Exhibit 10.67
INDEMNITY REINSURANCE AGREEMENT
This INDEMNITY REINSURANCE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 1,
1998, is made by and between Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, a
Connecticut domiciled stock life insurance company (“Cedent”), and Lincoln Life
& Annuity Company of New York, a New York domiciled stock life insurance company
(“Reinsurer”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Lincoln National Life
Insurance Company, an Indiana domiciled stock life insurance company.
WHEREAS, Cedent has agreed to cede and transfer to Reinsurer the Coinsured
Contracts (as defined below) for the consideration specified herein and
Reinsurer has agreed to reinsure the General Account Liabilities (as defined
below) of Cedent under the Coinsured Contracts on the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained
herein and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below
throughout the Agreement:
“Acquisition Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Asset Transfer and
Acquisition Agreement entered into by and among CIGNA, Connecticut General
Corporation, Cedent, CIGNA Life Insurance Company, Lincoln National Corporation,
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Reinsurer dated as of July 27,
1997.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, at the time in question, any
other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such
Person.
“Agreement” means this Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement.
“Annual Rate” means the value of r in the expression (l + r)n/365 -1, where “n”
is equal to the number of days for which interest is to be computed and the
result of the expression is the interest factor for computing the applicable
interest amounts.
“Cash Equivalents” means, as of any particular date, money market funds,
marketable obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States Government,
certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other similar liquid
investments, in each case, with a maturity date of not more than 90 days from
the date on which any such instrument is transferred pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, the market value of which on the date of transfer will be
counted as equivalent to cash for purposes of satisfying the aggregate amount of
cash and Cash Equivalents required to be transferred as described in Article III
hereof.
“Cedent” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Cedent Separate Account Liabilities” means those insurance liabilities that are
reflected in the Cedent Separate Accounts and that relate to the Coinsured
Contracts.
“Cedent Separate Accounts” means the separate accounts of Cedent described on
Schedule 1.03 hereto.
“Ceding Commission” means $                    .
“CIGNA” means CIGNA Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 

 

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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any citation to a
section of the Code includes a citation to any successor statutory provision.
“Coinsured Contracts” means (i) the In-Force Contracts, and (ii) the
Post-Closing Contracts.
“COLI Business” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Acquisition
Agreement.
“Connecticut SAP” means the statutory accounting principles and practices
prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of the State of Connecticut
as applied on a basis consistent with those utilized in the preparation of 1996
Annual Statements of Cedent submitted to the Insurance Department of the State
of Connecticut.
“Contractholder” shall mean the holder of any Coinsured Contract.
“DAC Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.02(a) hereof.
“Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Article II hereof.
“Extra Contractual Obligations” means all liabilities for compensatory,
consequential, exemplary, punitive or similar damages which relate to or arise
in connection with any alleged or actual act, error or omission by Cedent or any
of its Affiliates prior to the Effective Date hereof, whether intentional or
otherwise, or from any reckless conduct or bad faith by Cedent or any of its
Affiliates prior to the Effective Date hereof, or in connection with any such
alleged or actual act, error or omission on and after the Effective Date hereof
by the Reinsurer or any of its Affiliates acting on behalf of Cedent or any of
its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, in each case whether in
connection with the handling of any claim under any of the Coinsured Contracts
or in connection with the issuance, delivery, cancellation or administration of
any of the Coinsured Contracts; provided, that no Section 10.04 Seller
Obligation, as such term is defined in the Acquisition Agreement, shall be
deemed to be an Extra Contractual Obligation.
“Final Recapture Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(d)
hereof.
“General Account Liabilities” means all general account insurance liabilities
and obligations arising under the Coinsured Contracts, including, without
limitation (i) the General Account Reserves, (ii) the amounts included in lines
12, 12a, 19, and 25 of the Liabilities, Surplus and Other Funds page of the NAIC
Annual Statement Blank (1996 format), (iii) any Extra Contractual Obligations,
(iv) liabilities and obligations associated with Cedent’s separate account
SA-8T, (v) premium taxes due in respect
of premiums, deposits and other consideration paid on or after the Effective
Date with respect to the Coinsured Contracts and (vi) guaranty fund or other
premium based assessments due based on such premiums, deposits and other
consideration, net of any premium tax credits of Cedent arising out of any such
assessments, but excluding (x) the Cedent Separate Account Liabilities, and
(y) any general account liabilities which relate to (A) amounts transferred from
the Cedent Separate Accounts to the general account of Cedent pending
distribution to holders of the Coinsured Contracts and (B) amounts held in the
general account of Cedent pending transfer to the Cedent Separate Accounts.
“General Account Other Insurance Assets” means all general account other
admitted insurance assets of Cedent arising under the Coinsured Contracts
determined pursuant to Connecticut SAP as such amounts would have been included
in lines 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 15, 16 and 17 of the Assets page of the NAIC Annual
Statement Blank (1996 format).
“General Account Reserves” means the general account statutory reserves of
Cedent (without regard to this Agreement) with respect to the Coinsured
Contracts determined pursuant to Connecticut SAP, as such reserves would have
been included in lines 1, 2, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 5, 6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8, 9, 10.1, 10.2,
10.3, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 and 11.4 of the Liabilities, Surplus and Other Funds page
of the NAIC Annual Statement Blank (1996 format), excluding however, any general
account statutory reserve adjustments in relation to Cedent Separate Account
Liabilities.

