Common use of Correspondence Center Clause in Contracts

Correspondence Center. (a) The Insurer will maintain, at its cost and expense, a toll-free phone number or a website (the “Annuity Benefits Correspondence Center”) which will be available from and after the Closing for Covered Lives and Contingent Lives to call with questions related to the Group Annuity Contract and the Annuity Certificates, it being understood that the Annuity Benefits Correspondence Center need not be solely dedicated to Covered Lives and Contingent Lives. (b) For a period of five years following the Closing, the Company will maintain, at its cost and expense, a point of contact (the “▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Benefits Center”) which will be available from and after the Closing and to which the Insurer may refer Covered Lives and Contingent Lives that pose questions to the Annuity Benefits Correspondence Center related to their Plan benefits, it being understood that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Benefits Center need not be solely dedicated to Covered Lives and Contingent Lives. (c) In the event that any Covered Life, Contingent Life or Beneficiary contacts the Insurer or any of its Affiliates or representatives with questions related to their Plan benefits, the Insurer, or its Affiliates or representatives, as applicable, may refer such person to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Benefits Center. In the event that any Covered Life, Contingent Life or Beneficiary contacts the Company or any of its Affiliates or representatives with questions related to the Group Annuity Contract or the Annuity Certificates, the Company or its Affiliates or representatives, as applicable, may refer such person to the Annuity Benefits Correspondence Center.