Montana § 33-20-1210 Conversion On Termination Of Policy Or Certificate

Montana Statutes

§ 33-20-1210 — Conversion On Termination Of Policy Or Certificate

Montana § 33-20-1210

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 20LIFE INSURANCE

Part 12Group Contract Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 33-20-1210 (2026).

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33-20-1210 . Conversion on termination of policy or certificate.

(1)The group life insurance policy or certificate must contain a provision that if the group policy or certificate terminates or is amended to terminate the insurance of any class of insured persons, every person insured under the group policy or certificate at the date of the termination whose insurance terminates and who has been insured for at least 3 years prior to the termination date is entitled to have issued to the person by the insurer an individual policy of life insurance, subject to the same conditions and limitations that are provided by 33-20-1209 , except that the group policy or certificate may provide that the amount of the individual policy may not exceed the smaller of:

(a)the amount of the person's life

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33-20-1210 . Conversion on termination of policy or certificate. (1) The group life insurance policy or certificate must contain a provision that if the group policy or certificate terminates or is amended to terminate the insurance of any class of insured persons, every person insured under the group policy or certificate at the date of the termination whose insurance terminates and who has been insured for at least 3 years prior to the termination date is entitled to have issued to the person by the insurer an individual policy of life insurance, subject to the same conditions and limitations that are provided by 33-20-1209 , except that the group policy or certificate may provide that the amount of the individual policy may not exceed the smaller of:
(a) the amount of the person's life insurance protection ceasing because of the termination or amendment of the group policy or certificate, less the amount of any life insurance for which the person is or becomes eligible under any group policy issued or reinstated by the same or another insurer within 31 days after the termination; or
(b) $10,000.
(2) A group insurer may meet the requirements of this section by contracting with another insurer to issue conversion policies as described in subsection (1). The conversion carrier must be authorized to act as an insurer in this state and shall submit the conversion policies to the commissioner.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 346, Ch. 286, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3919; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 579, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 518, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 227, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 380, L. 2003.