1. “Replacement” means any transaction in which a new life insurance policy or a new annuity policy is to be purchased, and it is known or should be known by the proposing agent, or by the proposing insurer if there is no agent, that an existing individual life insurance policy or an annuity policy has been, or is to be lapsed, surrendered, converted, become extended insurance, or that the cash loan value, or any portion thereof, is used or contemplated for use in the future with the purchase of a new insurance policy or annuity policy.

2. “Notice” means a document completed by the applicant and the agent or insurer prior to completing a new application for a life insurance policy or annuity policy when an agent is involved or delivered with the policy when no agent is involved, which provides information regarding replacement transactions. The document shall be in substantially the same format for all insurers.

3. “Statement” means a document to be signed by the agent or the applicant or both the agent and the applicant, which notifies the replaced insurer of the replacement.