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Current as of August 22, 2023
Alabama

§ 27–44–5(15) PREMIUMS. Direct gross insurance premiums and annuity considerations received on covered policies or contracts, less returned premiums and considerations thereon and dividends paid or credited to policyholders on such direct business. “Premiums” do not include premiums and considerations on contracts between insurers and reinsurers. (Amended effective 1/1/13)

Alaska

§ 21.79.900(18) “premium” means the amounts or considerations, by whichever name called, received on a covered policy or contract less a premium, consideration, and deposit returned, and less a dividend and experience credit; “premium” does not include (A) amounts or considerations charged for an assessment or an amount received for a policy or contract or for the portions of a policy or contract for which coverage is not provided under AS 21.79.020(b) and (c), except that assessable premium may not be reduced on account of AS 21.79.020(c)(4) relating to interest limitations and AS 21.79.025(a)(2) — (5), (b), and (d) relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner; (B) premiums in excess of $5,000,000 on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan or its trustee established under 26 U.S.C. 401, 26 U.S.C. 403(b), or 26 U.S.C. 457; or (C) with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of $5,000,000 with respect to those policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner; (Amended effective 07/01/18)

Arizona

§ 20-681.12. "Premiums": (a) Means amounts or considerations by whatever name called that are received on covered policies or con-tracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. (b) Does not include: (i) Amounts or consideration received for policies or contracts or for parts of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 20-682, subsection C, except that assessable premium shall not be reduced under section 20-682, subsection D, paragraph 4, relating to interest limitations, and section 20-682, subsection E, paragraph 2, relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant and one contract owner. (ii) Amounts in excess of five million dollars with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner. (Amended effective 9/12/13)

Arkansas

§ 23-96-104(18) (A) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. (B) (i) “Premiums” does not include amounts or considerations received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under § 23-96-106, except that assessable premiums shall not be reduced on account of § 23-96-106(a)(3), relating to interest limitations and § 23-96-114(a)(2), relating to limitations with respect to one (1) individual, one (1) participant, and one (1) policy or contract owner. (ii) However, “premiums” does not include: (a) Any premiums in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan, or its trustee, established under section 401(k), section 403(b), or section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code; or (b) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one (1) owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner;

California

§ 1067.04(q)(1) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or con-tracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. (2) “Premiums” does not include amounts or considerations received for * * *policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subdivision (b) of Section 1067.02, except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1067.02 relating to interest limitations and paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1067.02 relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one contract owner. (3) “Premiums” does not include any of the following: (A) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract. (B) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars ($5, 000,000) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Colorado

§ 10-20-103(12) (a) “Premiums” means the amount of money or other consideration, however designated, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, returned consideration, and returned deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. (b) “Premiums” does not include: (I) Any amount of money or other consideration received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 10-20-104 (2); except that assessable premiums shall not be reduced on account of section 10-20-104 (2)(b)(III) relating to interest limitations and section 10-20-104 (3)(b) relating to limitations with respect to any one life; (II) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or (III) Premiums in excess of five million dollars with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, regardless of: (A) Whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person; (B) Whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons; or (C) The number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Connecticut

§ 38a-862 (17) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and experience credits thereon. “Premiums” does not include (A) any amounts or considerations received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsection (f) of section 38a-860, except that (i) assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of subparagraph (C) of subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 38a-860, relating to interest limitations, and subdivision (2) of subsection (g) of section 38a-860, relating to limitations with respect to any one individual, any one participant and any one policy or contract owner, and (ii) “premiums” does not include any premiums in excess of five million dollars on any unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan established under Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, or (B) with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy owner or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars with respect to such policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner;

Delaware

§ 4405 (18) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations (by whatever name called) received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under § 4403(b) of this title except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of § 4403(b)(2)c. of this title relating to interest limitations and § 4403(c)(2) of this title relating to limitations with respect to 1 individual, 1 participant, and 1 policy or contract owner. “Premiums” does not include: a. Premiums in excess of $1,000,000 on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan (or its trustee) established under §?401, §?403(b) or §?457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. §?401, §?403(b) or §?457], or b. With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by 1 owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of $1,000,000 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