 

 

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“In-Force Contracts” means all individual life insurance (other than contracts
included in the COLI Business), health insurance and annuity contracts owned by
residents of the State of New York and issued through CIGNA’s Individual
Insurance Division by Cedent on the forms described on Schedule 1.01 hereto and
in effect on the Effective Date (including all supplements, endorsements, riders
and ancillary agreements in connection therewith).
“Income Tax Regulations” means the temporary and final regulations issued under
the Code. Any citation to a section of the Income Tax Regulations includes a
citation to any successor regulatory provision.
“NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
“90-Day Treasury Rate” means the annual yield rate, on the date to which 90-Day
Treasury Rate relates, of actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a
remaining duration to maturity of three months, as such rate is published under
“Treasury Constant Maturities” in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519).
“Outward Reinsurance” shall have the meaning set forth in Article II hereof.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization,
governmental, judicial or regulatory body, business unit, division or other
entity.
“Post-Closing Contracts” means all individual life insurance (other than
contracts included within the COLI Business), health insurance and annuity
contracts of the types which are described on Schedule 1.02 hereto (including
all supplements, endorsement, riders and ancillary agreements in connection
therewith) that are delivered or issued for delivery to a resident of the State
of New York through CIGNA’s Individual
Insurance Division by Cedent prior to the second anniversary of the Effective
Date at the written request of Reinsurer in accordance with Section 5.34 of the
Acquisition Agreement.
“Post-Recapture Extra Contractual Obligations” means Extra Contractual
Obligations which relate to or arise in connection with any alleged or actual
act, error or omission by Reinsurer or any of its Affiliates (including by
Reinsurer or its Affiliates acting on behalf of Cedent or any of its Affiliates
pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise) on or before the Recapture Date,
whether intentional or otherwise, or from any
reckless conduct or bad faith by Reinsurer or any of its Affiliates (including
by Reinsurer or its Affiliates acting on behalf of Cedent or any of its
Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise), in connection with the
handling of any claim under any of the Coinsured Contracts or in connection with
the issuance, delivery, cancellation or administration of any of the Coinsured
Contracts.
“Preliminary Recapture Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.02(b) hereof.
“Proposed Recapture Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.02(d) hereof.
“Recapture Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a) hereof.
“Reinsurer” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph
hereof.
“Third Party Actuary” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(d)
hereof.
“Trigger Date” means the last day of the time period specified in
Section 5.20(c) of the Acquisition Agreement in the event that the Reinsurer is
required to take any of the actions specified in Sections 5.20(a)(i), (ii) and
(iii) thereof during such time period and fails to take any such actions.
“Umpire” shall have the meaning set forth in Article XIII.

