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Exhibit 1040 SERP Agreement

		
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			SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
		

		
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			This SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE  RETIREMENT  PLAN  (this "Agreement") is made and entered into this 29th day of March, 2022 (the "Effective Date"), by and among Ministry Partners Investment Company, LLC, a California limited liability company (the "Company"), and Joseph W. Turner, Jr. (the "Executive").  Capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section  2 of this Agreement.
		

		
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			WHEREAS, to incentivize the Executive to devote his full business time, attention, and energies to the business of the Company, the Company and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to establish the terms and conditions of the nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plan to be maintained by the Company on the Executive's behalf;
		

		
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			WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that the valuable services the Executive has performed for the Company since August 11, 2011 and wishes to encourage the Executive’s continued employment and provide the Executive with an additional incentive to implement and achieve the Company’s strategic and long-term objectives;
		

		
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			WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties that this Agreement shall constitute an unfunded arrangement and shall not affect the status of the benefit provided to Executive as an unfunded plan maintained for the purpose of providing a deferred compensation benefit for a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees for purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; 
		

		
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			WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Company and the Executive to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which the Company will agree to make certain payments to the Executive at retirement or upon a separation of service or to the Executive’s beneficiary in the event of the Executive’s death;
		

		
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			WHEREAS, the supplemental retirement benefits provided by this Agreement and plan are granted by the Company as a fringe benefit to the Executive and is not included as part of any salary reduction plan or arrangement deferring a bonus or salary increase;
		

		
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			WHEREAS, the Company intends that this Plan shall at all times be administered and interpreted in such a manner as to constitute an unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation arrangement, maintained primarily to provide supplemental retirement income for the benefit of the Executive as a member of a select group of management under the provisions of ERISA, as amended; and finally
		

		
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			WHEREAS, the Plan is intending to comply in form and operation with all applicable law, including, to the extent applicable, the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and will be administered, operated and construed in accordance with this statutory provision and regulations promulgated thereunder.
		

		
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			NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:
		

		
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		AGREEMENT
		

		
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			In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
		

		
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			General Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby establishes a nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plan for the benefit of the Executive. Section 4 below describes the benefits available to the Executive, or the Executive's Beneficiary, upon the occurrence of certain events as described in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement; provided the Executive remains in the Continuous Service of the Company from the Effective Date until the specified event. Each benefit described in Section 4 is in lieu of any other benefit therein. No benefits under this Agreement shall be payable with respect to any event other than the events described below, and the benefits otherwise payable pursuant to Section 4 below are subject to the further limitations set forth in this Agreement.

		
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			Definitions. Where the following words and phrases appear in the Agreement, they shall have the respective meanings set forth below, unless their context clearly indicates to the contrary:

		
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			"Accrued Benefit" or “Retirement Liability” means the liability that the Company accrues, under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") as reasonably applied by the Company, for the Company's obligation to the Executive under this Agreement in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion Number 12, as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Number 106.

		
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			"Beneficiary" shall mean the person(s) designated by the Executive to receive any death benefits described under Section 4(e) of the Agreement. The Executive shall designate his Beneficiary in writing to the Company pursuant to procedures as may be established from time to time; provided, however, if no such designation has been made or if the Beneficiary predeceases Executive, the Beneficiary of Executive under this Agreement shall be Executive's legally-married spouse, if any, or, if there is no legally-married surviving spouse, the Beneficiary shall be Executive's estate.

		
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			“Beneficiary Designation Form” means the form established from time to time by the Plan Administrator that the Executive completes, signs and returns to the Plan Administrator to designate one or more beneficiaries, as described in Exhibit “B” hereto.

		
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			“The Board” means the Board of Managers of the Company.

		
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			"Cause'' shall have the same meaning given to the same or similar term in any employment agreement between the parties as may be in effect from time to time; provided, however, if there is no such term or similar term in the employment agreement or if there is no such employment agreement, then the term shall mean (i) intentional misconduct or gross malfeasance, or an act or acts of gross negligence in the course of employment or any material breach of the Executive's obligations contained herein, including, without limitation, acts competitive with or deliberately harmful to the business of the Company; (ii) any intentional misstatement or omission to the directors or executive officers of the Company with respect to any matter; (iii) the intentional 
		

		 

		

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			failure of the Executive to follow the reasonable instructions and policies of the Company; (iv) the Executive's conviction, admission or confession of any felony or an unlawful act involving active and willful fraud or moral turpitude; or (v) the willful and intentional violation by the Executive of applicable state and federal securities regulations, rules, or statutes. If there is a discharge of the Executive by the Company for Cause, the Executive will be deemed to and shall resign from the Company contemporaneously with the termination of the Executive's employment.

		
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			"Change in Control" shall mean (i) any transaction, whether by merger, consolidation, asset sale, recapitalization, reorganization, combination, stock purchase, tender offer, reverse stock split, or otherwise, which results in the acquisition of, or beneficial ownership (as such term is defined under rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by any entity, person or any group thereof acting in concert, of 50% or more of the outstanding equity units of the Company; or (ii) the sale of 50% or more of the collective assets of the Company. For purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company. Change in Control shall be construed consistent with its meaning under Section 409A of the Code.

		
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			"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

		
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			"Continuous Service" shall mean continuous employment by the Executive with the Company or any affiliates as a common law employee.

		
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			"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

		
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			"Normal Retirement Age" means the attainment of age fifty-seven (57) by the Executive.

		
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			"Permanently Disabled" shall mean any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months that results in Executive (i) being unable to engage  in  any substantial  gainful  activity;  or  (ii)  receiving  income  replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under the Company's long-term disability plan covering Executive, if applicable. The determination of whether Executive is Permanently Disabled shall be made by the Company and shall be construed consistent with its meaning under Section 409A of the Code. If the Executive becomes Permanently Disabled, the Executive will be deemed to and shall resign from the Company contemporaneously with the Executive becoming Permanently Disabled.

		
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			“Plan Administrator” means the Board or its designee.

		
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			"Separation from Service" shall mean (i) a termination of the Executive's employment where either (A) the Executive has ceased to perform any services for the Company and all affiliated companies that, together with the Company, constitute the "service recipient" within the meaning of Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder 
		

		 

		

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			(collectively, the "Service Recipient") or (B) the level of bona fide services the Executive performs for the Service Recipient after a given date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) permanently decreases (excluding either a decrease as a result of military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does not exceed six (6) months, or if longer, so long as the Executive retains a right to reemployment with the Service Recipient under an applicable statute or by contract or any other decrease permitted under Code Section 409A) to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed for the Service Recipient (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of service if the Executive has been providing services to the Service Recipient for less than 36 months), and (i) a termination of the Executive's service on the Company, in each case, consistent with a "separation from service" within  the meaning of Code Section 409A. Given the Executive is to be provided retirement benefits under the Agreement in return for his services as an employee of the Company, the Executive will need to separate from service both as an employee to be treated as having a Separation from Service for purposes of this Agreement. All references to termination or discharge of employment and/or service shall be deemed to refer to a "separation from service."

		
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			Establishment of SERP Account.   The Company shall established a SERP Account on its books and records for the benefit of the Executive and shall credit to the account any amounts contributed for the benefit of Executive.  The SERP Account is solely a device for determining amounts to be paid to Executive under this Agreement and will not be deemed to be a trust fund of any kind.  The SERP Account is a bookkeeping device only, established for the sole purpose of crediting and tracking investments made by the Company for the benefit of the Executive under the provisions of the Plan.  

		
			 
		

			
	
			
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			Retirement Benefits.

		
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			Termination  on  or  after  Normal  Retirement Age.   If Executive remains in the Continuous Service of the Company until on or after attaining Normal Retirement Age, then following the date on which the Executive experiences a Separation from Service on or after Normal Retirement Age (the "Normal Retirement Date") for any  reason, the Company shall pay to the Executive his Accrued Benefit, payable in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit “A” hereto. Payment of the Accrued Benefit shall commence upon the Executive's Normal Retirement Date, beginning with the month immediately  following the Executive's Normal Retirement Date, and be paid in  twelve (12) equal monthly installments (without interest) on the first day of each month thereafter until paid in full.

		
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			Termination  Prior  to Normal  Retirement  Age. If the Executive experiences a Separation from Service prior to attaining Normal Retirement Age due to his resignation, voluntary termination of employment with the Company or  is terminated for Cause, then the Company shall pay to Executive the vested portion of his Accrued Benefit, payable in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit “A” hereto.

