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Alabama

§27-44-3(c) The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: “ (1) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer. “ (2) a. With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: “ 1. Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life in-surance. “ 2. In disability insurance benefits: “ (i) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance or major medical insurance or long-term care insurance including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. “ (ii) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for disability income insurance and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for long-term care insurance. “ (iii) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for basic hospital, medical, and surgical in-surance or major medical insurance. “ 3. Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, in-cluding net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. “ b. With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity (or beneficiary or beneficiaries if the payee is deceased), two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. “ c. However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than either of the following: “ 1. An aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in benefits with respect to any one life under paragraphs a. and b. except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical, and surgical insur-ance and major medical insurance under paragraph a.2., in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) with respect to any one individual. “ 2. With respect to one owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. “ d. The limitations set forth in this subsection are limitations on the benefits for which the association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the association's obligations under this chapter may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights. (Amended effective 1/1/13)

Alaska

§21.79.025. (a) The benefits for which the association may become liable may not exceed the lesser of (1) the contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; (2) with respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts, (A) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) for health insurance benefits, (i) $100,000 for coverage not defined as disability income insurance, health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) $300,000 for disability income insurance as defined in AS 21.12.052 and $300,000 for long-term care insurance as defined in AS 21.53.200; (iii) $500,000 for health benefit plans; (C) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (3) with respect to either one contract owner provided coverage under AS 21.79.020(d)(2) or one plan sponsor whose plan owns directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in (4) of this subsection, $5,000,000 in unallocated annuity contract benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts held by that contract owner or plan sponsor except that, in the case of one or more unallocated annuity contracts that are covered under this chapter and that are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be provided by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state; however, the association is not liable to cover more than $5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (4) with respect to an individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under 26 U.S.C. 401, 26 U.S.C. 403(b), or 26 U.S.C. 457 and covered by an unallocated annuity contract, or to a beneficiary of the individual if the individual is deceased, in the aggregate, $250,000 in present-value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (5) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary of the payee if the payee is deceased, $250,000 in present-value annuity benefits in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. (b) The limitations imposed under this section are limitations on the benefits for which the association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of an impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the association’s obligations under this chapter may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the association under its subrogation and assignment rights. (c) In providing coverage required under AS 21.79.060, the association may not be required to guarantee, assume, reissue, reinsure, or perform, or cause to be guaranteed, assumed, reissued, reinsured, or performed, the contractual obligations of an insolvent or impaired insurer under a covered policy or contract when the obligations do not materially affect the economic values or economic benefits of the covered policy or contract. (d) The association may not be required to cover more than (1) an aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under (a)(2), (4), and (5) of this section, except that, with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under (a)(2)(B) of this section, the aggregate liability of the association may not exceed $500,000 for any one individual; or (2) $5,000,000 in benefits with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (Amended effective 07/01/18)

Arizona

§20-682 E. The benefits that the fund becomes or may become obligated to cover shall not exceed the lesser of: 1. The contractual obligations for which the impaired insurer or insolvent insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired insurer or insolvent insurer. 2. With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (a) three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance. (b) in disability insurance benefits: (i) one hundred thousand dollars for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance or long-term care insurance. (ii) three hundred thousand dollars for disability income insurance and three hundred thousand dollars for long-term care insurance. (iii) five hundred thousand dollars for basic hospital medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance. (c) two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. 3. With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or the beneficiary of a deceased payee, an aggregate of two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. F. Notwithstanding subsection E of this section, the fund is not obligated to cover more than either: 1. An aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars in benefits with respect to any one individual under subsection E of this section except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance and major medical insurance under subsection E, paragraph 2, subdivision (b) of this section, in which case the aggregate liability of the fund shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one individual. 2. With respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than five million dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (Amended effective 9/12/13).

Arkansas

§23-96-114 A. The benefits that the Association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (2)(a) With respect to any one (1) life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in life insurance death benefits or net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in accident and health insurance benefits, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, provided coverage for disability insurance benefits and long term care insurance benefits shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000); (iii) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (b) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under section 401(k), section 403(b), or section 457, of the United States Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (c) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. B. (1) Provided, however, that in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than (i) three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in benefits in the aggregate with respect to any one life under §§ 23–96–106, 23–96–107, and this section except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance and major medical insurance under paragraph (A)(2)(a)(ii) of this section, in which case the aggregate liability of the Association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) with respect to any one individual, or (ii) with respect to one owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (2) With respect to either (i) one (1) contract owner provided coverage under § 23–96–107 (A)(3)(b); or (ii) one (1) plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in paragraph (A)(2)(b) of this section, one million dollars ($1,000,000) in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two (2) or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the Association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state and in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) in benefits with respect to all of these unallocated contracts. (Amended effective 5/7/2013).

California

§ 1067.02(c). The benefits for which the association may become liable for life insurance and annuity policies shall in no event exceed the lesser of the following: (1) Eighty percent of the contractual obligations for each policy or contract as modified pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer. (2)(A) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thou-sand dollars ($ 100,000) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance. (ii) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash sur-render and net cash withdrawal values. (B) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than an aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($300, 000) in benefits with respect to any one life under subparagraphs (A) and (B). (D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (d) The health insurance benefits for which the association may become liable shall in no event exceed the lesser of the following: (1) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or for which the insurer would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer. (2) With respect to any one individual receiving health care benefits, regardless of the number of policies or contracts, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in health insurance benefits; an amount that shall increase or decrease based upon changes in the health care cost component of the consumer price index from January 1, 1991, to the date on which the insurer becomes an insolvent insurer. Amended effective 9.27.2010.

Colorado

§10-20-104(3). The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (b) (I) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts with that member insurer: (A) Three hundred thousand dollars in net life insurance death benefits, and no more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) For health insurance benefits or coverage received under health maintenance organization contracts: One hundred thousand dollars for coverages not defined as disability, coverage or services under health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; three hundred thousand dollars for disability insurance; three hundred thousand dollars for long-term care insurance; or five hundred thousand dollars for coverage or services under health benefit plans; (C) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (D) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present-value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (E) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.) (II) The association is not obligated to cover: (A) More than three hundred thousand dollars in benefits, in the aggregate, with respect to any one life under subsection (3)(b)(I) of this section; except that, with respect to benefits for coverage or services under health benefit plans under subsection (3)(b)(I)(B) of this section, the aggregate liability of the association must not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one life; or (B) More than five million dollars in benefits with respect to an owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, regardless of whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person; whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons; or the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

Connecticut

§38a-860(g). The benefits for which the association may become liable shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired insurer, or (2) (A) with respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) Five hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but no more than five hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) five hundred thousand dollars in health insurance benefits, including, but not limited to, any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (iii) five hundred thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including, but not limited to, net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (B) with respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, five hundred thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, including, but not limited to, net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (C) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, five hundred thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including, but not limited to, net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any, provided in no event shall the association be liable to expend (i) more than the five hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate with respect to any one individual under subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this subdivision, and (ii) with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than five million dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (D) with respect to either (i) one contract owner provided coverage under subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, or (ii) one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of this subsection, five million dollars in benefits regardless of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor, except that in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under sections 38a-858 to 38a-875, inclusive, and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state and in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than five million dollars in benefits with respect to all such unallocated contracts; and (E) the limits set forth in this subsection are limits on the benefits for which the association is obligated before taking into account either the association’s subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer that are attributable to covered policies. The costs of the association’s obligations under sections 38a-858 to 38a-875, inclusive, may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the association pursuant to the association’s subrogation and assignment rights.