 

 

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ARTICLE III
BUSINESS REINSURED
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions and other provisions of this
Agreement, effective as of 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on                     ,
1997 (the “Effective Date”), Cedent hereby cedes to Reinsurer and Reinsurer
hereby accepts and indemnity reinsures, on a coinsurance basis, 100% of the
General Account Liabilities outstanding as of the Effective Date or arising
thereafter, net of reinsurance recoveries received by Cedent under reinsurance
cessions with respect to the Coinsured Contracts other than pursuant to this
Agreement (“Outward Reinsurance”).
ARTICLE IV
TERMINATION AND RECAPTURE
Section 3.01. Termination. The reinsurance provided under this Agreement shall
terminate as to each Coinsured Contract on any date as of which such Coinsured
Contract is recaptured as provided below in this Article III, but shall
otherwise continue indefinitely as to all Coinsured Contracts.
Section 3.02. Recapture. (a) If Reinsurer fails to take one of the actions
specified in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 5.20(a) of the Acquisition
Agreement under the circumstances described therein on or prior to the Trigger
Date, then Cedent shall have the right, upon 10 days’ written notice to
Reinsurer, to recapture the Coinsured Contracts that have not expired, effective
as of the first day of the month following the Trigger Date (the “Recapture
Date”). In the event that the Coinsured Contracts that have not expired are
recaptured pursuant to this Article III, a net accounting and settlement with
respect to the General Account Liabilities relating to Coinsured Contracts that
have not expired shall be undertaken by the parties hereto pursuant to the
provisions set forth below in this Section 3.02.
(b) On the Recapture Date, Reinsurer will deliver to Cedent a statement of the
General Account Other Insurance Assets, General Account Liabilities, the amount
of the participating surplus with respect to the Coinsured Contracts and the
amount of any contract loans under the Coinsured Contracts that have not
expired, each as of the end of the second month preceding the month in which the
Recapture Date falls (the “Preliminary Recapture Statement”), together with a
certification of the chief financial officer of Reinsurer that (i) the
Preliminary Recapture Statement was prepared in accordance with Connecticut SAP,
and (ii) the General Account Reserves set forth therein (A) were determined in
accordance with generally accepted actuarial standards consistently applied,
(B) were fairly stated in accordance with sound actuarial principles, (C) were
based on actuarial assumptions that were appropriate for Cedent’s obligations
under the related Coinsured Contracts, and (D) met the requirements of
Connecticut SAP.
(c) On the Recapture Date, Reinsurer shall transfer to Cedent (i) invested
assets, cash and Cash Equivalents having an aggregate value sufficient to
satisfy the obligations represented by the General Account Liabilities plus the
amount of the participating surplus with respect to the Coinsured Contracts less
the amount of any contract loans under the Coinsured Contracts that have not
expired and less the amount of General Account Other Insurance Assets and
(ii) the General Account Other Insurance Assets, each as determined by Reinsurer
and set forth on the Preliminary Recapture Statement. Cash shall be transferred
by Reinsurer to Cedent by wire transfer of immediately available funds in U.S.
Dollars. Invested assets and Cash Equivalents shall be transferred by such
instruments of transfer as are reasonably acceptable to Cedent. Invested assets
transferred pursuant to this Section 3.02(c) shall be valued at their market
value as of the Recapture Date. As specified in Section 6.02 hereof, Cedent
shall, from and after the Recapture Date, be entitled to receive and retain all
contract loan repayments under the Coinsured Contracts that have not expired.
Recapture shall be deemed to occur upon the receipt by Cedent of such invested
assets, cash and Cash Equivalents and such General Account Other Insurance
Assets, free of all liens or other encumbrances.

 

 

