California § 10489.12 - For policies and contracts issued prior to the operative date of the valuation ma

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§ 10489.12. For policies and contracts issued prior to the operative date of the valuation ma

(a) For policies and contracts issued prior to the operative date of the valuation manual, both of the following shall be satisfied: (1) The commissioner shall annually value, or cause to be valued, the reserve liabilities (hereinafter called reserves) for all outstanding life insurance policies and annuity and pure endowment contracts of every life insurance company doing business in this state issued prior to the operative date of the valuation manual. In calculating reserves, the commissioner may use group methods and approximate averages for fractions of a year or otherwise. In lieu of the valuation of the reserves required of a foreign or alien company, the commissioner may accept a valuation made, or caused to be made, by the insurance supervisory official of any state or other jurisdiction when the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided in this article. (2) Sections 10489.2, 10489.3, 10489.4, 10489.5, 10489.6, 10489.7, 10489.8, 10489.9, 10489.93, and 10489.95 shall apply to all appropriate policies and contracts subject to this article and issued prior to the operative date of the valuation manual. Sections 10489.96 and 10489.97 shall not apply to any of those policies and contracts. (b) For policies and contracts issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual, both of the following shall be satisfied: (1) The commissioner shall annually value, or cause to be valued, the reserves for all outstanding life insurance contracts, annuity and pure endowment contracts, accident and health contracts, and deposit-type contracts of every company issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual. In lieu of the valuation of the reserves required of a foreign or alien company, the commissioner may accept a valuation made, or caused to be made, by the insurance supervisory official of any state or other jurisdiction when the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided in this article. (2) Sections 10489.96 and 10489.97 shall apply to all policies and contracts issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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