Delaware

§4403(c). (c) The benefits that the Association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of the following: (1) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (2) a. With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: 1. $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; 2. For health insurance benefits: A. $100,000 for coverages not defined as disability income insurance, health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; B. $300,000 for disability income insurance and $300,000 for long-term care insurance. For purposes of this section, “disability income insurance” means the type of policy which pays a monthly or weekly amount if an individual is disabled and cannot work. “Long-term care insurance” means as defined in § 7103(5) of this title; C. $500,000 for health benefit plans; or 3. $250,000 in present value of annuity benefits including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. b. With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under § 401, § 403(b) or § 457 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 401, § 403(b) or § 457) covered by an unallocated annuity contract, or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, $250,000 in the aggregate in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; c. With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity (or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee, if deceased), $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; d. However, in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than (i) an aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any 1 life under paragraphs (c)(2)a., (c)(2)b., and (c)(2)c. of this section except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under paragraph (c)(2)a.2. of this section, in which case the aggregate liability of the Association shall not exceed $500,000 with respect to any 1 individual; or (ii) with respect to 1 owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than $1,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; e. With respect to either (i) 1 contract owner provided coverage under paragraph (a)(3)b. of this section; or (ii) 1 plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust 1 or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in paragraph (c)(2)b. of this section, $1,000,000 in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where 1 or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of 2 or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the Association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this State and in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than $1,000,000 in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts. f. The limitations set forth in this subsection are limitations on the benefits for which the Association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the Association’s obligations under this chapter may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the Association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights. g. For purposes of this chapter, benefits provided by a long-term care rider to a life insurance policy or annuity contract are considered the same type of benefits as the base life insurance policy or annuity contract to which it relates.

District of Columbia

§31-5402(c) (2) (A) With respect to any 1 life, regardless of the number of policies, contracts, or certificates: (i) $ 300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $ 100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) In health insurance benefits: (I) $ 100,000 for coverage not defined as disability insurance or basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance or major medical insurance or long- term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (II) $ 300,000 for disability insurance; (III) $ 300,000 for long-term care insurance; and (IV) $ 500,000 for basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance or major medical insurance; or (iii) $ 300,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (A-i) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity (or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased), $ 300,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. (A-ii) The Association shall not be obligated to cover: (i) More than an aggregate of $ 300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under subparagraphs (A) and (A-i) of this paragraph except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance and major medical insurance under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph, in which case the aggregate liability of the Association shall not exceed $ 500,000 with respect to any one individual; or (ii) With respect to one owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than $ 5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (A-iii) (i) The limitations set forth in this subsection are limitations on the benefits for which the Association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. (ii) The costs of the Association's obligations under this chapter may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the Association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights. (Amended effective 7/23/2014)

Florida

§631.717(12) The association’s liability for the contractual obligations of the insolvent insurer must be as great as, but no greater than, the contractual obligations of the insurer in the absence of such insolvency, unless such obligations are reduced as permitted by subsection (4), but the aggregate liability of the association with respect to one life shall not exceed the following: (a) For life insurance, $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (b) For deferred annuity contracts, $250,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (c) For all other benefits, including in long-term care policies, $300,000, including cash values, except as provided in paragraph (d). (d) Effective January 1, 2020, for basic hospital expense health insurance policies, basic medical-surgical health insurance policies, or major medical expense health insurance policies, but not including long-term care policies, $500,000. In no event is the association liable for any penalties or interest.

Georgia

§ 33-38-7(12) The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (A) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; (B) With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) The amount of $300,000.00 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000.00 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) For health insurance benefits, $300,000.00 for disability income insurance; $300,000.00 for long-term care insurance; $300,000.00 for health insurance other than disability income insurance as referenced above, long-term care insurance as referenced above or health benefit plans as referenced below, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; and $500,000.00 for health benefit plans; and (iii) The amount of $300,000.00 in the present value of annuity benefits, but not more than $250,000.00 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for an annuity; (C) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $300,000.00 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (D) However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (i) An aggregate of $300,000.00 in benefits with respect to any one life under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under division (ii) of this subparagraph, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed $500,000.00 with respect to any one individual; or (ii) With respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than $5 million in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (E) With respect to either one contract owner provided coverage under subparagraph (b)(2)(B) of Code Section 33–38–2 or one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts, $5 million in benefits, regardless of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state and in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than $5 million in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts; (F) The limitations set forth in this paragraph are limitations on the benefits for which the association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the association's obligations under this chapter may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights; and (G) For purposes of this chapter, benefits provided by a long-term care rider to a life insurance policy or annuity contract shall be considered the same type of benefits as the base life insurance policy or annuity contract to which it relates.

Hawaii

§431:16-203 (c) The benefits for which the association may become liable shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer, or (2) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) In accident and health or sickness insurance benefits: (i) $100,000 for coverages not defined as disability insurance or basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance, or major medical insurance or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) $300,000 for disability insurance and $300,000 for long-term care insurance; or (iii) $500,000 for basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance or major medical insurance; (C) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (D) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. (d) In no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (1) An aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under subsection (c) except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance and major medical insurance under subsection (c)(2)(B), in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one individual; or (2) $5,000,000 in benefits with respect to one owner or multiple non-group policies of life insurance, regardless of: (A) The number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (B) Whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person; and (C) Whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons. (e) The limitations set forth in this section are limitations on the benefits for which the association is obligated before taking into account its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the association's obligations under this part may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights. (Amended effective 7/1/12)

Idaho

§41-4303(3) The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (a) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (b) Subject to the aggregate per life limitation in paragraph (c) of this subsection with respect to one (1) policy or contract: (i) Three hundred thousand dollars ($ 300,000) in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) Three hundred thousand dollars ($ 300,000) in health insurance claims or benefit payments or one hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for health benefits, except for major medical insurance as defined in section 41-4305, Idaho Code, and as provided for in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph; (iii) Five hundred thousand dollars ($ 500,000) for major medical insurance as defined in section 41-4305, Idaho Code; (iv) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($ 250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (v) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($ 250,000) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (c) However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (i) An aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($ 300,000) in benefits with respect to any one (1) life under paragraph (b) of this subsection, except with respect to benefits for major medical insurance as provided in paragraph (b)(iii) of this subsection, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($ 500,000) with respect to any one (1) life; or (ii) With respect to one (1) owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than five million dollars ($ 5,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner;