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(d) Reinsurer shall, on or before the date that is 30 days after the Recapture
Date, prepare a statement of the General Account Other Insurance Assets, General
Account Liabilities, the amount of the participating surplus with respect to the
Coinsured Contracts and the amount of any contract loans under the Coinsured
Contracts that have not expired, each as of the close of business on the last
day of the month preceding the month in which the Recapture Date falls (the
“Proposed Recapture Statement”), together with a certification of the chief
financial officer of Reinsurer to the same effect with respect to the Proposed
Recapture Statement as of the date thereof as the certification provided by such
officer with respect to the Preliminary Recapture Statement as of the date
thereof pursuant to Section 3.02(b). Promptly after its preparation, Reinsurer
shall deliver copies of the Proposed Recapture Statement to Cedent. Cedent shall
have the right to review the Proposed Recapture Statement and comment thereon
for a period of 45 days after receipt thereof. Reinsurer agrees that Cedent and
its accountants and other agents may have access to the accounting records of
Reinsurer relating to its preparation of the Proposed Recapture Statement for
the purpose of conducting its review. Any changes in the Proposed Recapture
Statement that are agreed to by Reinsurer and Cedent within 45 days of the
aforementioned delivery of such statement by Reinsurer shall be incorporated
into a final recapture statement as of the close of business on the last day of
the month preceding the month in which the Recapture Date falls (the “Final
Recapture Statement”). In the event that Reinsurer and Cedent are unable to
agree within such 45-day period on the manner in which any item or items should
be treated in the prepa ration of the Final Recapture Statement, or upon (i) the
amount of invested assets, cash and Cash Equivalents that is sufficient to
satisfy the obligations represented by the General Account Liabilities plus the
amount of participating surplus with respect to the Coinsured Contracts less the
amount of any contract loans under the Coinsured Contracts that have not expired
and less the amount of General Account Other Insurance Assets or (ii) the amount
of the General Account Other Insurance Assets, separate written reports of such
item or items shall be made in concise form and shall be referred to a
nationally-known firm of independent actuaries selected by Cedent and approved
by the Reinsurer, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld (the “Third
Party Actuary”). The Third Party Actuary shall determine within 14 days the
manner in which such item or items shall be treated on the Final Recapture
Statement; provided, however, that the dollar amount of each item in dispute
shall be determined between the range of dollar amounts proposed by Cedent and
Reinsurer, respectively; further provided, however, that in no event shall the
amount of invested assets, cash and Cash Equivalents that is deemed to be
sufficient to satisfy the obligations represented by the General Account
Liabilities less the amount of any contract loans under the Coinsured Contracts
that have not expired be less than the amount of the General Account Liabilities
less the amount of any such contract loans. The determinations by the Third
Party Actuary as to the items in dispute shall be in writing and shall be
binding and conclusive on the parties and shall be so reflected in the Final
Recapture Statement. The fees, costs and expenses of retaining the Third Party
Actuary shall be shared equally between the parties. Such determination shall be
binding and conclusive on the parties. Following the resolution of all disputed
items, Reinsurer shall prepare the Final Recapture Statement and shall deliver
copies of such statement to Cedent.
(e) In the event the aggregate amount of invested assets, cash and Cash
Equivalents and General Account Other Insurance Assets reflected on the
Preliminary Recapture Statement and transferred to the Cedent on the Recapture
Date is less than an amount equal to the General Account Liabilities plus the
amount of participating surplus with respect to the Coinsured Contracts less the
amount of any contract loans under the Coinsured Contracts that have not expired
less the amount of General Account Other Insurance Assets, each as reflected on
the Final Recapture Statement, Reinsurer shall transfer to Cedent additional
cash or Cash Equivalents equal to the amount of such difference, together with
interest thereon from and including the Recapture Date to but not including the
date of such transfer computed at an Annual Rate equal to the 90-Day Treasury
Rate in effect as of the Recapture Date. In the event the aggregate amount of
invested assets, cash and Cash Equivalents, and General Account Other Insurance
Assets reflected on the Preliminary Recapture Statement and transferred to
Cedent on the Recapture Date is more than an amount equal to the General Account
Liabilities plus the amount of participating surplus with respect to the
Coinsured Contracts less the amount of any contract loans under the Coinsured
Contracts that have not expired less the amount of General Account Other
Insurance Assets, each as reflected on the Final Recapture Statement, Cedent
shall transfer to Reinsurer cash or Cash Equivalents in the amount of such
difference, together with interest thereon computed at an Annual Rate as
specified above from and including the Recapture Date to but not including the
date of such transfer.
(f) If at any time after the Recapture Date Cedent or any of its Affiliates is
required to make any payment in respect of any Post Recapture Extra Contractual
Obligations, Reinsurer will, promptly upon Cedent’s demand therefor, pay the
amount thereof to Cedent.

