Sec. 2.1. (a) For purposes of this chapter:
(1) a policy or contract issued on a blanket basis is a group policy or group contract;
(2) each individual insured under a policy or contract issued on a blanket basis is a certificate holder under the policy or contract; and
(3) a policy or contract issued on a franchise plan to members of a qualified group is a nongroup policy or nongroup contract.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, a benefit plan may have only one (1) plan sponsor.
(c) For purposes of this chapter, an individual who, on the applicable coverage date:
(1) is a citizen of the United States; and
(2) resides in a:
(A) foreign country; or
(B) United States possession, territory, or protectorate;
that does not have an association similar to the association created by this chapter;
is considered to be a resident of the state of domicile of the insurer that issued the policies or contracts.
(d) For purposes of this chapter, benefits provided under a long term care insurance rider to:
(1) a life insurance policy; or
(2) an annuity contract;
are considered to be the same kind of benefits as the benefits under the life insurance policy or annuity contract to which the rider benefits relate.
As added by P.L.193-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.276-2013, SEC.32; P.L.208-2018, SEC.13.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 8. Life, Accident, and Health
Chapter 8. Indiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Law
27-8-8-0.3. Coverage Obligations Affected by Statutory Amendments; Governing Law
27-8-8-2.1. Policy, Contract, Rider Descriptions; Plan Sponsor; Residency
27-8-8-2.3. Coverage Provided; Exclusions; Limitations
27-8-8-3. Creation of Association; Membership; Accounts; Supervision
27-8-8-5. Impaired Insurers; Insolvent Insurers; Liens; Association Powers and Duties
27-8-8-5.4. Association Obligations to Person Entitled to Coverage
27-8-8-5.5. Venue; Appeal Bond
27-8-8-6.2. Member Protesting Assessment
27-8-8-6.5. Association Requests for Information
27-8-8-7. Association Plan of Operation
27-8-8-8. Powers and Duties of Commissioner; Appeals to Commissioner; Notice of Effect of Chapter
27-8-8-11. Distributions to Affiliates; Recovery
27-8-8-12. Examination and Regulation of Association; Financial Report
27-8-8-13. Association Tax and Fee Exemption
27-8-8-14. Liability for Performance Under Chapter
27-8-8-15. Insolvent Insurer Proceedings; Stay; Setting Aside Judgment
27-8-8-16. Recoupment of Assessments
27-8-8-16.2. Premium Surcharge or Assignment in Lieu of Credit
27-8-8-17. Refunds From Association
27-8-8-18. Advertising Referring to Association; Association Summary Document