Except as provided in § 58-16-31, a policy of group life insurance shall contain a provision that the insurer will issue to the policyholder for delivery to each person insured an individual certificate setting forth a statement as to the insurance protection to which he is entitled, to whom the insurance benefits are payable, and the rights and conditions set forth in §§ 58-16-39 to 58-16-41, inclusive.
S.D. Codified Laws § 58-16-38
Certificate to be delivered to insured
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cheney v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (1985)
Most recently applied in Cheney v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (June 1985)
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 24, § 3 (7).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.