 

 

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ARTICLE IV
TERRITORY
This Agreement shall apply to Coinsured Contracts covering lives and risks
wherever resident or situated.
ARTICLE V
CHANGES; CREDITING RATES
Section 5.01. Contract Changes or Reserve Assumption Changes. Cedent, on its own
initiative, shall not change (a) the terms and conditions of any Coinsured
Contracts or (b) the assumptions and methods used by Cedent to establish the
General Account Reserves. Reinsurer shall share proportionately, on a 100%
coinsurance basis, in any changes in the terms or conditions of any Coinsured
Contracts or changes in the assumptions and methods used to establish the
General Account Reserves, whether effected by Reinsurer or its Affiliates acting
pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise or by reason of the requirements of any
regulatory authority having jurisdiction over Cedent or otherwise required by
law or by Connecticut SAP, provided that prior to effectuating any such change
Cedent shall promptly notify Reinsurer of such proposed change.
Section 5.02. Non-Guaranteed Elements. Cedent shall set all non-guaranteed
elements of the Coinsured Contracts from and after the Effective Date, taking
into account the recommendations of Reinsurer with respect thereto.
ARTICLE VI
TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CONTRACT LOANS; CEDING COMMISSION
Section 6.01. Asset Transfer. As consideration for the indemnity reinsurance of
the General Account Liabilities by Reinsurer hereunder, Cedent hereby agrees to
transfer to Reinsurer in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement
(i) investment assets having a statutory statement carrying value on the books
of Cedent equal to (a) the General Account Liabilities as of the close of
business on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the Effective
Date falls plus (b) the amount of the participating surplus with respect to the
Coinsured Contracts as of such date less (c) the amount of any contract loans
under the Coinsured Contracts as of such date and less (d) the amount of the
General Account Other Insurance Assets as of such date and (ii) the General
Account Other Insurance Assets as of the close of business on the last day of
the month preceding the month in which the Effective Date falls. As additional
consideration for the assumption of the General Account Liabilities by
Reinsurer, Reinsurer shall be entitled to 100% of all premiums, deposits and
other considerations to the extent received on or after the Effective Date by
Cedent or Reinsurer with respect to the general account portion of the Coinsured
Contracts net of reinsurance premiums and all other amounts payable on or after
the Effective Date with respect to the Outward Reinsurance. Cedent shall
promptly remit to Reinsurer (but in no event later than 72 hours following the
receipt of any such premiums, deposits and other considerations) any such
amounts received by it in respect of any of the Coinsured Contracts and hereby
assigns to Reinsurer all of its rights to such premiums, deposits and other
considerations payable to Cedent.
Section 6.02. Contract Loans. (a) As further consideration for the indemnity
reinsurance of the General Account Liabilities hereunder, Reinsurer shall,
subject to the provisions of this Section 6.02, be entitled to all contract loan
repayments (including both principal and interest) under the Coinsured
Contracts.
(b) Cedent shall, from and after the Recapture Date, have the right to retain or
otherwise receive all contract loan repayments under the Coinsured Contracts.
Section 6.03. Ceding Commission. As consideration for the reinsurance ceded by
Cedent to Reinsurer of the Coinsured Contracts and the acquisition by Reinsurer
of rights in respect of such Coinsured Contracts, Reinsurer shall pay Cedent the
Ceding Commission as of the Effective Date by including such amount in the
Purchase Price (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) payable by Reinsurer on
the Closing Date under the Acquisition Agreement. Reinsurer shall provide Cedent
its allocation of the Ceding Commission among the life insurance and
non-cancelable disability insurance, other health insurance, and annuity
contracts included in the Coinsured Contracts.

 

 

