Reminder! Product portfolio changes and 2017 CSO updates

2017 CSO Updates:
Important dates and transition timelines

Beginning January 1, 2020, any new life products issued must use the 2017 Commissioners Standard Ordinary (CSO) Table.

In an effort to streamline our product offerings and launch new, innovative life insurance products, there will be some changes to our product lineup through the end of the year (2019). Below is a summary of current products and corresponding replacements and retirements.

Products that are already 2017 CSO/PBR (Principal-Based Reserving) compliant are excluded from this list.

Indexed Universal Life (IUL)

Current product

Replacement product (2017 CSO/PBR compliant)

Orion IUL

Eclipse Accumulator IUL (coming December 14, 2019)*

Eclipse Protector IUL

Eclipse Protector II IUL (coming December 14, 2019)*

Eclipse Survivor and
Eclipse Survivor Pro IUL

Eclipse Survivor and Eclipse Survivor Pro IUL (tentative Q1/Q2 2020)*

California only

Orion IUL

Orion IUL (updated with 2017 CSO).

Please note: Eclipse Accumulator IUL is pending state approval. Watch for future communications on product availability.

Eclipse Protector, Eclipse Survivor and Eclipse Survivor Pro IUL

*2017 CSO products pending state approval.

Watch for future communications on product availability.

New York only

Eclipse IUL

Eclipse IUL (updated with 2017 CSO)

Eclipse Protector, Eclipse Survivor and Eclipse Survivor Pro IUL

*Pending state approval.

Watch for future communications on product availability.

 

Fixed

Current product

Replacement product (2017 CSO/PBR compliant)

Accumulator UL

Product will be discontinued

CareShield® UL

Product will be discontinued

Secure Accumulator and
Secure Protector Whole LIfe

Products will be discontinued.
(New whole life product launching in 2020)

 

Agreements

Current agreement

Replacement agreement (2017 CSO/PBR compliant)

Long Term Care Agreement (CA only)

Agreement will be unavailable December 14, 2019, on all available products. It will be re-filed at a later date.

Accelerated Death Benefit Agreement,
Accidental Death Benefit Agreement,
Children’s Term Agreement,
Corporate Enhanced Values Agreement,
Performance Death Benefit Guarantee Agreement,
Waiver of Charges Agreement

Agreements will be unavailable December 14, 2019, on all available products.

* Pending state approvals. Dates are subject to change.

 

Important dates

December 13, 2019

  • All applications (paper and eApp) for all 2001 CSO products must be received by 3:00 p.m. CST

December 14, 2019

  • Replacement 2017 CSO products available*

December 31, 2019

  • 2001 CSO policies must be underwritten, approved and paid no later than 3:00 p.m. CST
  • If product is retiring or will not be available in January 2020, it is important to get business requirements in by the given dates as no exceptions can be made.
  • Pending applications that do NOT have premium applied by December 31, 2019 will have the option to be moved to a 2017 CSO product
    • Please note: Whole life and survivorship IUL will not have replacement products available until later in 2020
  • 1035 cases need an underwriting decision and a 1035 Exchange Confirmation form signed and received by 3:00 p.m. CST. Funds must be received by 3:00 p.m. CST, March 31, 2020

January 1, 2020

  • Only products based on the 2017 CSO tables will be available for new sales

 
Changes to life product portfolio: 2017 CSO updates (Login required)
 

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