§ 36-3644 — Application of act - Exemptions.

A. The Life, Accident and Health Insurance Policy Language Simplification Act shall apply to all policies delivered or issued for delivery in this state by any company on or after the date such forms must be approved, except: 1. any policy which is a security subject to federal jurisdiction; 2. any group annuity contract which serves as a funding mechanism for pension, profit sharing, or deferred compensation plans; 3. any form used in connection with, as a conversion from, as an addition to, or in exchange pursuant to a contractual provision for, a policy delivered or issued for delivery on a form approved or permitted to be issued prior to January 1, 1990; 4. the renewal of a policy delivered or issued for delivery prior to January 1, 1990; or 5. any group policy covering a group of one thousand or more lives at the date of issue, other than a group credit life insurance policy or a group credit health insurance policy; however, this shall not exempt any certificate issued pursuant to a group policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state. B. Any non-English language policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Life, Accident and Health Insurance Policy Language Simplification Act if the insurer certifies that such policy is translated from an English language policy which does comply with said act.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1986, c. 141, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.