Illinois

215 ILCS 5/531.03(3). (b)(i) with respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) for health insurance benefits: (I) $100,000 for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or health benefit plans or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (II) $300,000 for disability income insurance and $300,000 for long-term care insurance; and (III) $500,000 for health benefit plans; (C) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) with respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (iii) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; or (iv) with respect to either (1) one contract owner provided coverage under subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this Section or (2) one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of this subsection, $5,000,000 in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this Article and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of 2 or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the Association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this State. In no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than $5,000,000 in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts. In no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than (1) an aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under subparagraphs (i), (ii), and (iii) of this paragraph (b) except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under item (B) of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph (b), in which case the aggregate liability of the Association shall not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one individual or (2) with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, $5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

Indiana

§27-8-8-2.3(f) The benefits that the association is obligated to cover do not exceed the lesser of the following: (1) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if the member insurer were not an impaired insurer or insolvent insurer. (2) The applicable limitations as follows: (A) With respect to certificates, policies, and contracts not subject to clause (B), (C), (E), or (F), with respect to one (1) life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts, the following limitations: (i) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (ii) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in health insurance benefits (other than those relating to disability income insurance, health benefit plans, and long term care insurance), including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (iii) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in disability income insurance. (iv) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in long term care insurance benefits (as defined in IC 27-8-12-5). (v) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in health benefit plan benefits. (vi) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (B) With respect to unallocated annuity contracts issued to or in connection with a governmental benefit plan established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, per participant. (C) With respect to structured settlement annuities, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, per payee. (D) In addition to the foregoing limitations, the association is not obligated to cover more than: (i) an aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in benefits with respect to any one (1) person under clauses (A), (B), and (C), except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under clause (A)(v), an aggregate of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) with respect to any one (1) person; or (ii) with respect to one (1) owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, a firm, a corporation, or another person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (E) With respect to unallocated annuity contracts issued to or in connection with a government lottery, five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits per contract owner, regardless of the number of contracts held by the contract owner. (F) With respect to unallocated annuity contracts: (i) issued to or in connection with a benefit plan; and (ii) not subject to clause (B); five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits per plan sponsor, regardless of the number of unallocated annuity contracts entitled to coverage under this chapter.

Iowa

§508C.3.4A a. The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of either of the following: (1) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if the member insurer were not an impaired or insolvent insurer. (2) Any of the following: (a) With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) Three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance. (ii) Five hundred thousand dollars for health benefit plans; three hundred thousand dollars for health insurance benefits which are disability income protection coverage as defined by the commissioner by rule pursuant to section 514D.4; three hundred thousand dollars for long-term care insurance as defined in section 514G.103; or one hundred thousand dollars for other health insurance benefits including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (iii) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (iv) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if the payee is deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (b) (i) With respect to each individual participating in a retirement benefit plan established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, or each unallocated annuity contract account, excluding a plan established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the aggregate, in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for the beneficiaries of the deceased individual. (ii) However, the association shall not in any event be obligated to cover more than an aggregate of three hundred fifty thousand dollars in benefits with respect to any one life under subparagraph division (a) and this subparagraph division (b), except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under subparagraph division (a), subparagraph subdivision (ii), in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one individual, or more than five million dollars in benefits to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance regardless of whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, and regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (c) With respect to a plan sponsor whose plan owns, directly or in trust, one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included under subparagraph division (b), not more than five million dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of contracts held by the plan sponsor. However, where one or more such unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, the association shall provide coverage if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in the state but in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than five million dollars in benefits in the aggregate with respect to all such unallocated contracts.

Kansas

§40-3008(o)The benefits for which the association may become liable shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (2) with respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) in health insurance benefits: (i) $100,000 for coverages not defined as disability insurance or basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance or long-term care insurance including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) $300,000 for disability insurance and $300,000 for long-term care insurance; (iii) $500,000 for basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance; (C) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (D) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity (or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased), $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (E) however, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (1) An aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life as provided in paragraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D) of this subsection except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance and major medical insurance under (o)(2)(B)(iii) of this subsection, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one individual; or (2) with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than $5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (Amended effective 7/1/2011).

Kentucky

KRS 304.42-030(3)(a) The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of the contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer, or with respect to any one (1) life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: 1. In life insurance, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; 2. For health insurance benefits: a. One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for coverages not defined as disability income insurance, health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; b. Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for disability income insurance and long-term care insurance; and c. Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for health benefit plans; and 3. In annuity benefits, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; except with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (b) In no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: 1. An aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in benefits with respect to any one (1) life under subparagraphs 2. and 3. of paragraph (a) of this subsection, except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans as stated in paragraph (a) of this subsection, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) with respect to any one (1) individual; or 2. With respect to one (1) owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

Louisiana

LSA-R.S. 22:2083.C. The benefits for which the association shall become liable shall in no event exceed the lesser of the following: (1) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer. (2) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (a) Three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance. (b) Five hundred thousand dollars in health insurance benefits. (c) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. D. However, in no event shall the association be liable to expend more than five hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate with respect to any one individual under Subsection C of this Section.

Maine

§4603.3.The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover may not exceed the least of: A. The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; B. With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (1) Three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (2) The following limits for health insurance benefits: (a) Three hundred thousand dollars for coverages not defined as disability income insurance, long-term care insurance or health plans as defined in section 4301-A, subsection 7, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (b) Three hundred thousand dollars for disability income and long-term care insurance; or (c) Five hundred thousand dollars for health plans as defined in section 4301-A, subsection 7; or (3) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; C. With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $ 250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; and D. With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under the United States Internal Revenue Code, 26 United States Code, Section 401, 403(b) or 457, or the beneficiaries of each individual if deceased, the financial interest of such participant allocated to an annuity contract by either the member insurer that issued the annuity or the plan, but not to exceed in the aggregate $ 250,000 in present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values under all such annuities issued by the same member insurer. 4. Maximum Obligation in Benefits. Notwithstanding subsection 3, the association is not in any event obligated to cover more than: A. An aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under subsection 3, paragraph B except with respect to benefits for health plans under subsection 3, paragraph B, subparagraph (2), in which case the aggregate liability of the association may not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one individual; or B. Five million dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner, with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons.

