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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 26-18-123

Unpaid premiums

Known as the Uniform Disability Policy Provision Law

The act spans §§ 26-18-101 to 26-18-307 (36 sections).

"Unpaid Premiums: Upon the payment of a claim under this policy, any premium then due and unpaid or covered by any note or written order may be deducted from the amount of the claim paid." 26-18-124. Conformity with state statutes. "Conformity with State Statutes: Any provision of this policy which, on its effective date, is in conflict with the statutes of the state in which the insured resides on that date is amended to conform to the minimum requirements of those statutes." 26-18-125. Illegal occupation. "Illegal Occupation: The insurer is not liable for any loss to which a contributing cause is the insured's commission of or attempt to commit a felony or to which a contributing cause is the insured's engaging in an illegal occupation." 26-18-126. Intoxicants and narcotics. "Intoxicants and Narcotics: The insurer is not liable for any loss sustained or contracted because of the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotic unless administered on the advice of a physician." 26-18-127. Renewability.

(a) Disability insurance policies, other than accident insurance only policies, in which the insurer reserves the right to refuse renewal on an individual basis, shall provide in substance in a provision in the policy or in an endorsement thereon or rider attached thereto that:

(i) Subject to the right to terminate the policy upon nonpayment of premium when due, the right to refuse renewal may not be exercised so as to take effect before the renewal date occurring on, or after and nearest, each policy anniversary (or in the case of lapse and reinstatement, at the renewal date occurring on, or after and nearest, each anniversary of the last reinstatement); and (ii) Any refusal of renewal is without prejudice to any claim originating while the policy is in force.

(b) The insurer may omit the parenthetic reference to lapse and reinstatement in paragraph (a)(i) of this section.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.