Exhibit 1.(5)
Specimen Contract
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE
LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT
NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A Stock Company, Home Office:
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(800) 654 - 2397
This Contract is issued in consideration of your application and the receipt of
your initial premium. Northbrook Life Insurance Company will pay the benefits
of this Contract, subject to its terms and conditions.
Throughout this Contract, "you" and "your" refer to the Contract's owner(s), who
may be someone other than the Insured. "We", "us" and "our" refer to Northbrook
Life Insurance Company.
This modified single premium variable life insurance contract provides a death
benefit payable to the beneficiary if the Insured dies while this Contract is In
Force.
The death benefit and cash value provided by this Contract are based on the
investment experience of the Variable Account, and vary to reflect the
performance of the Variable Account and other flexible factors.
This Contract does not pay dividends.
PLEASE READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY.
This is a legal Contract between the Contract owner(s) and Northbrook Life
Insurance Company.
Return Privilege
If you are not satisfied with this Contract for any reason, you may return it to
us or our agent within 30 days after you receive it. We will refund any
premiums allocated to the Variable Account, adjusted to reflect investment gain
or loss from the date of allocation to the date of cancellation.
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Lower, II
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Secretary Chief Executive Officer
Modified Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Contract
Proceeds Payable at Death
Non-Participating
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTRACT DATA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
TABLE OF GUARANTEED VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONTRACT VALUES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
LOAN VALUES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
INCOME PAYMENT TABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
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CONTRACT DATA
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OWNER: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
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INSURED: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
AGE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
SEX: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Male
RATING CLASSIFICATION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard
CONTRACT NUMBER: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0123456789
CONTRACT DATE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1, 1996
INITIAL DEATH BENEFIT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$120,438
INITIAL PREMIUM: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000.00
LOAN CREDITED RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00%
PREFERRED LOAN INTEREST RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00%
MAXIMUM LOAN INTEREST RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00%
FREE WITHDRAWAL PERCENTAGE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
MINIMUM WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
MINIMUM TRANSFER AMOUNT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
VARIABLE ACCOUNT:. . . . . . . .Northbrook Life Variable Life Separate Account A
ALLOCATION OF INITIAL PREMIUM:
ALLOCATED
VARIABLE SUB-ACCOUNTS AMOUNT (%)
Money Market 10%
Quality Income Plus 10%
High Yield 10%
Utilities 10%
Dividend Growth 10%
Capital Growth 10%
Global Dividend Growth 10%
European Growth 10%
Pacific Growth 10%
Equity 5%
Strategist 5%
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ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE (*):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00
FEDERAL TAX ANNUAL RATE (YEARS 1-10):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.15%
PREMIUM TAX ANNUAL RATE (YEARS 1-10):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.25%
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE ANNUAL RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.25%
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK ANNUAL RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.90%
(*) Waived if total premiums paid are in excess of $40,000.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE AS A PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL PREMIUM
CONTRACT PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL
YEAR PREMIUM WITHDRAWN
1 7.75%
2 7.75%
3 7.75%
4 7.25%
5 6.25%
6 5.25%
7 4.25%
8 3.25%
9 2.25%
10+ 0.00%
DUE AND UNPAID PREMIUM TAX CHARGE UPON WITHDRAWAL
AS A PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL PREMIUM
CONTRACT PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL
YEAR PREMIUM WITHDRAWN
1 2.25%
2 2.00%
3 1.75%
4 1.50%
5 1.25%
6 1.00%
7 0.75%
8 0.50%
9 0.25%
10+ 0.00%
RELATIONSHIP
BENEFICIARY TO INSURED PERCENTAGE
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▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Spouse 100%
RELATIONSHIP
CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY TO INSURED PERCENTAGE
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▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, Jr. Son 100%
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DEFINITIONS
When we use the following words, this is what we mean:
ACCOUNT VALUE The sum of the Accumulated Values of the Variable Sub-accounts
and the Loan Account.
AGE The Insured's age at the Insured's last birthday.
CASH SURRENDER VALUE The Cash Value less all Indebtedness, less the Annual
Maintenance Fee, if applicable.
CASH VALUE The Account Value less any applicable Withdrawal Charges and due and
unpaid Premium Tax Charges.
CONTRACT ANNIVERSARY The same day and month as your Contract Date for each
subsequent year your Contract remains In Force.
CONTRACT DATE The date from which contract anniversaries, contract years, and
contract months are determined.
Coverage shall become effective on the date the full Initial Premium has been
paid when:
- the application has been approved by us;
- the Contract has been accepted by you; and
- the full Initial Premium has been paid while the Insured is alive.
IN FORCE The Insured's life is insured under the terms of this Contract.
INDEBTEDNESS All contract loans, if any, and accrued loan interest.
INSURED The person whose life is insured under this Contract as shown on page
3.
LOAN ACCOUNT An Account established for any amounts transferred from the
Variable Sub-accounts as a result of loans. The Loan Account is credited with
interest and is not based on the experience of any Separate Account.
MONTHLY ACTIVITY DATE The same day of each month as the Contract Date. If
there is no Monthly Activity Date in a calendar month, the Monthly Activity Date
will be the last day of the current calendar month.
PROCEEDS The amount we are obligated to pay under the terms of this Contract
when your Contract is surrendered or when the Insured dies.
SPECIFIED AMOUNT The Specified Amount equals the Initial Death Benefit on the
Contract Date. Thereafter, it may change in accordance with the terms of the
Partial Withdrawal provision and the Subsequent Premium provision.
TERMINATE The Insured's life is no longer insured under any of the terms of
this Contract.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT The "Variable Account" for this contract is that shown on page
3. This account is a separate investment account to which we allocate assets
contributed under this and certain other contracts.
VARIABLE SUB-ACCOUNTS The Variable Account is divided into Variable Sub-
accounts. Each Variable Sub-account invests solely in the shares of the mutual
fund underlying that Variable Sub-account.
WRITTEN REQUEST A request in writing signed by you on a form agreeable to us.
WE, US, OUR Refers to Northbrook Life Insurance Company.
YOU, YOUR The owner(s) of this Contract as shown in the application, unless
subsequently changed. The owner is the Insured unless otherwise stated.
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TABLE OF GUARANTEED VALUES
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Maximum Annual Cost of Insurance per $1,000
Death Benefit Standard Class Special Class
Attained
Age Ratio Male Female Male Female
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0 2.50 2.63 1.88 5.26 3.76
1 2.50 1.03 0.84 2.06 1.68
2 2.50 0.99 0.80 1.98 1.60
3 2.50 0.97 0.78 1.94 1.56
4 2.50 0.93 0.77 1.86 1.54
5 2.50 0.88 0.75 1.76 1.50
6 2.50 0.83 0.73 1.66 1.46
7 2.50 0.78 0.71 1.56 1.42
8 2.50 0.75 0.70 1.50 1.40
9 2.50 0.74 0.69 1.48 1.38
10 2.50 0.75 0.68 1.50 1.36
11 2.50 0.81 0.70 1.62 1.40
12 2.50 0.92 0.73 1.84 1.46
13 2.50 1.07 0.77 2.14 1.54
14 2.50 1.24 0.82 2.48 1.64
15 2.50 1.42 0.87 2.84 1.74
16 2.50 1.59 0.92 3.18 1.84
17 2.50 1.72 0.96 3.44 1.92
18 2.50 1.82 1.00 3.64 2.00
19 2.50 1.88 1.03 3.76 2.06
20 2.50 1.90 1.06 3.80 2.12
21 2.50 1.90 1.08 3.80 2.16
22 2.50 1.88 1.10 3.76 2.20
23 2.50 1.84 1.12 3.68 2.24
24 2.50 1.80 1.15 3.60 2.30
25 2.50 1.75 1.17 3.50 2.34
26 2.50 1.72 1.20 3.44 2.40
27 2.50 1.71 1.24 3.42 2.48
28 2.50 1.70 1.28 3.40 2.56
29 2.50 1.72 1.32 3.44 2.64
30 2.50 1.75 1.37 3.50 2.74
31 2.50 1.80 1.42 3.60 2.84
32 2.50 1.87 1.47 3.74 2.94
33 2.50 1.95 1.54 3.90 3.08
34 2.50 2.05 1.61 4.10 3.22
35 2.50 2.17 1.70 4.34 3.40
36 2.50 2.32 1.82 4.64 3.64
37 2.50 2.49 1.96 4.98 3.92
38 2.50 2.68 2.13 5.36 4.26
39 2.50 2.90 2.32 5.80 4.64
40 2.50 3.15 2.53 6.30 5.06
41 2.43 3.42 2.75 6.84 5.50
42 2.36 3.71 2.98 7.42 5.96
43 2.29 4.03 3.20 8.06 6.40
44 2.22 4.37 3.44 8.74 6.88