Maryland

§ 9-407(K)(3) Benefits for which the Corporation may become liable may not exceed the lesser of: (i) the contractual obligations for which the member insurer is or would have been liable if it were not an impaired insurer or insolvent insurer; or (ii) with respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: 1. $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; 2. for health insurance benefits: A. $500,000 for health benefit plans; B. $300,000 for disability insurance and $300,000 for long-term care insurance, as defined in § 18–101 of this article; and C. $100,000 for coverages not included as disability insurance, health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values under items A and B of this item; and 3. A. $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values ; and B. with respect to each payee under a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary of the payee if the payee is deceased, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (4)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Corporation may not, with respect to any one life, be liable for coverage greater than an aggregate of $300,000 for the benefits described in paragraph (3)(ii)1, 2, and 3 of this subsection. (ii) The Corporation may not, with respect to any one life, be liable for coverage greater than an aggregate of $500,000 for health benefit plans under paragraph (3)(ii)2A of this subsection. (Amended effective 10/1/12)

Massachusetts

§146B(4)(B)(3)(b) with respect to any one life regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values under life insurance policies; (ii) in health insurance benefits: (I) $100,000 for coverage not defined as disability income insurance or basic hospital expense insurance, basic medical-surgical insurance, major medical expense insurance or long term care insurance, including any cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, (II) $300,000 for disability income insurance, (III) $300,000 for long term care insurance and (IV) $500,000 for basic hospital expense insurance, basic medical-surgical expense insurance or major medical expense insurance; (iii) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; and (c) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $250,000 in present value of annuity benefits in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (4) The association shall not be obligated to cover more than (i) an aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any 1 life under clauses (b) or (c) of subparagraph (3), except with respect to benefits for basic hospital expense insurance, basic medical-surgical insurance or major medical expense insurance under item (IV) of subclause (ii) of clause (b) of said subparagraph (3), in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed $500,000 with respect to any 1 individual, or (ii) with respect to 1 owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than $5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (Amended effective 3/19/2015)

Michigan

§500.7704(6)(b) With respect to 1 life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) $300,000.00 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000.00 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance. (ii) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (iv) and (v), $100,000.00 in health insurance benefits, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (iii) $250,000.00 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values * * *. (iv) $300,000.00 in disability income insurance benefits or long-term care benefits. (v) $500,000.00 in basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance benefits. (c) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under section 401(k), 403(b), or 457 of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 401, 403, and 457, covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual, if deceased, in the aggregate, $250,000.00 in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (d) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of a deceased payee, $250,000.00 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. (e) For either 1 contract owner provided coverage under subsection (1)(c)(ii) or 1 plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust 1 or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in subdivision (C), $5,000,000.00 in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, if 1 or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of 2 or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state, but in no event is the association obligated to cover more than $5,000,000.00 in benefits for all those unallocated contracts. (7) In no event is the association obligated to cover more than the following: (a) An aggregate of $300,000.00 in benefits for any 1 life under subsection (6)(b)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), (c), and (d). (b) An aggregate of $500,000.00 in benefits for any 1 life under subsection (6)(b)(v). (c) For 1 owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, $5,000,000.00 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. Amended effective 9.2.2010.

Minnesota

§61B.19, subd.4 (2). With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) $500,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $130,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) $500,000 in health insurance, long-term care, and disability income insurance benefits, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (iii) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (iv) $410,000 in present value of annuity benefits for structured settlement annuities or for annuities in regard to which periodic annuity benefits, for a period of not less than the annuitant's lifetime or for a period certain of not less than ten years, have begun to be paid, on or before the date of impairment or insolvency; or (3) subject to the limitations in clauses (5) and (6), with respect to each individual resident participating in a retirement plan, except a defined benefit plan, established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through December 31, 1992, covered by an unallocated annuity contract, or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, $250,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (4) where no coverage limit has been specified for a covered policy or benefit, the coverage limit shall be $500,000 in present value; (5) in no event shall the association be liable to cover more than $500,000 in benefits in the aggregate with respect to any one life under clause (2), items (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and clause (4), and any one individual under clause (3); (6) in no event shall the association be liable to cover more than $10,000,000 in benefits with respect to all unallocated annuities of a retirement plan, except a defined benefit plan, established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through December 31, 1992. If total claims from a plan exceed $10,000,000, the $10,000,000 shall be prorated among the claimants.

Mississippi

§83-23-205(4)(b)(i) With respect to any one (1) life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: 1. Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 300,000.00) in life insurance death benefits, but not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 100,000.00) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; 2. For health insurance benefits: a. One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 100,000.00) for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or health benefit plans or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; b. Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 300,000.00) for disability income insurance and Three Hundred Thou-sand Dollars ($ 300,000.00) for long-term care insurance; c. Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 500,000.00) for health benefit plans; 3. Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 250,000.00) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (ii) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 250,000.00) in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (iii) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity (or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased), Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 250,000.00) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (iv) However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than (a) an aggregate of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 300,000.00) in benefits with respect to any one (1) life under paragraphs (b) (i), (b) (ii) and (b) (iii) of this subsection except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under paragraph (b) (i) of this subsection, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 500,000.00) with respect to any one (1) individual, or (b) with respect to one (1) owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than Five Million Dollars ($ 5,000,000.00) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (v) With respect to either (a) one (1) contract owner provided coverage under subsection (1) (c) (ii) of this section; or (b) one (1) plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in paragraph (b) (ii) of this subsection, Five Million Dollars ($ 5,000,000.00) in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this article and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two (2) or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state and in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than Five Million Dollars ($ 5,000,000.00) in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts;

Missouri

§376.717.5. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the benefits for which the association may become liable with regard to a member insurer that was first placed under an order of rehabilitation or under an order of liquidation if no order of rehabilitation was entered on or after August 28, 2013, shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (2) (a) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: a. Three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; b. For health insurance benefits: (i) One hundred thousand dollars of coverages other than disability income insurance, health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) Three hundred thousand dollars for disability income insurance and three hundred thousand dollars for long-term care insurance; (iii) Five hundred thousand dollars for health benefit plans; c. Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (b) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (c) Except that, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: a. An aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars in benefits with respect to any one life under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subdivision, except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under item (iii) of subparagraph b. of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one individual; or b. With respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than five million dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

Montana

§33-10-224(3)The benefits for which the association may become liable may not exceed the lesser of: (a) the contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have become liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (b) (i) with respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) in health insurance benefits: (I) $500,000 for health insurance coverage; (II) $300,000 for disability income insurance; (III) $300,000 for long-term care insurance; (IV) $100,000, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, for coverages not included in subsections (3)(b)(i)(B)(I) through (3)(b)(i)(B)(III); (C) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) with respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code and covered by an unallocated annuity contract or with respect to the beneficiaries of each individual, if deceased, in the aggregate, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (iii) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary of the payee if the payee is deceased, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (iv) with respect to either one contract owner provided coverage under subsection (1)(b) or one plan sponsor whose plan owns directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in subsection (3)(b)(ii), $5 million in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts held by the contract owner or plan sponsor. If one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this part and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage must be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state. In no event is the association obligated to cover more than $5 million in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts. (4) In no event is the association obligated to cover more than: (a) an aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under subsections (3)(b)(i) through (3)(b)(iii), except with respect to benefits for health insurance coverage under subsection (3)(b)(i), in which case the aggregate liability of the association may not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one individual; and (b) with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policyowner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, $5 million in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

