§ 33-62-6 — Forms and rates

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, travel insurance shall be classified and filed for purposes of rates and forms under an inland marine line of insurance:Provided, That travel insurance that provides coverage for sickness, accident, disability, or death occurring during travel, either exclusively or in conjunction with related coverages of emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains, may be filed under either an accident and health line of insurance or an inland marine line of insurance.

(b) All travel Insurance policies, certificates of insurance, endorsements, riders, and rates delivered, issued for delivery, or charged in this state shall be filed with the commissioner before being used. No policy, certificate of insurance, or endorsement shall be issued until the expiration of 30 days after it has been filed, unless the commissioner shall have given prior written approval.

(c) Eligibility and underwriting standards for travel insurance may be developed and provided based on travel protection plans designed for individual or identified marketing or distribution channels, and the travel insurance offered as part of the travel protection plan may be offered as individual travel insurance, group travel insurance, or blanket travel insurance.

Legislative History

2023 Reg. Sess., HB2540