		
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			Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. If before, on or after Normal Retirement Age, the Executive experiences a Separation from Service on or within the twelve (12) months following the effective date of a Change in Control for any reason 
		

		 

		

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			other than discharge of the Executive by the Company for Cause,  then the Company shall pay to the Executive his Accrued Benefit, payable in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit “A” hereto.

		
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			Disability. If Executive becomes Permanently Disabled while in the Continuous Service of the Company and before any event described in Subsections (a), (b) or (c) above, the Company shall pay to the Executive his Accrued Benefit, payable in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit “A” hereto.

		
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			Death. If the Executive dies while in the Continuous Service of the Company and before the occurrence of any event triggering the Executive's entitlement to a benefit under this Section 4,  Executive shall become fully vested in his Accrued Benefit. If Executive dies after the occurrence of any event triggering the Executive's entitlement to a benefit under this Section 4 and prior to payment of the entire Accrued Benefit, the Executive's Beneficiary shall receive the remaining portion of Executive’s Accrued Benefit payable in the same amounts at the same time as the Company would have paid the Executive had the Executive survived.

		
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			Temporary Suspension  Applicable to a Specified Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4, if Executive is a "specified employee," within the meaning of Code Section 409A, as of the date of Executive's Separation from Service with the Company other than by reason of death, payment of benefit amounts otherwise due shall be delayed to the extent necessary under Code Section 409A until the earlier of six (6) months after Separation from Service or the date of Executive's death, as applicable. Any payments that are so delayed shall be paid in a single lump sum in cash in the seventh month following Executive's Separation from Service, or within thirty (30) days after the Executive's death, if earlier.

		
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			Acceleration of Payments.  Except as specifically permitted herein, no acceleration of the time or schedule of any payment may be made of the Accrued Benefit in accordance with the provision of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-(j)(4), payments may be accelerated in the following circumstances:  (i) as a result of certain domestic relations orders; (ii) in compliance with ethics agreements with the federal government; (iii) in compliance with the ethics laws or conflicts of interest laws; (iv) in limited cash outs (but not excess of the limit under Section 402(g)(1)(B) of the Code; (v) to pay employment-related taxes; or (vi) to pay any taxes that may become due at any time the Agreement fails to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

		
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			Delays in Payment.  A payment may be delayed to a date after the designated payment date under any of the circumstances described below, and the provision will not fail to meet the requirements of establishing a permissible payment event.  The delay in the payment will not constitute a subsequent deferral election, so long as the Company treats all payments to similarly-situated participants on a reasonably-consistent basis.  

		
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			Payments subject to Section 162(m) of the Code.  If the Company reasonably anticipates that the Company’s deduction with respect to any distribution under this Agreement would be limited or eliminated by application of Section 162(m) of the Code, then to the extent deemed necessary by the Company to ensure that 
		

		 

		

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			the entire amount of any distribution from this Agreement is deductible, the Company may delay payment of any amount that may otherwise be distributed under this Agreement.  The delayed amount shall be distributed to the Executive (or the Beneficiary in the event of the Executive’s death) at the earliest date the Company reasonably anticipates that the deduction of the payment of the amount will not be limited or eliminated by application of Section 162(m) of the Code.

		
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			Payments that violate Federal Securities Laws or other applicable law.  The Company may delay payment if it reasonably anticipates that the making of the payment will violate the Federal securities laws or other applicable law provided that the payment is made at the earliest date at which the Company reasonably anticipates that the making of the payment will not cause a violation of such laws.  The making of a payment that would cause inclusion in gross income or the application of any penalty provision of the Internal Revenue Code is not treated as a violation of law.  

		
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			Solvency.  Payment may be delayed when the payment would jeopardize the ability the Company to continue as a going concern.  

		
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			Changes in Form of Timing of Benefit Payments.  The Company and the Executive may, subject to the terms hereof, amend this Agreement to delay the timing or change or the form of payments.  Any such amendment:

		
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			Must, for benefits distributable due solely to the arrival of a specified date, or on account of Separation of Service or Change in Control event, delay the commencement of distributions for a minimum of five (5) years from the date the first distribution was originally scheduled to be made; 

		
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			Must, for benefits distributable due solely to the arrival of a specified date, be made not less than twelve (12) months before distribution is scheduled to begin; and

		
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			May not accelerate the time or schedule of any distribution.

		
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			Vesting.  The Executive shall become vested in his Accrued Benefit in accordance with the following schedule:

		
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			Amendment; Termination. This Agreement may be amended or terminated only by a written agreement signed by the  Company  and  the Executive. The Company may unilaterally amend the Agreement to conform with written directives to the Company to comply with legislative changes or tax law, including, without limitation, Code Section 409A and  any  and all Treasury regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. No amendment shall provide for or otherwise permit any acceleration of the time or schedule of any payment under the Agreement in a manner that would be prohibited under Code Section 409A. No waiver of any provision contained in this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver is asserted. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section 6, the Company may elect to terminate the Agreement under any circumstances permitted by Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix). In any such event, the Company shall distribute to the Executive the Accrued  Benefit in a single lump sum at the earliest date permitted under such Treasury Regulations. The amount of the benefit (but not the timing of payment) shall be determined as if the effective date of the termination of the Agreement constituted an involuntary discharge by the Company other than for Cause on or within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control.

		
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			ERISA Provisions;  Plan Administrator  Duties.  This Agreement shall be administered by the Board of the Company, or such committee or person(s) as the Board shall appoint, except that the Executive may not participate in any such actions and will excuse himself from participating in any  such matter involving himself and/or this Agreement. The Board, (or its delegatee(s)) in its capacity as the "administrator" of the Agreement for purposes of ERISA, shall have the discretion and authority to (i) make, amend, interpret and enforce all appropriate rules and regulations for the administration of this Agreement; and (ii) decide  or resolve any and all questions including interpretations of this Agreement, as may arise in connection with the Agreement. The decision or action of the Board (or its delegatee) with  respect to any question arising out of or in connection with the administration, interpretation and application of the Agreement  and  the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all persons having any interest in the Agreement. The "Named Fiduciary" under the Agreement is the Company.

		
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			Funding by the Company.

		
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			The benefit obligations of the Company set forth herein constitute an unfunded retirement arrangement, the obligations under which shall be reflected on the general ledger of the Company (the "Retirement Liability"). The general corporate funds of the Company shall be the sole source of payment of the Retirement Liability. The Company shall be under no obligation to set aside, earmark or otherwise segregate any funds with which to pay the Retirement Liability. Executive and Executive's Beneficiary or any successor in interest shall be and shall remain unsecured general creditors of the Company with respect to the Retirement Liability. Executive and Executive's Beneficiary shall have no interest in any property of the Company or any other rights with respect thereto except to the extent of the contractual right to the Retirement Liability represented by the obligations described in Section 4 of this Agreement.

		
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			Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company has no obligation whatsoever to set aside assets, either directly or indirectly, in a trust for purposes of paying the Retirement Liability under this Agreement. The Retirement Liability is not a deposit, is not otherwise funded by the Company and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and does not constitute a trust account or any other 
		

		 

		

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			special obligation of the Company and does not have priority of payment over any other general obligations of the Company. If the Company determines in its sole discretion to set aside assets in a grantor trust for the purpose of paying benefits under this Agreement, the grantor trust shall not be located outside of the United States or subsequently transferred to any trust outside of the United States.

		
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			Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company, in its sole discretion, may procure Company-owned life insurance covering the life of the Executive, with respect to which the Company shall be the beneficiary, to pay the Company's obligations and to remain available to satisfy any claims of the Company's general creditors, under this Agreement. Executive agrees to fully cooperate with the Company to enable the Company to procure such life insurance, including undertaking a physical to the extent needed to procure the policy. Executive and Executive's Beneficiary, however, shall have no interest in any such policy of the Company or any other rights with respect to such policy, the proceeds of which will be paid to the Company.   The Company in its sole discretion will determine  whether to procure any such policy and, if the Company elects to procure such policy, the face amount of such policy.

		
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			Employment of  Executive;  Other Agreements.  The  benefits provided for herein for Executive are supplemental retirement benefits and shall not be deemed to modify, affect or limit any salary or salary increases, bonuses, profit sharing or any other type of compensation of Executive in any manner whatsoever.  No provision contained in this Agreement shall in any way affect, restrict or limit any existing employment agreement between the  Company and Executive, nor shall any provision or condition contained in this  Agreement create specific employment or other service rights of Executive or limit the right of the Company to discharge Executive with or without cause or otherwise terminate the Executive's service on the Board of Directors.