Nebraska

§44-2703(3) The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (a) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (b) (i) With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) Three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) In health insurance benefits: (I) Five hundred thousand dollars for health benefit plans; (II) three hundred thousand dollars for disability insurance or long-term care insurance as defined in section 44-4509. For purposes of this subdivision, disability insurance means the type of policy which pays a monthly or weekly amount if an individual is disabled and cannot work; and (III) one hundred thousand dollars for coverages not defined as disability insurance, long-term care insurance, or health benefit plans, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (C) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (iii) The association shall not be obligated to cover more than: (A) An aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars in benefits with respect to any one life under subdivisions (3)(b)(i) and (ii) of this section, except that with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under subdivision (3)(b)(i)(B)(I) of this section, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one individual; or (B) With respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than five million dollars in benefits regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner;

Nevada

§686C.210(1) 1. The benefits that the Association may become obligated to cover may not exceed the lesser of: (a) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; (b) With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (1) Three hundred thousand dollars in death benefits from life insurance, but not more than $100,000 in net cash for surrender and withdrawal for life insurance; or (2) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of benefits from annuities, including net cash for surrender and withdrawal; (c) With respect to health insurance for any one life: (1) One hundred thousand dollars for coverages other than disability income insurance, health benefit plans or long-term care insurance, including any net cash for surrender or withdrawal; (2) Three hundred thousand dollars for disability income insurance or long-term care insurance; or (3) Five hundred thousand dollars for health benefit plans; (d) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $250,000 in present value of benefits from the annuity in the aggregate, including any net cash for surrender or withdrawal; or (e) With respect to each participant in a governmental retirement plan covered by an unallocated annuity contract which is owned by a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. §§ 401, 403(b) and 457, respectively, or the trustees of such a plan, and which is approved by the Commissioner, an aggregate of $250,000 in present-value annuity benefits, including the value of net cash for surrender and net cash for withdrawal, regardless of the number of contracts. 2. In no event is the Association obligated to cover more than: (a) With respect to any one life or person under paragraphs (b) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1: (1) An aggregate of $300,000 in benefits, excluding benefits for health benefit plans; or (2) An aggregate of $500,000 in benefits, including benefits for health benefit plans. (b) With respect to one owner of several nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the owner is a natural person or an organization and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than $5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

New Hampshire

§408-F:5.III. The benefits for which the association may become liable shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (a) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (b) (1) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) For health insurance benefits: (i) $100,000 for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or health benefit plans or long-term care insurance, as defined in RSA 415-D, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) $300,000 for disability income insurance, and $300,000 for long-term care insurance, as defined in RSA 415-D; or (iii) $500,000 for health benefit plans; (C) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (2) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (3) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal value, if any. (4) However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (A) An aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under subparagraphs (b)(1), (2) and (3) except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under subparagraph (b)(1)(B)(iii), in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one individual; or (B) With respect to one owner of multiple, non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than $5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (5) With respect to either one contract owner provided coverage under subparagraph I(c)(2); or one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in subparagraph (b)(2) of this paragraph, $5,000,000 in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of 2 or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state and in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than $5,000,000 in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts.

New Jersey

§17B:32A-3.e. (2) with respect to any one insured individual, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (a) $500,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (b) $500,000 in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for annuity benefits; provided, however, that in no event shall the association be liable to expend more than $500,000 in the aggregate with respect to any one individual under this paragraph (2); or (3) with respect to any one unallocated annuity contract, $2,000,000 in benefits; or (4) with respect to any one group, blanket, or individual accident or health insurance or group, blanket or individual accident or health insurance policy, unlimited benefits. (5) with respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under sections 401, 403(b), or 457 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. ss.401, 403(b), and 457, covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, $500,000 in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; and (6) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity (or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased), $500,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. (7) The limitations set forth in this subsection are limitations on the benefits for which the association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the obligation of the association under P.L.1991, c.208 (C.17B:32A-1 et seq.) may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights. f. A provider of health care services, in order to receive payment directly from the association upon a claim of the provider against an insured or enrollee, shall agree to forgive the insured of 20% of the obligation which would otherwise be paid by the member insurer had it not been insolvent. The obligations of solvent member insurers to pay all or part of the covered claim are not diminished by the forgiveness provided in this subsection. The association is not bound by an assignment of benefits executed with respect to the coverage provided by the insolvent insurer. The association may aggregate all claims owed health care providers when negotiating direct payment of claims of all covered individuals.

New Mexico

§59A-42-4.F. The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) the contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (2) with respect to one person's life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (a) for life insurance death benefits, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) but not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (b) for health insurance benefits: 1) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for coverages not constituting disability insurance or basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance or long-term care insurance, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; 2) three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for disability insurance; 3) three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for long-term care insurance as defined in Section 59A–23A–4 NMSA 1978; and 4) five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance; or (c) for annuity benefits, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (3) with respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established pursuant to Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (4) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if the payee is deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. G. In no event shall the association be obligated to cover: (1) more than an aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in benefits with respect to one person's life pursuant to Paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of Subsection F of this section, except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance and major medical insurance pursuant to Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (2) of Subsection F of this section, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) with respect to one person's life; or (2) with respect to one owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and con-tracts held by the owner. H. With respect to either one contract owner provided coverage pursuant to Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of this section or one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in Paragraph (3) of Subsection F of this section, the benefits the association may become obligated to cover shall not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts pursuant to the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state. In no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits with respect to all of these unallocated contracts. I. The limitations set forth in Subsections F, G and H of this section are limitations on the benefits for which the association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the association's obligations may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights. (Amended effective 7/1/12)

New York

§7708(b)(3). The corporation's aggregate liability shall not exceed $500,000 for all benefits, including cash values, with respect to any one life, or to the extent benefits are not allocated pursuant to a covered policy to any one life, to any one covered policy; provided, however, (i) aggregate liability does not apply to any group, or blanket accident, or health insurance, or accident and health insurance policy and (ii)that the corporation shall be liable in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for all benefits, including cash values, with respect to any group annuity contract (or portion thereof) that does not guaranty benefits with respect to any specific individual identified in the contract and with respect to any funding agreement issued to fund benefits under any employee benefit plan.

North Carolina

§58-62-21(d). The benefits for which the Association is liable do not, in any event, exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not a delinquent insurer. (2) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts, three hundred thousand dollars ($ 300,000) for all benefits, including cash values. (2a) With respect to health insurance benefits for any one life, regardless of the number of policies: a. Three hundred thousand dollars ($ 300,000) for coverages not defined as health benefit plans. b. Five hundred thousand dollars ($ 500,000) for health benefit plans. (3) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract, or the beneficiaries of each individual if deceased, in the aggregate, three hundred thousand dollars ($ 300,000) in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (4) With respect to any one contract holder covered by any unallocated annuity contract not included in subdivision (3) of this subsection, five million dollars ($ 5,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of such contracts held by that contract holder; or (5) With respect to any one payee (or beneficiaries of one payee if the payee is deceased) of a structured settlement annuity, one million dollars ($ 1,000,000) for all benefits, including cash values. (6) However, in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than (i) an aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($ 300,000) in benefits with respect to any one life under subdivisions (2) and (3) and sub-subdivision (2a)a. except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under sub-subdivision (2a)b. of this subsection, in which case the aggregate liability of the Association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($ 500,000) with respect to any one life.

