58-58-141. Portability of group life insurance.
(a) Definition. - For purposes of this section, "portability" means the prerogative to continue existing group life insurance coverage, or access alternate group life insurance coverage, that may be provided by a group life insurance policy to an individual insured after the individual's affiliation with the initial group terminates.
(b) Applicability. - This section applies to all certificates issued under group policies that are used in this State. This section also applies to a certificate issued under a policy issued and delivered to a trust or to an association outside of this State and covering persons residing in this State.
(c) Prohibitions. - The use of health questions, underwriting, or eligibility requirements that pertain to health status is prohibited when an individual insured elects to access a portability option provided by a group life insurance policy. (2007-298, s. 2.6.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 58 - Life Insurance and Viatical Settlements.
§ 58-58-1 - Definitions; requisites of contract.
§ 58-58-5 - Industrial life insurance defined.
§ 58-58-10 - Credit life insurance defined.
§ 58-58-15 - Any type of survivorship fund in life insurance contract prohibited.
§ 58-58-20 - Tie-in sales with life insurance prohibited.
§ 58-58-22 - Individual policy standard provisions.
§ 58-58-23 - Standard provisions for annuity and pure endowment contracts.
§ 58-58-30 - Soliciting agent represents the company.
§ 58-58-35 - Discrimination between insurants forbidden.
§ 58-58-40 - Misrepresentations of policy forbidden.
§ 58-58-45 - Financial Provisions.
§ 58-58-50 - Standard Valuation Law.
§ 58-58-51 - NAIC valuation manual operative date.
§ 58-58-55 - Standard nonforfeiture provisions.
§ 58-58-61 - Standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities.
§ 58-58-65 - Reinsurance of companies regulated.
§ 58-58-70 - Insurable interest as between stockholders, partners, etc.
§ 58-58-75 - Insurable interest in life and physical ability of employee or agent.
§ 58-58-80 - Insurable interest in life and physical ability of partner.
§ 58-58-85 - Insurable interest in life of person covered by pension plan.
§ 58-58-86 - Insurable interest of charitable organizations.
§ 58-58-95 - Rights of beneficiaries.
§ 58-58-97 - Provision of life insurance information upon notification of insured's death.
§ 58-58-110 - Interest payments on death benefits.
§ 58-58-115 - Creditors deprived of benefits of life insurance policies except in cases of fraud.
§ 58-58-120 - Notice of nonpayment of premium required before forfeiture.
§ 58-58-125 - Minimum premium rates for assessment life insurance companies.
§ 58-58-130 - Distribution of surplus in mutual companies.
§ 58-58-135 - "Group life insurance" defined.
§ 58-58-140 - Group life insurance standard provisions.
§ 58-58-141 - Portability of group life insurance.
§ 58-58-145 - Group annuity contracts defined; requirements; issuance of individual certificates.
§ 58-58-146 - Application for annuities required.
§ 58-58-147 - Surrender fees on death benefits.
§ 58-58-150 - Employee life insurance defined.
§ 58-58-155 - Assignment of interest in group policies and annuity contracts.
§ 58-58-160 - Voting power under policies of group life insurance.
§ 58-58-165 - Exemption from execution.
§ 58-58-170 - Contestability after reinstatement.
§ 58-58-210 - License requirements.
§ 58-58-215 - License revocation and denial.
§ 58-58-220 - Approval of viatical settlement contracts and disclosure statements.
§ 58-58-225 - Reporting requirements and privacy.
§ 58-58-235 - Record retention requirements.
§ 58-58-240 - Investigative authority of the Commissioner.
§ 58-58-255 - Prohibited practices.
§ 58-58-260 - Advertising for viatical settlements.
§ 58-58-267 - Fraud warning required.
§ 58-58-268 - Viatical settlement antifraud initiatives.
§ 58-58-270 - Report to Commissioner.
§ 58-58-280 - Confidentiality.
§ 58-58-285 - Other law enforcement or regulatory authority.
§ 58-58-290 - Injunctions; civil remedies; cease and desist orders.
§ 58-58-295 - Unfair trade practices.
§ 58-58-300 - Authority to adopt rules.
§ 58-58-305 - Jurisdictional limitations.
§ 58-58-340 - Practices declared false, misleading, deceptive, or unfair on a military installation.
§ 58-58-345 - Practices declared false, misleading, deceptive, or unfair regardless of location.
§ 58-58-350 - Procedures and sanctions.
§ 58-58-360 - Purpose [Short title].
§ 58-58-370 - No preemption of Unclaimed Property Act.
§ 58-58-390 - Requirements for insurers.
§ 58-58-400 - Noncompliance may constitute unfair claims settlement practice.