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AGENT COMMISSION AND BONUS SCHEDULES AND REMUNERATION RULES COMMISSION AND BONUS SCHEDULES, AND REMUNERATION RULES AGENT I. REMUNERATION SYSTEM Although some items of remuneration are fully earned when credited by the Company to the Agent's account, others only become so at the end of premium payment periods of up to twenty-four (24) months. Consequently, the Company offers the Agent a remuneration system based on advances that can become refundable to the Company in case of an early lapse. 1. Individual Life Insurance and Individual Health and Sickness a) New insurance contract When a new insurance contract other than a single premium contract comes into force, the Company credits the Agent's account with the Sales Commission obtained respectively by multiplying the contract premium according to the annual mode of payment by the percentages determined according to the Commission and Bonus Schedules. A new insurance contract comes into force when the application is approved by the Underwriting Department of the Company, the policy is issued and the premium, according to the mode of payment selected by the applicant, is paid. When a new single premium insurance contract comes into force, the Company credits the Agent’s account with the Sales Commission obtained respectively by multiplying the single premium payable under the contract by the percentages determined according to the Commission and Bonus Schedules. Notwithstanding the above paragraph, the Company can, if authorized by the Managing General Agent under which he or she operates, pay the Sales Commissions when the application is received provided there is a cheque with the application, of at least the amount required to pay one premium according to the mode of payment selected in the application. In the case of an insurance contract with premiums payable other than annually, if the credit is superior to the credit determined in the manner described by replacing the premium according to the annual mode of payment by a premium of $10,000, the Company may make alternative payment arrangements. The Company does not grant any credit for: • an application for an individual insurance contract described in section 1(j), or • an application for additional or optional individual insurance. b) Renewal of an insurance contract For each renewal of an insurance contract for which a renewal commission is provided in the Commission and Bonus Schedules, the Company credits the Agent's account with one hundred percent (100%) of the renewal commission obtained by multiplying the annual premium payable under the contract for the renewal year by the percentage determined according to the Commission and Bonus Schedules. 1 June, 2005 c) Termination of an insurance contract When an insurance contract other than a single premium contract terminates for a reason other than the death of the insured, the Company charges the Agent's account with a percentage of the Sales Commission obtained respectively by multiplying the contract premium according to the annual mode of payment by the percentages determined according to the Commission and Bonus Schedules; the percentage is determined according to the following table. Please note that this procedure is also applicable to Agent’s personal policies. SALES COMMISSIONS Period for which premiums have been paid Percentage of sales commission Period for which premiums have been paid Percentage of sales commission 1 to 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months 11 months 12 months 13 months 14 months 100% 79.17% 75.00% 70.84% 66.67% 62.51% 58.33% 54.17% 50.00% 45.84% 41.67% 15 months 16 months 17 months 18 months 19 months 20 months 21 months 22 months 23 months 24 months 37.51% 33.33% 29.17% 25.00% 20.84% 16.67% 12.51% 8.33% 4.17% Nil If a renewal commission has been paid to the Agent, the Company charges the Agent's account with a percentage of the renewal commission paid; the percentage is determined according to the following table. RENEWAL COMMISSION Renewal period for which premiums have been paid Percentage of renewal commission 1 months 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months 11 months 12 months 91.67% 83.33% 75.00% 66.67% 58.33% 50.00% 41.67% 33.33% 25.00% 16.67% 8.33% Nil 2 June, 2005 When an insurance contract other than a single premium contract terminates because of the death of the insured, the Company does not charge the Agent's account except if the insurance is limited to the premiums paid as in the case of the death of the insured by suicide, or when the coverage does not take effect immediately at issue. In such case, the percentage of the sales commission and the renewal commission charged is equal to one hundred percent (100%). d) Reinstatement of an insurance contract When a policy is reinstated, the commissions and bonuses are credited to the Agent who was charged for them upon termination. However, if the reinstating Agent is not the one who was charged upon termination of the policy and the reinstatement takes place more than three (3) months after the end of the grace period, the commissions and bonuses charged upon termination are credited to the reinstating Agent. e) Modification of an insurance contract Whenever an insurance contract is modified, the Company credits or charges the Agent's account. f) Renewal of a term insurance