District of Columbia

§ 31-5401 (11) "Premiums" means amounts (or consideration by whatever name called) received on covered policies or contracts, or for the portions of policies or contracts, less premiums, considerations, deposits returned, dividends, and experience credits. The term "premiums" shall not include: (A) Any amounts received for policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under § 31-5402(b), except that assessable premiums shall not be reduced on account of § 31-5402(b)(2)(C) relating to interest limitations, and § 31-5402(c)(2) relating to limitations with respect to any one individual, any one participant, and any one contract holder; or (B) With respect to multiple non-group policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, em-ployees or other persons, premiums in excess of $ 5,000,000 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner. (Amended effective 7/23/2014)

Florida

§ 631.714 (8) “Premium” means any direct gross insurance premium and any annuity consideration written on covered policies, less return premium and consideration thereon and dividends paid or credited to policyholders on such direct business. “Premium” does not include premium and consideration on contracts between insurers and reinsurers.

Georgia

§ 33-38-4(20) ‘Premiums’ means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts, less return returned premiums, considerations and deposits thereon and less dividends and experience credits. The term ‘premiums' shall not include: (A) Amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under this chapter except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 33–38–2, relating to interest limitations, and paragraph (12) of Code Section 33–38–7, relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner; (B) Premiums in excess of $5 million on any an unallocated annuity contract; or (C) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of $5 million with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Hawaii

§431:16-205. “Premiums” means amounts and considerations received on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and experience credits thereon. Premiums does not include any amounts or consideration received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 431:16-203(b) except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on accounts under section 431:16-203(b)(2)(C) relating to interest limitations and section 431:16-203(c)(2) relating to limitations with respect to any one life and any one contract holder. Premiums shall also not include: (1) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or (2) Premiums in excess of $5,000,000, regardless of: (A) The number of policies or contracts held by the owner, with respect to multiple non-group policies of life insurance owned by one owner; (B) Whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person; and (C) Whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons.

Idaho

§ 41-4305 (17)(a) "Premiums" means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. (b) "Premiums" does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 41-4303(2), Idaho Code, except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of section 41-4303(2)(b)(iii), Idaho Code, relating to interest limitations and section 41-4303(3)(b), (c) and (d), Idaho Code, relating to limitations with respect to one (1) individual, one (1) participant and one (1) contract owner. "Premiums" shall not include: (i) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or (ii) With respect to multiple non-group policies of life insurance owned by one (1) owner, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars ($ 5,000,000) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Illinois

§ 531.05 “Premiums” mean amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” does not include: (A) amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under Section 531.03 of this Code except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of the provisions of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of Section 531.03 of this Code relating to interest limitations and the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of Section 531.03 relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy owner or contract owner; (B) premiums in excess of $5,000,000 on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan (or its trustee) established under Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; or (C) with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy owner or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of $5,000,000 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Indiana

§ 27-8-8-2 (y) “Premiums” means amounts, deposits, and considerations received on covered policies, less returned premiums, returned deposits, returned considerations, dividends, and experience credits. The term does not include the following: (1) Amounts, deposits, and considerations received for policies or contracts or parts of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 2.3(d) of this chapter, as qualified by section 2.3(e) of this chapter, except that an assessable premium must not be reduced on account of the limitations set forth in section 2.3(e)(3), 2.3(e)(15), or 2.3(f)(2) of this chapter. (2) Premiums in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) on an unallocated annuity contract not issued or not connected with a governmental benefit plan established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Iowa

§ 508C.5 17. “Premium” means amounts or consideration, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. “Premium” does not include amounts for consideration received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 508C.3, subsection 4, except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of the provisions of section 508C.3, subsection 4, paragraph “a”, relating to interest limitations and section 508C.3, subsection 4A, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (a), relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner. “Premium” shall not include any of the following: a. Premiums in excess of five million dollars on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement plan, or its trustee, established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code. b. With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars with respect to those polices or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Kansas