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45 2.15 4.73 3.68 9.46 7.36
46 2.09 5.12 3.92 10.24 7.84
47 2.03 5.53 4.19 11.06 8.38
48 1.97 5.97 4.48 11.94 8.96
49 1.91 6.46 4.79 12.92 9.58
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Maximum Annual Cost of Insurance per $1,000
Death Benefit Standard Class Special Class
Attained
Age Ratio Male Female Male Female
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50 1.85 7.00 5.13 14.00 10.26
51 1.78 7.63 5.50 15.26 11.00
52 1.71 8.33 5.92 16.66 11.84
53 1.64 9.13 6.38 18.26 12.76
54 1.57 10.01 6.85 20.02 13.70
55 1.50 10.96 7.33 21.92 14.66
56 1.46 11.97 7.80 23.94 15.60
57 1.42 13.04 8.25 26.08 16.50
58 1.38 14.18 8.70 28.36 17.40
59 1.34 15.42 9.20 30.84 18.40
60 1.30 16.80 9.80 33.60 19.60
61 1.28 18.36 10.54 36.72 21.08
62 1.26 20.12 11.49 40.24 22.98
63 1.24 22.09 12.63 44.18 25.26
64 1.22 24.27 13.92 48.54 27.84
65 1.20 26.62 15.29 53.24 30.58
66 1.19 29.13 16.71 58.26 33.42
67 1.18 31.79 18.13 63.58 36.26
68 1.17 34.65 19.59 69.30 39.18
69 1.16 37.81 21.23 75.62 42.46
70 1.15 41.37 23.16 82.74 46.32
71 1.13 45.43 25.53 90.86 51.06
72 1.11 50.08 28.47 100.16 56.94
73 1.09 55.34 31.99 110.68 63.98
74 1.07 61.10 36.05 122.20 72.10
75 1.05 67.25 40.56 134.50 81.12
76 1.05 73.70 45.45 147.40 90.90
77 1.05 80.37 50.68 160.74 101.36
78 1.05 87.32 56.32 174.64 112.64
79 1.05 94.76 62.57 189.52 125.14
80 1.05 102.94 69.67 205.88 139.34
81 1.05 112.09 77.83 224.18 155.66
82 1.05 122.41 87.25 244.82 174.50
83 1.05 133.84 97.90 267.68 195.80
84 1.05 146.12 109.62 292.24 219.24
85 1.05 158.98 122.29 317.96 244.58
86 1.05 172.21 135.82 344.42 271.64
87 1.05 185.73 150.18 371.46 300.36
88 1.05 199.53 165.38 399.06 330.76
89 1.05 213.69 181.54 427.38 363.08
90 1.05 228.43 198.85 456.86 397.70
91 1.04 244.11 217.68 488.22 435.36
92 1.03 261.43 238.69 522.86 477.38
93 1.02 282.13 263.41 564.26 526.82
94 1.01 309.97 295.23 619.94 590.46
95 1.01 351.86 341.02 703.72 682.04
96 1.01 420.99 413.88 841.98 827.76
97 1.01 541.00 537.24 894.65 885.17
98 1.01 745.15 743.96 947.33 942.59
99 & older 1.01 990.00 980.00 995.00 985.00
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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THE CONTRACT Your Contract is issued in consideration of the application and
the payment of the Initial Premium.
Your Contract, any riders and endorsements, the application, and any
supplemental applications are the entire contract between you and us. A copy
of the application is included. Any supplemental applications will also be
attached to and made a part of the Contract. Any statements made in the
application and any supplemental applications either by you or by the Insured
will, in the absence of fraud, be considered representations and not
warranties. Also, any written statement made either by you or by the Insured
will not be used to void your Contract nor defend against a claim under your
Contract unless the statement is contained in the application or any
supplemental applications.
Only our officers may change the Contract or waive a right or requirement. No
agent or other person may do this.
SUICIDE EXCLUSION If the Insured dies by suicide while sane or self-destruction
while insane within two years from the Contract Date, our liability will be
limited to an amount equal to the premiums paid less any Indebtedness and
Partial Withdrawals. If the Insured dies by suicide while sane or self-
destruction while insane within two years of the effective date of any increase
in Specified Amount, our liability with respect to the increase will be limited
to the additional premiums paid for such increase, less Indebtedness and Partial
Withdrawals.
INCONTESTABILITY We cannot contest this Contract after it has been In Force
during the lifetime of the Insured for two years after the Contract Date. Any
increase in the Specified Amount for which evidence of insurability was obtained
will be incontestable only after the increase has been In Force, during the
lifetime of the Insured, for two years from the effective date of the increase.
ASSIGNMENT You may not assign an interest in this Contract as collateral or
security for a loan.
REINSTATEMENT Prior to the death of the Insured and if this Contract has not
been surrendered for cash, this Contract may be reinstated provided:
- you make your request within five years of the date the Contract entered a
Grace Period;
- satisfactory evidence of insurability is submitted;
- any Indebtedness is repaid; and
- sufficient premium is paid to:
- cover all Monthly Deduction Amounts and Annual Maintenance Fee due and
unpaid during the Grace Period, and
- keep the Contract In Force for three months after the date of
reinstatement.
The Specified Amount of the reinstated Contract cannot exceed the Specified
Amount at the time of lapse. The Account Value on the reinstatement date will
reflect:
- the Account Value at the time of Termination; and
- premiums paid at the time of reinstatement.
Withdrawal Charges will continue to be based on the original Contract Date.
EXCHANGE OPTION If this Contract is In Force, you may exchange it during the
first two years after the Contract Date for a permanent life insurance contract
offered by us. We reserve the right to make available a permanent life
insurance contract offered by our parent Company or any affiliated Company on
the life of the Insured without evidence of insurability. The new Contract will
be issued:
- with a net amount at risk equal to or less than the net amount at risk in
effect on the date of exchange;
- with premiums based on the same risk classification as this Contract.
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The net amount at risk is equal to the Specified Amount less the Account Value
of the Contract on the date of exchange. This exchange is subject to
adjustments in premiums and Account Values to reflect any variances under this
Contract and the new contract.
MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX If the age or sex of the Insured has been misstated,
any Proceeds will be adjusted to the amount which the Initial Premium and any
Subsequent Premium Payments would have purchased at the correct age and sex.
BENEFICIARY When we receive due proof of the Insured's death, we will pay the
Proceeds of this Contract to the beneficiary or beneficiaries who are named in
the application for this Contract unless you subsequently change the
beneficiary. In that event, we will pay the Proceeds to the beneficiary named
in your last change of beneficiary request as provided for in this Contract.
If a primary or contingent beneficiary dies before the Insured, that
beneficiary's interest in this Contract ends with that beneficiary's death.
Only those beneficiaries who survive the Insured will be eligible to share in
the Proceeds. If no beneficiary survives the Insured, we will pay the Proceeds
of this Contract to you, if living, otherwise to your estate.
CHANGE OF OWNER OR BENEFICIARY If you have reserved the right to change the
owner or beneficiary, you can file a written request with us to make such a
change. If you have not reserved the right to change the beneficiary, the
written consent of the irrevocable beneficiary(s) will be required.
Your written request will not be effective until it is recorded in our home
office records. After it has been recorded, it will take effect as of the date
you signed the request. However, if the Insured dies before the request has
been recorded, the request will not effect those Proceeds we may have paid
before your request was recorded in our home office records.
LIFE INSURANCE QUALIFICATION This Contract is intended to qualify for treatment
as a life insurance contract under the Internal Revenue Code as it now exists or
may later be amended. We reserve the right to amend this Contract to comply
with future changes in the Code and its Regulations. We will promptly provide
you with a copy of any amendment.
TAXATION Currently, no charge is made to the Variable Account for federal
income taxes that may be attributable to the operations of the Variable Account.
However, the Company may make such a charge in the future. Charges for other
taxes, if any, attributable to the Variable Account or this class of Contracts
may also be made.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT The "Variable Account" for this contract is that shown on page
3. This account is a separate investment account to which we allocate assets
contributed under this and certain other life insurance contracts.
We will have exclusive and absolute ownership and control of the assets of our
separate accounts. The assets of the Variable Account will be available to
cover the liabilities of our general account only to the extent those assets
exceed the liabilities of that Variable Account arising under the variable life
insurance contracts supported by that Variable Account.
The assets of the Variable Account will be valued at least as often as any
contract benefits vary, but at least monthly. Our determination of the value of
an Accumulation Unit by the method described in this policy will be conclusive.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT MODIFICATIONS We reserve the right, subject to applicable law,
to make additions to, deletions from, or substitutions for the mutual fund
shares underlying the Variable Sub-accounts of the Variable Account. We will
not substitute any shares attributable to your interest in a Variable Sub-
account of the Variable Account without notice to you and prior approval of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent required by the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
We reserve the right to establish additional Variable Sub-accounts of the
Variable Account, each of which would invest in shares of another mutual fund.