contract Whenever a term insurance contract is renewed, the Company proceeds in the manner described in section 1(a) of this provision as for a new insurance contract if satisfactory evidence of insurability is submitted by the insured and accepted by the Company; otherwise, the Company proceeds in the manner described in section 1(b) of this provision. g) Conversion of a term insurance contract A term insurance policy or benefit is deemed to have been converted to a permanent policy once the insured has exercised his or her conversion privilege stipulated in the term insurance policy. In addition to any termination charges, which may apply to the term insurance policy, the commission for the new permanent insurance policy is reduced by an amount equal to a percentage of the commission for the converted term insurance. This percentage varies according to the type of term insurance converted and the number of months during which the term insurance premiums were paid. For renewable term insurance, the number of months of paid premium is calculated from the date of the last renewal. If there is a charge, the commission rate used will be the one paid at the time of renewal. If the converted amount is less than the total face amount of the term insurance, the charge will be prorated to the converted amount. If the excess of the initial face amount that is not converted does not remain in force, a replacement charge will be applied. SALES COMMISSION Period for which premiums have been paid Percentage of sales commission 1 to12 months 13 to 24 months 25 months or over 100% 50% Nil 3 June, 2005 If a renewal commission has been paid to the Agent, the Company charges the Agent's account with a percentage of the renewal commission paid; the percentage is determined according to the following table. RENEWAL COMMISSION Period for which premiums have been paid Percentage of Renewal commission 1 months 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months 11 months 12 months 91.67% 83.33% 75.00% 66.67% 58.33% 50.00% 41.67% 33.33% 25.00% 16.67% 8.33% Nil If the agent who submits the conversion is not the original agent who sold the Term insurance policy and if the original agent is still under contract with the Company, the agent who submits the conversion will receive 50% of the sales and renewal commissions, net of any charges, payable under the commission schedule. The original agent will receive the remaining. h) Replacement of an insurance contract Whenever one or more of the Company's insurance contracts are replaced by the Agent, the Company charges the Agent's account with a percentage of the Sales Commission obtained respectively by multiplying the replaced contract premium according to the annual mode of payment by the percentages determined according to the Commission and Bonus Schedules; the percentage is determined according to the following table. Period for which premiums have been paid Percentage Under 60 months 60 to 83 months 84 months or over 100% 50% Nil However, these charges shall not exceed the amounts credited to the Agent's account at the time the new insurance contract or contracts came into force with the Company. Replacement occurs whenever one or more new insurance contracts come into force on the life of the same insured within six (6) months preceding or following the termination date of one or more insurance contracts in the same line of business. This regulation concerns the two following lines of business: the insurance line of business in which insurance in case of death or disability is the principal element and the annuity line of business in which the contributions are mainly paid to purchase a life annuity. The term "replacement of an insurance contract" means the replacement in whole or in part of an insurance contract. 4 June, 2005 The replacement date of an insurance contract is defined as the date on which a request for surrender or allowance is received or the end of the grace period for payment of premiums, as the case may be; in the case of an insurance contract converted into a reduced paid-up contract, the conversion date; for an insurance contract maintained in force by automatic premium loan, the date on which such premium loan began. Notwithstanding the preceding, a universal life insurance contract that is replaced by another universal life insurance contract will be subject to a replacement charge of 100%, regardless of the duration of the replaced contract. Since Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. (IA), Industrial-Alliance Pacific Life Insurance Company (IAP) and The National Life Assurance Company of Canada (NL) carry the same line of products, replacement of one or more insurance contracts of one of the three (3) companies is considered as replacement of one or more of the Company’s insurance contracts. Should the new policy for which the Agent has incurred replacement charges be cancelled, the Agent will receive a reimbursement of the replacement charges except if the agent who sold the previous contract still had an active agent’s contract with the Company at the time the new policy was issued. i) Cancelled insurance contracts If the Company, for any reason whatsoever, cancels an insurance contract and refunds the premiums, it cancels the transactions made when such insurance contract came into force, as described in section 1(a) of this