§40-3005(m) “premiums” means amounts received on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and experience credits thereon. Premiums does not include any amounts received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 40–3003 , and amendments thereto, except that assessable premiums shall not be reduced on accounts for subsection (n)(3) of K.S.A. 40–3008 , and amendments thereto , relating to interest limitations and subsection (o)(2) of K.S.A. 40–3008 , and amendments thereto , relating to limitations with respect to any one life and any one contract holder. Premiums shall not include : (1) Any premiums on any unallocated annuity contract; or (2) any premiums in excess of $5,000,000 with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one policyholder, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the policyholder and regardless of whether: (A) The policyholder is an individual, firm, corporation or other person; and (B) the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons;

Kentucky

§ 304.42-050 (17) (a) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. (b) “Premiums” does not include: 1. Amounts or considerations received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under KRS 304.42-030(2), except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of KRS 304.42-030(2)(b)3. relating to interest limitations and KRS 304.42-030(3)(b) relating to limitations with respect to one (1) individual and one (1) policy or contract owner; and 2. With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one (1) owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner; r of policies or contracts held by the owner;

Louisiana

§ 22:2084 (11) “Premiums” means amounts received on covered policies or contracts, less considerations, deposits, dividends, and experience credits thereon. “Premiums” shall not include any amounts received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided by R.S. 22:2083(B), except that accessible premiums shall not be reduced on account of R.S. 22:2083(B)(2)(c)(ii) relating to interest limitations with respect to any one individual, any one participant, and any one policyholder.

Maine

§ 4605-A 16. “Premiums” means amounts or considerations by whatever name called received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 4603, except that assessable premiums may not be reduced on account of the provisions of section 4603 relating to interest limitations and relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant and one contract owner. “Premiums” does not include: A. Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or B. With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of $ 5,000,000 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Maryland

§ 9-401 (o)(1) “Premiums” means amounts received on covered policies or contracts, less premiums, considerations, and deposits returned, and less dividends and experience credits. (2) “Premiums” does not include amounts for policies or contracts, or for parts of policies or contracts, for which coverage is not provided under § 9-403(b) of this subtitle.

Massachusetts

175 §146B(2) “Premiums”, amounts received on covered policies or contracts, less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and experience credits thereon; provided, that “premiums” shall not include any amount received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under paragraph (B) of subsection (4), except that assessable premiums shall not be reduced on account of clause (d) of subparagraph (2) of said paragraph (B) of said subsection (4) relating to interest limitations and subparagraph (3) of said paragraph (B) of said subsection (4) relating to limitations with respect to 1 individual and 1 contract owner; provided, further that “Premiums” shall not include, with respect to multiple non-group policies of life insurance owned by 1 owner, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of $5,000,000 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner. (Amended effective 3/19/2015)

Michigan

§ 500.7705 (p) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. The term “premiums” does not include an amount or consideration received for a policy or contract, or a portion of a policy or contract for which coverage is not provided under section 7704. However, accessible premiums shall not be reduced on account of sections 7704(5)(c) relating to interest limitations and 7704(6)(b), (c), and (e) relating to limitations with respect to any 1 individual, any 1 participant, and any 1 contract holder. Premiums shall not include premiums in excess of the following: (i) $5,000,000.00 on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement plan established under section 401(k), 403(b), or 457 of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 401, 403, and 457. (ii) For multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by 1 owner, whether the policyowner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, $5,000,000.00 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Minnesota

§ 61B.20 Subd. 15. Premiums. “Premiums” means amounts or considerations by whatever name called received on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations, and deposits returned, and less dividends and experience credits on those covered policies or contracts to the extent not guaranteed in advance. The term does not include amounts received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 61B.19, subdivision 3, except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of section 61B.19, subdivision 4, relating to limitations with respect to any one life, any one individual, and any one contract holder. Premiums subject to assessment under section 61B.24, include all amounts received on any unallocated annuity contract issued to a contract holder resident in this state if the contract is not otherwise excluded from coverage under section 61B.19, subdivision 3; provided that “premiums” shall not include any premiums in excess of the liability limit on any unallocated annuity contract specified in section 61B.19, subdivision 4.

