33-20-904. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Contract owner" means the owner named in the annuity contract or a certificate holder in the case of a group annuity contract.

(2) (a) "Determinable elements" means elements that are derived from processes or methods that are guaranteed at issue and are not subject to insurer discretion, but the values or amounts cannot be determined until some point after issue.

(b) The term includes premiums, credited interest rates (including any bonus), benefits, values, noninterest-based credits, and charges or elements of formulas used to determine any of these items.

(c) Determinable elements may be described as guaranteed but not determined at issue.

(d) An element is considered determinable if it was calculated from underlying determinable elements only or from both determinable and guaranteed elements.

(3) "Generic name" means a short title descriptive of the annuity contract being applied for, such as "single premium deferred annuity".

(4) "Guaranteed elements" means the premiums, credited interest rates (including any bonus), benefits, values, noninterest-based credits, and charges or elements of formulas used to determine any of these items that are guaranteed and determined at issue. An element is considered guaranteed if all of the underlying elements that go into its calculation are guaranteed.

(5) "Nonguaranteed elements" means the premiums, credited interest rates (including any bonus), benefits, values, noninterest-based credits, and charges or elements of formulas used to determine any of these items that are subject to insurer discretion and are not guaranteed at issue. An element is considered nonguaranteed if any of the underlying nonguaranteed elements are used in its calculation.

(6) "Structured settlement annuity" means a qualified funding asset as defined in section 130(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 130(d), or an annuity that would be a qualified funding asset under section 130(d) except that it is not owned by an assignee under a qualified assignment.