North Dakota

§26.1-38.1-01.4. The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover may in no event exceed the lesser of: a. The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or b. (1) With any respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies, or contracts: (a) Three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (b) For health insurance benefits: [1] One hundred thousand dollars for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or health benefit plans or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. [2] Three hundred thousand dollars for disability income insurance, and three hundred thousand dollars for long-term care insurance. [3] Five hundred thousand dollars for health benefit plans. (c) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (2) With respect to each individual participating in a government retirement benefit plan established under section 401(k), 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (3) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary, or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. (4) However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (a) An aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars in benefits with respect to any one life under paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of subdivision b except with respect to the benefits for health benefit plans under subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of subdivision b, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one individual; or (b) With respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than five million dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (5) With respect to either one contract owner provided coverage under paragraph 2 of subdivision c of subsection 1; or one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in paragraph 2 of subdivision b, five million dollars in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case in which one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage must be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state and in no event is the association obligated to cover more than five million dollars in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts.

Ohio

§3956.04(D) The benefits for which the association may become liable shall not exceed the lesser of either of the following: (1) The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; (2) (a) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) Three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) One hundred thousand dollars in health insurance benefits other than basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance, major medical insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (iii) Three hundred thousand dollars in disability insurance; (iv) Three hundred thousand dollars in long-term care insurance; (v) Five hundred thousand dollars for health benefit plan coverage; (vi) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (b) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986,” 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as amended, and covered by an unallocated annuity contract, or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. The association is not liable to expend more than three hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate with respect to any one individual under divisions (C)(2)(a), (b), and (d) of this section combined, except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance and major medical insurance under division (C)(2)(a)(v) of this section, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one individual. (c) With respect to any one contract holder, covered by any unallocated annuity contract not included in division (C)(2)(b) of this section, one million dollars in benefits, irrespective of the number of those contracts held by that contract holder. (d) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if the payee is deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present value of annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. (Amended effective 12.22.2015)

Oklahoma

§2025.C.C. The benefits that the Association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: 1. The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or 2. a. with respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (1) Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in life insurance death benefits, but not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance, (2) for health insurance benefits: (a) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or health benefit plans or long-term care insurance as defined in Section 4424 of this title, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, (b) Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) for insurance providing income payments to an insured wage earner when income is interrupted or terminated because of illness, sickness or accident, commonly known as disability income insurance and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) for long-term care insurance as defined in Section 4424 of this title, and (c) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for health benefit plans, or (3) Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, or b. with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if the payee is deceased, Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, c. however, in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than: (1) an aggregate of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in benefits with respect to any one life under this subparagraph and subparagraphs a and b of this paragraph except with respect to health benefit plans under division (2) of subparagraph a of this paragraph, in which case the aggregate liability of the Association shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) with respect to any one individual, or (2) with respect to one owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner

Oregon

§ 734.810(11)(b) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance. (B) $100,000 in health insurance benefits other than basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance, major medical insurance, disability insurance or long term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (C) $300,000 in disability insurance benefits. (D) $300,000 in long term care insurance benefits. (E) $500,000 in basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance. (F) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (c) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or the beneficiary of the payee if deceased, $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (d) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, with respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased. (12) The association may not be liable for more than: (a) $300,000 in benefits, in the aggregate, with respect to any one life under subsection (11)(b), (c) and (d) of this section, with the exception of benefits under subsection (11)(b)(E) of this section, in which case the aggregate liability of the association may not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one life. (b) With respect to one policyholder of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, regardless of whether the policyholder is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, $5 million in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the policyholder. Amended effective 5/27/2011.

Pennsylvania

40 PS §991.1703(c). (ii) (A) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts, the following shall apply: (I) Three hundred thousand ($300,000) dollars for life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance. (II) For health insurance benefits: (1) One hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars for coverages or benefits not defined as disability income insurance, health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (2) Three hundred thousand ($300,000) dollars for disability income insurance, and long-term care insurance benefits, including any cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (3) Five hundred thousand ($500,000) dollars for health benefit plans. (III) Two hundred fifty thousand ($250,000) dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (B) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, two hundred and fifty thousand ($250,000) dollars in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values. (C) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand ($250,000) dollars in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any. (D) With respect to either one contract owner provided coverage under subsection (a)(3)(ii) or one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in clause (B), five million ($5,000,000) dollars in benefits, irrespective of the number of such contracts held by that contract owner or plan sponsor. In the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this article and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two (2) or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this Commonwealth and in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than five million ($5,000,000) dollars in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts. (E) The association shall not, however, be liable to expend more than three hundred thousand ($300,000) dollars in the aggregate with respect to any one individual under subparagraph(ii)(A), (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under subclause (II)(3) of clause (A), in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand ($500,000 ) dollars with respect to any one individual, or with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than five million ($5,000,000) dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

Puerto Rico

T.26 §3903.3. The benefits of which the Association may become liable shall not, in any case, exceed the lesser of the contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if he/she were not an impaired, or insolvent insurer, or, with respect to any life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: I. three hundred thousand (300,000) dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars in net cash surrender values and net cash withdrawal funds values; II. one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars in disability insurance benefits including any net cash surrender values and net cash withdrawal values; III. one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars in the present value of annuity benefits including any net cash surrender values and net cash withdrawal values. However, in no case shall the Association be bound to disburse more than three hundred thousand (300,000) dollars in aggregate form with respect to any one life.

Rhode Island

§27-34.3-3(c)(2). (i) With respect to any one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) In health insurance benefits: (I) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for coverages not considered as disability insurance or basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (II) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for disability insurance and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for long-term care insurance; (III) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance; or (C) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under §401, 403(b) or 457 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. §?401, 403(b) or 457, covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (iii) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary or beneficiaries, of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values if any; (iv) However in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (A) an aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in benefits with respect to any one life under this paragraph and paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this subdivision except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical and surgical insurance and major medical insurance under subparagraph 2(i)(B) of this subsection, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) with respect to any one individual; or (B) with respect to one owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (v) With respect to either: (A) one contract owner provided coverage under subsection (a)(3)(i); or (B) one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust any one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in paragraph (ii) of this subdivision, five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. Provided, however, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts that are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two (2) or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state and in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits with respect to all such unallocated contracts; (Amended effective 1/1/05)

South Carolina

§38-29.40(3)(b)(i). (A) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $300,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) for health insurance benefits: (1) $300,000 for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or health benefit plans or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (2) $300,000 for disability income insurance and $300,000 for long-term care insurance; (3) $500,000 for health benefit plans; (C) $300,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (ii) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary if the payee is deceased, $300,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (iii) the association is not obligated to cover more than an aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one individual or with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than $5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