Mississippi

§ 83-23-209 (r) "Premiums" means amounts or considerations (by whatever name called) received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. "Premiums" does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under Section 83-23-205(2), except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of Sections 83-23-205(2)(b)(iii) relating to interest limitations and 83-23-205(3) (b) relating to limitations with respect to one (1) individual, one (1) participant and one (1) policy or contract owner. "Premiums" shall not include: (i) Premiums in excess of Five Million Dollars ($ 5,000,000.00) on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan (or its trustee) established under Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; or (ii) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one (1) owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of Five Million Dollars ($ 5,000,000.00) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Missouri

§ 376.718 (15) “Premiums”, amounts received on covered policies or contracts, less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and experience credits thereon. The term does not include any amounts received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsection 3 of section 376.717, except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of subdivision (3) of subsection 3 of section 376.717 relating to interest limitations and subdivision (2) of subsection 4 of section 376.717 relating to limitations with respect to any one life, any one participant, and any one policy or contract holder. Premiums shall not include: (a) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or (b) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars with respect to such policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner;

Montana

§ 33-10-202 (18) (a) “Premiums” means the amount or consideration received on covered policies or contracts less return premiums, considerations, and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. (b) The term does not include: (i) amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided pursuant to this part, except that an assessable premium may not be reduced based on 33-10-224(2)(b) relating to interest limitations and 33-10-224(3)(b) relating to one individual, one participant, and one contract owner; (ii) premiums in excess of $5 million on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan or the plan’s trustee established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code; or (iii) premiums in excess of $5 million with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policyowner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Nebraska

§44-2702(18) Premiums means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. Premiums does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsection (2) of section 44-2703, except that assessable premiums shall not be reduced on account of subdivision (2)(b)(iii) of section 44-2703 relating to interest limitations and subdivision (3)(b) of section 44-2703 relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner. Premiums does not include: (a) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or (b) With respect to multiple nongroup life insurance policies owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums exceeding five million dollars with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner;

Nevada

§686C.110 “Premiums” means amounts received in any calendar year on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and credits for experience thereon. The term does not include: 1. Any amounts received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under NRS 686C.030 except that the assessable premium is not reduced on account of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 686C.035 relating to limitations on interest and subsection 2 or paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 686C.210 relating to limitations with respect to any one life. 2. Premiums for an unallocated annuity contract, except those issued in accordance with the provisions of a governmental retirement plan, established under section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. §§ 401, 403(b) and 457, respectively, or the trustees of such a plan. 3. Premiums that exceed $5,000,000 for several nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, regardless of: (a) Whether the owner is a natural person, firm, corporation or other person; (b) Whether any person insured under the policies is an officer, manager, employee or other person; or (c) The number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

New Hampshire

§ 408-F:4 XII. “Premiums” means amounts received on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations, and deposits returned on such policies or contracts and less dividends and experience credits on such policies or contracts. “Premiums” does not include any amounts received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under RSA 408-F:5, II, except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of RSA 408-F:5, II(b)(3) relating to interest limitations and RSA 408-F:5, III(b) relating to limitations with respect to any one individual, any one participant and any one policy or contract holder; provided that “premiums” shall not include: (a) Any premiums in excess of $5,000,000 on any unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; or (b) With respect to multiple non-group policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of $5,000,000 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

New Jersey

§ 17B:32A-4 “Premiums” means amounts or considerations received in any calendar year on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and experience credits thereon. “Premiums” shall not include any amounts or considerations received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsection b. of section 3 of this act except that assessable premium shall not be reduced as the result of the application of: paragraph (3) of subsection c. of section 3 relating to interest limitations; or paragraph (2) of subsection d. of section 3 relating to limitations with respect to any one insured individual. “Premiums” shall not include any premiums in excess of $2,000,000 per contract on any unallocated annuity contract.