		
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			The Executive is responsible for payment of all taxes applicable to compensation and benefits paid or provided to the Executive under the Agreement, including federal and state income tax withholding, as applicable. The Company  shall withhold any taxes that, in its reasonable judgment, are required to be withheld, including but not limited to taxes owed under Code Section 409A and regulations thereunder, if any, and all employment taxes due to be paid by the Company pursuant to Code Section 3121(v) and regulations promulgated thereunder (i.e., Federal Insurance Contributions Act ("FICA") taxes on the present value of payments hereunder which are no longer subject to vesting). The Company's sole liability regarding such taxes is to forward any amounts withheld to the appropriate taxing authority(ies). By participating in the Agreement, the Executive consents to the deduction of all tax withholdings attributable to participation in the Agreement from the benefits due under the Agreement or other payments due to the Executive by the Company to satisfy the employee-portion of such obligations. If insufficient cash wages are available or, if the Executive so desires, the Executive may remit payment in cash for the withholding amounts.

		
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			Notwithstanding any other provision in the Agreement to the contrary, to the extent permitted by Code Section 409A, payments due under the Agreement may be accelerated to pay, where applicable, the FICA tax imposed under Code Sections 3101, 3121(a), and 
		

		 

		

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			3121(v)(2) and any state, local, and foreign tax obligations (the "Tax Obligations") that may be imposed on amounts deferred pursuant to the Agreement prior to the time such amounts are paid or made available and to pay the income tax at source on wages imposed under Code Section 3401 or the corresponding withholding provisions of applicable state, local, or foreign tax laws as a result of an accelerated payment of the Tax Obligations (the "Income   Tax   Obligations").    Accelerated  payments  pursuant  to  this Section 10(b) shall not exceed the amount of the Tax Obligations  and Income Tax Obligations and shall be made as a payment directly to taxing authorities pursuant to the applicable withholding  provisions.     Any accelerated payments pursuant to  this  Section  10(b) shall  reduce  the benefit otherwise payable to the Executive pursuant to the Agreement.

		
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			Notwithstanding any other provision in the Agreement to the contrary, the Executive shall be liable for all taxes related to payments under this Agreement, and the Company shall not be liable to any interested party for any such taxes or if the Agreement fails to be exempt from or to comply with Code Section 409A. 

		
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			In General.  The Executive shall have the right, at any time, to designate a Beneficiary to receive any benefit distributions under this Agreement upon the death of the Executive.  The  Beneficiary designated under this Agreement may be the same as or different from the beneficiary designated under any other Plan of the Company in which the Executive participates.

		
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			Designation.  The Executive shall designate a Beneficiary by completing and signing the Beneficiary Designation Form and delivering it to the Plan Administrator or its designated agent.  If the Executive names someone other than the Executive’s spouse as a Beneficiary, the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, determine that spousal consent is required to be provided in a form designated by the Plan Administrator, executed by the Executive’s spouse and returned to the Plan Administrator.  The Executive’s beneficiary designation shall be deemed automatically revoked if the Beneficiary predeceases the Executive or if the Executive names a spouse as Beneficiary and the marriage is subsequently dissolved.  The Executive shall have the right to change a Beneficiary by completing, signing and otherwise complying with the terms of the Beneficiary Designation Form and the Plan Administrator’s rules and procedures.  Upon the acceptance by the Plan Administrator of a new Beneficiary Designation Form, all Beneficiary designations previously filed shall be cancelled.  The Plan Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the last Beneficiary Designation Form filed by the Executive and accepted by the Plan Administrator prior to the Executive’s death.

		
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			Facility of Payment.  If a distribution is to be made to a minor, or to a person who is otherwise incompetent, then the Plan Administrator may make such distribution:

		
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			incompetent payee.  Any such distribution shall fully discharge the Company and the Plan Administrator from further liability on account thereof.

		
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			Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any other subsequent written agreement between Executive and the Company, unless prohibited by law, any controversy or claim between Executive and the Company, or between the respective successors or assigns of either, or between Executive and any of the Company's officers, employees, agents or affiliated  entities, arising out of or relating  to this Agreement  or any representations, negotiations, or discussions leading up to this Agreement or any relationship that results from any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, an alleged tort, breach of warranty, or other legal theory (including claims of fraud, misrepresentation, suppression of material fact, fraud in the inducement, and breach of fiduciary obligation), and whether based on acts or omissions occurring or existing prior to, at the time of, or after the execution of this Agreement and whether asserted as an original or amended claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or otherwise, shall be settled by binding arbitration; provided, however, that resort to arbitration as provided in this Section 12 may only be had after mediation is concluded under the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Thereafter, arbitration of any unresolved claim shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having  jurisdiction thereof. Any dispute regarding whether a particular claim is subject to arbitration will be decided by the arbitrator. Any court of competent jurisdiction may compel arbitration of claims pursuant to this Agreement.

		
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			The arbitrator may award to the prevailing party pre-and post-award expenses of the arbitration, including the arbitrator's fees and travel expenses, administrative fees, out-of-pocket expenses such as copying and telephone, court costs, witness fees, stenographer's fees, and (if allowed by applicable law) attorneys' fees. Otherwise, the parties will share equally the arbitrator's fee and travel expenses and administrative fees, and each party will bear its own expenses.

		
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			This agreement to arbitrate disputes will survive the payment of all obligations under this Agreement and termination or performance of any transactions contemplated hereby between Executive and the Company, and will continue in full force and effect unless Executive and the Company otherwise expressly agree in writing.

		
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			By entering into this Agreement, Executive and the Company agree and acknowledge that:

		
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			by agreeing to arbitrate disputes, Executive and the Company are giving up the right to trial in a court and THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY of all claims that are subject to arbitration under this Agreement;

		
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			with, a business in the same or a related type of business as the business engaged in by Executive or the Company.

		
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			Binding Effect of Decision.  The decision or action of the Plan Administrator with respect to any question arising out of or in connection with the administration, interpretation or application of this Agreement, and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all persons having any interest in this Agreement.

		
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			Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one  and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile transmission of an executed counterpart.

		
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			Construction. As used in this Agreement, the neuter gender shall include the masculine and the feminine, the masculine and feminine genders shall be interchangeable among themselves and each with the neuter, the singular numbers shall include the plural, and the plural the singular. The term "person" shall include all persons and entities of every nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, individuals, corporations, partnerships, governmental entities and associations. The terms "including," "included/' "such as'' and terms of similar import shall not imply the exclusion of other items not specifically enumerated.

		
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			shall be rescinded or modified in accordance with such law, ruling, rule or regulation and the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to the person or circumstances other than those as to which it is held inconsistent shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

		
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			Assignment of Rights and Benefits. No right or benefit provided in this Agreement will be transferable by Executive except, upon his death, to a named Beneficiary as provided in this Agreement. No right or benefit provided for in the Agreement will be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, or charge the same will be void. No right or benefit provided for in the Agreement will in any manner be liable for or subject to any debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of the person entitled to such benefits; provided, however, that the undistributed portion of any benefit payable hereunder shall at all times be subject to set-off for debts owed by Executive to the Company.

		
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			Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and, if mailed by prepaid first-class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed to have been received on the earlier of the date shown on the receipt or three (3) business days after the postmarked date thereof. In addition, notices hereunder may be delivered by hand, facsimile transmission or overnight courier, in which event  the notice shall be deemed effective when delivered or transmitted. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be given to the parties hereto, at the following addresses:

		
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			In the event the Executive dies prior to becoming entitled to any other benefit hereunder, the Company shall pay the Accrued Benefit to the Beneficiary in equal monthly installments commencing the first day of the month following the Executive’s death and continuing for ten (10) years.  Executive shall be 100% vested in his Accrued Benefit.
		

		
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			Pursuant to Section 11(b) of the SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN (the "Agreement''), I, Joseph W. Turner, Jr., hereby designate the beneficiary(ies) listed below to receive any benefits under the Agreement that may be due following my death. This designation shall replace and revoke any prior designation of beneficiary(ies) made by me under the Agreement.
		

		
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			*If more than one beneficiary is named above, the beneficiaries will share equally in any benefits, unless you have otherwise provided above. Further, if you have named more than one beneficiary and one or more of the beneficiaries is deceased at the time of your death, any remaining beneficiary(ies) will share equally, unless you have provided otherwise above. If no primary beneficiary survives you, then the contingent beneficiary designated below will receive any benefits due upon your death. In the event you have no designated beneficiary upon your death, any benefits due will be paid to your legally-married spouse, if any, or, if there is no legally-married surviving spouse, to your estate. In the event that you are naming a beneficiary that is not a person, please provide pertinent information regarding the designation.
		

