Return of Purchase Payment Death Benefit
During the accumulation phase, this benefit is accessible with an added fee, exclusively for contract owners aged 81 or above. Upon the owner's demise, the benefit value will be determined as the greatest of : 1) the contract value (adjusted for any rider charges), 2) the ROPP value, or 3) the full surrender value. If a spouse continues the contract and is 81 or older, the ROPP value will be reset to the contract value as of the continuation date, adjusted for any applicable rider charges and after any increase to the Contract Value due to the death benefit that would otherwise have been paid. Furthermore, if the eligible spouse is 80 or younger at the time of the owner's passing, the optional ROPP death benefit will cease, and the Standard death benefit will be applied.