Calculation of Minimum Valuation Standard for Policies with Guaranteed

Calculation of Minimum Valuation Standard for Policies with Guaranteed Nonlevel Gross Premiums or Guaranteed Nonlevel Benefits (Other than Universal Life Policies) A. Basic Reserves Basic reserves shall be calculated as the greater of the segmented reserves and the unitary reserves. Both the segmented reserves and the unitary reserves for any policy shall use the same valuation mortality table and selection factors. At the option of the insurer, in calculating segmented reserves and net premiums, either of the adjustments described in Paragraph (1) or (2) below may be made: (1) Treat the unitary reserve, if greater than zero, applicable at the end of each segment as a pure endowment and subtract the unitary reserve, if greater than zero, applicable at the beginning of each segment from the present value of guaranteed life insurance and endowment benefits for each segment. (2) Treat the guaranteed cash surrender value, if greater than zero, applicable at the end of each segment as a pure endowment; and subtract the guaranteed cash surrender value, if greater than zero, applicable at the beginning of each segment from the present value of guaranteed life insurance and endowment benefits for each segment. B. Deficiency Reserves (1) The deficiency reserve at any duration shall be calculated: (a) On a unitary basis if the corresponding basic reserve determined by Subsection A is unitary; (b) On a segmented basis if the corresponding basic reserve determined by Subsection A is segmented; or (c) On the segmented basis if the corresponding basic reserve determined by Subsection A is equal to both the segmented reserve and the unitary reserve. (2) This subsection shall apply to any policy for which the guaranteed gross premium at any duration is less than the corresponding modified net premium calculated by the method used in determining the basic reserves, but using the minimum valuation standards of mortality (specified in Rule 19.05(B)) and rate of interest. (3) Deficiency reserves, if any, shall be calculated for each policy as the excess if greater than zero, for the current and all remaining periods, of the quantity A over the basic reserve, where A is obtained as indicated in