LD 1907
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D.__Recklessly entering into, brokering or otherwise dealing
in a settlement contract, the subject of which is a life
insurance policy that was obtained by presenting false
information concerning any fact material to the policy or by
concealing, for the purpose of misleading another,
information concerning any fact material to the policy, when
the viator or the viator's agent intended to defraud the
policy's issuer. For the purposes of this paragraph,
"recklessly" means engaging in conduct in consciously and
clearly unjustifiable disregard of a substantial likelihood
of the existence of the relevant facts or risks, such
disregard involving a gross deviation from acceptable
standards of conduct; or

 
E.__Attempting to commit; assisting, aiding or abetting in
the commission of; or conspiring to commit the acts or
omissions specified in this subsection.

 
7.__Policy.__"Policy" means an individual or group policy,
group certificate, contract or arrangement of life insurance
affecting the rights of a resident of this State or bearing a
reasonable relation to this State, regardless of whether
delivered or issued for delivery in this State.

 
8.__Related provider trust.__"Related provider trust" means a
titling trust or other trust established by a licensed settlement
provider or a financing entity for the sole purpose of holding
the ownership or beneficial interest in purchased policies in
connection with a financing transaction. The trust must have a
written agreement with the licensed settlement provider under
which the licensed settlement provider is responsible for
ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory
requirements and under which the trust agrees to make all records
and files related to settlement transactions available to the
superintendent as if those records and files were maintained
directly by the licensed settlement provider.

 
9.__Settlement contract.__"Settlement contract" means:

 
A.__A written agreement establishing the terms under which
compensation or anything of value will be paid, which
compensation or value is less than the expected death
benefit of the insurance policy or certificate, in return
for the viator's assignment, transfer, sale, devise or
bequest of the death benefit or ownership of any portion of
the insurance policy or certificate of insurance;

 
B.__A contract for a loan or other financing transaction
with a viator secured primarily by an individual or group
life insurance policy other than a loan by a life insurance


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