		
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			﻿Exhibit 10.(iii)

 

AMENDED
AND RESTATED COINSURANCE AND MODIFIED COINSURANCE

AGREEMENT

 

by
and between

 

MEMBERS
Life Insurance Company

(referred
to as the “Company”)

 

and

 

CMFG
Life Insurance Company

(referred
to as the “Reinsurer”)

 

Effective
as of  February 4, 2021

 

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AMENDED
AND RESTATED 

COINSURANCE
AND MODIFIED COINSURANCE AGREEMENT

 

THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED COINSURANCE AND MODIFIED COINSURANCE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is effective as of
February 4, 2021, by and between MEMBERS Life Insurance Company, an Iowa domiciled stock insurance company (together with its
successors and permitted assigns, the “Company”), and CMFG Life Insurance Company, an Iowa domiciled stock
insurance company (together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Reinsurer”).

 

WHEREAS,
the Company and the Reinsurer have previously entered into three separate reinsurance agreements covering registered index
annuity products being issued by the Company and expect that additional reinsurance agreements will be needed as other new
products are developed and introduced by the Company; and,

 

WHEREAS,
the Company and Reinsurer believe it will benefit both parties if all the registered index annuity products are covered by a single
reinsurance agreement that clarifies what covered policies are and have been reinsured and provides a consistent set of duties
and obligations for all of the covered policies ; and,

 

WHEREAS,
the Company desires to reinsure, and the Reinsurer desires to assume, 100% of the Company’s Policies (as defined herein)
using a combination of modified coinsurance and coinsurance in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and several promises and undertakings herein contained, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Reinsurer agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE
I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section
1.1 Definitions. The following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below throughout this Agreement:

 

“AAA”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

 

“Agreement”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

 

“Applicable
Law” means any domestic or foreign federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance or code, or any written rules, regulations
or administrative interpretations issued by any Government Entity pursuant to any of the foregoing, and any order, writ, injunction,
directive, judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction applicable to the parties hereto.

 

“Business
Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, a day on which banking institutions in the State of Iowa are
permitted or obligated by Applicable Law to be closed or a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is closed for
trading.

 

“Company”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

 

“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

“Declared
Rate Separate Account” means the insulated, non-unitized separate account(s) established and maintained by the Company
pertaining to the Policies which account is linked to an interest rate declared by the Company and is not registered as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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“Declared
Rate Separate Account Assets” means the assets held in the Declared Rate Separate Account(s).

 

“Declared
Rate Separate Account Liabilities” means for the Declared Rate Separate Account(s), all liabilities, reserves, obligations,
costs and expenses relating to, based upon or arising out of the Policies, and relating to the Declared Rate Separate Account
Assets, provided, however, that the Declared Rate Separate Account Liabilities shall not include the General Account Liabilities,
Risk Control Account Separate Account Liabilities or Variable Separate Account Liabilities

 

“Effective
Date” means 12:01 a.m., Central Standard Time, on February 4, 2021.

 

“Extra
Contractual Obligations” means all liabilities, expenses or other obligations arising out of or relating to the
Policies, exclusive of liabilities, expenses or other obligations arising under the express terms and conditions of the
Policies, the General Account Liabilities, the Risk Control Separate Account Liabilities Declared Rate Separate Account
Liabilities and the Variable Separate Account Liabilities, but including any liability for fines, penalties, forfeitures,
punitive, special, exemplary or other form of extra-contractual damages, which liabilities or obligations arise from any act,
error or omission, whether or not intentional, negligent, in bad faith or otherwise relating to: (a) the marketing, sale,
underwriting, issuance or administration of the Policies; (b) the investigation, defense, trial, settlement or handling of
claims, benefits or payments under the Policies; or (c) the failure to pay, the delay in payment, or errors in calculating or
administering the payment of benefits, claims or any other amounts due or alleged to be due under or in connection with the
Policies.

 

“Fund
Participation Agreements” shall mean any and all agreements by and between the Company and investment management companies
which provide funding vehicles for the Variable Separate Account.

 

“General
Account” means the general investment account of the Company.

 

“General
Account Liabilities” means all liabilities, reserves, obligations, costs and expenses relating to, based upon or arising
out of the Policies, whether incurred prior to, on or after the Effective Date, including amounts held in the Holding Account,
after applying the effect of any Hedging Arrangements maintained by or for the benefit of the Company with respect to the General
Account Liabilities; provided, however,
that the General Account Liabilities shall not include the Variable Separate Account Liabilities, Declared Rate Separate Account
or the Risk Control Separate Account Liabilities.

 

“Government
Entity” shall mean any federal, state, local, municipal, county, foreign or other governmental, quasi- governmental,
administrative or regulatory authority, body, agency, court, tribunal, commission or other similar governmental entity (including
any branch, department, agency or political subdivision thereof) or any self-regulating body of similar standing.

 

“Hedging
Arrangement” means any contract, agreement, financial instrument or other arrangement entered into by or for the
benefit of the Company for purposes of offsetting potential losses or gains attributable to the Reinsured Liabilities,
including, without limitation, exchange-traded funds, forward contracts, swaps, options or futures contracts.

 

“Holding
Account” refers to the account that holds funds eligible and awaiting investment into a Risk Control Account in accordance
with the terms of the Policies, which account shall be part of the Company’s General Account. The assets in the account
accrue interest at a rate declared by the Company subject to a guaranteed minimum rate.

 

“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.

  

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“Insurance
Taxes and Charges” means all premium taxes and other insurance taxes (not including any federal, state or local tax
measured by income) and guaranty fund assessments, if any, payable by the Company on account of the Policies.

 

“Investment
Guidelines” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3 hereof.

 

“Iowa
SAP” means the statutory accounting principles and practices prescribed or permitted by the Iowa Insurance Division.

 

“Non-Guaranteed
Elements” means the index cap rates, expense charges, and administrative expense risk charges, as applicable, under
the Policies.

 

“Person”
means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, firm, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, governmental, judicial or regulatory body, business unit,
division or other entity of any kind or nature.

 

“Policies” means
all of the Company’s individual registered index annuity contracts identified on Schedule A (Covered Policies) ,
together with all supplementary contracts (including applications therefore and all endorsements, riders and agreements
issued in connection therewith).

 

“Quarterly
Accounting” shall mean a quarterly accounting, or more frequently as mutually agreed to by the parties, prepared in
accordance with Iowa SAP and prepared by the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1 hereof.

 

“Reinsured
Liabilities” means the General Account Liabilities, the Risk Control Separate Account Liabilities, the Declared Rate
Separate Account liabilities and the Variable Separate Account Liabilities.

 

“Reinsurer”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

 

“Reinsurer’s
Separate Account” means the insulated, non-unitized separate account(s) established and maintained by the Reinsurer
for the purposes of holding assets and reserves ceded directly from the Company’s Risk Control Separate Account(s) and Declared
Rate Separate Account pursuant hereto.

 

“Risk
Control Separate Account” means the insulated, non-unitized separate account(s) established and maintained by the Company
pertaining to the Policies which account is linked to the performance of one or more equity indices and is not registered as a
unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

“Risk
Control Separate Account Assets” means the assets held in the Risk Control Separate Account(s).

 

“Risk
Control Separate Account Liabilities” means for the Risk Control Separate Account(s), all liabilities, reserves, obligations,
costs and expenses relating to, based upon or arising out of the Policies, and relating to the Risk Control Separate Account Assets,
provided, however, that the Risk Control Separate Account Liabilities shall not include the General Account Liabilities Declared
Rate Separate Account Liabilities or Variable Separate Account Liabilities.

 

“Statutory
Reserves” means, as of any given date, the gross reserves established and maintained as a liability on the Company’s
statutory financial statements for the Policies, prior to giving effect to the reinsurance provided hereunder, calculated in accordance
with Iowa SAP and in accordance with sound actuarial principles.

 

“SSAP
70” means Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 70, Allocation of Expenses.

 

“Tax” (or
“Taxes” as the context may require) shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign net income,
gross income, gross receipts, severance, property, production, sales, use, license, excise, franchise, employment, payroll,
withholding, premium, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, value-added, transfer, stamp, or environmental (including
taxes under Section 59A of the Code) tax, or any other similar tax, customs duty, withholding, charge, fee, levy or other
assessment, including any interest, penalty or addition imposed on such taxes by any Taxing Authority.

 

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“Taxing
Authority” shall mean any agency or political subdivision of any foreign, federal, state, local or municipal Government
Entity with the authority to impose any Tax.

