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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.693

Special group life policies, requirements — director's approval

Known as the Standard Valuation Law

The act spans §§ 376–376 (408 sections).

Effective: 28 Aug 1982; (L. 1982 H.B. 1546 § 2)

Group life insurance offered to a resident of this state under a group life insurance policy issued to a group other than one described in section 376.691 shall be subject to the following requirements:

(1) No such group life insurance policy shall be delivered in this state unless the director of the department of commerce and insurance finds that:

(a) The issuance of such group policy is not contrary to the best interest of the public;

(b) The issuance of the group policy would be actuarially sound;

(c) The issuance of the group policy would result in economies of acquisition or administration; and

(d) The benefits are reasonable in relation to the premiums charged;

(2) No such group life insurance coverage may be offered in this state by an insurer under a policy issued in another state unless this state, or another state having requirements substantially similar to those contained in subdivision (1) of this section, has made a determination that such requirements have been met;

(3) The premium for the policy shall be paid either from the policyholder's funds or from funds contributed by the covered persons, or from both;

(4) An insurer may exclude or limit coverage on any person as to whom evidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.