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ARTICLE VII
INSOLVENCY
Reinsurer hereby agrees that, as to all reinsurance made, ceded, renewed or
otherwise becoming effective hereunder, the reinsurance shall be payable by
Reinsurer on the basis of the liability of Cedent under the Coinsured Contracts
reinsured on an indemnity basis, directly to Cedent or to its conservator,
liquidator, receiver or other statutory successor without diminution because of
(i) the insolvency, liquidation or rehabilitation of Cedent, (ii) the
appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator or statutory successor of
Cedent, or (iii) the failure of the conservator, receiver, liquidator or
statutory successor of Cedent to pay all or a portion of any claim. It is agreed
that any conservator, receiver, liquidator or statutory successor of Cedent
shall give prompt written notice to Reinsurer of the pendency or submission of a
claim under any such Coinsured Contracts within a reasonable time after such
claim is filed in the receivership, conservation, insolvency or liquidation
proceeding. During the pendency of such claim, Reinsurer may investigate such
claim and interpose, at its own expense, in the proceeding where such claim is
to be adjudicated, any defense available to Cedent or its conservator, receiver,
liquidator or statutory successor except where: (i) the Coinsured Contract
specifies another payee of such reinsurance in the event of the insolvency of
Cedent and (ii) Reinsurer, with the consent of the direct insureds has assumed
such policy obligations of Cedent as its direct obligations to the payees under
such Coinsured Contracts, in substitution for the obligations of Cedent to such
payees. The expense thus incurred by Reinsurer is chargeable against Cedent,
subject to the approval of the court, as a part of the expense of insolvency,
liquidation or rehabilitation to the extent of a proportionate share of the
benefit which accrues to Cedent solely as a result of the defense undertaken by
Reinsurer.
ARTICLE VIII
OFFSETS
Any debts or credits between Cedent and Reinsurer arising under this Agreement
are deemed mutual debts or credits, as the case may be, and shall be netted or
set off, as the case may be, and only the balance shall be allowed or paid
hereunder.
ARTICLE IX
RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO GENERAL ACCOUNT LIABILITIES
Reinsurer’s reinsurance of the General Account Liabilities is intended for the
sole benefit of the parties to this Agreement and shall not create any right on
the part of any other party, including, without limit, any Contractholder,
insured, claimant or beneficiary, against Reinsurer or any legal relation
between any Contractholders, insureds, claimants or beneficiaries and Reinsurer.
ARTICLE X
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
Inadvertent delays, errors or omissions made by either Cedent or Reinsurer in
connection with this Agreement or any transaction hereunder shall not relieve
the other party from any liability which would have attached to such party had
such delay, error or omission not occurred, provided that the party causing such
delay, error or omission rectifies the sa me as soon as possible after its
discovery thereof. If, as a result of any such delay, error or omission, there
is a delay in the transfer of funds to be transferred pursuant hereto, the party
responsible for such delay, error or omission shall pay, to the party to whom
such funds are to be transferred, interest on the amount of funds to be
transferred from the date of such delay, error or omission to and including the
date of such transfer of funds at a rate equal to the 90-Day Treasury Rate.

 

 