New Mexico

§59A-42-3.Q. “premiums” means amounts or considerations, by whatever name used, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” does not include: (1) amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided pursuant to Subsection E of Section 59A–42–4 NMSA 1978, except that assessable premiums shall not be reduced on account of Paragraph (3) of Subsection E of Section 59A–42–4 NMSA 1978, relating to interest limitations, or Paragraph (2) of Subsection F of Section 59A–42–4 NMSA 1978, relating to limitations, with respect to one individual, one participant or one contract owner; (2) premiums in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan, or its trustee, established pursuant to Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (3) with respect to multiple non-group policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner;

New York

§ 7705 (i) “Premiums” means direct gross insurance premiums and annuity and funding agreement considerations received on covered policies, less return premiums and considerations thereon and dividends paid or credited to policyholders or contract holders on such direct business, subject to such modifications as the superintendent may establish by regulation or order as necessary to facilitate the equitable administration of this article. Premiums do not include premiums and considerations on contracts between insurers and reinsurers. For the purposes of determining the assessment for an insurer under this article, the term “premiums”, with respect to a group annuity contract (or portion of any such contract) that does not guarantee annuity benefits to any specific individual identified in the contract and with respect to any funding agreement issued to fund benefits under any employee benefit plan, means the lesser of one million dollars or the premium attributable to that portion of such group contract that does not guarantee benefits to any specific individuals or such agreements that fund benefits under any employee benefit plan.

North Carolina

§ 58-62-16 (16) "Premiums" means amounts or considerations received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. "Premiums" does not include any amounts or considerations received for any policies, contracts, or portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under G.S. 58-62-21(b); except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of G.S. 58-62-21(c)(3) relating to interest limitations and G.S. 58-62-21(d)(2) relating to limitations with respect to any one individual, any one participant, and any one policy or contract owner. Premiums shall not include premiums in excess of five million dollars ($ 5,000,000) on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan or its trustee established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars ($ 5,000,000) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

North Dakota

§ 26.1-38.1-02 18. “Premiums” means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” do not include any amounts or considerations received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsections 2 and 3 of section 26.1-38.1-01 and except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of subdivision c of subsection 3 of section 26.1-38.1-01, relating to interest limitations, and subsection 3 of section 26.1-38.1-01, relating to limitations with respect to any one individual, any one participant, and any one policy or contract owner. “Premiums” do not include: a. Premiums in excess of five million dollars on any unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement plan established under section 401(k), 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; or b. With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Ohio

§ 3956.01 (K) “Premiums” means amounts received on covered policies or contracts, less premiums, considerations, and deposits returned on the policies or contracts, and less dividends and experience credits on the policies and contracts. “Premiums” does not include either of the following: (1) Any amounts in excess of one million dollars received on any unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement plan established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986,” 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as amended; (2) Any amounts received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 3956.04 of the Revised Code. Division (G)(2) of this section shall not be construed to require the exclusion, from assessable premiums, of premiums paid for coverages in excess of the interest limitations specified in division (B)(2)(c) of section 3956.04 of the Revised Code or of premiums paid for coverages in excess of the limitations with respect to any one individual, any one participant, or any one contract holder specified in division (C)(2) of section 3956.04 of the Revised Code.

Oklahoma

§ 2024 14. “Premiums” means amounts or considerations by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsection B of Section 2025 of this title except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of subparagraph c of paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 2025 of this title relating to interest limitations and paragraph 2 of subsection C of Section 2025 of this title relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant and one policy or contract owner. Premiums does not include: a. premiums on an unallocated annuity contract, or b. premiums in excess of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) on multiple non-group policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner;

Oregon

§ 734.760(10) “Premiums” means direct gross insurance, including annuity, premiums written on covered policies, less return premiums thereon and dividends paid or credited to policyholders on such direct business. “Premiums” does not include premiums on contracts between insurers and reinsurers or any premiums on policies or contracts excluded under ORS 734.790.

