(a) If any individual insured under a group life insurance policy hereafter delivered in the District becomes entitled under the terms of such policy to have an individual policy of life insurance issued to him without evidence of insurability, subject to making of application and payment of the 1st premium within the period specified in such policy, and if such individual is not given notice of the existence of such right at least 15 days prior to the expiration date of such period, then, in such event, the individual shall have an additional period within which to exercise such right, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to continue any insurance beyond the period provided in such policy. This additional period shall expire 15 days next after the individual is given such notice but in no event shall such additional period extend beyond 60 days next after the expiration date of the period provided in such policy. Written notice presented to the individual or mailed by the policyholder to the last known address of the individual or mailed by the insurer to the last known address of the individual as furnished by the policyholder shall constitute notice for the purpose of this subsection.
(b) Except as provided in this chapter it shall be unlawful to make a contract of life insurance for a group in the District.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 672, ch. V, § 11(a); as added July 12, 1950, 64 Stat. 333, ch. 457, § 2.)
1981 Ed., § 35-516.
1973 Ed., § 35-711a.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 31 - Insurance and Securities
Chapter 47 - Provisions Relating to All Life Insurance Companies
§ 31–4701. Valuation of reserves by Commissioner
§ 31–4702. Companies issuing both participating and nonparticipating policies
§ 31–4703. Life policies — Required provisions
§ 31–4704. Life policies — Prohibited provisions
§ 31–4705.01. Nonforfeiture benefits and cash surrender values
§ 31–4705.02. Standard nonforfeiture law — In general
§ 31–4705.03. Standard nonforfeiture law — Individual deferred annuities
§ 31–4705.04. Loan provisions in policies
§ 31–4706. Extension of time for payment of premiums
§ 31–4707. Ascertainment of loan indebtedness
§ 31–4708. Filing and approval of life policy forms
§ 31–4709. Policy provisions required by foreign government entities
§ 31–4710. Group policies — General requirements. [Repealed]
§ 31–4711. Group policies — Required provisions
§ 31–4711.01. Group policies — Right to, and notice of, issuance of individual policy
§ 31–4712. Accident and sickness policies
§ 31–4713. Prohibited activities — Securities operations. [Repealed]
§ 31–4714. Prohibited activities—Misrepresentations. [Repealed]
§ 31–4715. Prohibited activities—Discriminations. [Repealed]
§ 31–4716. Rights of parties under life policies
§ 31–4716.01. Exemption from legal process — Disability benefits
§ 31–4717. Exemption from legal process — Group life policy or proceeds
§ 31–4718. Fraudulent statements or representations against companies. [Repealed]
§ 31–4719. Authority to hold proceeds under trust or agreement
§ 31–4720. Calculations of premiums and reserves
§ 31–4721. Acceptance and recordation of premiums on industrial life or sick-benefit policies
§ 31–4722. Industrial life policies — Required provisions
§ 31–4723. Industrial life policies — Prohibited provisions
§ 31–4724. Access to psychologists or optometrists under group health insurance policy
§ 31–4725. Policy language simplification standards
§ 31–4726. Commissioner’s review of test
§ 31–4727. Applicability of §§ 31-4725 through 31-4730
§ 31–4729. Construction of §§ 31-4725 through 31-4730