RCW 48.18.298
Disability insurance—Refusal to renew by insurer.
No insurer shall refuse to renew any policy of individual disability insurance issued after July 1, 1973 because of a change in the physical or mental condition or health of any person covered thereunder: PROVIDED, That after approval of the insurance commissioner, an insurer may discharge its obligation to renew the contract by obtaining for the insured coverage with another insurer which is comparable in terms of premiums and benefits.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 188 § 1.]
NOTES:
Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 188: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1973 1st ex.s. c 188 § 5.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.18 - The Insurance Contract.
48.18.020 - Power to contract.
48.18.030 - Insurable interest—Personal insurances—Nonprofit organizations—Rules.
48.18.040 - Insurable interest—Property insurances.
48.18.050 - Named insured—Interest insured.
48.18.060 - Application—Consent—When required.
48.18.070 - Alteration of application.
48.18.080 - Application as evidence.
48.18.090 - Warranties and misrepresentations, effect of.
48.18.100 - Forms of policies—Filing, certification, and approval—Exceptions.
48.18.110 - Grounds for disapproval.
48.18.130 - Standard provisions.
48.18.140 - Contents of policies in general.
48.18.150 - Additional contents.
48.18.160 - Charter or bylaw provisions.
48.18.170 - "Premium" defined.
48.18.180 - Stated premium must include all charges.
48.18.190 - Policy must contain entire contract.
48.18.200 - Limiting actions, jurisdiction.
48.18.210 - Execution of policies.
48.18.220 - Receipt of premium to bind coverage—Contents of receipt.
48.18.230 - Binders—Duration—Premium.
48.18.240 - Binders—Insurance producer's or title insurance agent's liability.
48.18.250 - Underwriters' and combination policies.
48.18.260 - Delivery of policy.
48.18.280 - Renewal of policy.
48.18.290 - Cancellation by insurer.
48.18.2901 - Renewal required—Exceptions.
48.18.291 - Cancellation of private automobile insurance by insurer—Notice—Requirements.
48.18.295 - RCW 48.18.290 through 48.18.297 not to prevent cancellation or nonrenewal, when.
48.18.296 - Contracts to which RCW 48.18.291 through 48.18.297 inapplicable.
48.18.297 - Private passenger automobile defined.
48.18.298 - Disability insurance—Refusal to renew by insurer.
48.18.299 - Disability insurance—Cancellation by insurer.
48.18.300 - Cancellation by insured.
48.18.310 - Cancellation by commissioner.
48.18.320 - Annulment of liability policies.
48.18.340 - Dividends payable to real party in interest.
48.18.350 - Breach of warranty prior to loss—Effect.
48.18.360 - Assignment of policies—Life and disability.
48.18.370 - Payment discharges insurer—Life and disability.
48.18.375 - Assignment of interests under group insurance policy.
48.18.390 - Simultaneous deaths—Payment of proceeds—Life insurance.
48.18.400 - Exemption of proceeds—Disability.
48.18.410 - Exemption of proceeds—Life.
48.18.420 - Exemption of proceeds—Group life.
48.18.430 - Exemption of proceeds, commutation—Annuities.
48.18.440 - Spouse's rights in life insurance policy.
48.18.450 - Life insurance payable to trustee named as beneficiary in the policy.
48.18.452 - Life insurance designating as beneficiary a trustee named by will.
48.18.460 - Proof of loss—Furnishing forms—May require oath.
48.18.470 - Claims administration—Not waiver.
48.18.480 - Discrimination prohibited.
48.18.510 - Validity of noncomplying forms.
48.18.520 - Construction of policies.
48.18.540 - Cancellations, denials, refusals to renew—Written notification.
48.18.543 - Single premium credit insurance—Residential mortgage loan—Restrictions—Definitions.
48.18.547 - Underwriting restrictions that apply to medical malpractice insurance—Rules.
48.18.553 - Victims of hate crime offenses—Restrictions of underwriting actions—Definitions.
48.18.555 - Property insurance—Actions resulting from arson or malicious mischief—Definitions.
48.18.565 - Homeowner's insurance—Foster parent.
48.18.570 - Life insurance—Lawful travel destinations.
48.18.580 - Employer-owned life insurance—Requirements.
48.18.583 - Employer-owned life insurance—Application to policies.
48.18.586 - Employer-owned life insurance—Rules.
48.18.600 - Usage-based insurance—Restrictions on information collected.
48.18.610 - Customer satisfaction benefits.
48.18.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.