Arizona § 20-1207 Dividends

Arizona Statutes

§ 20-1207 — Dividends

Arizona § 20-1207

Title 20Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 6PARTICULAR TYPES OF INSURANCE

Art. 1Life Insurance and Annuities

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 20-1207 (2026).

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There shall be a provision in participating policies that, beginning not later than the end of the third policy year, the insurer shall annually ascertain and apportion the divisible surplus, if any, that will accrue on the policy anniversary or other dividend date specified in the policy provided the policy is in force and all premiums to that date are paid. Except as provided in this section, any dividend so apportioned shall, at the option of the party entitled to elect such option, be either payable in cash or applied to any one of such other dividend options as may be provided by the policy. If any such other dividend options are provided, the policy shall further state which option shall be automatically effective if the party has not elected some other option. If the policy specifie

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There shall be a provision in participating policies that, beginning not later than the end of the third policy year, the insurer shall annually ascertain and apportion the divisible surplus, if any, that will accrue on the policy anniversary or other dividend date specified in the policy provided the policy is in force and all premiums to that date are paid. Except as provided in this section, any dividend so apportioned shall, at the option of the party entitled to elect such option, be either payable in cash or applied to any one of such other dividend options as may be provided by the policy. If any such other dividend options are provided, the policy shall further state which option shall be automatically effective if the party has not elected some other option. If the policy specifies a period within which the other dividend option may be elected, such period shall be not less than thirty days following the date on which the dividend is due and payable. The annually apportioned dividend shall be deemed to be payable in cash even though the policy provides that payment of the dividend is to be deferred for a specified period, but such period shall not exceed six years from the date of apportionment and interest shall be added to the dividend at a specified rate. If a participating policy provides that the benefit under any paid-up nonforfeiture provision is to be participating, it may provide that any divisible surplus apportioned while the insurance is in force under the nonforfeiture provision shall be applied in the manner set forth in the policy.