Pennsylvania

§ 991.1702 “Premiums.” The amounts received on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon and less dividends and experience credits thereon. The term does not include any amounts received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under section 1703(b) except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of sections 1703(b)(2)(iii) relating to interest limitations and 1703(c)(1)(ii) relating to limitations with respect to any one individual, any one participant and any one policy or contract holder. The term does not include any premiums in excess of five million ($5,000,000) dollars on any unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.). The term does not include, with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of five million ($5,000,000) dollars with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Puerto Rico

§ 3905 (9) Premiums.-- Means the amounts received for covered policies or contracts, less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and credits for experience thereon. 'Premiums' does not include sums received for any policies or contracts or portions thereof for which no coverage is provided under § 3903(b) of this title, except that assessable premiums shall not be reduced by the provisions of §§ 3903(b)(2)(C) of this title regarding limitations in their interest, and 3903(c)(2) of this title concerning limitations with respect to any one life or any one contract holder.

Rhode Island

§ 27-34.3-5 (17) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations (by whatever name called) received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” does not include any amounts or consideration received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under § 27-34.3-3(b) except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of § 27-34.3-3(b)(2)(iii) relating to interest limitations and § 27-34.3-3(c)(2) relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant and one owner. “Premiums” shall not include: (i) Premiums in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan (or its trustee) established under § 401, 403(b) or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401, 403(b) or 457. (ii) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

South Carolina

§ 38-29-20 (7) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. 'Premiums' does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided pursuant to Section 38-29-40 except that assessable premiums may not be reduced on account of the provisions of Sections 38-29-40 relating to interest limitations and limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner. 'Premiums' do not include premiums on an unallocated annuity contract or, with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of $5,000,000 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

South Dakota

§ 58-29C-48 (16) “Premiums,” amounts or considerations (by whatever name called) received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. The term, premiums, does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subpart B of § 58-29C-46 except that assessable premium may not be reduced on account of subsection 58-29C-46B(2)(c) relating to interest limitations and subdivision 58-29C-46C(2) relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner. Premiums do not include: (a) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or (b) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner;

Tennessee

§ 56-12-203 (16) "Premiums" means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. "Premiums" does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts, or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under § 56-12-204(b), except that assessable premium must not be reduced on account of § 56-12-204(b)(2)(C) relating to interest limitations or § 56-12-204(c)(2) relating to limitations with respect to one (1) individual, one (1) participant, and one (1) policy or contract owner. "Premiums" does not include: (A) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or (B) With respect to multiple non-group policies of life insurance owned by one (1) owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner;

Texas

§ 463.003 (9) “Premium” means an amount received on a covered policy, less any premium, consideration, or deposit returned on the policy, and any dividend or experience credit on the policy. The term does not include: (A) an amount received for a policy or contract or part of a policy or contract for which coverage is not provided under Section 463.202, except that assessable premiums may not be reduced because of: (i) an interest limitation provided by Section 463.203(b)(3); or (ii) a limitation provided by Section 463.204 with respect to a single individual, participant, annuitant, or policy or contract owner; (B) premiums in excess of $5 million on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental benefit plan established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457, Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (C) premiums received from the state treasury or the United States treasury for insurance for which this state or the United States contracts to: (i) provide welfare benefits to designated welfare recipients; or (ii) implement: (a) Title 2, Health and Safety Code; (b) Title 2, Human Resources Code; or (c) the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.); or (D) premiums in excess of $5 million with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, regardless of whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person and regardless of whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Utah

§ 31A-28-105 (17) (a) Notwithstanding Section 31A-1-301, “premiums” means an amount or consideration received on covered policies or contracts, less: (i) returned: (A) premiums; (B) considerations; and (C) deposits; and (ii) dividends and experience credits. (b) (i) “Premiums” does not include an amount or consideration received for: (A) a policy or contract for which coverage is not provided under Subsections 31A-28-103(6) and (7); or (B) the portion of a policy or contract for which coverage is not provided under Subsections 31A-28-103(6) and (7). (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (17)(b)(i), an assessable premium may not be reduced on account of: (A) Subsection 31A-28-103(7)(c) relating to interest limitations; or (B) Subsection 31A-28-103(8) relating to limitations for: (I) one individual; (II) any one participant; or (III) any one policy or contract owner. (c) “Premiums” does not include premiums in excess of $5,000,000: (i) on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement plan established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457, Internal Revenue Code; or (ii) for multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner: (A) whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person; (B) whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons; and (C) regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Vermont