 

“Variable
Separate Account” or “VSA” means the insulated, unitized separate account(s) established and maintained
by the Company pertaining to the Policies which accounts are registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company
Act of 1940.

 

“Variable
Separate Account Assets” means the assets held in the Variable Separate Account.

 

“Variable
Separate Account Liabilities” means for the Variable Separate Account(s), all liabilities, reserves, obligations, costs
and expenses relating to, based upon or arising out of the Policies, and relating to the Variable Separate Account Assets, provided,
however, that the Variable Separate Account Liabilities shall not include the General Account Liabilities, Declared Rate Separate
Account or the Risk Control Separate Account Liabilities.

 

“VSA
Accumulated Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) hereof.

 

“VSA
Earnings Credit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3 hereof.

 

“VSA
Payable Liability” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4 hereof.

 

“VSA
Valuation Adjustment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

Section
1.2 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, Article or Schedule, such reference
shall be to a Section, Article or Schedule of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated or unless the context shall otherwise
require. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning
or interpretation of this Agreement. The definitions of terms in this Agreement shall be applicable to both the plural and
the singular forms of the terms defined when either such form is used in this Agreement. Whenever the words
“include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof, “herein” and “hereunder”
and other words of similar import, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, subsection,
paragraph or clause. Whenever the last day for the exercise of any right or the discharge of any duty under this Agreement
falls on other than a Business Day, the party having such right or duty shall have until the next Business Day to exercise
such right or discharge such duty. Unless otherwise indicated, the word “day” shall be interpreted as a calendar
day. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.

 

ARTICLE
II

BASIS
OF REINSURANCE

 

Section
2.1 Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby
cedes to the Reinsurer with effect as of the Effective Date, and the Reinsurer hereby accepts and agrees to reinsure on an
indemnity basis one hundred percent (100%) of the Reinsured Liabilities, with (i) all General Account Liabilities, Risk
Control Separate Account Liabilities and Declared Rate Separate Account liabilities included in the Reinsured Liabilities
being reinsured on a coinsurance basis; and (ii) all Variable Separate Account Liabilities included in the Reinsured
Liabilities being reinsured on a modified coinsurance basis. The reinsurance effected under this Agreement shall be
maintained in force, without reduction, as long as the Company has any liabilities or obligations under the Policies, unless
such reinsurance is terminated or reduced as provided herein. The Parties have agreed that this Amended and Restated
Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Agreement shall supersede and replace the Coinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2013,
as amended, (covering the MEMBERS Zone Annuity Contract), The MEMBERS Horizon Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Agreement
dated November 1, 2015 , as amended,(covering the MEMBERS Horizon and MEMBERS Horizon II Annuity Contracts) and the
Coinsurance Agreement dated August 19, 2019, 2019 (covering The CUNA Mutual Group Zone Income Annuity Contract)

 

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Section
2.2 Follow the Fortunes. The Reinsurer’s liability under this Agreement shall attach simultaneously with that of the
Company on and after the Effective Date, and all reinsurance with respect to which the Reinsurer shall be liable by virtue of
this Agreement shall be subject in all respects to the same risks, terms, rates, conditions, interpretations, assessments,
waivers, and premium adjustments, and to the same modifications, alterations and cancellations, as the respective Policies
and Reinsured Liabilities, the true intent of this Agreement being that the Reinsurer shall follow the fortunes of the
Company, and the Reinsurer shall be bound, without limitation, by all payments and settlements entered into by or on behalf
of the Company.

 

Section
2.3 Territory The reinsurance provided under this Agreement shall be coextensive with the territory of the Policies reinsured
hereunder.

 

Section
2.4 Information The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide to the Reinsurer after the
Effective Date all information available to the Company relating to the Reinsured Liabilities and not otherwise available to
or accessible by the Reinsurer.

 

ARTICLE
III

VARIABLE
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

 

Section
3.1 Variable Separate Account s (VSA).

 

(a)         The
Company shall establish and maintain in its books and records one or more Variable Separate Accounts into which shall be
allocated all Variable Separate Account Assets and Variable Separate Account Liabilities. The Company shall own and control
all Variable Separate Account Assets in a VSA and all reserves related thereto shall remain in a VSA. Investment income,
capital gains and losses earned or accrued on the assets held in a VSA shall be credited to the VSA.

 

(b)         The Company shall calculate the accumulated value of the Variable Separate Account Assets relating to a VSA as provided herein.
The accumulated value of the Variable Separate Account Assets as calculated by the Company from time to time shall be known as
the “VSA Accumulated Value.”

 

Section
3.2 VSA Valuation Adjustment. A valuation adjustment of a VSA will be computed by the Company in accordance with the
provisions of Schedule 3.2 as of the beginning of each calendar quarter to the end of such calendar quarter, or more
frequently as mutually agreed by the parties, commencing with the calendar quarter following the Effective Date (“VSA
Valuation Adjustment”). The VSA Valuation Adjustment, whether positive or negative, shall be included as part of
the calculation of the periodic payment as provided for in Section 5.2.

 

Section
3.3 VSA Earnings Credit. On a quarterly basis, or more frequently as mutually agreed by the parties, the Company will compute
the investment earnings credit on a VSA (the “VSA Earnings Credit”), as determined in accordance with Schedule
3.3. The VSA Earnings Credit, whether positive or negative, reflects the change in value of the Variable Separate Account
Assets, net of cash flows between a VSA and the General Account, and shall be included as part of the calculation of the periodic
payment as provided for in Section 5.2.

 

Section
3.4 VSA Payable Liability. The Company will establish one or more accounts payable (the “VSA Payable
Liability”) on its statutory books equal to the difference between the aggregate VSA Accumulated Value and the
aggregate Statutory Reserves related to a VSA. The quarterly change (or monthly change as applicable) in a VSA Payable
Liability shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3.4. The Reinsurer will set up a
corresponding account receivable on its statutory books equal to the VSA Payable Liabilities.

 

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ARTICLE
IV

RISK
CONTROL SEPARATE ACCOUNTS AND DECLARED RATE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

 

Section
4.1 Risk Control Separate Accounts and Declared Rate Separate Accounts..

 

(a)
       The Company shall establish and maintain in its books and records one or more Risk Control Separate Accounts and Declared Rate
Separate Accounts to which shall be allocated all Risk Control and Declared Rate Separate Account Assets and Risk Control and
Declared Rate Separate Account Liabilities. The Company shall own and control all assets in a Risk Control Separate Account or
a Declared Rate Separate Account.

 

(b)
      The Company shall calculate the accumulated value of the Risk Control Separate Accounts and Declared Rate Separate Accounts as
provided herein.

 

Section
4.2 Risk Control Separate Account and Declared Rate Separate Account Premiums. All premiums remitted from the
Company’s Risk Control Separate Accounts or Declared Rate Separate Accounts on account of the Policies shall be
ultimately deposited into the Reinsurer’s Separate Accounts. The Reinsurer shall be permitted to invest premiums
deposited into the Reinsurer’s Separate Accounts in accordance with the investment guidelines attached hereto as Schedule
4.2 (the “Investment Guidelines”). The Reinsurer shall have the authority to manage, substitute and
re-invest assets held in the Reinsurer’s Separate Accounts at its discretion, provided that (a) all assets held in,
allocated to or transferred to the Reinsurer’s Separate Accounts shall comply at all times with the Investment
Guidelines, and (b) the aggregate value of assets held in the Reinsurer’s Separate Accounts shall at all times be no
less than the Risk Control Separate Account and the Declared Rate Separate Account Liabilities. All assets held in the
Reinsurer’s Separate Accounts shall be used solely to satisfy liabilities attributable to the Company’s Risk
Control Separate Accounts and Declared Rate Separate Accounts shall not be chargeable with liabilities arising out of any
other business of the Company or the Reinsurer. The Reinsurer shall provide the Company with a semi-annual report (or more
frequently if requested by the Company), with a copy provided to the Iowa Insurance Division, summarizing the investment
holdings in the Reinsurer’s Separate Accounts with respect to the six-month period at issue.

