The purpose of this regulation is:

1. (1) To regulate the activities of insurers and insurance producers with respect to the replacement of existing life insurance and annuities;

2. (2) To protect the interests of life insurance and annuity purchasers by establishing minimum standards of conduct to be observed in replacement transactions by:

   1. (a) Assuring that the purchaser receives information with which a decision can be made in his or her own best interest;
   2. (b) Reducing the opportunity for misrepresentation and incomplete disclosures; and
   3. (c) Establishing penalties for failure to comply with the requirements of this regulation.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060 (3)(a) and 48.17.010(5). WSR 11-01-159 (Matter No. R 2010-09), § 284-23-400, filed 12/22/10, effective 1/22/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060. WSR 87-14-015 (Order R 87-6), § 284-23-400, filed 6/23/87, effective 9/1/87; WSR 80-05-098 (Order R 80-5), § 284-23-400, filed 5/2/80, effective 10/1/80.]