provision. j) Limitations The Company does not grant any credit for • • • • • • • • 2. interim insurance premiums, temporary extra premiums, partial premium payments premiums waived premiums holiday premiums for insurance contracts resulting from the exercise of a conversion privilege of a group insurance contract, premiums for insurance contracts on the life of the shareholders, that of their spouse or of their children, if the Agent operates under corporate status, or premiums for insurance contracts on the life of the Agent, that of his/her spouse or of his/her children, if the Agent does not operate under corporate status. Conversion of a group insurance policy The Company pays the Agent a sales commission of 10% of the annual premium on a conversion of a group insurance policy. However, if the insured was covered under the PSMIP (Public Service Management Insurance Plan), the commission paid is equal to 50% of the sales and renewal commissions described in the commission schedule. 3. Individual Annuities a) New annuity contract When a new annuity contract comes into force, the Company credits the Agent's account with one hundred percent (100%) of the Sales Commission obtained by multiplying the premium received by the Company, or if the premiums are paid by PAC, the premium received by the Company or the premiums to be received by the 5 June, 2005 Company during the calendar year, according to the rules of the Company then in force, by the percentage determined according to the Commission and Bonus Schedules. b) Termination of an annuity contract When an annuity contract terminates, the Company charges the Agent's account with amounts determined according to the Company rules then in force. c) Modification of an annuity contract Whenever an annuity contract is modified, the Company credits or charges the Agent's account according to the type of modification to the annuity contract and the Company rules then in force. d) Cancelled annuity contract If the Company, for any reason whatsoever, cancels an annuity contract and refunds the premiums, it cancels the amount credited to the Agent's account when such annuity contract came into force. e) Annuity contracts in force Whenever a subsequent premium is received and according to the Company rules then in force, whenever a premium received or interest credited is reinvested or when the premiums received and the interest credited are applied to the payment of an annuity, the Company credits the Agent's account with one hundred percent (100%) of the Sales Commission obtained by multiplying the premium received, the amount reinvested or the amount applied to the payment of an annuity by the Company by the percentage determined according to the Commission and Bonus Schedules. 4. Other products and financial services The commissions and bonuses payable to the Agent for other types of contracts and financial services are determined in accordance with the schedules in effect when the Company is remunerated by the supplier of such products or services. II. CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION BONUS 1. Schedule If the Agent, within the calendar year, has $10,000 net first-year individual life, disability and critical illness insurance commissions (1) (2), he or she is entitled to the Continuous Production Bonus. The Continuous Production Bonus is a percentage of net first-year individual life, disability and critical illness insurance commissions and varies according to the number of consecutive years during which the Agent has met the eligibility requirements. This percentage is determined according to the following schedule: Number of consecutive years during which the eligibility requirements are met Bonus 1 2 3 4 and over 15% 20% 25% 30% 6 June, 2005 If the Agent who was already qualified to receive the Continuous Production Bonus in previous years fails to meet the eligibility requirements in any subsequent year, no Continuous Production Bonus is then payable for that particular year. Furthermore, if the Agent meets again the eligibility requirements in any year thereafter, he or she starts over at 15%. To be entitled to Continuous Production Bonus, the Agent must be the only individual offering the Company’s products under this Contract or this Agent’s code; pooling is not permitted. (1) Net first-year individual life, disability and critical illness insurance commissions mean the sum of first-year individual life, disability and critical illness insurance commissions generated by the Agent’s sales during the year, minus replacement charges and first-year individual life, disability and critical illness insurance commissions for policies that lapsed during the calendar year and for which less than two (2) years of premiums have been paid at the time of termination. Renewal of a term insurance contract and deposits (Excess premiums, Shuttle fund and 10-15-20 Options) are not included in the net first-year commissions calculation. (2) 2. The total of IA, IAP and NL net first-year individual life, disability and critical illness insurance commissions generated by the Agent within all of the companies will be used to establish the total production of the Agent. Payment The Agent's Contract must be in force on the date of payment in order to be eligible for the bonus. The Continuous Production Bonus is paid the week the Agent reaches $10,000 in net first-year individual life, disability and critical illness insurance commissions and then on the first week of each month if the net commissions have increased. If the net commissions decreased and/or the Agent no longer meets the minimum requirements in terms of net commissions, the Continuous Production Bonus paid in excess during the year will be charged on the last week (52) of the year. At the end of the calendar year, the Company will use the net commissions earned by the Agent with IA, IAP or NL and make the above mentioned adjustment if necessary. 