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ARTICLE XI
DUTY OF COOPERATION
Section 11.01. Cooperation Generally. Each party hereto shall cooperate fully
with the other in all reasonable respects in order to accomplish the objectives
of this Agreement. The duty of cooperation shall apply, but not be limited, to
regulatory matters and to litigation matters involving third parties.
Section 11.02. Product Tax Cooperation. Cedent shall, at Reinsurer’s written
request and sole cost and expense, cooperate fully with Reinsurer in obtaining
such relief as Reinsurer shall reasonably require (including obtaining a waiver
from, or entering into a settlement or closing agreement with, the Internal
Revenue Service or an affected policyholder) with respect to any non-compliance
by Cedent or Reinsurer with any product tax requirement or limitation contained
in the Code (including without limitation Sections 72,101,817,7702 and 7702A of
the Code) regarding any Coinsured Contract; provided, however, that this
Section 11.02 shall apply only if Reinsurer’s written request is not given prior
to the last day of the twentieth calendar month following the month in which the
Closing Date falls. Cedent shall permit Reinsurer to participate in any
discussions, negotiations or settlements with the Internal Revenue Service or
any affected policyholder pursuant to this Section 11.02 and, to the extent
Cedent is not adversely affected by such actions, to control such discussions,
negotiations or settlements.
ARTICLE XII
DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS
Section 12.01. Section 848 Election. (a) Each of Cedent and Reinsurer
acknowledges that it is subject to taxation under Subchapter L of the Code and
hereby makes the election contemplated by Section 1.848-2(g)(8) of the Income
Tax Regulations with respect to this Agreement. Each of Cedent and Reinsurer
(i) agrees that such election is effective for the taxable year of each party
that includes the Effective Date and
for all subsequent years during which this Agreement remains in effect and
(ii) warrants that it will take no action to revoke the election.
(b) Pursuant to Section 1.848-2(g)(8) of the Income Tax Regulations, each of
Cedent and Reinsurer hereby agrees (i) to attach a schedule to its federal
income tax return for its first taxable year ending on or after the Effective
Date that identifies this Agreement as a reinsurance agreement for which the
joint election under Section 1.848-2(g)(8) has been made, (ii) that the party
with net positive consideration, as defined in Section 848 of the Code and the
Income Tax Regulations thereunder, for this Agreement for each taxable year will
capitalize its specified policy acquisition expenses with respect to this
Agreement without regard to the general deductions limitation of
Section 848(c)(1) of the Code, and (iii) to exchange information pertaining to
the amount of net consideration, as defined in Section 848 of the Code and the
Income Tax Regulations thereunder, under this Agreement each year to ensure
consistency. Reinsurer shall prepare and execute duplicate copies of the
schedule described in the preceding sentence as soon as possible after the
Effective Date and submit them to Cedent for execution. Cedent shall execute the
copies and return one of them to Reinsurer within 30 days of Cedent’s receipt of
such copies.
Section 12.02. DAC Adjustment. (a) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “DAC
Adjustment” is calculated as follows: First, for each taxable year with respect
to each category of Coinsured Contracts, “the gross amount incurred by the
reinsurer with respect to this Agreement” (as defined in
Section 1.848-2(f)(2)(i)(A) of the Income Tax Regulations) for such category
(but not including any DAC Adjustment incurred in such year) is multiplied by
the applicable percentage set forth in Section 848 (c)(1) of the Code for such
category. The sum, if any, from the preceding sentence is then reduced by the
amortization allowed Cedent under Section 848(a)(2) of the Code for such
category, but only with regard to amounts capitalized per this Agreement under
Section 1.848-2(f)(2)(i)(A). The result for a category, whether positive or
negative, is then multiplied by the quotient of: tr/(1-(tr x (1+Y))), where tr =
the maximum applicable marginal corporate federal income tax rate (as defined in
Section 11(b)(1)(D) of the Code) for the taxable year, and Y = the applicable
percentage set forth in Section 848(c)(1) for such category of Coinsured
Contracts. The aggregate amount of such calculations for all categories of
Coinsured Contracts for a taxable year (whether positive or negative) is the DAC
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(b) Within 60 days of the end of Cedent’s taxable year, Cedent shall calculate
the DAC Adjustment for the year and submit such calculations to Reinsurer for
review. If, within 30 days of Reinsurer’s receipt of such calculations,
Reinsurer shall not have objected in writing to such calculations, the
calculations shall become final. If, within 15 days of any objection in writing
to such calculations, Cedent and Reinsurer shall not have agreed in writing to
such calculations (in which case the calculations shall become final), any
disputed aspects of the calculations shall be resolved by the Third Party
Accountant (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) within 30 days of the
submission of the dispute to the Third Party Accountant by Cedent or Reinsurer.
The decision of the Third Party Accountant shall be final (and the resulting
calculations shall be final), and the costs, expenses, and fees of the Third
Party Accountant shall be borne equally by Cedent and Reinsurer.
(c) If the amount of the DAC Adjustment for any taxable year of Cedent is
positive, Reinsurer shall pay such amount to Cedent within 15 days of the date
on which the calculations of the DAC Adjustment become final. If the amount of
the DAC adjustment for any taxable year of Cedent negative, Cedent shall pay
such amount to Reinsurer within 15 days of the date on which the calculations of
the DAC Adjustment become final.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 12.02, the term “gross
amount incurred by the reinsurer with respect to this Agreement” shall not
include (i) all or any part of the Ceding Commission or (ii) the consequences of
any recapture of the Coinsured Contracts pursuant to Section 3.02 hereof.
(e) In the event that Section 848 of the Code or the Income Tax Regulations
thereunder are amended after the date hereof and any change is made to the
amortization period under Section 848(a)(2), the capitalization percentages in
Section 848(c)(1), or the definition of the term “gross amount incurred by the
reinsurer with respect to the reinsurance agreement” in Section
1.848-2(f)(2)(i)(A) of the Income Tax Regulations, Cedent and Reinsurer shall
cooperate in good faith to modify the definition of the term “DAC Adjustment” to
reflect such change, consistent with the principles and assumptions originally
used in defining that term in this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIII
ARBITRATION
Any dispute arising out of or relating to the interpretation, performance or
breach of this Agreement, including the formation or validity hereof, shall be
submitted for decision to a panel of three arbitrators. Notice requesting
arbitration must be in writing and sent certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested.
One arbitrator shall be chosen by each party and the two arbitrators shall,
before instituting the hearing, choose an impartial third arbitrator (the
“Umpire”) who shall preside at the hearing. If either party fails to appoint its
arbitrator within 30 days after being requested to do so by the other party, the
latter, after 10 days notice by certified or registered mail of its intention to
do so, may appoint the second arbitrator.
If the two arbitrators are unable to agree upon the selection of the Umpire
within 30 days of their appointment, then each arbitrator shall submit to the
other a list of three Umpire candidates. Each arbitrator shall strike the names
of two candidates from the other arbitrator’s list, and the Umpire shall be
selected from the two remaining candidates by a lot drawing procedure determined
by the two arbitrators.
Unless the parties otherwise agree all arbitrators shall be disinterested active
or former officers of insurance or reinsurance companies.
Within 30 days after notice of appointment of all arbitrators, the panel shall
meet and determine a schedule for the conduct of the arbitration, including
hearings. The panel shall be relieved of all judicial formality and shall not be
bound by the strict rules of procedure and evidence. The panel shall determine
where the arbitration shall take place. To the extent and only to the extent
that the provisions of this Agreement are ambiguous or unclear, the panel shall
make its decision considering the custom and practice of the applicable
insurance and reinsurance business. Insofar as the arbitration panel looks to
substantive law, the law of New York shall govern. The decision of any two
arbitrators when rendered in writing shall be final and binding. The panel is
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The panel shall render its decision, which shall be in writing and state the
reasons therefor, within 60 days following the termination of hearings. Judgment
upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each
party shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator and shall jointly and equally
bear with the other party the cost of the Umpire. The remaining costs of the
arbitration shall be allocated by the panel. The panel may, at its discretion,
award such further costs and expenses as it considers appropriate, including but
not limited to interest (determined at the Panel’s discretion) and attorneys’
fees, to the extent permitted by law.
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 14.01. Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be delivered personally (by courier or otherwise),
telegraphed, telexed, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, or by express
mail. Any such notice shall be deemed given when so delivered personally,
telegraphed, telexed or sent by facsimile transmission or, if mailed, three days
after the date of deposit in the United States mails, as follows:

