Bill Text: IN SB0396 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Notice of life insurance cancellation.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions [SB0396 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SB0396-Introduced.html
Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 396
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 27-1-12-45.
Synopsis: Notice of life insurance cancellation. Specifies requirements
related to a notice of cancellation, intention not to renew, or reasons for
cancellation of a life insurance policy.
Effective: July 1, 2012.
Mishler
January 9, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial
Institutions.
Introduced
Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)
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SENATE BILL No. 396
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
insurance.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 27-1-12-45; (12)IN0396.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 27-1-12-45 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2012]: Sec. 45. (a) Proof of mailing:
(1) of a notice of cancellation, intention not to renew, or reasons for cancellation of a life insurance policy; and
(2) to the named insured at the address shown in the policy;
is sufficient proof of notice.
(b) If the reason for cancellation does not accompany or is not included in a notice of cancellation of a life insurance policy, the insurer shall specify in writing the reason for the cancellation upon written request of the named insured. The request must be mailed or delivered to the insurer at least fifteen (15) days before the effective date of the cancellation.
(c) A writing described in subsection (b) must be mailed or delivered to the named insured within five (5) days after the insurer receives the written request under subsection (b).
(1) of a notice of cancellation, intention not to renew, or reasons for cancellation of a life insurance policy; and
(2) to the named insured at the address shown in the policy;
is sufficient proof of notice.
(b) If the reason for cancellation does not accompany or is not included in a notice of cancellation of a life insurance policy, the insurer shall specify in writing the reason for the cancellation upon written request of the named insured. The request must be mailed or delivered to the insurer at least fifteen (15) days before the effective date of the cancellation.
(c) A writing described in subsection (b) must be mailed or delivered to the named insured within five (5) days after the insurer receives the written request under subsection (b).