You may then instruct us to allocate premiums paid or transfers to such Variable
Sub-accounts, subject to any terms set by us or the mutual fund. In the event
of
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any such substitution or change, we may by endorsement, make such changes as may
be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change.
If we deem it to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under
these Contracts, the Variable Account may be operated as a management company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or it may be deregistered under such
Act in the event such registration is no longer required.
NONPARTICIPATING This Contract will not share in our surplus distributions.
TERMINATION This Contract will Terminate upon the earliest of the following
events:
- full surrender of the Contract; or
- the end of the Grace Period; or
- the death of the Insured.
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CONTRACT VALUES
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INITIAL PREMIUM PAYMENT The Initial Premium is due by the Contract Date and
must be paid in advance. This Contract will not be in effect and there will be
no Death Benefit before the Initial Premium is paid. Your Initial Premium is
shown on page 3.
SUBSEQUENT PREMIUM PAYMENTS Subsequent Premium Payments may be made at any time
subject to the following conditions:
- only one Subsequent Premium Payment may be made in any Contract year;
- each Subsequent Premium Payment must be at least $500; and
- the attained age of the Insured must be less than age 91.
We reserve the right to obtain evidence of insurability upon all Subsequent
Premium Payments. Subsequent Premium Payments may require an increase in
Specified Amount to remain within the definition of a life insurance contract
under the Internal Revenue Code.
Unless you request otherwise in writing, any Subsequent Premium Payment received
while a Contract Loan exists will be applied:
- first, as a repayment of Indebtedness; and
- second, as a Subsequent Premium Payment, subject to the preceding
conditions.
Subsequent Premium Payments may be made at any time and in any amount necessary
to avoid termination of this Contract.
PREMIUM ALLOCATION The Initial Premium will be allocated to the Variable Sub-
accounts, in whole percentages according to the premium allocation specified on
the application, on the date we receive the final requirement to put the
Contract In Force.
All premium payments not requiring underwriting will be allocated to the
Variable Sub-accounts as of the date payments are received at our home office.
Premium payments requiring underwriting will be allocated to the Variable Sub-
accounts once underwriting approval is received. Upon underwriting approval, an
amount equal to the Accumulated Value which would have been earned had the
premium been invested in the Money Market Sub-account since the date of receipt
of the premium, will be allocated according to the Initial Premium allocation
specified on the application or your most recent written instructions. You may
change your premium allocation upon written request.
We reserve the right to allocate premium payments to the Money Market Sub-
account during the Return Privilege period described on page 1 of this Contract.
Transfer of premiums from the Money Market Sub-account at the end of the Return
Privilege period will not be considered one of your 12 free transfers allowed in
a Contract year.
GRACE PERIOD This contract will Terminate 61 days after a Monthly Activity Date
on which the Cash Surrender Value is less than zero. This 61 day period is the
Grace Period. The Company will notify the Owner of the premium amount required
to continue this Contract, at least 61 days before the end of the Grace Period.
The premium required will be no greater than an amount required to pay three
Monthly Deduction Amounts as of the day the Grace Period began. If this premium
is not paid by the end of the Grace Period, this Contract will Terminate.
TRANSFERS Upon request and as long as this Contract is In Force, you may
transfer amounts among the Variable Sub-accounts. You may make 12 transfers
each Contract year without charge. Subsequent transfers in any Contract year
may be assessed a $25 transfer fee. The minimum amount that may be transferred
among Variable Sub-accounts is subject to the Minimum Transfer Amount shown on
page 3.
We reserve the right to waive the transfer fees and restrictions contained in
this contract.
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ACCUMULATION UNIT AND ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE Amounts which you allocate to a
Variable Sub-account of the Variable Account are used to purchase Accumulation
Units in that Variable Sub-account. The Accumulation Unit Value for each
Variable Sub-account at the end of any Valuation Period is calculated by
multiplying the Accumulation Unit Value at the end of the immediately preceding
Valuation Period by the Variable Sub-account's Net Investment Factor for the
Valuation Period. The Accumulation Unit Values may go up or down. Additions or
transfers to a Variable Sub-account of the Variable Account will increase the
number of Accumulation Units for that Variable Sub-account. Withdrawals,
Transfers, Contract Loans, Monthly Deduction Amounts and Annual Maintenance Fees
deducted from a Variable Sub-account of the Variable Account will decrease the
number of Accumulation Units for that Variable Sub-account.
The number of Accumulation Units to be added to or deducted from a Variable Sub-
account equals the dollar amount of the transaction divided by the Accumulation
Unit Value for the Valuation Period.
VALUATION PERIOD AND VALUATION DATE A "Valuation Period" is the time interval
between the close of regular trading of the New York Stock Exchange on
consecutive Valuation Dates. A "Valuation Date" is any date the New York Stock
Exchange is open for trading.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR For each Variable Sub-account of the Variable Account,
the "Net Investment Factor" for a Valuation Period is (A) divided by (B), minus
(C) where:
(A) is the sum of:
1. the net asset value per share of the mutual fund underlying the
Variable Sub-account determined as of the end of the current Valuation
Period; plus
2. the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions
made by the mutual fund underlying the Variable Sub-account during the
current Valuation Period.
(B) is the net asset value per share of the mutual fund underlying the Variable
Sub-account determined as of the end of the immediately preceding Valuation
Period.
(C) is the Mortality and Expense Risk Annual Rate divided by 365 and multiplied
by the number of calendar days in the current Valuation Period.
The Mortality and Expense Risk Annual Rate is shown on page 4.
ACCOUNT VALUE Your Account Value on the Contract Date equals the Initial
Premium less the Monthly Deduction Amount for the first policy month. Your
Account Value on each subsequent Monthly Activity Date equals:
- the sum of your Accumulated Values in each Variable Sub-account; plus
- the value of your Loan Account, if any; minus
- the Monthly Deduction Amount; minus
- the Annual Maintenance Fee, if applicable.
On any day other than your Monthly Activity Date, your Account Value equals:
- the sum of your Accumulated Values in each Variable Sub-account; plus
- the value of your Loan Account, if any.
ACCUMULATED VALUE Your Accumulated Value in any Variable Sub-account equals:
- the number of Accumulation Units in that Variable Sub-account on the
Valuation Day; multiplied by
- that Variable Sub-account's Accumulation Unit Value on the Valuation Day.
MONTHLY DEDUCTION AMOUNT The Monthly Deduction Amount will be taken
proportionately from your Variable Sub-accounts on each Monthly Activity Date,
and is equal to:
- the Cost of Insurance Charge; plus
- the Administrative Expense Charge; plus
- the Tax Expense Charge.
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COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES The Maximum Cost of Insurance charge for any Monthly
Activity Date is equal to:
- the Death Benefit; minus
- the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date, prior to assessing the
Monthly Deduction Amount; the result is divided by 1000 and multiplied by
- the Maximum Annual Cost of Insurance Rate divided by 12.
We can use Cost of Insurance Charges that are lower than the Maximum Annual Cost
of Insurance shown on page 6. Charges will be determined based on our
expectation as to future experience. Any change we make will be on a uniform
basis for all Insureds with the same age, sex, and rating classification whose
coverage has been In Force for the same length of time. No change in rating
classification or cost will occur on account of deterioration of the Insured's
health.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE The Administrative Expense Charge for any Monthly
Activity Date is equal to:
- the Administrative Expense Annual Rate divided by 12; multiplied by
- the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date, prior to assessing the
Monthly Deduction Amount.
The Administrative Expense Annual Rate is shown on page 4.
TAX EXPENSE CHARGE The Tax Expense Charge for any Monthly Activity Date
occurring during the first ten years of the Contract is an amount not greater
than:
- the Tax Expense Rate divided by 12; multiplied by
- the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date, prior to assessing the
Monthly Deduction Amount.
The Tax Expense Rate is the sum of the Federal Tax Annual Rate and the Premium
Tax Annual Rate shown on page 4. If you surrender or withdraw from this
Contract within nine years of the Contract Date, any due and unpaid Premium Tax
shown on page 4 will be deducted from your Account Value.
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE An Annual Maintenance Fee shown on page 4 will be
deducted proportionately from all Variable Sub-accounts if applicable on each
Contract Anniversary. A full Annual Maintenance Fee will be deducted if the
Contract is Terminated on any day other the Contract Anniversary. This fee will
be waived if total premiums paid are in excess of those shown on page 4.
ANNUAL REPORT We will send you, at least once a year, an Annual Report which
provides information on the current status of your Contract. This information
will include items such as;
- the current Death Benefit;
- the current Account Value and Cash Surrender Value;
- any amount of Indebtedness;
- any Monthly Deductions since the last report;
- any Partial Withdrawals and Withdrawal Charges since the last report;
- any Subsequent Premium Payments since the last report; and
- any Annual Maintenance Fee, if applicable, since the last report.
If you ask us, we will send you an additional report, at any time during the
Contract year. We may charge you for this report. The charge will not be more
than $25. We will tell you what the current charge is before sending the
report. We will send you any shareholder reports of the Funds or any other
notices, reports or documents required by law.
