Common use of DEATH OF BENEFICIARY Clause in Contracts

DEATH OF BENEFICIARY. Unless otherwise provided in the Beneficiary designation, if any Beneficiary dies before the Owner, that Beneficiary's interest will go to any other primary Beneficiaries named, according to their respective interests. If there are no primary Beneficiaries, the Beneficiaries’ interest will pass to a contingent Beneficiary, if any. Prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, if no Beneficiary or contingent Beneficiary survives the Owner, the Death Benefit will be paid to the Owner's estate. Unless otherwise provided in the Beneficiary designation, once a Beneficiary is receiving Death Benefits or Annuity Payments under an Annuity Payment Option, the Beneficiary may name a Beneficiary to receive any remaining benefits due under this Contract, should the original Beneficiary die prior to receipt of all benefits. If no Beneficiary is named or the named Beneficiary predeceases the original Beneficiary, any remaining benefits will continue to the original Beneficiary's estate. A Beneficiary designation must be made by Notice to Us. SUSPENSION OR DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS SUSPENSION OR DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS FROM OR WITHIN THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. We reserve the right to suspend or postpone payments for a Transfer, Surrender or Withdrawal for any period when:

DEATH OF BENEFICIARY. Unless otherwise provided in the Beneficiary designation, if any Beneficiary dies before the Owner, that Beneficiary's interest will go to any other primary Beneficiaries named, according to their respective interests. If there are no primary Beneficiaries, the Beneficiaries’ interest will pass to a contingent Beneficiary, if any. Prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, if no Beneficiary or contingent Beneficiary survives the Owner, the Death Benefit will be paid to the Owner's estate. Unless otherwise provided in the Beneficiary designation, once a Beneficiary is receiving Death Benefits or Annuity Payments annuity payments under an Annuity Payment Option, the Beneficiary may name a Beneficiary to receive any remaining benefits due under this Contract, should the original Beneficiary die prior to receipt of all benefits. If no Beneficiary is named or the named Beneficiary predeceases the original Beneficiary, any remaining benefits will continue to the original Beneficiary's estate. A Beneficiary designation must be made by Notice to Us. SUSPENSION OR DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS SUSPENSION OR DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS FROM OR WITHIN THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. We reserve the right to suspend or postpone payments for a Transfer, Surrender or Withdrawal for any period when:

DEATH OF BENEFICIARY. Unless otherwise provided in the Beneficiary designation, if any Beneficiary dies before the Owner, that Beneficiary's interest will go to any other primary Beneficiaries named, according to their respective interests. If there are no primary Beneficiaries, the Beneficiaries’ interest will pass to a contingent Beneficiary, if any. Prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, if no Beneficiary or contingent Beneficiary survives the Owner, the Death Benefit will be paid to the Owner's estate. Unless otherwise provided in the Beneficiary designation, once a Beneficiary is receiving Death Benefits or Annuity Payments annuity payments under an Annuity Payment Option, the Beneficiary may name a Beneficiary to receive any remaining benefits due under this Contract, should the original Beneficiary die prior to receipt of all benefits. If no Beneficiary is named or the named Beneficiary predeceases the original Beneficiary, any remaining benefits will continue to the original Beneficiary's estate. A Beneficiary designation must be made by Notice to Us. SUSPENSION OR DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS SUSPENSION OR DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS FROM OR WITHIN THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. We reserve the right to suspend or postpone payments for a Transfertransfer, Surrender surrender or Withdrawal withdrawal for any period when: