Common use of Delay of Payments Clause in Contracts

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – — After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – — We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount If payment is delayed, so long as it is held under we will credit the General Account, will earn delayed amount with any interest at a minimum annual the current interest rate of 3% while any delay continuespayable on the interest only settlement option. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of statements relating to age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 31.50% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 31.50% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, proceeds and loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – — After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of statements relating to age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – — We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – — After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – — We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, proceeds and loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount If payment is delayed, so long as it is held under we will credit the General Account, will earn delayed amount with any interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continuesrequired by law. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of statements relating to age, sex sex, or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 31.5% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 31.5% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount If payment is delayed, so long as it is held under we will credit the General Account, will earn delayed amount with any interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continuesrequired by law. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – — After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex age or identitysex. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – — We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 31.5% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 31.5% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, stated we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, stated we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, transfers from any GIO, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Accountany GIO, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of the Guaranteed Interest Rate(s) then in effect until the applicable Guarantee Term in effect has ended, and not less than 3% on an annual basis thereafter while any delay continues. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we payments, transfers, or exchanges will pay any amounts due from the Contract be made within seven (7) days after our from receipt of the request, payment and/or request in a form satisfactory to us. Payments Payment of your withdrawal proceeds or transfers or exchanges to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the your withdrawal, transfer, or exchange request under certain circumstances. These include: • . a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • . a trading restriction by the SEC; or • . an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of your withdrawal proceeds and transfers from the withdrawal proceedsFixed Option, loans, fixed annuity payments payments, and lump sum death benefit payments, payments unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayeddelayed will, so long as it is held under the General AccountFixed Option, will continue to earn interest at a minimum annual rate of the Guaranteed Interest Rate(s) then in effect until the applicable Guaranteed Term in effect has ended, and not less than 3% while any delay continueson an annual basis thereafter. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s 's check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we INCONTESTABILITY - We will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement Contract. PROOF OF LIFE OR DEATH - Before we make a payment, we have the right to require proof of agethe life or death of any person on whose life or death determines whether, sex to whom, or identityhow much we must pay any benefits under this Contract. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – WITHHOLDING TAXES - We reserve the right to withhold from all payments made or deemed made under this Contract, any taxes required to be withheld by applicable federal or state law, unless the Owner or payee elects otherwise pursuant to applicable withholding rules. MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX - We may require proof of the Annuitant’s 's or Owner’s 's Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds Death Benefit provisions of this Contract are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly statedstated in this Contract, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds Death Benefit provisions of this Contract on the Annuitant’s 's or Owner’s 's correct Age and/or sexAge. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s 's Age and/or and sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is are incorrectly statedstated in this Contract, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s 's correct Age and/or or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started started, and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments payments, and lump sum death benefit payments, payments unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, proceeds and loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – — After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – — We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loanstransfers from any FAO, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Accountany FAO, will earn interest at a minimum the GMIR on an annual rate of 3% basis thereafter while any delay continues. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – — After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – — We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, proceeds and loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, proceeds and loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, proceeds and loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of statements relating to age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loans, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Account, will earn interest at a minimum annual rate of 3% while any delay continues%. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – — After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – — We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.

Delay of Payments. Generally, we will pay any amounts due from the Contract within seven (7) days after our receipt of the request, in a form satisfactory to us. Payments or transfers to or from a Variable Account may be delayed after our receipt of the request under certain circumstances. These include: • a closing of the New York Stock Exchange other than on a regular holiday or weekend; • a trading restriction by the SEC; or • an emergency declared by the SEC. We may delay payments or transfers from our General Account (which would include payment of the withdrawal proceeds, loanstransfers from any FAO, fixed annuity payments and lump sum death benefit payments, unless state law requires otherwise) for up to six (6) months after the requested effective date of the transaction. Any amount delayed, so long as it is held under the General Accountany FAO, will earn interest at a minimum the GMIR on an annual rate of 3% basis thereafter while any delay continues. If you make any Purchase Payment by check, other than a cashier’s check, we may delay making payments to you until your check has cleared. Incontestability – After this Contract has been issued, we will not contest the validity of this Contract other than for misstatement of age, sex or identity. Misstatement of Age and/or Sex – We may require proof of the Annuitant’s or Owner’s Age and/or sex before any payments associated with the death benefit proceeds are made. If the Age and/or sex of the Annuitant or Owner is incorrectly stated, we will base any such payment associated with the death benefit proceeds on the Annuitant’s or Owner’s correct Age and/or sex. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s Age and/or sex before starting annuity payments. If the Age and/or sex (or both) of the Annuitant is incorrectly stated, we will correct the amount payable, based upon the Annuitant’s correct Age and/or sex, if applicable. If we make the correction after annuity payments have started and we have made overpayments, we will deduct the amount of the overpayment, with interest at 3% per year, from any payments due then or later. If we have made underpayments, we will add the amount, with interest at 3% per year, of the underpayments to the next payment we make after we receive proof of the correct Age and/or sex.