§ 10-7-405 — Construction

Colorado § 10-7-405

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 10: Insurance
• Art.: Life Insurance

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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
commissioner has sole authority to regulate the issuance and sale of variable
contracts and to issue such reasonable rules and regulations as may be appropriate
to carry out the purposes and provisions of sections 10-7-402 to 10-7-405.

(2) Except for sections 10-3-204, 10-7-102 (1)(g) to (1)(i), 10-7-202 (1)(a), 10-7-302 to 10-7-306, and 10-7-501 to 10-7-510, and, except as otherwise provided in
sections 10-7-402 to 10-7-405, all pertinent provisions of this title shall apply to
separate accounts and contracts relating thereto. Any individual variable life
insurance or annuity contract, delivered or issued for delivery in this state, shall
contain grace, reinstatement, and nonforfeiture provisions appropriate to such a
contract. The reserve liability for variable contracts shall be established in
accordance with actuarial procedures that recognize the variable nature of the
benefits provided and any mortality guarantees.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term company as used
in sections 10-7-402 to 10-7-404 includes fraternal benefit societies licensed to do
business in this state under article 14 of this title.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: p. 714, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 72-2-48. L. 77: (2) amended, p. 528, � 10, effective July 1.