 

ARTICLE
V

PAYMENTS

 

Section
5.1 Payments. The Company agrees to transfer to the Reinsurer one hundred percent (100%) of any of the following amounts
actually received by the Company after the Effective Date:

 

(a)        
premiums , fees and other amounts received with regard to the Policies or the Reinsured Liabilities, less any refunds or return
of premium;

 

(b)
       litigation recoveries pursuant to litigation to the extent liability for such litigation constitutes a Reinsured Liability;

 

(c)         net gains attributable to any Hedging Arrangements;

 

(d)         an amount equal to any Tax savings or benefits actually realized by the Company on account of, or attributable to, the
Policies to the extent such saving or benefit actually offsets or reduces taxable income of the Company for any applicable
Tax year covered under this Agreement;

 

(e)
       any administrative services fees, expense reimbursement, indemnification or revenue-sharing payments made to the Company under
any Fund Participation Agreements; and

 

(f)         any
and all other collections and recoveries relating to the Policies or the Reinsured Liabilities.

 

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In
addition, the Company hereby transfers, conveys and assigns to the Reinsurer all of its right, title and interest in any
future payments of the amounts indicated above and not yet actually received, and the parties agree that upon receipt all
such amounts shall be transferred directly to the Reinsurer.

 

Section
5.2 Reinsurer’s Payment Obligation. The Reinsurer agrees to pay to the Company one hundred percent (100%) of any of the
following amounts actually paid by the Company::

 

(a)
       annuity benefits, surrender values, withdrawal benefits, death benefits and any other amounts paid under the Policies. Any
such benefit payable by the Reinsurer attributable to Risk Control Separate Accounts or Declared Rate Separate Accounts shall
be satisfied solely through assets of the Reinsurer’s Separate Accounts. Any such benefit payable on account of
Variable Separate Accounts shall be satisfied using assets from the Variable Separate Accounts. Any such benefit payable by
the Reinsurer hereunder attributable to the General Account shall be satisfied using assets from the Reinsurer’s
general account.

 

(b)         an
amount equal to any Tax cost or detriment actually incurred by the Company on account of, or attributable to, the Policies to
the extent such cost or detriment actually increases the taxable income of the Company for any applicable Tax year covered
under this Agreement.

 

(c)         any and all Extra Contractual Obligations;

 

(d)
      net losses attributable to any Hedging Arrangements, including any costs, expenses or lost investment income incurred by the
Company related thereto; and

 

(e)
       any and all other directly charged and allocated expenses paid or payable by the Company relating to the Policies, including
but not limited to (i) commissions, (ii) product development and acquisition expenses (iii) expenses incurred in the
provision of policyholder and benefit payment services, and (iv) Insurance Taxes and Charges. Such expenses and costs shall
be allocated between Risk Control Separate Accounts, Declared Rate Separate Accounts, Variable Separate Accounts and the
General Account in accordance with SSAP 70.

 

Section
5.3 Payments. All payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in U.S. dollars and immediately available funds.

 

ARTICLE
VI

ACCOUNTINGS

 

Section
6.1 Quarterly Accountings. On a quarterly basis, or more frequently as mutually agreed by the Parties, commencing
with the first calendar quarter following the Effective Date, the Company shall prepare a Quarterly Accounting as of the end
of each calendar quarter, no later than thirty (30) days after the end of such quarter; provided, however, that in the
event that subsequent data or calculations require revision of the final Quarterly Accounting, the required revision and any
appropriate payments shall be made in cash by the parties within five (5) Business Days after they mutually agree as to the
appropriate revision. All Quarterly Accountings shall be prepared in the format set forth on Schedule 6.1 hereto. The
Quarterly Accounting shall separately identify payment obligations attributable to a Variable Separate Account, a Risk
Control Separate Account, a Declared Rate Separate Account and the General Account. In addition to the Quarterly Accounting,
the Company shall provide the Reinsurer with any additional information related to this Agreement or the Policies as is
reasonably necessary for the Reinsurer to satisfy any financial reporting or disclosure requirements or to comply with
Applicable Law.

 

Section
6.2 Quarterly Payments. If a Quarterly Accounting reflects a balance due to the Company, the amount(s) shown as due
shall be paid within ten (10) Business Days of the preparation of the Quarterly Accounting. If a Quarterly Accounting
reflects a balance due to the Reinsurer, the amount(s) shown as due shall be paid within ten (10) Business Days after the
date on which the Quarterly Accounting was prepared. Any such balance payable by the Reinsurer from the Reinsurer’s
Risk Control Separate Accounts or the Declared Rate Separate Accounts shall be satisfied solely from assets of the
Reinsurer’s Risk Control Separate Accounts or Declared Rate Separate Accounts . Any such balance payable on account of
a Variable Separate Account shall be satisfied solely from assets held in a Variable Separate Account. Any such balance
payable by the Reinsurer from the Reinsurer’s General Account shall be satisfied solely from assets held in the
Reinsurer’s General Account.

 

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Section
6.3 Offset Rights. Subject to Section 562, each party hereto shall have, and may exercise at any time and from time to
time, the right to offset any balance or balances, whether on account of premiums or on account of losses or otherwise, due
from such party to the other party hereto under this Agreement and may offset the same against any balance or balances due to
the former from the latter under this Agreement; and the party asserting the right of offset shall have and may exercise such
right whether the balance or balances due to such party from the other are on account of premiums or on account of losses or
otherwise, which shall be deemed mutual debts or credits, as the case may be.

 

ARTICLE
VII

POLICY
ADMINISTRATION

 

Section
7.1 Policy Administration. The Company shall provide all required, necessary and appropriate claims, administrative
and other services with respect to the Policies. The Company shall use reasonable care in its administration and claims
practices with respect to the Policies and in administering and performing its duties under this Agreement and such
practices, administration and performance shall (a) conform with Applicable Law; (b) not be fraudulent; and (c) be no less
favorable than those used by the Company with respect to other policies of the Company not reinsured by the
Reinsurer.

 

Section
7.2 Record Keeping. The Company shall maintain appropriate books and records relating to the Policies in accordance
with Applicable Law and industry standards of insurance record keeping. In the event of the termination of this Agreement and
upon the request of the Company, any records in the possession of the Reinsurer related to the Policies shall be duplicated
and forwarded to the Company. The Company shall establish and maintain an adequate system of internal controls and procedures
for financial reporting relating to the Policies and shall make such documentation available for examination and inspection
by the Reinsurer upon request. Either party or its designated representative may, upon reasonable advance notice and during
normal business hours at the offices of the Company or the Reinsurer, as the case may be, conduct reasonable inspections of
the books and records of the other party reasonably relating to the Policies or this Agreement for such period as this
Agreement remains in effect and as long thereafter as the Company or the Reinsurer, as the case may be, has any outstanding
obligation under this Agreement.

 

Section
7.3 Certain Changes. From and after the Effective Date, the Company shall set and may make changes to:

 

(a)        
the Non-Guaranteed Elements of the Policies, provided any material changes to such Non-Guaranteed Elements shall be mutually agreed
upon by the Parties;

 

(b)
        the reserving methodology related to the Policies including changes required by Applicable Law or Iowa SAP; and

 

(c)
       with respect to those Policies that are issued in connection with a Variable Separate Account, the addition or substitution of
investment options to the extent permitted under the terms of such Policies.

 

Section
7.4 Changes to Policies. The Company reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the Policies. The
Reinsurer shall share proportionally, on a 100% coinsurance basis or modified coinsurance basis, as applicable, in any such
changes in the terms or conditions of the Policies.

 

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ARTICLE
VIII

OVERSIGHTS

 

Section
8.1 Oversights. Inadvertent delays, errors or omissions made in connection with this Agreement or any transaction
hereunder shall not relieve either party from any liability which would have attached had such delay, error or omission not
occurred, provided that such error or omission is rectified as soon as possible after discovery.

 

ARTICLE
IX

REGULATORY
APPROVAL

 

Section
9.1 Regulatory Approval. This Agreement shall not become effective with respect to Policies issued in any jurisdiction
in which the approval of a Government Entity is required unless and until all such approvals shall have been obtained under Applicable
Law.

 

Section
9.2 Savings Clause. If any law or regulation of any federal, state or local government of the United States of
America, or the ruling of officials having supervision over insurance companies, or a ruling of a court having jurisdiction
over the parties to this Agreement should prohibit or render illegal this Agreement, or any portion thereof, as to risks or
properties located in the jurisdiction of such authority, either the Company or the Reinsurer may upon written notice to the
other party terminate, suspend or abrogate this Agreement insofar as it relates to risks or properties located within such
jurisdiction to such extent as may be necessary to comply with such law, regulations or ruling.

