ICC18 LC14GP-2 12 D12995 (11/25) take before receiving the Signed form. If you have made an absolute assignment of your insurance, only the current owner may change the Beneficiary designation. If an irrevocable Beneficiary is named, the Beneficiary designation can only be changed with the consent of the irrevocable Beneficiary. There can be one or more Beneficiaries. If two or more Beneficiaries are named and their shares are not specified in the Beneficiary designation, then the Beneficiaries will share any insurance proceeds equally. If a primary Beneficiary does not survive you, their share will be payable to the remaining primary Beneficiaries. One or more contingent Beneficiaries may be named to receive the proceeds in the event that all of the primary Beneficiaries named do not survive you. Please refer to the LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS section of the Certificate for information about payment. AGENCY For purposes of the Policy, the Policyholder acts on its own behalf or as your agent. Under no circumstances will the Policyholder be deemed our agent. CONFORMITY WITH INTERSTATE INSURANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMMISSION STANDARDS This Certificate was approved under the authority of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission and issued under the Commission standards. Any provision of this Certificate which, on the provision’s effective date, conflicts with Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission standards for this product type, is automatically amended to conform to the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission standards for this product type as of the provision’s effective date. ENTIRE CONTRACT Coverage for insured Employees is provided under a contract of group term insurance between us and the Policyholder. The entire contract consists of all of the following:  The Policy issued to the Policyholder including Part A and Part B.  The Certificates which are made part of Part B under the Policy.  Any riders, endorsements and/or amendments issued.  The Policyholder's Signed application, a copy of which is attached to the Policy when issued. CHANGES TO POLICY OR CERTIFICATE The terms and provisions of the Policy and this Certificate may be changed at any time without the consent of you or anyone else with a beneficial interest in the Policy. We will issue riders, endorsements or amendments to effect such changes, and only those forms Signed by one of our executive officers will be valid. We will only make changes consistent with the standards of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission or the applicable regulatory body in the governing jurisdiction. We will provide a copy of the rider, endorsement or amendment to the Policyholder for attachment to the Policy, and also for the Employees if the change affects the Certificate(s). Riders, endorsements and amendments are subject to prior approval by the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission or the appropriate regulatory body in the governing jurisdiction. A rider, endorsement or amendment will not affect the insurance provided under the Certificate(s) until the effective date of the change, unless retroactivity is required by the applicable regulatory body. No agent, representative or employee of ours or of any other entity, except one of our executive officers, may approve a change to or waive the terms of the Policy.