South Dakota

§ 58-29C-46 § C(2)(a) With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) Three hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) For health insurance benefits: (I) One hundred thousand dollars for coverages not described in clauses (II) and (III) below, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (II) Three hundred thousand dollars for disability income insurance as defined in § 58–17–108, and three hundred thousand dollars for long-term care insurance as defined in subdivision 58–17B–2(6); (III) Five hundred thousand dollars for health benefit plans; or (iii) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (b) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity (or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased), two hundred fifty thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values , if any; (c) However, in no event may the association be obligated to cover more than (i) an aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars in benefits with respect to any one life under subsections 2(a) and 2(b) of subpart C of this section except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under subparagraph 2(a)(ii) of this section, in which case the aggregate liability of the association may not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one individual, or (ii) with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than five million dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (d) The limitations set forth in this section are limitations on the benefits for which the association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the association's obligations under this chapter may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights; and (e) For the purposes of this chapter, benefits provided by a long-term care rider to a life insurance policy or annuity contract are considered the same type of benefits as the base life insurance policy or annuity contract to which it relates.

Tennessee

§ 56-12-204 (c) (c) The benefits that the association may become obligated to cover must in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (2) (A) With respect to one (1) life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in life insurance death benefits, but not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in health insurance benefits; provided, for policies or contracts issued by a member insurer that becomes insolvent after January 1, 2010, the limits for health insurance benefits are as follows: (a) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for coverages that are not disability income insurance, health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (b) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for disability income insurance and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for long-term care insurance; (c) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for health benefit plans; and (iii) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (B) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (C) The association is not obligated to cover more than: (i) An aggregate of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in benefits with respect to any one (1) life under subdivisions (c)(2)(A) and (B) except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under subdivision (c)(2)(A)(ii)(c), in which case the aggregate liability of the association must not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) with respect to any one (1) individual; or (ii) With respect to one (1) owner of multiple non-group policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner;

Texas

§463.204. A contractual obligation does not include: (1) death benefits in an amount in excess of $300,000 or a net cash surrender or net cash withdrawal value in an amount in excess of $100,000 under one or more life insurance policies on a single life; (2) an amount in excess of: (A) $250,000 in the present value under one or more annuity contracts issued with respect to a single life under individual annuity policies or group annuity policies; or (B) $5 million in unallocated annuity contract benefits with respect to a single contract owner regardless of the number of those contracts; (3) an amount in excess of the following amounts, including any net cash surrender or cash withdrawal values, under one or more accident, health, accident and health, or long-term care insurance policies on a single life: (A) $500,000 for health benefit plans; (B) $300,000 for disability income and long-term care insurance, as those terms are defined by this code or rules adopted by the commissioner; or (C) $200,000 for coverages that are not defined as health benefit plans, disability income, or long-term care insurance; (4) an amount in excess of $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, with respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457, Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Sections 401, 403(b), and 457), covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the individual if the individual is deceased; (5) an amount in excess of $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if the payee is deceased; (6) aggregate benefits in an amount in excess of $300,000 with respect to a single life, except with respect to: (A) benefits paid under health benefit plans, described by Subdivision (3)(A), in which case the aggregate benefits are $500,000; and (B) benefits paid to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, in which case the maximum benefits are $5 million regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (7) an amount in excess of $5 million in benefits, with respect to either one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in Subdivision (4) irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor or one contract owner provided coverage under Section 463.201(a)(3)(B), except that, if one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state, and in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than $5 million in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts;

Utah

§31A-28-103(8) The benefits for which the association may become liable may not exceed the lesser of: (a) the contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; (b) with respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) for a life insurance policy: (A) if the insured died before the coverage date, $500,000 of the death benefit; (B) if the insurer received a valid request for cash surrender before the coverage date but has not paid the cash surrender value before the coverage date, $200,000 of cash surrender benefits; or (C) if neither Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A) nor (B) applies, the covered portion of each benefit provided under the policy; (ii) for an annuity contract, the covered portion of each benefit provided under the contract; and (iii) for an accident and health insurance policy or contract: (A) classified as a health benefit plan, $500,000; or (B) not classified as a health benefit plan, the covered portion of each benefit provided under the policy; (c) for an individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457, Internal Revenue Code, covered by an unallocated annuity contract, or a beneficiary of that individual if the individual is deceased, $250,000 in present value of annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including: (i) net cash surrender; and (ii) net cash withdrawal values; or (d) for a payee of a structured settlement annuity or a beneficiary of the payee if the payee is deceased, the limits set forth in Subsection (8)(b). (9) Notwithstanding Subsection (8), the association may not be obligated to cover more than: (a) an aggregate of $500,000 in benefits for any one life under: (i) Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A); (ii) Subsection (8)(b)(i)(B); (iii) Subsection (8)(b)(ii); and (iv) Subsection (8)(b)(iii)(B); (b) $5,000,000 in benefits for one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance: (i) whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person; (ii) whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons; and (iii) regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; and (c) $5,000,000 in benefits, regardless of the number of contracts held by the contract owner or plan sponsor, for: (i) one contract owner provided coverage under Subsection (2)(b)(ii); or (ii) one plan sponsor whose plans own, directly or in trust, one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in Subsection (8)(b)(ii). (10) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (9)(c) and except as provided in Subsection (10)(b), the association shall provide coverage if one or more unallocated annuity contracts are: (i) covered contracts under this part; (ii) owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors; and (iii) the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in the state. (b) The association may not be obligated to cover more than $5,000,000 in benefits with respect to the unallocated contracts described in Subsection (10)(a).

Vermont

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 8, § 4173(c) The benefits that the Association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (2) (A) with respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) $300,000.00 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $100,000.00 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) for health insurance benefits: (I) $100,000.00 for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or health benefit plans or long-term care insurance, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (II) $300,000.00 for disability income insurance, and $300,000.00 for long-term care insurance; (III) $500,000.00 for health benefit plans; (iii) $250,000.00 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (B) with respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, $250,000.00 in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (C) with respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $250,000.00 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (D) however, in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than: (i) an aggregate of $300,000.00 in benefits with respect to any one life under subdivisions (2)(A)–(C) of this subsection (c) except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under subdivision (2)(A)(ii) of this subsection (c), in which case the aggregate liability of the Association shall not exceed $500,000.00 with respect to any one individual; or (ii) with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than $5,000,000.00 in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (E) with respect to either one contract owner provided coverage under subdivision (a)(3)(B) of this section, or one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in subdivision (2)(B) of this subsection (c), $5,000,000.00 in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the Association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in Vermont and in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than $5,000,000.00 in benefits with respect to all these unallocated contracts. (F) The limitations set forth in this subsection (c) are limitations on the benefits for which the Association is obligated before taking into account either its subrogation and assignment rights or the extent to which those benefits could be provided out of the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer attributable to covered policies. The costs of the Association’s obligations under this chapter may be met by the use of assets attributable to covered policies or reimbursed to the Association pursuant to its subrogation and assignment rights. (G) For purposes of this chapter, benefits provided by a long-term care rider to a life insurance policy or annuity contract shall be considered the same type of benefits as the base life insurance policy or annuity contract to which it relates.