 

ARTICLE
X

DISPUTE
RESOLUTION

 

Section
10.1 Arbitration. If a dispute, controversy, or claim arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or an alleged
breach thereof, and if said dispute cannot be settled through direct discussions, the parties agree to first endeavor to
settle the dispute in an amicable manner by mediation administered by the American Arbitration Association
(“AAA”) under its Commercial Mediation Rules, before resorting to arbitration. If the matter has not been
resolved pursuant to mediation within thirty (30) calendar days of the commencement of such mediation (which period may be
extended by mutual agreement in writing), then any unresolved dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement, its termination or non-renewal, or any breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration shall be conducted by a sole arbitrator or, at the election of either party,
before a panel of three arbitrators. Selection of the arbitrator(s) shall be in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration
Rules of the AAA. The arbitrator(s) shall allow each party to conduct limited relevant discovery. The arbitrator(s) shall
have no authority to award punitive damages or any damages not measured by the prevailing party’s actual damages, and may
not, in any event, make any ruling, finding or award that does not conform to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
Applicable Laws. All fees and expenses of arbitration shall be borne by the parties equally. However, each party shall bear
the expense of its own counsel, experts, witnesses, and preparation and presentation of the arbitration matter. Any such
arbitration shall be conducted in Madison, Wisconsin.

 

ARTICLE
XI

INSOLVENCY

 

Section
11.1 Insolvency of Company. In the event of insolvency and the appointment of a conservator, liquidator, or statutory
successor of the Company, the reinsurance hereunder shall be payable directly to the conservator, rehabilitator, liquidator,
receiver or statutory successor of the Company on the basis of claims allowed against the Company by any court of competent
jurisdiction or by any conservator, rehabilitator, liquidator, receiver or statutory successor of the Company having
authority to allow such claims, without diminution because of that insolvency, or because the conservator, rehabilitator,
liquidator, receiver or statutory successor of the Company has failed to pay all or a portion of any claims. Payments
by the Reinsurer, as set forth herein, shall be made directly to the Company or to its conservator, rehabilitator,
liquidator, receiver or statutory successor, except where this Agreement specifically provides another payee of such
reinsurance in the event of the insolvency of the Company. The conservator, rehabilitator, liquidator, receiver or statutory
successor of the Company shall give written notice to the Reinsurer of the pendency of a claim against the Company
indicating the Policy reinsured, within a reasonable time after such claim is filed and the Reinsurer may investigate and
interpose, at its own expense, in any proceeding where such claim is to be adjudicated, any defense or defenses that the
Reinsurer may deem available to the Company or to its conservator, rehabilitator, liquidator, receiver or statutory
successor.

 

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ARTICLE
XII

DURATION

 

Section
12.1 Term. The reinsurance provided under this Agreement shall remain continuously in force for so long as the Company
shall remain liable on the Policies or until terminated by either Party by written notice given to the other Party at least twelve
(12) months in advance of the termination date, a copy of which shall be provided to the Iowa Insurance Division.

 

Section
12.2 Runoff Coverage. If this Agreement is terminated, the reinsurance hereunder shall continue to apply to benefits
and/or claims under all Policies (including any lapsed, surrendered, reinstated, renewed or matured Policy) until the
Company’s obligations under the Policies cease. The Parties hereto expressly covenant and agree that, in the event of
termination of this Agreement, they will cooperate with each other in the handling of all such run-off insurance business
until the Company’s obligations under the Policies cease. All costs and expenses associated with the handling of such
run-off business shall be borne solely by the Reinsurer. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event this Agreement is
terminated, the reinsurance hereunder shall not apply to any insurance policies or annuity contracts, or binders, contracts,
certificates, riders, endorsements, supplemental benefits, or other agreements related or attaching to such insurance
policies or contracts, that were first issued or assumed by the Company on or after the effective date of any termination of
this Agreement.

 

Section
12.3 Recapture. The Policies are not eligible for recapture by the Company except upon the mutual agreement of the Company
and the Reinsurer.

 

ARTICLE
XIII

CREDIT
FOR REINSURANCE

 

Section
13.1 Credit for Reinsurance.

 

(a)
        The Reinsurer shall, at its own expense, take all steps necessary (including the posting of letters of credit or other acceptable
security) to enable the Company to receive and maintain full credit for the reinsurance provided by this Agreement in any jurisdiction
applicable throughout the entire term of this Agreement.

 

(b)
       It is understood and agreed that any term or condition required by Applicable Law to be included in this Agreement for the
Company to receive statutory credit for the reinsurance provided by this Agreement shall be deemed to be incorporated in this
Agreement by reference. Furthermore, the Reinsurer and the Company agree to amend this Agreement, or enter into other
agreements or execute additional documents as needed to comply with the credit for reinsurance laws and regulations and/or
the requirements of Iowa Insurance Division.

 

ARTICLE
XIV

DAC
Tax

 

Section
14.1 Party. The term “party” will refer to either contracting company as appropriate.

 

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Section
14.2 Other Terms. The terms “Net Positive Consideration”, “Specified Policy Acquisition Expenses” and
“General Deductions Limitation” used in this Article are defined by reference to Regulation Section 1.848-2 and Code
Section 848.

 

Section
14.3 DAC Tax Election. The parties to this Agreement agree to make the election set forth below pursuant to Section 1.848-2(g)
(8) of the Income Tax Regulations issued under Section 848 of the Code. This election shall be effective for taxable year 2016
and for all subsequent taxable years for which this Agreement remains in effect.

 

(a)        
The party with the Net Positive Consideration for this Agreement for each taxable year will capitalize Specified Policy
Acquisition Expenses with respect to this Agreement without regard to the General Deductions Limitation of Code Section
848(c)(1).

 

(b)
        Both parties agree to exchange information pertaining to the amount of net consideration under this Agreement each year, or as
otherwise required by the Internal Revenue Service, to ensure consistency.

 

(c)
        The Company will submit a schedule to the Reinsurer by May 1 of each year with its calculation of the net consideration for
the preceding calendar year. The Reinsurer may contest such calculation by providing an alternative calculation to the
Company in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the Reinsurer’s receipt of the Company’s calculation.

 

(d)
       If the Reinsurer contests the Company’s calculation, the parties will act in good faith to reach an agreement as to the
correct amount within thirty (30) calendar days of the date that the Company receives the Reinsurer’s alternative
calculation. If the parties reach an agreement on the net consideration calculation, each party will report the agreed upon
amount in its income tax return for the preceding calendar year. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement on the
amount of net consideration, then the dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Article IX of this Agreement. If Reinsurer does
not contest the Company’s calculation the parties will utilize the calculation provided by the Company for reporting purposes
in their respective income tax returns for the preceding year.

 

(e)
       
Each party will attach a schedule to its federal income tax return for its first taxable year ending after the election becomes
effective that identifies this Agreement as a reinsurance agreement for which joint elections have been made under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.848-2(g)(8).

 

ARTICLE
XV

SERVICE
OF SUIT

 

Section
15.1. In the event of the failure of the Reinsurer to perform its obligations hereunder, the Reinsurer, at the request of
the Company, shall submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Article constitutes or
should be understood to constitute a waiver of the Reinsurer’s right to commence an action in any court of competent
jurisdiction, to remove an action or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by law. The Reinsurer, once
the appropriate court is selected, whether such court is the one originally chosen by the Company and accepted by the
Reinsurer or is determined by removal, transfer or otherwise, as provided for above, shall comply with all requirements
necessary to give said court jurisdiction and, in any suit instituted against the Reinsurer upon this Agreement, shall abide
by the final decision of such court or of any appellate court in the event of appeal. This Article shall not be read to
conflict with or override the obligations of the parties to arbitrate their disputes as provided in Article IX.

 

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ARTICLE
XVI

GENERAL
PROVISIONS

 

Section
16.1 Notices. All notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall become effective when received.
Any written notice shall be sent by either certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, overnight delivery service
(providing for delivery receipt), electronic facsimile transmission, or delivered by hand. All notices or communications
under this Agreement shall be addressed as follows:

 

If
to the Company:

 

MEMBERS
Life Insurance Company 

5910
Mineral Point Rd. 

Madison, WI 53705 

Attention:
Treasurer

 

If to the Reinsurer:

 

CMFG
Life Insurance Company 

5910 Mineral Point Rd. 

Madison, WI 53705 

Attention:
Treasurer

 

Section
16.2 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and related documents cannot be assigned by either party without the prior
written consent of the other and the prior approval of the Iowa Insurance Division. The provisions of this Agreement and related
documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns as permitted herein.

 

Section
16.3 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts,
and by each of the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall
be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

Section
16.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the business being reinsured hereunder and there are no understandings between
the parties other than those expressed in this Agreement. Any change or modification to this Agreement shall be null and void
unless made by amendment to this Agreement and signed by both parties hereto.

