2026 Annual Identification Requests for Uniform Standards Development
The following are all the requests received for the annual Uniform Standards development prioritization process. The procedure for annual identification of Uniform Standards Development is outlined in the Uniform Standards Development Guidelines. The Product Standards Committee (PSC) will hold at least one public call prior to developing its prioritization recommendation and at least one public call before presenting its recommendation for the annual development of Uniform Standards prioritization to the Management Committee.
| Product Line | Uniform Standard Request | New or Amend | Requestor/Copy of Request |
| Group Term Life | Group Term Life Insurance Uniform Standards for Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits | Amend | AFLAC |
| Group Long Term Care | Group Long Term Care/Long Term Care Rider | New | Mass Mutual |
| Individual Variable Annuity | Protected Income Solutions | New | Prudential |
| Group Annuity | Group Fixed and Variable Annuity Contracts | New | The Standard |
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2025
2025
2025 Annual Identification Requests for Uniform Standards Development
| Product Line | Uniform Standard Request | New or Amend | Requestor/Copy of Request |
| Group Term Life | Uniform Standards for Riders, Endorsements or Amendments Used to Effect Group Term Life Insurance Policy Changes | Amend | Compact Office |
| Individual Annuity | Contingent Deferred Annuities | New | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Individual Variable Annuity | Protected Income Solutions | New | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Group Term Life | Group Term Life Insurance Uniform Standards for Waiver of Premium While the Employee is Total Disabled | Amend | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Variable Universal Life | Group Private Placement | New | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Disability Income | Paid Family Leave (PFL) Insurance Products | New | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Group Life | Standards for Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits | New | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| All Group Standards | Include portability trusts as an eligible non-employer group | Amend | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Group Annuity | Actuarial Memorandum Requirements | Amend | Compact Office |
| Individual Adjustable Life | Bonus Benefits | New | Compact Office |
| Group Insurance | Tax Qualified Riders/Endorsements | New | Compact Office |
| Individual Annuity | Additional Standards of Waiver of Surrender Charge Benefit | Amend | Compact Office |
2024
2024
2024 Annual Identification Requests for Uniform Standards Development
| Product Line | Uniform Standard Request | New or Amend | Requestor/Copy of Request |
| Individual Life | Standards for Accidental Death Benefits and Additional Standards for Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits | Amend | Compact Office |
| Individual Life | Value-Added Services Uniform Standard | New | Compact Office American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Individual Life/Health | Standalone Individual Accidental Death Benefit Standard and Standalone Individual Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit Standard | New | Compact Office |
| All Individual Life | All individual Life Standards | Amend | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Individual Life | Indexed-Linked Individual Adjustable Life or Additional Standards for Index-Linked Crediting Benefit Features for Individual Adjustable Life Policies | New | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Individual Annuity | Individual Deferred Paid-up Non-Variable Annuity Contract | Amend | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |
| Individual Deferred Variable Annuities | Additional Standards For Guaranteed Living Benefits For Individual Deferred Variable Annuities | Amend | |
| Uniform Standard for Ancillary /Incidental Benefits | New | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) |