1. (a) For each plan of insurance with separate rates for smokers and nonsmokers an insurer may use:

   1. (1) Composite mortality tables to determine:

      1. (A) Minimum reserve liabilities;
      2. (B) Minimum cash surrender values; and
      3. (C) Amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits;

   2. (2) Smoker and nonsmoker mortality tables to determine the valuation net premiums and additional minimum reserves, if any, required by Arkansas Code § 23-84-110 and use composite mortality tables to determine the:

      1. (A) Basic minimum reserves;
      2. (B) Minimum cash surrender values; and
      3. (C) Amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits; or

   3. (3) Smoker and nonsmoker mortality tables to determine:

      1. (A) Minimum reserve liabilities;
      2. (B) Minimum cash surrender values; and
      3. (C) Amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits.
2. (b) For plans of insurance without separate rates for smokers and nonsmokers, the composite mortality tables shall be used.
3. (c) For the purpose of determining minimum reserve liabilities and minimum cash surrender values and amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits, the 2001 CSO Mortality Table may, at the option of the company for each plan of insurance, be used in its ultimate or select and ultimate form, subject to the restrictions of 23 CAR § 33-105 and Valuation of Life Insurance Policies, 23 CAR pt. 104, relative to use of the select and ultimate form.

4. (d)

   1. (1) When the 2001 CSO Mortality Table is the minimum reserve standard for any plan for a company, the actuarial opinion in the annual statement filed with the Insurance Commissioner shall be based on an asset adequacy analysis as specified in Subparts 2 – 8 of Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum — Single State, 23 CAR pt. 23.
   2. (2) A commissioner may exempt a company from this requirement if it only does business in this state and in no other state.

Codification Notes: "CSO" means Commissioners Standard Ordinary.