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§ 10-7-101. Valuation of Life Policies

As soon as practicable after the filing of the annual statement, the reserves for all outstanding policies of all life insurance companies making such statements shall be ascertained as provided in this section. The commissioner shall ascertain the reserve for every policy in force on the books of domestic companies on the thirty-first day of […]

§ 10-7-102. Life Insurance Policies – Requirements

It is unlawful for any foreign or domestic life insurance company to issue or deliver in this state any life insurance policy unless the policy contains the following provisions: A provision that all premiums shall be payable in advance, either at the home office of the company or to an agent of the company, upon […]

§ 10-7-103. Life Insurance Policies – Prohibition

It is unlawful for any foreign or domestic life insurance company to issue or deliver in this state any life insurance policy if it contains any of the following provisions: A provision for forfeiture of the policy for failure to repay any loan on the policy, or to pay interest on such loan while the […]

§ 10-7-104. Exceptions

The provisions of sections 10-7-102 and 10-7-103 shall not apply to annuities, industrial policies, or corporations or associations operating on the assessment or fraternal plan; except that the commissioner may review variable annuities to ensure that such products are offered, marketed, or sold to a market suitable for such product. Source: L. 13: p. 352, […]

§ 10-7-105. Violation

The certificate of authority of any foreign or domestic life insurance company violating any of the provisions of sections 10-7-102 and 10-7-103 shall be suspended by the commissioner and shall not be renewed until such company fully and completely conforms to the same. Such action by the commissioner is subject to review by any court […]

§ 10-7-106. Exclusive Right of Insured in Proceeds

Whenever, under the terms of any annuity or policy of life insurance, or under any written agreement supplemental thereto, issued by any insurance company, domestic or foreign, lawfully doing business in this state, the proceeds are retained by such company at maturity or otherwise, no person, other than the insured, entitled to any part of […]

§ 10-7-107. Nonforfeiture Benefits – Applicability

In the event of default in the payment of any premium due on any policy issued after March 28, 1945, except term or convertible term policies, if not less than three full years’ premiums have been paid thereon, there shall be secured to the insured, without action on his part, as specified in the policy, […]

§ 10-7-108. Regulating Vouchers for Disbursements

No domestic life insurance company shall make any disbursement unless the same is evidenced by a voucher correctly describing the consideration for the payment. If the expenditure is for both services and disbursements, the voucher shall set forth the services rendered and an itemized statement of the disbursements made. If the expenditure is in connection […]

§ 10-7-109. Suicide No Defense for Nonpayment

The suicide of a policyholder after the first policy year of any life insurance policy issued by any life insurance company doing business in this state shall not be a defense against the payment of a life insurance policy, whether said suicide was voluntary or involuntary, and whether said policyholder was sane or insane. Nothing […]

§ 10-7-112. Interest Payable on Benefits or Proceeds

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each insurer admitted to transact the business of life insurance in this state shall pay interest on the death benefits using an interest rate that is not less than the rate of interest for proceeds left on deposit with the insurer and subject to withdrawal on demand for the […]

§ 10-7-113. Acceleration of Benefits

Any policy of life or endowment insurance or annuity contract or contract supplemental thereto may contain benefits providing for the acceleration of life or endowment or annuity benefits in advance of the time they would otherwise be payable for an insured: Who is diagnosed with a terminal case of AIDS, as defined in section 10-3-1104.5 […]

§ 10-7-114. Actuarial Opinion of Reserves – Definition – Rules

Actuarial opinion prior to the operative date of the valuation manual. Before the operative date of the valuation manual, as that term is defined in section 10-7-301.5 (7): Every life insurance company doing business in this state shall annually submit the opinion of a qualified actuary as to whether the reserves and related actuarial items […]

§ 10-7-115. Insurable Interest – 170 (C) Organizations

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any organization that meets the requirements of section 170 (c) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, as amended, may own or purchase life insurance on an insured who gives written consent to the ownership or purchase of that insurance. The provisions of this section do not limit […]

§ 10-7-116. Military Sales – Rules

The commissioner shall promulgate rules, consistent with federal law, to define dishonest, unfair, and deceptive marketing and sales practices to military personnel and their families. The rules shall not affect federal insurance programs under 38 U.S.C. sec. 1965 et seq. Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1990, § 1, effective August 3.