SPECIFIED AMOUNT The Specified Amount equals the Initial Death Benefit on the
Contract Date. The Initial Death Benefit for your Contract is shown on page 3.
If a Partial Withdrawal is taken or a Subsequent Premium Payment is received,
the Specified Amount will change as described in the Partial Withdrawal
provision and the Subsequent Premium Payment provision. If your Specified
Amount changes, we will send you an endorsement showing the new Specified
Amount.
DEATH BENEFIT The Death Benefit determined on the date of the Insured's death
is the greater of the Specified Amount or the Account Value multiplied by the
Death Benefit Ratio on page 6. We will pay the Death Benefit,
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less any Indebtedness and less any due and unpaid Monthly Deduction Amounts
occurring during a Grace Period, if the Insured dies while this Contract is In
Force, subject to the terms of this Contract. Written due proof that the
Insured has died must be received at our home office prior to paying a Death
Benefit.
INTEREST FROM DATE OF DEATH If the Proceeds under this Contract are not paid
within thirty days after we receive due proof of the death of the Insured, we
will also pay interest on the Proceeds. Interest will accrue at the legal rate
of interest and will accrue from the date of death until the claim is paid.
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LOAN VALUES
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CONTRACT LOAN At any time while this Contract is In Force, you can borrow up to
the available Loan Value of your Contract. The maximum Loan Value is 90% of
your Cash Value, less 100% of any existing loans as of the date of the loan,
less any loan interest to the next Contract Anniversary, less any Monthly
Deduction Amounts due and any Annual Maintenance Fee due on or before the next
Contract Anniversary. Unless you specify otherwise, all loan amounts will be
transferred proportionately from the Variable Sub-accounts to the Loan Account.
Loans have priority over the claims of any other person. Your Contract is sole
security for all loans.
PREFERRED LOAN If the Account Value exceeds the total premiums paid, net of any
premiums returned due to Partial Withdrawals, a Preferred Loan is available.
The amount available for a Preferred Loan is the amount by which the Cash Value
exceeds the net premiums paid. The amount of loans qualifying as Preferred
Loans is determined on each Contract Anniversary.
CREDITED INTEREST The Loan Account will be credited with interest at a rate
equal to the Loan Credited Rate shown on page 3.
LOAN INTEREST For Preferred Loans, interest will accrue daily by a rate not to
exceed the Preferred Loan Interest Rate shown on page 3. For other than
Preferred Loans, interest will accrue daily by a rate not to exceed the Maximum
Loan Interest Rate shown on page 3. Interest payments are due on the Contract
Anniversary. If unpaid, interest is added to the amount of the loan and will
itself bear interest at the rate described in this provision. On each Contract
Anniversary, the difference between the total indebtedness and the balance in
the Loan Account will be transferred proportionately from the Variable Sub-
accounts to the Loan Account.
LOAN REPAYMENT You can repay all or part of a loan and loan interest at any
time while this Contract is In Force. The loan repayment will be allocated
among the Variable Sub-accounts in the same percentage as premiums are
allocated, unless you specify otherwise. If you do not repay your loans, we
will deduct all loans and loan interest from the amounts we pay you.
LOAN LIMIT Your Contract will become overloaned when loans and loan interest
exceed the Cash Value. We will Terminate this Contract when it becomes
overloaned. We will not Terminate a contract which becomes overloaned until 61
days after notice has been mailed to the last known address of the owner.
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WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS
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CASH SURRENDER VALUE You may surrender your Contract for its Cash Surrender
Value, which may be paid in cash or under an Income Plan.
Your Cash Surrender Value is equal to:
- the Cash Value; less
- any Indebtedness; less
- the Annual Maintenance Fee, if applicable.
Your Cash Value is equal to:
- the Account Value; less
- any applicable Withdrawal Charge; less
- any due and unpaid Premium Tax Charge.
Surrender will be effective on the date we receive written request. We may
require that your Contract be sent in with your written request before making a
surrender payment. When you surrender your Contract for its Cash Surrender
Value, your Contract will Terminate.
PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS You may withdraw a portion of the Cash Surrender Value.
The withdrawal amount must be at least the Minimum Withdrawal Amount shown on
page 3 and must not cause the Cash Surrender Value after the withdrawal to be
less than $2,000. If the remaining Cash Surrender Value is less than $2,000, we
will Terminate the Contract and pay the Cash Surrender Value.
Unless specified otherwise, the Partial Withdrawal amount will be deducted
proportionately from each Variable Sub-account. The new Specified Amount of the
Contract will be the greater of:
- the Specified Amount prior to the Partial Withdrawal, reduced
proportionately to the reduction in Account Value; or
- the minimum Specified Amount allowed by the Internal Revenue Code to still
be considered life insurance.
The Account Value after a Partial Withdrawal is equal to the Account Value
before the Partial Withdrawal less the Partial Withdrawal Amount, including the
Withdrawal Charge and any due and unpaid Premium Tax Charge.
FREE WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT The annual Free Withdrawal Amount is equal to:
- the Free Withdrawal Percentage shown on page 3, multiplied by
- the total premiums paid.
Any Free Withdrawal Amount not taken during a Contract year may not be carried
forward to increase the Free Withdrawal Amount in any subsequent year. You may
withdraw the Free Withdrawal Amount in any Contract year without incurring a
Withdrawal Charge or Premium Tax Charge.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGES Withdrawals in excess of the Free Withdrawal Amount will be
subject to a Withdrawal Charge and any due and unpaid Premium Tax Charge. The
Withdrawal Charge and any due and unpaid Premium Tax Charge are equal to:
- the percentages shown on page 4 for the Contract year in which the
withdrawal or surrender occurs; multiplied by
- the portion of the withdrawal amount in excess of the Free Withdrawal
Amount.
In any event, your Withdrawal Charges will never be more than 9% of your total
premiums paid.
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PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS
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DEFERMENT OF PAYMENTS We will pay any amounts due from the Variable Account
under this Contract within seven days of receiving a written request for a
Transfer, Contract Loan, Termination, Partial Withdrawal, or Death Benefit, as
well as, any other required documentation, unless:
- the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than usual weekends or
holidays, or trading on such Exchange is restricted;
- an emergency exists as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission;
or
- the Securities and Exchange Commission permits delay for the protection of
contract holders.
PAYEE RIGHTS You will be the payee for the Cash Surrender Value unless you name
a different payee. The beneficiary will be the payee for the death Proceeds.
When we pay the Proceeds, we may ask that you give this Contract back to us. If
the Insured has died, you or the beneficiary must give us due proof of death.
You may choose payment as a single payment or an Income Plan. Before the
Proceeds are due, you may choose or change an Income Plan selection by writing
to us. Once we accept the change, it takes effect as of the date you signed the
request. This change is subject to any action we take before we accept it.
After the Proceeds are due, the payee may choose an Income Plan if:
- you have not made a prior choice which is still in effect; and
- the Proceeds are due in a single sum and have not been paid.
No surrender or Partial Withdrawals are permitted after payments under an Income
Plan have started.
PAYOUT START DATE The Payout Start Date is the date the Cash Surrender Value or
Death Benefit is applied to an Income Plan.
INCOME PLANS An Income Plan is a series of payments on a scheduled basis to the
payee. The Proceeds will be applied to your Income Plan choice from the
following list:
1. LIFE INCOME WITH GUARANTEED PAYMENTS We will make payments for as long as
the payee lives. If the payee dies before the selected number of
guaranteed payments have been made, we will continue to pay the remainder
of the guaranteed payments.
2. JOINT AND SURVIVOR LIFE INCOME WITH GUARANTEED PAYMENTS We will make
payments for as long as either the payee or joint payee, named at the time
of Income Plan selection, lives. If both the payee and the joint payee die
before the selected number of guaranteed payments have been made, we will
continue to pay the remainder of the guaranteed payments.
We reserve the right to make available other Income Plans.
PAYOUT TERMS AND CONDITIONS The income payments are subject to the following
terms and conditions:
- If the Proceeds are less than $3,000, or not enough to provide an initial
payment of at least $20, we reserve the right to:
- change the payment frequency to make the payment at least $20; or
- Terminate the Contract and pay you the Proceeds in a lump sum.
- If you choose an Income Plan which depends on any person's life, we may
require:
- proof of age and sex before income payments begin; and
- proof that the payee or joint payee is still alive before we make each
payment.
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INCOME PAYMENT TABLES
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The initial income payment will be at least the amount based on the
adjusted age of the annuitant(s) and the tables below, less any
federal income taxes which are withheld. The adjusted age is the actual
age on the Payout Start Date reduced by one year for each six full years between
January 1, 1983 and the Payout Start Date. Income payments for ages and
guaranteed payment periods not shown below will be determined on a basis
consistent with that used to determine those that are shown. The Income Payment
Tables are based on 3.0% interest and the 1983a Annuity Mortality Tables.
