Definition of "Policy summary"

Policy report issued to the policyowner that must include at least the following: first five years of premiums, cash values, death benefits, and dividends (if participating insurance); tenth year, twentieth year, and at least one year between the insured's age 60 and 65 and policy maturity year of premiums, cash values, death benefits, and dividends (if participating insurance); effective interest rate at which policy loans may be made by the policyowner; tenth and twentieth year cost surrender value; the net premium payment cost indices; insurance company name and address; the insurance agent name and address; and the type (generic) of life insurance policy.

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