11 NCAC 16 .0202. ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE RENEWABILITY DEFINITIONS  


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  • With respect to all individual accident and health insurance in this state, the following renewability definitions, or substantively similar wording as the Commissioner approves, shall be used:

    (1)           Conditionally Renewable ‑ Renewal may be declined for stated reasons, except for the deterioration of health of an individual insured; provided that the declination applies to all insureds in this state insured under the same policy or rider.

    (2)           Guaranteed Renewable ‑ Renewal may not be declined by an insurance company for any reason; but the insurance company may revise rates on a class basis.

    (3)           Noncancelable ‑ Renewal may not be declined nor may rates be revised by an insurance company.

     

History Note:        Authority G.S. 58‑2‑40; 58‑51‑95; 58‑63‑15(7)b.;

Eff. March 1, 1992.