INCOME PLAN 1 - LIFE INCOME WITH GUARANTEED PAYMENTS FOR 120 MONTHS
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Monthly Income Payment for each $1,000 Applied to this Income Plan
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Annuitant's Annuitant's Age Annuitant's
Age Male Female Male Female Age Male Female
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35 $3.43 $3.25 49 $4.15 $3.82 63 $5.52 $4.97
36 3.47 3.28 50 4.22 3.88 64 5.66 5.09
37 3.51 3.31 51 4.29 3.94 65 5.80 5.22
38 3.55 3.34 52 4.37 4.01 66 5.95 5.35
39 3.60 3.38 53 4.45 4.07 67 6.11 5.49
40 3.64 3.41 54 4.53 4.14 68 6.27 5.64
41 3.69 3.45 55 4.62 4.22 69 6.44 5.80
42 3.74 3.49 56 4.71 4.29 70 6.61 5.96
43 3.79 3.53 57 4.81 4.38 71 6.78 6.13
44 3.84 3.58 58 4.92 4.46 72 6.96 6.31
45 3.90 3.62 59 5.02 4.55 73 7.13 6.50
46 3.96 3.67 60 5.14 4.65 74 7.31 6.69
47 4.02 3.72 61 5.26 4.75 75 7.49 6.88
48 4.08 3.77 62 5.39 4.86
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INCOME PLAN 2 - JOINT AND SURVIVOR LIFE INCOME WITH GUARANTEED PAYMENTS FOR 120 MONTHS
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Monthly Income Payment for each $1,000 Applied to this Income Plan
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Female Annuitant's Age
Male
Annuitant's 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75
Age
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35 $3.09 $3.16 $3.23 $3.28 $3.32 $3.36 $3.39 $3.40 $3.42
40 3.13 3.22 3.31 3.39 3.46 3.51 3.56 3.59 3.61
45 3.17 3.28 3.39 3.50 3.60 3.69 3.76 3.81 3.85
50 3.19 3.32 3.45 3.60 3.74 3.87 3.98 4.07 4.14
55 3.21 3.35 3.51 3.68 3.87 4.06 4.23 4.37 4.48
60 3.23 3.37 3.55 3.75 3.98 4.23 4.47 4.70 4.88
65 3.24 3.39 3.57 3.80 4.07 4.37 4.71 5.04 5.34
70 3.24 3.40 3.59 3.83 4.13 4.48 4.90 5.36 5.81
75 3.25 3.41 3.61 3.86 4.17 4.56 5.04 5.61 6.22
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LAST SURVIVOR
MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM VARIABLE
LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT
NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A Stock Company, Home Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
(800) 654 - 2397
This Contract is issued in consideration of your application and the receipt of
your initial premium. Northbrook Life Insurance Company will pay the benefits
of this Contract, subject to its terms and conditions.
Throughout this Contract, "you" and "your" refer to the Contract's owner(s), who
may be someone other than the Insured(s). "We", "us" and "our" refer to
Northbrook Life Insurance Company.
This last survivor modified single premium variable life insurance contract
provides a death benefit payable to the beneficiary upon the death of the last
surviving Insured while this Contract is In Force.
The death benefit and cash value provided by this Contract are based on the
investment experience of the Variable Account, and vary to reflect the
performance of the Variable Account and other flexible factors.
This Contract does not pay dividends.
PLEASE READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY.
This is a legal Contract between the Contract owner(s) and Northbrook Life
Insurance Company.
Return Privilege
If you are not satisfied with this Contract for any reason, you may return it to
us or our agent within 30 days after you receive it. We will refund any
premiums allocated to the Variable Account, adjusted to reflect investment gain
or loss from the date of allocation to the date of cancellation.
/s/ Michaels ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Lower, II
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Lower, II
Secretary Chief Executive Officer
Last Survivor
Modified Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Contract
Proceeds Payable upon Death of the Last Surviving Insured
Non-Participating
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTRACT DATA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TABLE OF GUARANTEED VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CONTRACT VALUES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
LOAN VALUES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
INCOME PAYMENT TABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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CONTRACT DATA
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OWNER: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
INSURED: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
AGE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
SEX: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Male
RATING CLASSIFICATION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard
INSURED: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
AGE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
SEX: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Female
RATING CLASSIFICATION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard
JOINT EQUAL AGE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
CONTRACT NUMBER: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0123456789
CONTRACT DATE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1, 1996
INITIAL DEATH BENEFIT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$216,014
INITIAL PREMIUM: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000.00
LOAN CREDITED RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00%
PREFERRED LOAN INTEREST RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00%
MAXIMUM LOAN INTEREST RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00%
FREE WITHDRAWAL PERCENTAGE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
MINIMUM WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00
MINIMUM TRANSFER AMOUNT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
VARIABLE ACCOUNT:. . . . . . . .Northbrook Life Variable Life Separate Account A
ALLOCATION OF INITIAL PREMIUM:
ALLOCATED
VARIABLE SUB-ACCOUNTS AMOUNT (%)
Money Market 10%
Quality Income Plus 10%
High Yield 10%
Utilities 10%
Dividend Growth 10%
Capital Growth 10%
Global Dividend Growth 10%
European Growth 10%
Pacific Growth 10%
Equity 5%
Strategist 5%
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ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE (*):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00
FEDERAL TAX ANNUAL RATE (YEARS 1-10):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.15%
PREMIUM TAX ANNUAL RATE (YEARS 1-10):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.25%
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE ANNUAL RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.25%
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK ANNUAL RATE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.90%
(*) Waived if total premiums paid are in excess of $40,000.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE AS A PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL PREMIUM
CONTRACT PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL
YEAR PREMIUM WITHDRAWN
1 7.75%
2 7.75%
3 7.75%
4 7.25%
5 6.25%
6 5.25%
7 4.25%
8 3.25%
9 2.25%
10+ 0.00%
DUE AND UNPAID PREMIUM TAX CHARGE UPON WITHDRAWAL
AS A PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL PREMIUM
CONTRACT PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL
YEAR PREMIUM WITHDRAWN
1 2.25%
2 2.00%
3 1.75%
4 1.50%
5 1.25%
6 1.00%
7 0.75%
8 0.50%
9 0.25%
10+ 0.00%
RELATIONSHIP
BENEFICIARY TO INSURED PERCENTAGE
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▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Son 100%
RELATIONSHIP
CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY TO INSURED PERCENTAGE
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▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Sister 100%
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DEFINITIONS
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When we use the following words, this is what we mean:
ACCOUNT VALUE The sum of the Accumulated Values of the Variable Sub-accounts
and the Loan Account.
AGE The individual ages of the Insureds at their last birthday.
CASH SURRENDER VALUE The Cash Value less all Indebtedness, less the Annual
Maintenance Fee, if applicable.
CASH VALUE The Account Value less any applicable Withdrawal Charges and due and
unpaid Premium Tax Charges.
CONTRACT ANNIVERSARY The same day and month as your Contract Date for each
subsequent year your Contract remains In Force.
CONTRACT DATE The date from which contract anniversaries, contract years, and
contract months are determined. Coverage shall become effective on the date the
full Initial Premium has been paid when:
- the application has been approved by us;
- the Contract has been accepted by you; and
- the full Initial Premium has been paid while the Insured is alive.
IN FORCE Either Insureds' life is insured under the terms of this Contract.
INDEBTEDNESS All contract loans, if any, and accrued loan interest.
INSURED, INSUREDS The persons whose lives are insured under this Contract as
shown on page 3.
JOINT EQUAL AGE The adjusted, combined age for the Insureds determined from
each individual insured's issue age and sex. The Joint Equal Age is shown on
page 3.
LOAN ACCOUNT An Account established for any amounts transferred from the
Variable Sub-accounts as a result of loans. The Loan Account is credited with
interest and is not based on the experience of any Separate Account.
MONTHLY ACTIVITY DATE The same day of each month as the Contract Date. If
there is no Monthly Activity Date in a calendar month, the Monthly Activity Date
will be the last day of the current calendar month.
PROCEEDS The amount we are obligated to pay under the terms of this Contract
when your Contract is surrendered or when all Insureds have died.
SECOND DEATH The death of the last surviving Insured.
SPECIFIED AMOUNT The Specified Amount equals the Initial Death Benefit on the
Contract Date. Thereafter, it may change in accordance with the terms of the
Partial Withdrawal provision and the Subsequent Premium provision.
TERMINATE The Insureds' lives are no longer insured under any of the terms of
this Contract.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT The "Variable Account" for this contract is that shown on page
3. This account is a separate investment account to which we allocate assets
contributed under this and certain other contracts.
VARIABLE SUB-ACCOUNTS The Variable Account is divided into Variable Sub-
accounts. Each Variable Sub-account invests solely in the shares of the mutual
fund underlying that Variable Sub-account.