Virginia

§38.2-1700.D.The benefits that the Association may become obligated to cover shall in no event exceed the lesser of: 1. The contractual obligations for which the insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or 2. With respect to: a. One life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (1) $ 300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but not more than $ 100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (2) For accident and sickness insurance benefits, (i) $ 100,000 for coverage not defined as disability income insurance, health benefit plans, or long-term care insurance including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (ii) $ 300,000 for disability income insurance and $ 300,000 for long-term care insurance; and (iii) $ 500,000 for health benefit plans; and (3) $ 250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; b. Each individual participating in a benefit plan established under Section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code who (i) selected an investment option that includes investment in unallocated annuity contracts and (ii) is covered by such an unallocated annuity contract, including the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, $ 250,000 in present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; c. Each payee of a structured settlement annuity (or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased), $ 250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; and d. One plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts part or all of any of which is not included in subdivision 2 b, $ 5 million in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this chapter and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit or two or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the Association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in the Commonwealth and in no event shall the Association be obligated to cover more than $ 5 million in benefits with respect to all such unallocated contracts. e. In no event shall the Association be obligated to cover (i) more than an aggregate of $ 350,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under subdivisions D 2 a, b, and c except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under subdivision D 2 a (2), in which case the aggregate liability of the Association shall not exceed $ 500,000 with respect to any one individual, or (ii) with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than $ 5 million in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

Washington

§48.32A. Section 3(3)(b)(i) With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) Five hundred thousand dollars in life insurance death benefits, but not more than five hundred thousand dollars in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) In disability insurance benefits: (I) Five hundred thousand dollars for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance or major medical insurance including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (II) Five hundred thousand dollars for disability income insurance; (III) Five hundred thousand dollars for basic hospital medical and surgical insurance or major medical insurance; or (C) Five hundred thousand dollars in the present value of annuity benefits, including cash surrender values; (ii) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement benefit plan established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, one hundred thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, including cash surrender values; (iii) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, five hundred thousand dollars in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (iv) However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (A) An aggregate of five hundred thousand dollars in benefits with respect to any one life under (i), (ii), and (iii) of this subsection (3)(b) except with respect to benefits for basic hospital, medical, and surgical insurance and major medical insurance under (i)(B) of this subsection (3)(b), in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars with respect to any one individual; or (B) with respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than five million dollars in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner; (v) With respect to either: (A) One contract owner provided coverage under subsection (1)(d)(ii) of this section; or (B) one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in (ii) of this subsection (3)(b), five million dollars in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. Amended effective 7/22/01.

West Virginia

§33-26A-3(c)The benefits that the association may become liable for shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (1) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it were not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (2) (A) With respect to one life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (i) $300,000 in life insurance death benefits, but no more than $100,000 in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (ii) For health insurance benefits: (I) $100,000 for coverages not defined as disability income insurance or health benefit plans or long-term care insurance as defined in §33-15A-4 of this code, including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (II) $300,000 for disability income insurance, and $300,000 for long-term care insurance as defined in §33-15A-4 of this code; (III) $500,000 for health benefit plans; (iii) $250,000 in the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; or (B) With respect to each individual participating in a governmental retirement plan established under section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the United States Internal Revenue Code covered by an unallocated annuity contract or the beneficiaries of each such individual if deceased, in the aggregate, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (C) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity, or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, $250,000 in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values, if any; (D) However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (i) An aggregate of $300,000 in benefits with respect to any one life under §33-26A-3(c)(2)(A), §33-26A-3(c)(2)(B), or §33-26A-3(c)(2)(C) of this code except with respect to benefits for health benefit plans under §33-26A-3(c)(2)(A)(ii) of this code, in which case the aggregate liability of the association shall not exceed $500,000 with respect to any one individual; or (ii) With respect to one owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation, or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees, or other persons, more than $5 million in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner. (E) With respect to either one contract owner provided coverage under §33-26A-3(a)(3)(B) of this code, or one plan sponsor whose plans own directly or in trust one or more unallocated annuity contracts not included in §33-26A-3(c)(2)(B) of this code, $5 million in benefits, irrespective of the number of contracts with respect to the contract owner or plan sponsor. However, in the case where one or more unallocated annuity contracts are covered contracts under this article and are owned by a trust or other entity for the benefit of two or more plan sponsors, coverage shall be afforded by the association if the largest interest in the trust or entity owning the contract or contracts is held by a plan sponsor whose principal place of business is in this state. In no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than $5 million in benefits with respect to all of these unallocated contracts.

Wisconsin

§646.31(4) Maximum claim. (ag) For purposes of this subsection, “disability insurance” means comprehensive health in-surance policies and major medical health insurance policies. “Disability insurance” does not include hospital in-demnity; loss of time; accidental benefits; limited or specified benefit or other ancillary coverages; disability income insurance coverage; long-term care insurance coverage; insurance coverage that is supplemental to another insurance policy or program, including Medicare supplement insurance; or similar types of policies. (ap) Except in regard to worker's compensation insurance and except as provided in par. (b), the obligation of the fund on a single risk, loss, or life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts, may not exceed $300,000, except that the aggregate liability of the fund for a single risk, loss, or life with respect to benefits for property insurance, liability insurance, and disability insurance, regardless of the number of those policies, may not exceed $500,000. (b) The fund is not obligated to pay a claimant an amount in excess of the loss obligation of the insurer in liquidation under the policy or coverage from which the claim arises. (Amended effective 4/20/12)

Wyoming

§26-42-103(d). The benefits for which the association may be liable shall in no event exceed the lesser of: (i) The contractual obligations for which the member insurer is liable or would have been liable if it was not an impaired or insolvent insurer; or (ii) With respect to any one (1) life, regardless of the number of policies or contracts: (A) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) in life insurance death benefits but not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values for life insurance; (B) For health insurance benefits: (I) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for coverages not defined as disability insurance, disability income insurance, health benefit plan or long term care insurance including any net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (II) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for disability insurance, disability income insurance and long-term care insurance; (III) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for health benefit plans. (C) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) in the present value of annuity benefits including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (D) With respect to each payee of a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary or beneficiaries of the payee if deceased, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) in present value annuity benefits, in the aggregate, including net cash surrender and net cash withdrawal values; (E) However, in no event shall the association be obligated to cover more than: (I) An aggregate of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in benefits with respect to any one (1) life under paragraphs (A) through (D) of this subsection; or (II) With respect to one (1) owner of multiple nongroup policies of life insurance, whether the policy owner or contract owner is an individual, firm, corporation or other person, and whether the persons insured are officers, managers, employees or other persons, more than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) in benefits, regardless of the number of policies and contracts held by the owner.

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