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 8, § 4175(19) “Premiums” mean amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts, less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsection 4173(b) of this chapter except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of subdivision 4173(b)(2)(C) of this chapter, relating to interest limitations, and of subdivision 4173(c)(2) of this chapter, relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner. “Premiums” shall not include: (A) premiums in excess of $5,000,000.00 on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan, or its trustee, established under 26 U.S.C. § 401, 403(b), or 457 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code; or (B) with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of $5,000,000.00 with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Virginia

§ 38.2-1701 "Premiums" means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts, less any returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. "Premiums" does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under subsection C of § 38.2-1700 except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of subdivision C 2 of § 38.2-1700 relating to interest limitations and subdivision D 2 of § 38.2-1700 relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner. "Premiums" shall not include (i) premiums for coverage in excess of $ 5 million on an unallocated annuity contract covered under subdivisions D 2 d, e, and f of § 38.2-1700 or (ii) with respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums for coverage in excess of $ 5 million with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Washington

§ 48.32A.045 (17) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations, by whatever name called, received on covered policies or contracts less returned premiums, considerations, and deposits and less dividends and experience credits. “Premiums” does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under RCW 48.32A.025(2), except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of RCW 48.32A.025(2)(b)(iii) relating to interest limitations and RCW 48.32A.025(3)(b) relating to limitations with respect to one individual, one participant, and one contract owner. “Premiums” does not include: (a) Premiums in excess of five million dollars on an unallocated annuity contract not issued under a governmental retirement benefit plan, or its trustee, established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; or (b) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

West Virginia

§ 33-26A-5 (18) “Premiums” means amounts or considerations (by whatever name called) received on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations, and deposits, and less dividends and experience credits thereon. “Premiums” does not include amounts or considerations received for policies or contracts or for the portions of policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided under §33-26A-3(b) of this code, except that assessable premium shall not be reduced on account of §33-26A-3(b)(2)(C) of this code relating to interest limitations and §33-26A-3(c)(2) of this code relating to limitations with respect to any one individual, one participant, and one policy or contract owner. Premiums shall not include: (A) Premiums in excess of $5 million on any unallocated annuity contract not issued under a government retirement plan or its trustee established under sections 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code; or (B) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one owner, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, premiums in excess of $5 million with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

Wisconsin

§ 646.51 (1c)(c) “Premiums” means gross premiums and other considerations received for direct insurance and annuities, including considerations for a plan established under ss. 185.981 to 185.985, less return premiums and other considerations, dividends, and experience credits paid or credited to policyholders on such business. The term “premiums” does not include premiums or other considerations received for policies or contracts, or for portions of policies or contracts, for which coverage is not provided under this chapter, except that the amount of assessable premiums or other considerations shall not be reduced on account of limitations with respect to a single risk, loss, or life under s. 646.31 (4) or on account of interest limitations under s. 646.35 (6) (c).

Wyoming

§ 26-42-102(xv) "Premiums” means amounts received on covered policies or contracts less premiums, considerations and deposits returned thereon, and less dividends and experience credits thereon, but does not include any amounts received for any policies or contracts or for the portions of any policies or contracts for which coverage is not provided by W.S. 26-42-103(b) except that assessable premium shall not be reduced due to W.S. 26-42-103(c)(iii) relating to interest limitations and W.S. 26-42-103(d)(ii) relating to limitations with respect to any one (1) individual, one (1) participant and one (1) policy owner or contract owner. “Premiums” shall not include: (A) Premiums on an unallocated annuity contract; or (B) With respect to multiple nongroup policies of life insurance owned by one (1) owner, whether the policy owner or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, premiums in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) with respect to these policies or contracts, regardless of the number of policies or contracts held by the owner.

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