WRITTEN REQUEST A request in writing signed by you on a form agreeable to us.
WE, US, OUR Refers to Northbrook Life Insurance Company.
YOU, YOUR The owners of this Contract as shown in the application, unless
subsequently changed. The owners are the Insureds unless otherwise stated.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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THE CONTRACT Your Contract is issued in consideration of the application and
the payment of the Initial Premium.
Your Contract, any riders and endorsements, the application, and any
supplemental applications are the entire contract between you and us. A copy of
the application is included. Any supplemental applications will also be
attached to and made a part of the Contract. Any statements made in the
application and any supplemental applications either by you or by the Insureds
will, in the absence of fraud, be considered representations and not warranties.
Also, any written statement made either by you or by the Insureds will not be
used to void your Contract nor defend against a claim under your Contract unless
the statement is contained in the application or any supplemental applications.
Only our officers may change the Contract or waive a right or requirement. No
agent or other person may do this.
SUICIDE EXCLUSION If either Insured dies by suicide while sane or self-
destruction while insane within two years from the Contract Date, our liability
will be limited to an amount equal to the premiums paid less any Indebtedness
and Partial Withdrawals, and the Contract will Terminate. If either Insured
dies by suicide while sane or self-destruction while insane within two years of
the effective date of any increase in Specified Amount, our liability with
respect to the increase will be limited to the additional premiums paid, less
Indebtedness and Partial Withdrawals, and the Contract will Terminate.
INCONTESTABILITY We cannot contest this Contract after it has been In Force
during the lifetime of either Insured for two years after the Contract Date.
Any increase in the Specified Amount for which evidence of insurability was
obtained will be incontestable only after the increase has been In Force, during
the lifetime of either Insured, for two years from the effective date of the
increase.
ASSIGNMENT You may not assign an interest in this Contract as collateral or
security for a loan.
REINSTATEMENT Prior to the death of either Insured and if this Contract has not
been surrendered for cash, this Contract may be reinstated provided:
- you make your request within five years of the date the Contract entered a
Grace Period;
- satisfactory evidence of insurability for both Insureds is submitted;
- any Indebtedness is repaid; and
- sufficient premium is paid to:
- cover all Monthly Deduction Amounts and Annual Maintenance Fee due and
unpaid during the Grace Period, and
- keep the Contract In Force for three months after the date of
reinstatement.
The Specified Amount of the reinstated Contract cannot exceed the Specified
Amount at the time of lapse. The Account Value on the reinstatement date will
reflect:
- the Account Value at the time of Termination; and
- premiums paid at the time of reinstatement.
Withdrawal Charges will continue to be based on the original Contract Date.
EXCHANGE OPTION If this Contract is In Force, you may exchange it during the
first two years after the Contract Date for a permanent last survivor life
insurance contract offered by us. We reserve the right to make available a
permanent last survivor life insurance contract offered by our parent Company or
any affiliated Company on the lives of the Insureds without evidence of
insurability. The new Contract will be issued:
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- with a net amount at risk equal to or less than the net amount at risk in
effect on the date of exchange;
- with premiums based on the same risk classification as this Contract.
The net amount at risk is equal to the Specified Amount less the Account Value
of the Contract on the date of exchange. This exchange is subject to
adjustments in premiums and Account Values to reflect any variances under this
Contract and the new contract.
MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX If the age or sex of either Insured has been
misstated, any Proceeds will be adjusted to the amount which the Initial Premium
and any Subsequent Premium Payments would have purchased at the Joint Equal Age
calculated using the correct age and sex.
BENEFICIARY When we receive due proof of the Second Death, we will pay the
Proceeds of this Contract to the beneficiary or beneficiaries who are named in
the application for this Contract unless you subsequently change the
beneficiary. In that event, we will pay the Proceeds to the beneficiary named
in your last change of beneficiary request as provided for in this Contract.
If a primary or contingent beneficiary dies before the last surviving Insured,
that beneficiary's interest in this Contract ends with that beneficiary's death.
Only those beneficiaries who survive the last surviving Insured will be eligible
to share in the Proceeds. If no beneficiary survives the Insureds, we will pay
the Proceeds of this Contract to you, if living, otherwise to your estate.
CHANGE OF OWNER OR BENEFICIARY If you have reserved the right to change the
owner or beneficiary, you can file a written request with us to make such a
change. If you have not reserved the right to change the beneficiary, the
written consent of the irrevocable beneficiary(s) will be required.
Your written request will not be effective until it is recorded in our home
office records. After it has been recorded, it will take effect as of the date
you signed the request. However, if both Insureds die before the request has
been recorded, the request will not effect those Proceeds we may have paid
before your request was recorded in our home office records.
LIFE INSURANCE QUALIFICATION This Contract is intended to qualify for treatment
as a life insurance contract under the Internal Revenue Code as it now exists or
may later be amended. We reserve the right to amend this Contract to comply
with future changes in the Code and its Regulations. We will promptly provide
you with a copy of any amendment.
TAXATION Currently, no charge is made to the Variable Account for federal
income taxes that may be attributable to the operations of the Variable Account.
However, the Company may make such a charge in the future. Charges for other
taxes, if any, attributable to the Variable Account or this class of Contracts
may also be made.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT The "Variable Account" for this contract is that shown on page
3. This account is a separate investment account to which we allocate assets
contributed under this and certain other life insurance contracts.
We will have exclusive and absolute ownership and control of the assets of our
separate accounts. The assets of the Variable Account will be available to
cover the liabilities of our general account only to the extent those assets
exceed the liabilities of that Variable Account arising under the variable life
insurance contracts supported by that Variable Account.
The assets of the Variable Account will be valued at least as often as any
contract benefits vary, but at least monthly. Our determination of the value of
an Accumulation Unit by the method described in this policy will be conclusive.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT MODIFICATIONS We reserve the right, subject to applicable law,
to make additions to, deletions from, or substitutions for the mutual fund
shares underlying the Variable Sub-accounts of the Variable Account. We will
not substitute any shares attributable to your interest in a Variable Sub-
account of the Variable Account without notice to you and prior approval of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent required by the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
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We reserve the right to establish additional Variable Sub-accounts of the
Variable Account, each of which would invest in shares of another mutual fund.
You may then instruct us to allocate premiums paid or transfers to such Variable
Sub-accounts, subject to any terms set by us or the mutual fund. In the event
of any such substitution or change, we may by endorsement, make such changes as
may be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change.
If we deem it to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under
these Contracts, the Variable Account may be operated as a management company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or it may be deregistered under such
Act in the event such registration is no longer required.
NONPARTICIPATING This Contract will not share in our surplus distributions.
TERMINATION This Contract will Terminate upon the earliest of the following
events:
- full surrender of the Contract; or
- the end of the Grace Period; or
- the Second Death.
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CONTRACT VALUES
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INITIAL PREMIUM PAYMENT The Initial Premium is due by the Contract Date and
must be paid in advance. This Contract will not be in effect and there will be
no Death Benefit before the Initial Premium is paid. Your Initial Premium is
shown on page 3.
SUBSEQUENT PREMIUM PAYMENTS Subsequent Premium Payments may be made at any time
subject to the following conditions:
- only one Subsequent Premium Payment may be made in any Contract year;
- each Subsequent Premium Payment must be at least $500; and
- the attained Joint Equal Age of the Insureds must be less than age 91.
We reserve the right to obtain evidence of insurability upon all Subsequent
Premium Payments. Subsequent Premium Payments may require an increase in
Specified Amount to remain within the definition of a life insurance contract
under the Internal Revenue Code.
Unless you request otherwise in writing, any Subsequent Premium Payment received
while a Contract Loan exists will be applied:
- first, as a repayment of Indebtedness; and
- second, as a Subsequent Premium Payment, subject to the preceding
conditions.
Subsequent Premium Payments may be made at any time and in any amount necessary
to avoid termination of this Contract.
PREMIUM ALLOCATION The Initial Premium will be allocated to the Variable Sub-
accounts, in whole percentages according to the premium allocation specified on
the application, on the date we receive the final requirement to put the
Contract In Force.
All premium payments not requiring underwriting will be allocated to the
Variable Sub-accounts as of the date payments are received at our home office.
Premium payments requiring underwriting will be allocated to the Variable Sub-
accounts once underwriting approval is received. Upon underwriting approval, an
amount equal to the Accumulated Value which would have been earned had the
premium been invested in the Money Market Sub-account since the date of receipt
of the premium, will be allocated according to the Initial Premium allocation
specified on the application or your most recent written instructions. You may
change your premium allocation upon written request.
We reserve the right to allocate premium payments to the Money Market Sub-
account during the Return Privilege period described on page 1 of this Contract.
Transfer of premiums from the Money Market Sub-account at the end of the Return
Privilege period will not be considered one of your 12 free transfers allowed in
a Contract year.
