A policy may contain additional provisions not inconsistent with this title that are (1) required to be inserted by the laws of the insurer’s domicile; (2) necessary, on account of the manner in which the insurer is constituted or operated, in order to state the rights and obligations of the parties to the contract; or […]
(a) The director may approve an insurance policy form in a language other than English if the insurance policy form (1) is filed with a copy of the same material in English; and (2) discloses, in both English and the language other than English, that the English language version is the official version and the […]
A policy may not contain a provision purporting to make a portion of the charter, bylaws, or other constituent document of the insurer, other than the subscribers’ agreement or power of attorney of a reciprocal insurer, a part of the contract unless the portion is set forth in full in the policy. A policy provision […]
(a) Each insurance policy shall be executed in the name of and on behalf of the insurer by its officer, attorney-in-fact, employee, or representative duly authorized by the insurer. (b) A facsimile signature of the executing individual may be used in lieu of an original signature. (c) An insurance contract that is otherwise valid is […]
(a) Two or more authorized insurers may jointly issue, and shall be jointly and severally liable on, an underwriters’ policy bearing their names. Any one insurer may issue policies in the name of an underwriter’s department and the policy must plainly show the true name of the insurer. (b) Two or more insurers may, with […]
(a) Unless prohibited by federal law, an insurer authorized under AS 21.09 to offer, issue for delivery, deliver, or renew an individual or group health insurance policy for major medical coverage on an expense incurred basis; a health maintenance organization authorized under AS 21.86 to offer a contract to provide major medical health care services […]
The original insured has no interest in a contract of reinsurance.
An insurance policy, rider, or endorsement issued and otherwise valid that contains a condition or provision not in compliance with the requirements of this title, is not thereby rendered invalid but shall be construed and applied in accordance with the conditions and provisions as would have applied had the policy, rider, or endorsement been in […]
Each insurance contract shall be construed according to the entirety of its terms and conditions as set out in the policy and as amplified, extended, or modified by a rider, endorsement, or application that is a part of the policy.
(a) A binder or other contract for temporary insurance may be made orally or in writing and shall be considered to include all the usual terms of the policy as to which the binder was given together with the applicable endorsements designated in the binder, except as superseded by the clear and express terms of […]
(a) An insurer shall provide a policy or endorsement to the insured or to the person entitled to it by mail or delivery or by posting on the insurer’s Internet website under (c) of this section within a reasonable period of time after its issuance. The insurer is not required to mail, deliver, or post […]
An insurance policy terminating by its terms at a specified expiration date and not otherwise renewable, may be renewed or extended at the option of the insurer upon a currently authorized policy form and at the premium rate then required for the policy, for a specific additional period or periods by certificate or by endorsement […]
Unless otherwise provided by law, the effective date of a change relating to coverage under an insurance contract as a result of a change to this title is the issue date for a new policy or the renewal date for a renewal policy.
A policy may be assignable or nonassignable, depending upon its terms. Subject to its terms relating to its assignability, a life, group life, or health insurance policy, whether issued before or after July 1, 1966, under the terms of which the beneficiary may be changed upon the sole request of the insured, may be assigned […]
When the proceeds of or payments under a life or health insurance policy or annuity contract, whether issued before or after July 1, 1966, become payable in accordance with the terms of the policy or contract, or the exercise of a right or privilege under the policy or contract and the insurer makes payment in […]
(a) A minor domiciled in this state who has attained the age of 16 years shall be considered competent to receive and to give full acquittance and discharge for a payment or payments in aggregate amount not exceeding $3,000 in any one year made by a life insurer under the maturity, death, or settlement agreement […]
An insurer shall furnish, upon written request of the person claiming to have a loss under an insurance contract issued by the insurer, forms of proof of loss for completion by the person, but the insurer is not, by reason of the requirement to furnish forms, responsible for or with reference to the completion of […]
Without limitation of a right or defense of an insurer otherwise, none of the following acts by or on behalf of an insurer constitute a waiver of a provision of a policy or of a defense of the insurer thereunder: (1) acknowledgment of the receipt of notice of loss or claim under the policy; (2) […]
(a) A domestic life insurance company may establish one or more separate accounts, and may allocate to an account amounts, including proceeds applied under optional methods of settlement or under divided options, to provide for life insurance or annuities and benefits incidental to the account, payable in fixed or variable amounts or both. (b) The […]
