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provisions of this subsection in a situation in which a person
could be covered by the association of more than one state, whether
as an owner, payee, beneficiary or assignee, this chapter must be
construed in conjunction with other state laws to result in
coverage by only one association.

 
2. Exceptions. This chapter shall does not apply to:

 
A. That portion of a variable life insurance or variable
annuity policy or contract not guaranteed by an insurer;

 
B. Any such policies or contracts, or any part of these
policies or contracts, under which the risk is borne by the
policyholder;

 
C. Any such policy or contract or part thereof assumed by
the impaired insurer under a contract of reinsurance, other
than reinsurance for which assumption certificates have been
issued;

 
D. Any such policy or contract issued by assessment mutuals
and nonprofit hospital and medical service plans; and

 
E. Any portion of a policy or contract to the extent that
the rate of interest on which it is based, or similar factor
determined by use of an index or other external reference
stated in the policy or contract employed in calculating
returns or changes in value:

 
(1) Averaged over a period of 4 years before the date
on which the association becomes obligated with respect
to the policy or contract member insurer becomes an
impaired insurer or becomes an insolvent insurer under
this chapter, whichever is earlier, exceeds a rate of
interest determined by subtracting 2 percentage points
from Moody's Corporate Bond Yield Average averaged over
the same 4-year period or for a lesser period if the
policy or contract was issued less than 4 years before
the association became obligated member insurer becomes
an impaired insurer or becomes an insolvent insurer,
whichever is earlier; and

 
(2) After On or after the date on which the
association becomes obligated with respect to the
policy or contract member insurer becomes an impaired
insurer or becomes an insolvent insurer under this
chapter, whichever is earlier, exceeds the rate of
interest determined by subtracting 3 percentage points
from Moody's Corporate Bond Yield Average as most
recently available.;


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