GRACE PERIOD This contract will Terminate 61 days after a Monthly Activity Date
on which the Cash Surrender Value is less than zero. This 61 day period is the
Grace Period. The Company will notify the Owner of the premium amount required
to continue this Contract, at least 61 days before the end of the Grace Period.
The premium required will be no greater than an amount required to pay three
Monthly Deduction Amounts as of the day the Grace Period began. If this premium
is not paid by the end of the Grace Period, this Contract will Terminate.
TRANSFERS Upon request and as long as this Contract is In Force, you may
transfer amounts among the Variable Sub-accounts. You may make 12 transfers
each Contract year without charge. Subsequent transfers in any Contract year
may be assessed a $25 transfer fee. The minimum amount that may be transferred
among Variable Sub-accounts is subject to the Minimum Transfer Amount shown on
page 3.
We reserve the right to waive the transfer fees and restrictions contained in
this contract.
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ACCUMULATION UNIT AND ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE Amounts which you allocate to a
Variable Sub-account of the Variable Account are used to purchase Accumulation
Units in that Variable Sub-account. The Accumulation Unit Value for each
Variable Sub-account at the end of any Valuation Period is calculated by
multiplying the Accumulation Unit Value at the end of the immediately preceding
Valuation Period by the Variable Sub-account's Net Investment Factor for the
Valuation Period. The Accumulation Unit Values may go up or down. Additions or
transfers to a Variable Sub-account of the Variable Account will increase the
number of Accumulation Units for that Variable Sub-account. Withdrawals,
Transfers, Contract Loans, Monthly Deduction Amounts and Annual Maintenance Fees
deducted from a Variable Sub-account of the Variable Account will decrease the
number of Accumulation Units for that Variable Sub-account.
The number of Accumulation Units to be added to or deducted from a Variable Sub-
account equals the dollar amount of the transaction divided by the Accumulation
Unit Value for the Valuation Period.
VALUATION PERIOD AND VALUATION DATE A "Valuation Period" is the time interval
between the close of regular trading of the New York Stock Exchange on
consecutive Valuation Dates. A "Valuation Date" is any date the New York Stock
Exchange is open for trading.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR For each Variable Sub-account of the Variable Account,
the "Net Investment Factor" for a Valuation Period is (A) divided by (B), minus
(C) where:
(A) is the sum of:
1. the net asset value per share of the mutual fund underlying the
Variable Sub-account determined as of the end of the current Valuation
Period; plus
2. the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions
made by the mutual fund underlying the Variable Sub-account during the
current Valuation Period.
(B) is the net asset value per share of the mutual fund underlying the Variable
Sub-account determined as of the end of the immediately preceding Valuation
Period.
(C) is the Mortality and Expense Risk Annual Rate divided by 365 and multiplied
by the number of calendar days in the current Valuation Period.
The Mortality and Expense Risk Annual Rate is shown on page 4.
ACCOUNT VALUE Your Account Value on the Contract Date equals the Initial
Premium less the Monthly Deduction Amount for the first policy month. Your
Account Value on each subsequent Monthly Activity Date equals:
- the sum of your Accumulated Values in each Variable Sub-account; plus
- the value of your Loan Account, if any; minus
- the Monthly Deduction Amount; minus
- the Annual Maintenance Fee, if applicable.
On any day other than your Monthly Activity Date, your Account Value equals:
- the sum of your Accumulated Values in each Variable Sub-account; plus
- the value of your Loan Account, if any.
ACCUMULATED VALUE Your Accumulated Value in any Variable Sub-account equals:
- the number of Accumulation Units in that Variable Sub-account on the
Valuation Day; multiplied by
- that Variable Sub-account's Accumulation Unit Value on the Valuation Day.
MONTHLY DEDUCTION AMOUNT The Monthly Deduction Amount will be taken
proportionately from your Variable Sub-accounts on each Monthly Activity Date,
and is equal to:
- the Cost of Insurance Charge; plus
- the Administrative Expense Charge; plus
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- the Tax Expense Charge.
COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES The Maximum Cost of Insurance charge for any Monthly
Activity Date is equal to:
- the Death Benefit; minus
- the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date, prior to assessing the
Monthly Deduction Amount; the result is divided by 1000 and multiplied by
- the Maximum Annual Cost of Insurance Rate divided by 12.
We can use Cost of Insurance Charges that are lower than the Maximum Annual Cost
of Insurance shown on page 5. Charges will be determined based on our
expectation as to future experience. Any change we make will be on a uniform
basis for all Insureds with the same age, sex, and rating classification whose
coverage has been In Force for the same length of time. No change in rating
classification or cost will occur on account of deterioration of the Insureds'
health.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE The Administrative Expense Charge for any Monthly
Activity Date is equal to:
- the Administrative Expense Annual Rate divided by 12; multiplied by
- the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date, prior to assessing the
Monthly Deduction Amount.
The Administrative Expense Annual Rate is shown on page 4.
TAX EXPENSE CHARGE The Tax Expense Charge for any Monthly Activity Date
occurring during the first ten years of the Contract is an amount not greater
than:
- the Tax Expense Rate divided by 12; multiplied by
- the Account Value on the Monthly Activity Date, prior to assessing the
Monthly Deduction Amount.
The Tax Expense Rate is the sum of the Federal Tax Annual Rate and the Premium
Tax Annual Rate shown on page 4. If you surrender or withdraw from this
Contract within nine years of the Contract Date, any due and unpaid Premium Tax
shown on page 4 will be deducted from your Account Value.
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE An Annual Maintenance Fee shown on page 4 will be
deducted proportionately from all Variable Sub-accounts if applicable on each
Contract Anniversary. A full Annual Maintenance Fee will be deducted if the
Contract is Terminated on any day other the Contract Anniversary. This fee will
be waived if total premiums paid are in excess of those shown on page 4.
ANNUAL REPORT We will send you, at least once a year, an Annual Report which
provides information on the current status of your Contract. This information
will include items such as;
- the current Death Benefit;
- the current Account Value and Cash Surrender Value;
- any amount of Indebtedness;
- any Monthly Deductions since the last report;
- any Partial Withdrawals and Withdrawal Charges since the last report;
any Subsequent Premium Payment since the last report; and
- any Annual Maintenance Fee, if applicable, since the last report.
If you ask us, we will send you an additional report, at any time during the
Contract year. We may charge you for this report. The charge will not be more
than $25. We will tell you what the current charge is before sending the
report. We will send you any shareholder reports of the Funds or any other
notices, reports or documents required by law.
SPECIFIED AMOUNT The Specified Amount equals the Initial Death Benefit on the
Contract Date. The Initial Death Benefit for your Contract is shown on page 3.
If a Partial Withdrawal is taken or a Subsequent Premium Payment is received,
the Specified Amount will change as described in the Partial Withdrawal
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provision and the Subsequent Premium Payment provision. If your Specified
Amount changes, we will send you an endorsement showing the new Specified
Amount.
DEATH BENEFIT The Death Benefit determined on the date of the Second Death is
the greater of the Specified Amount or the Account Value multiplied by the Death
Benefit Ratio on page 5. We will pay the Death Benefit, less any Indebtedness
and less any due and unpaid Monthly Deduction Amounts occurring during a Grace
Period, if the Second Death occurs while this Contract is In Force, subject to
the terms of this Contract. Written due proof that both Insureds have died must
be received at our home office prior to paying a Death Benefit. Due proof of
the first Insured's death should be furnished to us at the time of such death.
INTEREST FROM DATE OF DEATH If the Proceeds under this Contract are not paid
within thirty days after we receive due proof of the Second Death, we will also
pay interest on the Proceeds. Interest will accrue at the legal rate of
interest and will accrue from the date of death until the claim is paid.
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LOAN VALUES
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CONTRACT LOAN At any time while this Contract is In Force, you can borrow up to
the available Loan Value of your Contract. The maximum Loan Value is 90% of
your Cash Value, less 100% of any existing loans as of the date of the loan,
less any loan interest to the next Contract Anniversary, less any Monthly
Deduction Amounts due and any Annual Maintenance Fee due on or before the next
Contract Anniversary. Unless you specify otherwise, all loan amounts will be
transferred proportionately from the Variable Sub-accounts to the Loan Account.
Loans have priority over the claims of any other person. Your Contract is the
sole security for all loans.
PREFERRED LOAN If the Account Value exceeds the total premiums paid, net of any
premiums returned due to Partial Withdrawals, a Preferred Loan is available.
The amount available for a Preferred Loan is the amount by which the Cash Value
exceeds the net premiums paid. The amount of loans qualifying as Preferred
Loans is determined on each Contract Anniversary.
CREDITED INTEREST The Loan Account will be credited with interest at a rate
equal to the Loan Credited Rate shown on page 3.
LOAN INTEREST For Preferred Loans, interest will accrue daily by a rate not to
exceed the Preferred Loan Interest Rate shown on page 3. For other than
Preferred Loans, interest will accrue daily by a rate not to exceed the Maximum
Loan Interest Rate shown on page 3. Interest payments are due on the Contract
Anniversary. If unpaid, interest is added to the amount of the loan and will
itself bear interest at the rate described in this provision. On each Contract
Anniversary, the difference between the total indebtedness and the balance in
the Loan Account will be transferred proportionately from the Variable Sub-
accounts to the Loan Account.
LOAN REPAYMENT You can repay all or part of a loan and loan interest at any
time while this Contract is In Force. The loan repayment will be allocated
among the Variable Sub-accounts in the same percentage as premiums are
allocated, unless you specify otherwise. If you do not repay your loans, we
will deduct all loans and loan interest from the amounts we pay you.
LOAN LIMIT Your Contract will become overloaned when loans and loan interest
exceed the Cash Value. We will Terminate this Contract when it becomes
overloaned. We will not Terminate a contract which becomes overloaned until 61
days after notice has been mailed to the last known address of the owner.
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WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS
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CASH SURRENDER VALUE You may surrender your Contract for its Cash Surrender
Value which may be paid in cash or under an Income Plan.
Your Cash Surrender Value is equal to:
- the Cash Value; less
- any Indebtedness; less
- the Annual Maintenance Fee, if applicable.
Your Cash Value is equal to:
- the Account Value; less
- any applicable Withdrawal Charge; less
- any due and unpaid Premium Tax Charge.
Surrender will be effective on the date we receive written request. We may
require that your Contract be sent in with your written request before making a
surrender payment. When you surrender your Contract for its Cash Surrender
Value, your Contract will Terminate.
PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS You may withdraw a portion of the Cash Surrender Value.
The withdrawal amount must be at least the Minimum Withdrawal Amount shown on
page 3 and must not cause the Cash Surrender Value after the withdrawal to be
less than $2,000. If the remaining Cash Surrender Value is less than $2,000, we
will Terminate the Contract and pay the Cash Surrender Value.
Unless specified otherwise, the Partial Withdrawal amount will be deducted
proportionately from each Variable Sub-account. The new Specified Amount of the
Contract will be the greater of:
- the Specified Amount prior to the Partial Withdrawal, reduced
proportionately to the reduction in Account Value; or
- the minimum Specified Amount allowed by the Internal Revenue Code to still
be considered life insurance.
The Account Value after a Partial Withdrawal is equal to the Account Value
before the Partial Withdrawal less the Partial Withdrawal Amount, including the
Withdrawal Charge and any due and unpaid Premium Tax Charge.
FREE WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT The annual Free Withdrawal Amount is equal to:
- the Free Withdrawal Percentage shown on page 3, multiplied by
- the total premiums paid.
Any Free Withdrawal Amount not taken during a Contract year may not be carried
forward to increase the Free Withdrawal Amount in any subsequent year. You may
withdraw the Free Withdrawal Amount in any Contract year without incurring a
Withdrawal Charge or Premium Tax Charge.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGES Withdrawals in excess of the Free Withdrawal Amount will be
subject to a Withdrawal Charge and any due and unpaid Premium Tax Charge. The
Withdrawal Charge and any due and unpaid Premium Tax Charge are equal to:
- the percentages shown on page 4 for the Contract year in which the
withdrawal or surrender occurs; multiplied by
- the portion of the withdrawal amount in excess of the Free Withdrawal
Amount.
In any event, your Withdrawal Charges will never be more than 9% of your total
premiums paid.
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PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS
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DEFERMENT OF PAYMENTS We will pay any amounts due from the Variable Account
under this Contract within seven days of receiving a written request for a
Transfer, Contract Loan, Termination, Partial Withdrawal, or Death Benefit, as
well as, any other required documentation, unless:
- the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than usual weekends or
holidays, or trading on such Exchange is restricted;
- an emergency exists as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission;
or
- the Securities and Exchange Commission permits delay for the protection of
contract holders.
PAYEE RIGHTS You will be the payee for the Cash Surrender Value unless you name
a different payee. The beneficiary will be the payee for the death Proceeds.
When we pay the Proceeds, we may ask that you give this Contract back to us. If
the Insureds have died, you or the beneficiary must give us due proof of death.
You may choose payment as a single payment or an Income Plan. Before the
Proceeds are due, you may choose or change an Income Plan selection by writing
to us. Once we accept the change, it takes effect as of the date you signed the
request. This change is subject to any action we take before we accept it.
After the Proceeds are due, the payee may choose an Income Plan if:
- you have not made a prior choice which is still in effect; and
- the Proceeds are due in a single sum and have not been paid.
No surrender or Partial Withdrawals are permitted after payments under an Income
Plan have started.
PAYOUT START DATE The Payout Start Date is the date the Cash Surrender Value or
Death Benefit is applied to an Income Plan.
INCOME PLANS An Income Plan is a series of payments on a scheduled basis to the
payee. The Proceeds will be applied to your Income Plan choice from the
following list:
1. LIFE INCOME WITH GUARANTEED PAYMENTS We will make payments for as long as
the payee lives. If the payee dies before the selected number of
guaranteed payments have been made, we will continue to pay the remainder
of the guaranteed payments.
2. JOINT AND SURVIVOR LIFE INCOME WITH GUARANTEED PAYMENTS We will make
payments for as long as either the payee or joint payee, named at the time
of Income Plan selection, lives. If both the payee and the joint payee die
before the selected number of guaranteed payments have been made, we will
continue to pay the remainder of the guaranteed payments.
We reserve the right to make available other Income Plans.
PAYOUT TERMS AND CONDITIONS The income payments are subject to the following
terms and conditions:
- If the Proceeds are less than $3,000, or not enough to provide an initial
payment of at least $20, we reserve the right to:
- change the payment frequency to make the payment at least $20; or
- Terminate the Contract and pay you the Proceeds in a lump sum.
- If you choose an Income Plan which depends on any person's life, we may
require:
- proof of age and sex before income payments begin; and
- proof that the payee or joint payee is still alive before we make each
payment.
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INCOME PAYMENT TABLES
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The initial income payment will be at least the amount based on the
adjusted age of the annuitant(s) and the tables below, less any
federal income taxes which are withheld. The adjusted age is the actual
age on the Payout Start Date reduced by one year for each six full years between
January 1, 1983 and the Payout Start Date. Income payments for ages and
guaranteed payment periods not shown below will be determined on a basis
consistent with that used to determine those that are shown. The Income Payment
Tables are based on 3.0% interest and the 1983a Annuity Mortality Tables.
INCOME PLAN 1 - LIFE INCOME WITH GUARANTEED PAYMENTS FOR 120 MONTHS
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Monthly Income Payment for each $1,000 Applied to this Income Plan
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Annuitant's Annuitant's Annuitant's
Age Male Female Age Male Female Age Male Female
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35 $3.43 $3.25 49 $4.15 $3.82 63 $5.52 $4.97
36 3.47 3.28 50 4.22 3.88 64 5.66 5.09
37 3.51 3.31 51 4.29 3.94 65 5.80 5.22
38 3.55 3.34 52 4.37 4.01 66 5.95 5.35
39 3.60 3.38 53 4.45 4.07 67 6.11 5.49
40 3.64 3.41 54 4.53 4.14 68 6.27 5.64
41 3.69 3.45 55 4.62 4.22 69 6.44 5.80
42 3.74 3.49 56 4.71 4.29 70 6.61 5.96
43 3.79 3.53 57 4.81 4.38 71 6.78 6.13
44 3.84 3.58 58 4.92 4.46 72 6.96 6.31
45 3.90 3.62 59 5.02 4.55 73 7.13 6.50
46 3.96 3.67 60 5.14 4.65 74 7.31 6.69
47 4.02 3.72 61 5.26 4.75 75 7.49 6.88
48 4.08 3.77 62 5.39 4.86
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INCOME PLAN 2 - JOINT AND SURVIVOR LIFE INCOME WITH GUARANTEED PAYMENTS FOR 120 MONTHS
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Monthly Income Payment for each $1,000 Applied to this Income Plan
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Female Annuitant's Age
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Male
Annuitant's 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75
Age
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35 $3.09 $3.16 $3.23 $3.28 $3.32 $3.36 $3.39 $3.40 $3.42
40 3.13 3.22 3.31 3.39 3.46 3.51 3.56 3.59 3.61
45 3.17 3.28 3.39 3.50 3.60 3.69 3.76 3.81 3.85
50 3.19 3.32 3.45 3.60 3.74 3.87 3.98 4.07 4.14
55 3.21 3.35 3.51 3.68 3.87 4.06 4.23 4.37 4.48
60 3.23 3.37 3.55 3.75 3.98 4.23 4.47 4.70 4.88
65 3.24 3.39 3.57 3.80 4.07 4.37 4.71 5.04 5.34
70 3.24 3.40 3.59 3.83 4.13 4.48 4.90 5.36 5.81
75 3.25 3.41 3.61 3.86 4.17 4.56 5.04 5.61 6.22
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