§ 58-15-33 — Cash surrender value--Amount available under policy on default of premium--Paid

Any cash surrender value available under the policy in the event of default in a premium payment due on any policy anniversary, whether or not required by § 58-15-31 shall be an amount not less than the excess, if any, of the present value on such anniversary, of the future guaranteed benefits which would have been provided for by the policy, including any existing paid - up additions, if there had been no default, over the sum of the then present value of the adjusted premiums as defined in §§ 58-15-35 to 58-15-38 , inclusive, and §§ 58-15-43.1 to 58-15-43.11 , inclusive, corresponding to premiums which would have fallen due on and after such anniversary, and the amount of any indebtedness to the insurer on the policy. Any cash surrender value available within thirty days after any policy anniversary under any policy paid up by completion of all premium payments or any policy continued under any paid - up nonforfeiture benefit, whether or not required by § 58-15-31 , shall be an amount not less than the present value, on such anniversary, of the future guaranteed benefits provided for by the policy, including any existing paid - up additions, decreased by any indebtedness to the insurer on the policy. However, for any policy issued on or after the operative date of §§ 58-15-43.1 to 58-15-43.11 , inclusive, which provides supplemental life insurance or annuity benefits at the option of the insured and for an identifiable additional premium by rider or supplemental policy provision, the cash surrender value referred to in the first paragraph of this section shall be an amount not less than the sum of the cash surrender value as defined in that paragraph for an otherwise similar policy issued at the same age without a rider or supplemental policy provision and the cash surrender value as defined in that paragraph for a policy which provides only the benefits otherwise provided by a rider or supplemental policy provision. Further, for any family policy issued on or after the operative date of §§ 58-15-43.1 to 58-15-43.11 , inclusive, which defines a primary insured and provides term insurance on the life of the spouse of the primary insured expiring before the spouse's age seventy - one, the cash surrender value referred to in the first paragraph of this section shall be an amount not less than the sum of the cash surrender value as defined in that paragraph for an otherwise similar policy issued at the same age without term insurance on the life of the spouse and the cash surrender value as defined in that paragraph for a policy which provides only the benefits otherwise provided by term insurance on the life of the spouse. Any cash surrender value available within thirty days after any policy anniversary under any policy paid - up by completion of all premium payments or any policy continued under any paid - up nonforfeiture benefit, whether or not required by § 58-15-31 , shall be an amount not less than the present value, on such anniversary of the future guaranteed benefits provided for by the policy, including any existing paid - up additions, decreased by any indebtedness to the insurer on the policy. If the cash surrender value is in excess of one million dollars, the term, cash surrender value, may include payment of assets to the policyholder as well as payment of cash, if allowed under the policy, with the consent of the policyholder.

Legislative History

SL 1966, ch 111, ch 23, § 28 (3); SL 1982, ch 357, § 2; SL 2001, ch 54, § 6; SL 2003, ch 245, § 6.