(1) "2017 CSO mortality table" means that mortality table, consisting of separate rates of mortality for male and female lives, adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in April of 2016. The 2017 CSO mortality table is included in the 2015 Proceedings of the NAIC (Fall Volume I). Unless the context indicates otherwise, the "2017 CSO mortality table" includes both the ultimate form and the select and ultimate form of that table and includes both the smoker and nonsmoker mortality tables and the composite mortality tables. It also includes both the age-nearest-birthday and age-last-birthday bases of the mortality tables.

(2) "2017 CSO mortality table (F)" means that mortality table consisting of the rates of mortality for female lives from the 2017 CSO mortality table.

(3) "2017 CSO mortality table (M)" means that mortality table consisting of the rates of mortality for male lives from the 2017 CSO mortality table.

(4) "Composite mortality tables" means mortality tables with rates of mortality that do not distinguish between smokers and nonsmokers.

(5) "Smoker and nonsmoker mortality tables" means mortality tables with separate rates of mortality for smokers and nonsmokers.