7 June, 2005 AGENT COMMISSION AND BONUS SCHEDULES INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE MERIDIA Minimum Premium YRT Level Service Commission Excess Premium1,2 Shuttle Account Accumulation Fund3 10-15-20 Option T10 T20 Critical illness T10 T75 Child Module Child Module Sales Commission (Percentage of Premiums by Policy Year) 1st 2nd 3rd 6th 11th and to 5th to 10th subsequent 75 70 5 5 5 5 3 3 --- 12 1.2 -12 40 50 3 --3 5 5 3 --3 5 5 3 -0.2 3 3 3 3 -0.2 -3 3 50 60 60 70 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 ---- MODULAR PLUS Child Module Guaranteed Premium Rider P20 70 70 70 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ---- AXIS 70 50 40 50 50 70 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 --3 3 --- TRANSITION T10 T75 T100 Child Module 50 60 50 60 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ---- TRANSITION – EVOLUTION T100 Child Module 65 60 3 3 3 3 3 3 --- HOME PROTECTION Life Critical illness Disability 30 40 40 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 ---- L10, L20, L100, L65 L15 T10 T20 T1004 Child Module 8 June, 2005 AGENT COMMISSION AND BONUS SCHEDULES INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE Sales Commission (Percentage of Premiums by Policy Year) 1st 2nd 3rd 6th 11th and to 5th to 10th subsequent WHOLE LIFE NON-PARTICIPATING 70 15 5 5 -- SINGLE PREMIUM LIFE 5 5 -- -- -- ALTERNATIVE 50 10 5 5 -- MOMENTUM 30 5 5 5 -- PERSPECTIVE 50 10 5 5 -- SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME RIDER 70 5 5 5 -- CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF THE INSURED’S DISABILITY ON RETIREMENT SAVINGS PRODUCT 40 5 5 -- -- ADDITIONAL BENEFITS Same as basic policy NOTES: 1 Excess Premium is the premium paid in excess of the Minimum Premium up to the Maximum Premium. For Compensation purposes, additional premium on the 10-15-20 options is considered to be an excess premium. There is no advance compensation on the excess premium, it is only paid when the entire annual minimum premium has been paid. 2 Sales Commission may be subject to an end of year adjustment. A recovery of this remuneration is made if the excess premiums received in the first year are withdrawn within 13 months of receipt. 3 Percent of accumulated amounts in the Accumulation Fund at the end of each year. 4 The commission on AXIS T100 will be reduced to 35% for an insured between 60 and 80 years old or in the case of a joint policy where the equivalent age is between 60 and 80. The commission on AXIS T100 will also be reduced to 25% if the insured is 81 years old or more or in the case of a joint policy where the equivalent age is 81 or more. 9 June, 2005 AGENT COMMISSION AND BONUS SCHEDULES INDIVIDUAL ANNUITIES ECOFLEX, RRSP, LIRA, RRIF, LIF, MY EDUCATION • Fixed term interest rate investments • • • 0.40% per year of the term (1) 0.20% per year of the term (1) 2.00% First five years of the term Each year of term exceeding five years 5-year progressive rate guaranteed investment certificate PRINCIPAL GUARANTEED WITH AN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT (PGA) • • 5-year term 7-year term 3.00% 4.00% DIPLOMA RESP a) Sales commission The first-year commission paid to the Agent varies in accordance with the beneficiary’s age at issue. It corresponds to the percentage of the total annual PAC premium payments. Beneficiary’s Age at Issue 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 % of Annual PAC Premium* 70% 61% 52% 44% 36% 28% 24% 20% Beneficiary’s Age at Issue % of Annual PAC Premium* 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% * The Company will charge the Agent in the case of a surrender or a PAC payment that is stopped or late, before the PAC commitment ends according to the “Charges when a policy is surrendered” table. b) Additional deposits and subsidy The Company will pay 3% of the amounts received. The Agent will be charged if amounts are surrendered within 36 months of the deposit according to the table “Charges when a policy is surrendered”. c) Service commission A service commission is paid to the Agent starting in the second year. It corresponds to 0.10% of the accumulated funds and is payable monthly at the ratio of one twelfth (1/12) of the rate each time. 10 June, 2005 PERCENTAGE Commissions Surrender Fees SEGREGATED FUNDS Name Asian Pacific European Equity (ABN AMRO) Income Conglomerate Fidelity Canadian Asset Allocation Multi-Management Diversified Opportunity Real Estate Income Multi-Management Diversified Aggressive Global Equity (ABN AMRO) Canadian Equity – Value Focus Prudent Bonds Focus Moderate Mortgages Focus Balanced Emerging Markets (Templeton) Focus Growth Focus Aggressive U.S. Equity (AGF) Canadian Equity (Leon Frazer) Money Market Diversified International Equity (Templeton) Income Canadian Equity Index Dividends Canadian Equity (Dynamic) Canadian Advantage Canadian Equity Growth U.S. Equity Index Global Equity (Templeton) Select Canadian BoomernomicsTM (CI) International Equity (McLean Budden) Bonds– series 2 U.S. Equity (Legg Mason) Global Financial Services (CI) Fidelity True NorthTM Global Health Care (Talvest) Fidelity Canadian Growth Company Global Technology (ABN AMRO) Fidelity European Growth Canadian Equity (Bissett) Bissett Bonds Diversified Security Diversified Opportunity International Equity Index U.S. DAQ Index Fund No. INA 500 INA 505 INA 515 INA 540 INA 560 INA 565 INA 570 INA 590 INA 600 INA 605 INA 610 INA 615 INA 620 INA 625 INA 630 INA 635 INA 645 INA 650 INA 655 INA 660 INA 670 INA 690 INA 700 INA 705 INA 710 INA 715 INA 720 INA 725 INA 730 INA 735 INA 740 INA 745 INA 755 INA 760 INA 765 INA 775 INA 780 INA 785 INA 790 INA 795 INA 800 INA 810 INA 820 INA 830 INA 840 INA 850 INA 860 With 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 11 Without2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 -3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Service3 0,350 0,350 0.350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,175 0,350 0,175 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,250 0,350 0,350 0,175 0,350 0,175 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,175 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,175 0,350 0,350 0,350 0,350 Without Sales commission Service Commission4 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,500 0,650 0,500 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,250 0,650 0,650 0,500 0,650 0,500 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,500 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,500 0,650 0,650 0,650 0,650 June, 2005 Multi-Strategy INA 870 4 12 3 0,350 0,650 June, 2005 AGENT COMMISSION AND BONUS SCHEDULES INDIVIDUAL ANNUITIES SINGLE PREMIUM ANNUITY (Regular) • • • Up to the first $200,000 Over $200,000 4.00% 1.70% 0.175% 2.00% 0.55% 0.175% Sales commission Commission for the conversion of an Ecoflex contract Service commission* *Payable on the policy anniversary and when the annuity is reversible and paid to the spouse SINGLE PREMIUM ANNUITY (Enhanced) • • • Up to the first $200,000 Over $200,000 5.00% 2.70% 0.175% 3.00% 1.55% 0.175% Sales commission Commission for the conversion of an Ecoflex contract Service commission* *Payable on the policy anniversary and when the annuity is reversible and paid to the spouse INVESTMENT FUNDS VOLUME BONUS Depending on the total in force, the Sales and Service commission on Investment Funds previously mentioned will be multiplied by one of the following percentages to determine an additional commission: Level In Force Funds (A) Additional commission as a % of Investment Funds sales & service commission 1 2 3 4 5 Less than 5,000,000 5,000,000 to 7,499,999 7,500,000 to 12,499,999 12,500,000 to 19,999,999 20,000,000 plus 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% A) The Agent’s total in force is based on the total funds under management at IA, IAP and NL, excluding Diploma RESP, on December 31 of the previous year. This total includes Fixed Term Guaranteed Interest, Investment funds and Investia Financial Services Inc. mutual funds. 13 June, 2005 AGENT COMMISSION AND BONUS SCHEDULES INDIVIDUAL ANNUITIES NOTES: 1 The commission paid is equal to the commission rate multiplied by the number of years of the term. If the investment term is less than one year, the commission is proportional to the length of the investment term. No commissions are paid on amounts left in the Daily Interest Fund. If the investment term is more than one year and is indicated in years and months, the commission is determined according to the exact length of the term. Upon reinvestment, or if the funds come from another financial institution, the commissions are the same as for Ecoflex. 2 Charges when a policy is surrendered (Investment Fund and Diploma without surrender fees and Diploma PAC) The commission charge is equal to the sales commission multiplied by applicable percentage according to the following table: 3 Months deposits Were in force Sales commission percentage Months deposits Were in force Sales commission percentage 1 to 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 or more 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 none The service commission is payable for deposits in force for more than 12 months, except for the Money Market Fund. The service commission on investment funds is payable monthly on deposits in force for more than 12 months (except for the Money Market Fund, which is payable immediately). The monthly service commission will be calculated as follows: Assets at the beginning of the month + Assets at the end of the month 2 X Rate 12 The value of the deposit will equal zero (0) if the deposit had not been in force for 12 months. 4 Without surrender fees and without sales commission. Service commission payable immediately with no waiting period. 14 June, 2005 AGENT COMMISSION AND BONUS SCHEDULES OTHER PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Percentage of premiums by policy year 1st 2nd 3rd and subsequent DISABILITY INSURANCE • Great West Life* DI products 50 5 5 * Great West Life products are not included in the Company’s individual insurance products for bonus and sales credits calculation. ACCIDENT INSURANCE • Accifamily 15 15 N/A N/A June, 2005