§ 17B:27-70 — Written notice to prospective insureds of noncompliance with C.17B:27-68; definitions.

3. a. With respect to a program of insurance which, if issued on a group basis, does not meet the requirements of section 1 of this act, the insurer shall cause to be distributed to prospective insureds a written notice that compensation shall or may be paid, if compensation of any kind shall or may be paid to: (1) A policyholder or sponsoring or endorsing entity in the case of a group policy; or (2) A sponsoring or endorsing entity in the case of individual, blanket or franchise policies marketed by means of direct response solicitation. b. The notice shall be distributed: (1) Whether compensation is direct or indirect; and (2) Whether the compensation is paid to or retained by the policyholder or sponsoring or endorsing entity, or paid to or retained by a third party at the direction of the policyholder or sponsoring or endorsing entity, or an entity affiliated therewith by way of ownership, contract or employment. c. The notice required by this section shall be placed on or accompany an application or enrollment form provided to prospective insureds. d. For the purposes of this section: (1) "Direct response solicitation" means a solicitation through a sponsoring or endorsing entity through the mails, telephone or other mass communications media; and (2) "Sponsoring or endorsing entity" means an organization that has arranged for the offering of a program of insurance in a manner that communicates that eligibility for participation in the program is dependent upon affiliation with the organization or that it encourages participation in the program. L.2005,c.190,s.3.