Conditions

Conditions A. For each plan of insurance with separate rates for smokers and nonsmokers an insurer may use: 1. Composite mortality tables to determine minimum reserve liabilities and minimum cash surrender values and amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits; 2. Smoker and nonsmoker mortality tables to determine the valuation net premiums and additional minimum reserves, if any, required by Miss. Code Ann.§ 83-7-23 and use composite mortality tables to determine the basic minimum reserves, minimum cash surrender values and amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits; or 3. Smoker and nonsmoker mortality to determine minimum reserve liabilities and minimum cash surrender values and amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits. B. For plans of insurance without separate rates for smoker and nonsmokers the composite mortality tables shall be used. C. For the purpose of determining minimum reserve liabilities and minimum cash surrender values and amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits, the 2001 CSO Mortality Table may, at the option of the company for each plan of insurance, be used in its ultimate or select and ultimate form. D. When the 2001 Mortality Table is the minimum reserve standard for any plan for a company, there shall be included on or attached to Page 1 of the annual statement for each year beginning with the year in which this regulation becomes effective the statement of an appointed actuary, entitled “Statement of Actuarial Opinion,” setting forth an opinion relating to reserves and related actuarial items held in support of policies and contracts. The Commissioner may exempt a company from this requirement if it only does business in this state and in no other state.