Sec. 4404.
(1) Group life insurance may be issued covering not less than 2 employees with or without medical examination, written under a policy issued to the employer or to the trustees of a fund established by the employer, the premium on which is to be paid by the employer, the employees, or by the employer and the employees jointly, and insuring only all of his or her employees, or all of any class or classes of employees determined by conditions pertaining to the employment, for amounts of insurance based upon some plan that will preclude individual selection, for the benefit of persons other than the employer. This section does not require an employee to purchase group life insurance. Group life insurance may be written as part of a combined group life and disability insurance policy.
(2) A policy issued under subsection (1) may define "employees" to include 1 or more of the following:
(a) The employees of 1 or more subsidiary corporations.
(b) The employees, individual proprietors, and partners of 1 or more affiliated corporations, proprietorships, or partnerships if the business of the employer and the affiliated corporations, proprietorships, or partnerships is under common control.
(c) The retired employees, former employees, and directors of a corporate employer.
(d) For a policy issued to insure the employees of a public body, elected or appointed officials.
History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1957 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 210, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 511, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015 Popular Name: Act 218
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 500 - Insurance Code of 1956
Act 218 of 1956 - The Insurance Code of 1956 (500.100 - 500.8302)
218-1956-44 - Chapter 44 Group Life Insurance (500.4400...500.4454)
Section 500.4400 - Scope of Chapter; Compliance Required.
Section 500.4405 - Group Life Insurance Policy; Issuance to Trust or Trustees; Requirements.
Section 500.4408 - National Guard Groups; Participation Authorization.
Section 500.4412 - Labor Union, Teacher and Postal Clerk Groups; Participation Authorization.
Section 500.4416 - Group Life Insurance; Groups of Borrowers or Purchasers.
Section 500.4419 - Prepaid Funeral Contracts; Group Life Insurance.
Section 500.4432 - Group Life Insurance Policy; Incontestability.
Section 500.4434 - Entire Contract; Provision; Application; Representations.
Section 500.4436 - Misstatement of Age; Provision Required.
Section 500.4438 - Individual Certificate; Notice of Conversion Rights.
Section 500.4439 - Insurance Under Group Policy; Assignment of Rights, Effect.
Section 500.4442 - New Employee; Provision Required.
Section 500.4446 - Policy Issued in Another State; Determination by Director.
Section 500.4450 - Employer Deemed Policyholder.
Section 500.4454 - Readjustment of Premium Rate; Optional Provisions.