Montana § 33-20-108 Dividends

Montana Statutes

§ 33-20-108 — Dividends

Montana § 33-20-108

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 20LIFE INSURANCE

Part 1Policy Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 33-20-108 (2026).

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33-20-108 . Dividends.

(1)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.

(2)Except as hereinafter provided, any dividend becoming payable shall at the option of the party entitled to elect such option be either:

(a)payable in cash; or

(b)applied to any one of such other dividend options as may be provided by the policy.

(3)If any such other dividend options are provided, the policy shall further state which option shall be automatically effective if such party shall not have

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33-20-108 . Dividends. (1) 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.
(2) Except as hereinafter provided, any dividend becoming payable shall at the option of the party entitled to elect such option be either:
(a) payable in cash; or
(b) applied to any one of such other dividend options as may be provided by the policy.
(3) If any such other dividend options are provided, the policy shall further state which option shall be automatically effective if such party shall not have elected some other option. If the policy specifies a period within which such other dividend option may be elected, such period shall be not less than 30 days following the date on which such dividend is due and payable.
(4) The annually apportioned dividend shall be deemed to be payable in cash within the meaning of subsection (2)(a) above even though the policy provides that payment of such dividend is to be deferred for a specified period, provided such period does not exceed 6 years from the date of apportionment and that interest will be added to such dividend at a specified rate.
(5) 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 becoming payable or apportioned while the insurance is in force under such nonforfeiture provision shall be applied in the manner set forth in the policy.
(6) In participating industrial life insurance policies, in lieu of the provision required in subsections (1) through (5) above, there shall be a provision that, beginning not later than the end of the fifth policy year, the policy shall participate annually in the divisible surplus, if any, in the manner set forth in the policy.