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We will pay an amount under this benefit if we receive due proof that a dependent child died: (1) before the term insurance provided by the benefit on his or her life ends; and (2) while this contract is in force and not in default past the last day of the grace period. But our payment is subject to all the provisions of the benefit and of the rest of this contract.

The phrase dependent child means the Insured's child, stepchild or legally adopted child who: (1) has reached the 15th day of life; and (2) has not reached the first contract anniversary after his or her 25th birthday; and either (3) just before the contract date of this contract was insured under the earlier contract from which this contract was exchanged or changed; or (4) is acquired by the Insured on or after the date of this contract but before the child's 18th birthday.

We show the amount of term insurance under this benefit on the contract data pages. The insurance on each dependent child's life will end on the earlier of: (1) the end of the day before the first contract anniversary after the child's 25th birthday; and (2) the end of the day before the first contract anniversary after the Insured's 65th birthday.

The Insured might die while this contract is in force and not in default past the last day of the grace period. In this case, any term insurance provided by this benefit on a dependent child's life will become paid-up term insurance. While this paid-up insurance is in effect, the contract will remain in force. The paid-up insurance will have cash values but no loan value.

If this benefit becomes paid-up, it may be surrendered for its net cash value. This will be the net value on the date of surrender of the paid-up insurance. But, within 30 days after a contract anniversary, the net cash value will not be less than it was on that anniversary. To compute this net cash value, we use the Commissioners 1980 Standard

We will usually pay any cash value promptly. But we have the right to postpone paying it for up to six months. If we do so for more than 30 days, we will pay interest at the rate of 3% a year. If we are asked for the values which apply, we will furnish them.

If the insurance on a dependent child ends as we state in the last paragraph under benefit above, that child may be able to obtain a new contract of life insurance on his or her life. It will not be necessary to prove that the child is insurable.

The right to obtain a new contract is subject to all these conditions: (1) The insurance on the child must end while this contract is in force and not in default past the last day of the grace period. (2) The amount of the new contract must meet the minimum as we describe under Contract Specifications. (3) We must have a written application for the new contract at our Home Office no later than the date the insurance on the child ends.

The new contract will not take effect unless the premium for it is paid while the child is living and within 31 days after its contract date. If the premium is paid as we state, it will be deemed that the insurance under the new contract took effect on its contract date.

The new contract may be on any life or endowment plan we would regularly issue on its contract date for the same rating class, amount, issue age and sex. But it cannot be any of these: (1) a single premium contract; or (2) one that insures anyone in addition to the child; or (3) one that includes or provides for term insurance other than extended insurance; or (4) one with premiums that increase after a stated time, if its first premium is less than 80% of any later premium; or (5) one with supplementary benefits other than the benefit to which we refer later in these paragraphs.

Its face amount will be the amount asked for in the application. But, except as we state below, that amount must be an amount we would regularly issue for the plan chosen. And it cannot be less than $5,000 or more than five times the amount of insurance on the child's life under this benefit. The face amount asked for might be less than the smallest amount we would regularly issue on the plan requested. In that case we will issue a new contract for as low as $5,000 on the Life Paid Up at Age 85 plan (Life Paid Up at Age 65 plan if the issue age for the new contract is less than 15 years) if we are asked to do so.

If: (1) the new contract is on the Life Paid Up at Age 85 plan or has a premium period at least as long as for that plan; or (2) the new contract is on the Life Paid Up at Age 65 plan because the issue age for it is less than 15 years; and (3) we would include in other contracts like the new contract a benefit for waiving or paying premiums in the event of disability of the person insured, here is what we will do. Even though this contract does not have that benefit on the life of that child, we will put it in a new contract on his or her life. The benefit, If any, in the new contract will be the same one, with the same provisions, that we put in other contracts like it on its contract date. In this paragraph, when we use the phrases other contracts like it and other contracts like the new contract, we mean contracts we would regularly issue on the same plan and for the same rating class, amount, issue age and sex.

We will not waive or pay any premium under a new contract unless the disability started on or after its contract date. And we will not waive or pay any premium under a new contract unless it has a benefit for waiving or paying premiums in the event of disability. This will be so even if we have waived or paid premiums under this contract.

If the insurance on a dependent child ends as we state in the last paragraph under benefit above, that child may be able to obtain a new contract of life insurance (either with us or with a subsidiary of ours) other than in accord with the requirements we state in this form. But this kind of change may be made only if we consent, and will be subject to conditions and charges that are then determined.

Unless we endorse this contract to say otherwise, these two statements will apply: (1) The beneficiary for insurance payable upon the death of a dependent child will be the Insured if living, otherwise the beneficiary for insurance payable upon the death of the Insured. (2) If no such beneficiary is living when insurance under this benefit becomes payable, we will make the payment in one sum to the estate of the later to die of the Insured and such beneficiary.

The beneficiary for insurance payable upon the death of a dependent child may be changed. The request must be in writing and in a form that meets our needs. It will take effect only when we file it at our Home Office; this will be after the contract is sent to us to be endorsed, if we ask for it. Then any previous beneficiary's interest in such insurance will end as of the date of the request. It will end then even if the child is not living when we file the request. Any beneficiary's interest is subject to the rights of any assignee of whom we know. When a beneficiary is designated, any relationship shown is to the Insured, unless otherwise stated.

If this contract Is reinstated, it will not include the insurance that we provide under this benefit on the dependent children unless you give us any facts we need to satisfy us that each child who is to be insured on or within 15 days after the date of reinstatement is insurable for the benefit. If you do not give us the facts we need for any child, the benefit may be reinstated if all the other conditions are met to reinstate the contract. But you must send the contract to us to be endorsed to show that the child is not insured under the benefit.

If this contract has a Contract Value Options provision, it will apply only during the Insured's lifetime. Any extended or reduced paid-up insurance that may be described there is on the life of the Insured only.

Except for non-payment of premium, we will not contest this benefit with respect to the insurance on any dependent child's life after it has been in force during the child's lifetime for two years from: (1) the date the level term insurance benefit on dependent children began under the earliest contract; or, if later, (2) the date of any rider that added the child for coverage under any such earlier contract. But, in any case, if there was a later reinstatement of any such earlier contract, then the two years will start on the date of the most recent reinstatement.

We show the premiums for this benefit under Schedule of Premiums in the contract data pages. From each premium payment, we make the deductions shown under Schedule of Deductions from Premium Payments in these pages and the balance is the invested premium amount which is added to the contract fund.

The monthly charge for this benefit is deducted on each monthly date from the contract fund. The amount of that charge is included in the Schedule of Monthly Deductions from the Contract Fund in the contract data pages.

1. the end of the last day of grace if the contract is in default; it will not continue if a benefit takes effect under any contract value options provision that may be in the contract;

Further, if you ask us in writing in the premium period, and we agree, we will cancel the benefit as of the first monthly date on or after we receive your request. Contract premiums and monthly charges due then and later will be reduced accordingly.