  (1)   If to Reinsurer to:         Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York
120 Madison Street, Suite 1700
Syracuse, New York 13202
Attention: Philip L. Holstein
Telecopier No.: (315) 428-8419         With concurrent copies to:         The
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
1300 South Clinton Street
P.O. Box 1110
Fort Wayne, Indiana 48601-1110
Attention: Carl L. Baker
Telecopier No.: (219) 455-5135         Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Attention: David A. Massey
Telecopier No.: (202) 637-3593     (2)   If to Cedent to:         Connecticut
General Life Insurance Company
900 Cottage Grove Road
Hartford, Connecticut 06152-2302
Attention: David C. Kopp
Telecopier No.: (860) 726-5315         With a concurrent copy to:        
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York 10005
Attention: G. Malcolm Holderness
Telecopier No.: 212-530-5219

 

 

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Any party may, by notice given in accordance with this Agreement to the other
party, designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder.
Section 14.02. Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified, changed,
discharged or terminated, except by an instrument in writing signed by an
authorized officer of each of the parties hereto.
Section 14.03. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one
and the same instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies
hereof each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties
hereto.
Section 14.04. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is
intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the parties
hereto, their successors and permitted assigns, any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained
herein.
Section 14.05. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, permitted assigns
and legal representatives. Neither this Agreement, nor any right hereunder, may
be assigned by either party (in whole or in part) without the
prior written consent of the other party hereto.
Section 14.06. Governing Law. SUBJECT TO ARTICLE XIII HEREOF, THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
CONNECTICUT, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS
THEREOF.
Section 14.07. Credit for Ceded Reinsurance. Reinsurer shall take at its own
expense all actions, and maintain all licenses, permits and authorizations, as
are necessary in order for Cedent to receive credit for reinsurance ceded
hereunder as reported in Cedent’s financial statements.
Section 14.08. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Acquisition
Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Acquisition
Agreement), constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to the
indemnity reinsurance of the Coinsured Contracts, and there are no other
agreements between the parties hereto, either existing or contemplated, written
or oral, relating thereto.
Section 14.09. No Reinsurance Intermediary. The parties acknowledge that there
is no reinsurance intermediary entitled to a fee from either Cedent or Reinsurer
by reason of acting as a broker in soliciting, negotiating or procuring the
making of this Agreement or any binder for this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Cedent and Reinsurer have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
and
LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK