EXHIBIT (9)(b)
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
AND
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
This Agreement, made and entered into as of December 13, 1991, by and
between American International Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AIG"), and
American International Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York
corporation ("A.I. Life").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, AIG is the ultimate beneficial owner of 100% of the outstanding
common stock of A.I. Life;
WHEREAS, A.I. Life has issued and intends to issue insurance policies
including annuity contracts ("policies") to third parties; and
WHEREAS, AIG and A.I. Life desire to take certain actions to enhance and
maintain the financial condition of A.I. Life as hereinafter set forth in order
to enable A.I. Life to issue such policies;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Stock Ownership. During the term of this Agreement AIG will be the
ultimate beneficial owner of all of the capital stock of A.I. Life now or
hereafter issued and outstanding and AIG agrees that it will not pledge, assign
or otherwise encumber such capital stock.
2. Net Worth. AIG agrees that it shall, cause AI Life to have at all times
during the term of this Agreement a policyholders surplus of not less than one
million dollars ($1,000,000) or such greater amount as shall be sufficient to
enable A.I. Life to perform the obligations under any policy issued by A.I.
Life.
3. Liquidity Provision. If during the term of this Agreement A.I. Life needs
funds not otherwise available to it to make timely payment of its obligations
under the policies or otherwise, AIG shall provide, at the request of A.I.
Life, such funds in cash, either as equity or as a loan at AIG's option, on a
timely basis. If such funds are advanced to A.I. Life as a loan, such loan
shall be on such terms and conditions, including maturity and rate of interest,
as AIG and A.I. Life shall agree.
4. Waivers. AIG hereby waives any failure or delay on the part of A.I. Life
in asserting or enforcing any of its rights or in making any claims or demands
hereunder.
5. Termination; Amendment. Subject to the limitations contained in this
paragraph 5, AIG shall have the absolute right to terminate this Agreement upon
30 days written notice to A.I. Life. This Agreement may be amended at any time
by written amendment or agreement signed by both parties subject to the
limitations contained in this paragraph 5. Notwithstanding the amendment to or
the termination of this Agreement, the obligations of AIG under paragraphs 1, 2
and 3 of this Agreement shall continue so long as any policy written prior to
the termination of this Agreement is in force unless all policyholders of such
policies consent in writing to the contrary; provided, however, that AIG shall
have the right without the consent of any such policyholders to terminate this
Agreement in the following circumstances:
a) upon transfer of the entire book of business of A.I. Life then
outstanding to an entity with a rating, from Standard & Poor's
Corporation ("S&P") or if S&P shall not make such a rating available
from a substitute agency which is a nationally recognized statistical
rating organization, equivalent to or better than the rating of A.I.
Life as supported by this Agreement at the time of such transfer;
b) upon transfer or sale of A.I. Life to an entity with a rating, from
S&P or if S&P shall not make such a rating available from a
substitute agency which is a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization, equivalent to or better than the rating of A.I. Life as
supported by this Agreement at the time of such transfer or sale; or
c) upon the attainment by A.I. Life of a rating, from S&P or if S&P
shall not make such a rating available from a substitute agency which
is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, without
consideration of the support provided by this Agreement, equivalent
to or better than the rating of A.I. Life as supported by this
Agreement at such time.
6. Rights of Policyholders. Any policyholder holding a policy issued by A.I.
Life prior to the termination of this Agreement shall have the right to demand
that A.I. Life enforce A.I. Life's rights under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this
Agreement, and, if A.I. Life fails or refuses to take timely action to enforce
such rights or if A.I. Life defaults in any claim or other payment owed to any
such policyholder when due, such policyholder may proceed directly against AIG
to enforce A.I. Life's rights under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Agreement.
7. Notices. Any notice, instruction, request, consent, demand or other
communication required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing,
shall be given or made or communicated by United States first class mail,
addressed as follows:
If to AIG: American International Group, Inc.
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Attention: Treasurer
If to A.I. Life: American International Life Assurance
Company of New York
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Attention: President
8. Successors. The covenants, representations, warranties and agreements
herein set forth shall be mutually binding upon and inure to the mutual benefit
of AIG and its successors and A.I. Life and its successors.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of New York.
(SEAL) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
Attest: By: /s/
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(SEAL) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY0F NEW YORK
Attest: By: /s/
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AMERICAN INTERNATI0NAL GROUP, INC.
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November 11, 1993
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Assistant Vice President - Financial Institutions
Gentlemen:
American International Group, Inc, ("AIG") hereby agrees that notwithstanding
the rights provided under Section 5 of the Agreement between AIG and its wholly
owned subsidiary, American International Life Assurance Company of New York
("A. I. Life"), dated as of December 13, 1991 (the "Agreement"), AIG will
exercise the right to terminate the Agreement only under the. following
circumstances:
a) upon transfer of the entire book of business of A.I. Life then
outstanding to an entity with a rating, from ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Investors Service,
Inc. ("▇▇▇▇▇'▇") or if ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ shall not make such a rating available
from a substitute agency which is a nationally recognized statistical
rating organization, equivalent to or better than the rating of A.I.
Life as supported by the Agreement at the time of such transfer;
b) upon transfer or sale of A.I. Life to an entity with a rating, from
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substitute agency which is a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization, equivalent to or better than the rating of A.I. Life as
supported by the Agreement at the time of such transfer or sale; or
c) upon the attainment by A.I. Life of a rating, from ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ or if ▇▇▇▇▇'▇
shall not make such a rating available from a substitute agency which is
a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, without
consideration of the support provided by the Agreement, equivalent to or
better than the rating of A.I. Life as supported by the Agreement at
such time.
AIG further agrees to include a copy of this letter with the Agreement upon any
distribution of the Agreement to third parties.
Very truly yours,
American International Group, Inc.
By: /s/
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