 

Section
16.5 Regulatory Approval of Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement until prior approval of the Iowa Insurance Department
has been received by the Company. Similarly, if the approval of other Governmental Entities is required no amendment to this Agreement
shall take effect until all such necessary approvals have been received by the Company.

 

Section
16.6 Governing Law. This Agreement and related documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Iowa.

 

Section
16.7 Severability. In the event any section or provision of this Agreement or related documents is found to be void and
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections and provisions of this Agreement or related documents
shall nevertheless be binding upon the parties with the same force and effect as though the void or unenforceable part had not
been severed or deleted.

 

Section
16.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement constitutes an indemnity reinsurance agreement solely between the
Company and the Reinsurer. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended to confer any rights, benefits,
remedies, obligations or liabilities upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.

 

Section
16.9 Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Company and the Reinsurer shall maintain all licenses, obtain all regulatory
approvals and comply with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements necessary to perform their respective obligations under
this Agreement.

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representative.

 

	 	MEMBERS
    LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Brian
    Borakove	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Senior
    Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Date:	03/09/2021	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	CMFG
    LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:		 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Laureen
    A. Winger	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Executive
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Date:	03/09/2021	 

  

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SCHEDULE
A

(Covered
Policies)

 

MEMBERS
Zone Annuity

 

MEMBERS
Horizon Variable Annuity

 

MEMBERS
Horizon II Variable Annuity

 

CUNA
Mutual Group Zone Income Annuity

 

CUNA
Mutual Group ZoneChoice Annuity

 

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SCHEDULE
3.2

VARIABLE
SEPARATE ACCOUNT (VSA) VALUATION ADJUSTMENT CALCULATION

 

The
VSA Valuation Adjustment shall be calculated as of the end of each calendar quarter, or more frequently as mutually agreed by
the parties, as follows:

 

(A-B)
Where:

 

A
= VSA Accumulated Value with respect to the VSA as of the end of such calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly basis)

 

B
= VSA Accumulated Value with respect to the VSA as of the beginning of such calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly
basis)

 

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SCHEDULE
3.3

VARIABLE
SEPARATE ACCOUNT (VSA) EARNINGS CREDIT CALCULATION

 

The
VSA Earnings Credit shall be calculated as of the end of each calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly basis) as
follows:

 

A-B-C+D

 

Where:

A
= VSA Accumulated Value with respect to the VSA as of the end of such calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly basis)

 

B
= VSA Accumulated Value with respect to the VSA as of the beginning of such calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly
basis)

 

C
= Increases in VSA Accumulated Value during such calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly basis) which shall be calculated
as the premiums allocated to the VSA

 

D
= Decreases in VSA Accumulated Value during such calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly basis) which shall be calculated
as follows:

		1.	Death
benefits, surrenders, withdrawals and annuitizations paid from the VSA

		2.	Contract,
administration and transfer fee deductions

		3.	Deductions
for contingent deferred sales charges or surrender charges

		4.	D(1)
+ D(2) + D(3)

 

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SCHEDULE
3.4

VARIABLE
SEPARATE (VSA) PAYABLE LIABILITY CALCULATION

 

The
VSA Payable Liability shall be calculated as of the end of each calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly basis) as
follows:

 

(A-B)

 

Where:

 

A
= VSA Accumulated Value with respect to the VSA as of the end of such calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly basis)

 

B
= Statutory Reserves with respect to the VSA as of the end of such calendar quarter (or month if calculated on a monthly basis)

 

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SCHEDULE
5 4.2 

INVESTMENT
GUIDELINES

 

Investment
Guidelines for CMFG Life Insurance Company Risk Control Separate Accounts and Declared Rate Separate Accounts

 

	Broad Asset Class	Asset Class	Minimum	Maximum
	Near Risk-Free	 	4%	100%
	 	
        Cash

        Government
	
        0%

        1%
	
        100%

        100%

	 	Agency MBS*	3%	40%
	 	 	 	 
	
        Corporate
	 	
        20%
	
        80%

	 	Public – Investment Grade	20%	80%
	 	Private – Investment Grade	0%	20%
	 	High Yield	0%	10%
	 	 	 	 
	
        Other
Credit
	 	
        0%
	
        30%

	 	Municipal	0%	5%
	 	Mortgage Loan	0%	25%
	 	 	 	 
	
        Structured
Credit
	 	
        3%
	
        25%

	 	ABS	0%	20%
	 	CMBS	0%	20%
	 	CLO	0%	20%
	 	RMBS	0%	5%
	 	 	 	 
	Equity or Near-Equity	 	0%	5%
	 	Real Estate	0%	0%
	 	Alternative – Mezzanine	0%	5%
	 	Alternative – Private Equity	0%	5%
	 	Public Equity	0%	5%

 

*A
pass-through security or unleveraged CMO class

 

Derivatives

 

Derivatives
will primarily be limited to those hedging liability risks. Risks hedged would primarily be the equity market related guarantees
of the Members Life Annuity Contracts but can also include rate and credit oriented exposures generally related to liability reserves.
Derivative usage and limits on notional amounts will be set by the Board of Directors of CMFG Life Insurance Company from time
to time and must comply with the CMFG Life Insurance Company Derivative Use Plan and Derivative Policy.

 

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Transfer
restrictions

 

Assets
may be transferred into and out of the separate accounts as long as asset values exceed liability values after such transfers.
Impaired securities, securities in default or assets encumbered by other agreements (modified coinsurance “segregated”
assets, collateral for trusts, etc.) may not be transferred into the separate accounts.

 

Borrowing
to Support the Separate Accounts

 

Assets
of the Separate Accounts may be used to collateralize borrowing in order to meet short-term liquidity needs of the Separate Accounts.

 

Use
of Funding Agreements

 

Assets
of the Separate Accounts may be used to collateralize funding agreements with the Federal Home Loan Bank
(“FHLB”). Funding agreement proceeds will be invested within the Separate Accounts in assets that are consistent
with these investment guidelines and that match funding agreement liabilities. The funding agreement liabilities are recorded
in each separate account so we are using separate account assets to satisfy liabilities attributable to the separate
accounts. We track these assets that back the funding agreements in a separate portfolio so they can be identified
separately.

 

Securities
Lending

 

The
Separate Accounts may participate in a securities lending program consistent with the terms of the general account
securities lending program in which collateral is received for loaned securities, provided investments made with such
collateral are invested within the Separate Accounts in assets consistent with these Investment guidelines and that match
securities lending program liabilities.

 

Effective:
January 1, 2019

 

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SCHEDULE
6.1 

FORM
OF QUARTERLY STATEMENT

 

		1.	Payments
due to the Reinsurer shall be calculated as follows:

 

		a.	Premium
ceded, less any return or refunds of premium

		b.	VSA
Earnings Credit (if positive), excluding the change in VSA Payable Liability

		c.	Payments
under Fund Participation Agreements

		d.	VSA
Valuation Adjustment (if negative)

		e.	Any
other items payable to the Reinsurer under Section 4.1 of this Agreement

		f.	Any
amounts remitted to the Reinsurer after the date of the last quarterly settlement

		g.	1
(a) + 1 (b) + 1 (c) + 1 (d) + 1 (e) – 1 (f)

 

		2.	Payments
due to the Company shall be calculated as follows:

 

		a.	Benefits
ceded - surrenders, withdrawals, death and annuity benefits

		b.	VSA
Earnings Credit (if negative), excluding the change in VSA Payable Liability

		c.	VSA
Valuation Adjustment (if positive)

		d.	Any
other items payable to the Company under Section 4.2 of this Agreement

		e.	Any
payments to the Company after the date of the last quarterly settlement

		f.	2(a)
+ 2(b) + 2(c) + 2(d) – 2(e)

 

		3.	Balance
during the period shall be calculated as follows:

 

1
(g) - 2 (f)

 

With
the amount of a positive balance paid by the Company to the Reinsurer, and the amount of a negative balance paid by the Reinsurer
to the Company.

 

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Agreement
on Accounting Periods

 

The
Parties to the Amended and Restated Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2019 have agreed that
the Accountings described in Section V - Accountings of the Agreement shall be performed on a monthly basis. Accordingly, the
Parties agree that the Quarterly Accountings described in Section 5.1, the Quarterly Accountings in Section 5.2 and the
Schedule 5.1 Quarterly Statement shall be prepared on a monthly basis until such time as the Parties agree in writing to
change the timing for these reports.

 

MEMBERS
Life Insurance Company

 

CMFG
Life Insurance Company

 

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