40-411. Notice of intention to cancel policy for nonpayment of premium; time for payment. Before any such cancellation or forfeiture can be made for the non-payment of any such premium the insurance company shall notify the policyowner of any such policy that the premium thereon, stating the amount thereof, is due and unpaid, and of its intention to forfeit or cancel the same, and such policyowner shall have the right, at any time within thirty (30) days after such notice has been duly deposited in the post office, postage prepaid, and addressed to such policyowner to the address last known by such company, to pay such premium: Provided, That in lieu of the notice hereinbefore provided, in the case of policies providing for a period of grace of not less than thirty (30) days, or one month, for the payment of premiums and containing any provision for cancellation or forfeiture in case of nonpayment of premiums at the end of such period, the insurance company may, not more than thirty (30) days prior to the date specified in such policy when any premium will become due and payable without grace, in like manner notify the policyowner under any such policy, of the date when such premium will fall due, stating the amount thereof, and its intention to forfeit or cancel the same if such premium be not paid within the period of grace provided in the policy; and any attempt on the part of such insurance company, within six (6) months after default in the payment of any premium, to cancel or forfeit any such policy without the notice herein provided shall be null and void. The affidavit of any responsible officer, clerk or agent of the corporation authorized to mail such notice, that the notice required by this section has been duly addressed and mailed by the corporation issuing such policy shall be prima facie evidence that such notice has been duly given.
History: L. 1927, ch. 231, 40-411; L. 1959, ch. 214, ยง 2; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 4 - General Provisions Relating To Life Insurance Companies
40-402 Paid-up capital stock, surplus; deposit of securities.
40-403b Same; foreign companies.
40-410 Cancellation of policy for nonpayment of premiums; notice, when; policyowner defined.
40-411 Notice of intention to cancel policy for nonpayment of premium; time for payment.
40-412 When action to be maintained on insurance contract.
40-413 Death of beneficiary in policy; duties of insurance company.
40-414 Exemption of interests in policies; exceptions.
40-414a Trust provisions in contracts; restrictions on alienation; exemptions.
40-415 Insurance to go to estate of insured when beneficiary dies before insured.
40-417 Fraud and perjury; penalty.
40-418 Materiality of misrepresentation in obtaining policy.
40-419 Tender of premiums with defense of misrepresentation.
40-419a Refund upon cancellation of individual term policy; calculation.
40-420 Contents of insurance policy; exceptions.
40-420a Policy loan interest rates; purpose.
40-420c Same; methods to determine interest rates; definitions.
40-420d Same; applicability to policies.
40-421 Provisions insurance policy not to contain.
40-422 Industrial life insurance; definitions.
40-423 Same; contents of industrial life insurance policy; exceptions; surrender.
40-424 Same; designation of beneficiary; change of; payments.
40-425 Same; cash surrender value and value of stipulated form to be equal.
40-426 Same; commissioner may authorize policies more favorable.
40-428 Standard nonforfeiture law.
40-429 Loan provisions in policies.
40-431 Definition of due date for the payment of premiums and of when premium in default.
40-433 Group life insurance; types of policies and requirements.
40-433a Same; provision granting employee right of assignment of benefits.
40-434 Same; policy provisions required.
40-435 Same; conversion privileges; notice.
40-439 Assignment of rights and privileges under life and accident and health insurance policies.
40-440 Same; act acknowledges existing right of assignment.
40-441 Designation of trustee under will as beneficiary of life insurance policy.
40-442 Issuance of life insurance policy; filing of form prior to issuance.
40-443 Same; approval of commissioner.
40-444 Same; disapproval of policy form; notice, requirements; hearing.
40-447 Payment of life insurance proceeds; interest required to be paid, when.
40-449 Policies covering debtors, replacement by creditor; limitation on contestation.
40-452 Life insurance; employer's insurable interest in employees; when.
40-453 Life insurance; insurable interest.
40-461 Structured settlement protection act; definitions.
40-462 Same; disclosure statement, contents.
40-463 Same; approval of transfer; required findings.
40-466 Same; limitations on provisions of transfer agreement.
40-467 Same; citation of act; applicability to workers compensation.
40-4,101 Standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities; citation of act.
40-4,103 Same; nonforfeiture requirements.
40-4,104 Same; minimum values; rules and regulations.
40-4,105 Same; computation of present value.
40-4,106 Same; calculation of cash surrender value.
40-4,107 Same; calculation of paid-up annuity benefits.
40-4,109 Same; disclosure of death benefits.
40-4,110 Same; inclusion of lapse of time considerations.
40-4,111 Same; proration of values; additional benefits.
40-4,112 Same; rules and regulations.
40-4,113 Same; effective date.