Filing Guidance for Policy Forms Referencing MIB, Inc.

Life Products Outlines

Nonforfeiture Interest Rate Filing Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Amendment No. 1 to Regulation 213

Guidance Regarding Expedited Approval of SECURE Act of 2019 Submissions

Guidance Regarding Regulation 195 – SERFF Required for Policy Form, Rate, and Compensation Filings made to the Life Bureau

Regulation 187

• Procedural Guidance for Insurers Filing Disclosure Pursuant to Sections 224.4(m) and 224.6(h) of Regulation 187 or for adding Producer Attestations or Certifications to Application Policy Forms (05/29/2019)
• Supplemental Guidance Regarding Section 224.6(h) of Regulation 187 (09/11/2019) 
• FAQs Regarding First Amendment of Regulation 187 (02/12/2020)
• FAQs 224.4(f) of Reg. 187 (09/06/2019)

Status Inquiry Guidance Note 8-16-19

08/16/2019

Filing Guidance for Regulation 210 Annual Disclosure of Adverse Changes

04/18/2019

Supplemental Guidance for Change in Annuitization Start Date under Guaranteed Paid-up Deferred Annuities

05/16/2018

12/20/2017

Guidelines for Plan of Operations and Actuarial Projections for License Applications and Changes in Corporate Structure (PDF)

05/12/2017

General SERFF Guidelines for Form Filings

01/19/2017

Circular Letter No. 6 (2004)

• Certification Procedure
• Policy Form Compliance Certification "Attachment 1": PDF | Word
• Optional Supplemental Policy Form Compliance Certification (Word)
• Notice regarding Sampling of Files submitted under the Circular Letter No. 6 (2004) - Certification Procedure
• Guidance on Circular Letter No. 6 (2004) filings

Guidance for Filing Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts (QLAC) 

06/24/2015

Guidelines For The Preparation Of Plans Of Operation For Separate Accounts

April 2014

Guidance for filings in response to the withdrawal of Supplement No 1 of Circular Letter 27 (2008)

08/02/2013

Guidance for Over Loan Protection Benefits

07/29/2013

Filing Insurance Policy Forms in Accordance with Insurance Law §1113(a)(1)(E) Authorizing the Acceleration of Death Benefits When an Insured Resides in a Nursing Home Withdrawn, Superseded by Regulation 143 (11 NYCRR Part 41) as of 11/27/2019

04/08/2011

Filing Guidance on Changes in the Investment Options of a Separate Account for Group and Individual Variable Products

11/01/2010

Guidance for Filings made to comply with Supplement No. 1 to Circular Letter 27 (2008)

12/09/2009

Guidance for Guaranteed Paid-up Deferred Annuities

03/13/2009

Guidance on Dividend Disclosure under 3209(b)(2)(C) for Equity Indexed Annuity Contracts and Life Insurance Policies

10/31/2008

Guidance for Illustrations of Variable Annuity Contracts

10/16/2008

Guidance for Life Insurance Policy Illustrations

08/22/2008

Equity Index Annuities

• Supplemental Guidance on Equity Index Annuities (06/01/2022)
• Equity Index Annuities (07/17/2008)
• Equity-Index Products - Guidance for product design (10/31/2007)

Guidance for Readability Requirements – Electronic Version

01/15/2008

Filings for First Amendment to Regulation 149 (PDF)

11/20/2007

Filing Guidance for Combination Life and Accident & Health Submissions (PDF)

11/15/2007

Maturity Date of Whole Life Policies (PDF)

05/01/2007

Section 4228(h) Statements of Selfsupport for Multiple Term Life Insurance Plans

07/28/2006

Variable Material

• Procedure and Filing Guidance for Approval of Memorandum of Variable Material (PDF - 09/16/2005)
• Filing Guidance on the use of Variable Material for Individual Annuity Contracts and Life Insurance Policy Forms (11/01/2010)
• Procedural Checklist to Avoid Common Submission Errors when Filing a Memorandum of Variable Material (07/09/2012)

Filing Guidance For Making Address Changes, Name Changes and Merger/Name Changes

09/02/2005

Annuity Nonforfeiture Interest Rate - Filing Guidance on Changes to Section 4223(c)(2)(C) of the Insurance Law

03/23/2005

Fixed Account Availability Restrictions

12/04/2003

Filing Guidance on The Recent Changes to Section 4221 (o)(1)(F) of The Insurance Law (Term Insurance)

01/06/2003

War Exclusions and Restrictions

10/17/2003