§ 83-71-103. Applicability of Sections 83-71-101 through 83-71-115 to disability income insurers and insurance professionals issuing or renewing policies or certificates of disability income insurance in Mississippi
Sections 83-71-101 through 83-71-115 apply to all disability income insurers and insurance professionals involved in issuing or renewing in this state a policy or certificate of disability income insurance.
§ 83-71-51. Purpose
The purpose of Sections 83-71-51 through 83-71-65 is to prohibit unfair discrimination by life insurers or insurance professionals on the basis of abuse status.Nothing in Sections 83-71-51 through 83-71-65 shall be construed to create or imply a private cause of action for a violation of Sections 83-71-51 through 83-71-65.
§ 83-71-53. Applicability of Sections 83-71-51 through 83-71-65 to life insurers and insurance professionals issuing or renewing life insurance policies or certificates of life insurance in Mississippi
Sections 83-71-51 through 83-71-65 apply to all life insurers and insurance professionals involved in issuing or renewing in this state a policy or certificate of life insurance.
§ 83-71-55. Definitions
As used in Sections 83-71-51 through 83-71-65, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Abuse” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a current or former family member, household member, intimate partner or caretaker: Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing another person bodily injury, physical harm, severe emotional […]
§ 83-71-57. Unfair discriminatory acts; life insurance
It is unfairly discriminatory to: Deny, refuse to issue, refuse to renew or reissue, cancel or otherwise terminate, restrict or exclude insurance coverage on or add a premium differential to a policy for an applicant or insured on the basis of the applicant’s or insured’s abuse status; or Exclude, limit or deny benefits on a […]
§ 83-71-59. Insurer or insurance professional taking adverse action on the basis of a medical condition insurer or insurance professional knows is abuse-related required to provide explanation for action
An insurer or insurance professional that takes an action that adversely affects an applicant or insured on the basis of a medical condition that the insurer or insurance professional knows or has reason to know is abuse-related shall explain the reason for its action to the applicant or insured in writing and shall be able […]
§ 83-71-1. Purpose
The purpose of Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15 is to prohibit unfair discrimination by health carriers and insurance professionals on the basis of abuse status.Nothing in Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15 shall be construed to create or imply a private cause of action for a violation of Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15.
§ 83-71-3. Applicability of Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15 to health carriers and insurance professionals issuing or renewing health insurance policies or certificates of health insurance in Mississippi
Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15 apply to all health carriers and insurance professionals involved in issuing or renewing in this state a policy or certificate of health insurance.
§ 83-71-5. Definitions
As used in Sections 83-71-1 through 83-71-15, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Abuse” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a current or former family member, household member, intimate partner or caretaker: Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing another person bodily injury, physical harm, severe emotional […]
§ 83-71-7. Unfair discriminatory acts; health insurance
It is unfairly discriminatory to: Deny, refuse to issue, renew or reissue, cancel or otherwise terminate a health benefit plan or restrict or exclude health benefit plan coverage or add a premium differential to any health benefit plan on the basis of the applicant’s or insured’s abuse status; or Exclude or limit coverage for losses […]