insurance Table.
(f) Subject to approval by the department, a company may specify a mortality table other than the table required by this section for use in computing an adjusted premium or present value for insurance issued on a substandard basis.