Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 031 - BUREAU OF INSURANCE › Chapter 919 - LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES REPLACEMENT › Appendix 031-919-C

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
REPLACEMENT OF LIFE INSURANCE OR
				  ANNUITIES
You are contemplating the purchase of a life insurance policy
				  or annuity contract. In some cases this purchase may involve discontinuing or
				  changing an existing policy or contract. If so, a replacement is occurring.
				  Financed purchases are also considered replacements.
A replacement occurs when a new policy or contract is
				  purchased and, in connection with the sale, you discontinue making premium
				  payments on the existing policy or contract, or an existing policy or contract
				  is surrendered, forfeited, assigned to the replacing insurer, or otherwise
				  terminated or used in a financed purchase.
A financed purchase occurs when the purchase of a new life
				  insurance policy involves the use of funds obtained by the withdrawal or
				  surrender of or by borrowing some or all of the policy values, including
				  accumulated dividends, of an existing policy, to pay all or part of any premium
				  or payment due on the new policy. A financed purchase is a replacement.
You should carefully consider whether a replacement is in
				  your best interests. You will pay acquisition costs and there may be surrender
				  costs deducted from your policy or contract. You may be able to make changes to
				  your existing policy or contract to meet your insurance needs at less cost. A
				  financed purchase will reduce the value of your existing policy and may reduce
				  the amount paid upon the death of the insured.
We want you to understand the effects of replacements and ask
				  that you answer the following questions and consider the questions on the back
				  of this form.
1. Are you considering
				discontinuing making premium payments, surrendering, forfeiting, assigning to
				the insurer, or otherwise terminating your existing policy or contract" ___ YES
				___ NO
2. Are you considering using
				funds from your existing policies or contracts to pay premiums due on the new
				policy or contract" ___ YES ___ NO
Please list each existing policy or contract you are
				  contemplating replacing (include the name of the insurer, the insured, and the
				  policy or contract number if available) and whether each policy or contract
				  will be replaced or used as a source of financing:
INSURER NAME
CONTRACT OR POLICY #
INSURED OR ANNUITANT
REPLACED (R) OR FINANCING (F)
1.
2.
3.
Make sure you know the facts. Contact your existing company
				  or its agent for information about the old policy or contract. If you request
				  one, an in force illustration, policy summary or available disclosure documents
				  must be sent to you by the existing insurer. Ask for and retain all sales
				  material used by the agent in the sales presentation. Be sure that you are
				  making an informed decision.
I certify that the responses herein are, to the best of my
				  knowledge, accurate:
____________________________________________________________________________
				  ______________
Applicant's Signature and Printed Name Date
A replacement may not be in your best interest, or your
				  decision could be a good one. You should make a careful comparison of the costs
				  and benefits of your existing policy or contract and the proposed policy or
				  contract. One way to do this is to ask the company or agent that sold you your
				  existing policy or contract to provide you with information concerning your
				  existing policy or contract. This may include an illustration of how your
				  existing policy or contract is working now and how it would perform in the
				  future based on certain assumptions. Illustrations should not, however, be used
				  as a sole basis to compare policies or contracts. You should discuss the
				  following with your agent to determine whether replacement or financing your
				  purchase makes sense:
PREMIUMS: Are they affordable?
Could they change?
You're older-are premiums higher for the proposed new
				  policy?
How long will you have to pay premiums on the new policy" On
				  the old policy"
POLICY VALUES: New policies usually take longer to build cash
				  values and to pay dividends.
Acquisition costs for the old policy may have been paid, you
				  will incur costs for the new one.
What surrender charges do the policies have?
What expense and sales charges will you pay on the new
				  policy?
Does the new policy provide more insurance coverage?
INSURABILITY: If your health has changed since you bought
				  your old policy, the new one could cost you more, or you could be turned
				  down.
You may need a medical exam for a new policy.
Claims on most new policies for up to the first two years can
				  be denied based on inaccurate statements.
Suicide limitations may begin anew on the new
				  coverage.
IF YOU ARE KEEPING THE OLD POLICY AS WELL AS THE NEW
				  POLICY:
How are premiums for both policies being paid?
How will the premiums on your existing policy be
				  affected?
Will a loan be deducted from death benefits?
What values from the old policy are being used to pay
				  premiums?
IF YOU ARE SURRENDERING AN ANNUITY OR INTEREST SENSITIVE LIFE
				  PRODUCT:
Will you pay surrender charges on your old contract?
What are the interest rate guarantees for the new
				  contract?
Have you compared the contract charges or other policy
				  expenses?
OTHER ISSUES TO CONSIDER FOR ALL TRANSACTIONS:
What are the tax consequences of buying the new
				  policy?
Is this a tax free exchange" (See your tax advisor.)
Is there a benefit from favorable "grandfathered" treatment
				  of the old policy under the federal tax code"
Will the existing insurer be willing to modify the old
				  policy?
How does the quality and financial stability of the new
				  company compare with your existing company?