RCW 48.20.013
Return of policy and refund of premium—Notice required—Effect of return.
Every individual disability insurance policy issued after January 1, 1968, except single premium nonrenewable policies, shall have printed on its face or attached thereto a notice stating in substance that the person to whom the policy is issued shall be permitted to return the policy within ten days of its delivery to the purchaser and to have the premium paid refunded if, after examination of the policy, the purchaser is not satisfied with it for any reason. An additional ten percent penalty shall be added to any premium refund due which is not paid within thirty days of return of the policy to the insurer or insurance producer. If a policyholder or purchaser pursuant to such notice, returns the policy to the insurer at its home or branch office or to the insurance producer through whom it was purchased, it shall be void from the beginning and the parties shall be in the same position as if no policy had been issued.
[ 2008 c 217 § 21; 1983 1st ex.s. c 32 § 9; 1967 c 150 § 26.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective date—2008 c 217: See notes following RCW 48.03.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.20 - Disability Insurance.
48.20.012 - Format of disability policies.
48.20.013 - Return of policy and refund of premium—Notice required—Effect of return.
48.20.022 - Policies issued by domestic insurer for delivery in another state.
48.20.025 - Schedule of rates for individual health benefit plans—Loss ratio—Definitions.
48.20.028 - Calculation of premiums—Adjusted community rating method—Definitions.
48.20.032 - Standard provisions required—Substitutions—Captions.
48.20.042 - Standard provision No. 1—Entire contract; changes.
48.20.050 - Standard provision No. 2—Misstatement of age or sex.
48.20.052 - Standard provision No. 3—Time limit on certain defenses.
48.20.062 - Standard provision No. 4—Grace period.
48.20.072 - Standard provision No. 5—Reinstatement.
48.20.082 - Standard provision No. 6—Notice of claim.
48.20.092 - Standard provision No. 7—Claim forms.
48.20.102 - Standard provision No. 8—Proofs of loss.
48.20.112 - Standard provision No. 9—Time of payment of claims.
48.20.122 - Standard provision No. 10—Payment of claims.
48.20.132 - Standard provision No. 11—Physical examination and autopsy.
48.20.142 - Standard provision No. 12—Legal actions.
48.20.152 - Standard provision No. 13—Change of beneficiary.
48.20.162 - Optional standard provisions.
48.20.172 - Optional standard provision No. 14—Change of occupation.
48.20.192 - Optional standard provision No. 15—Other insurance in this insurer.
48.20.212 - Optional standard provision No. 17—Insurance with other insurers.
48.20.222 - Optional standard provision No. 18—Relation of earnings to insurance.
48.20.232 - Optional standard provision No. 19—Unpaid premium.
48.20.242 - Optional standard provision No. 20—Cancellation.
48.20.252 - Optional standard provision No. 21—Conformity with state statutes.
48.20.262 - Optional standard provision No. 22—Illegal occupation.
48.20.282 - Order of certain policy provisions.
48.20.292 - Third party ownership.
48.20.302 - Requirements of other jurisdictions.
48.20.340 - "Family expense disability insurance" defined.
48.20.350 - "Franchise plan" defined.
48.20.360 - Extended disability benefit.
48.20.380 - Incontestability after reinstatement.
48.20.385 - When injury caused by intoxication or use of narcotics.
48.20.389 - Prescribed, self-administered anticancer medication.
48.20.390 - Podiatric medicine and surgery.
48.20.391 - Diabetes coverage.
48.20.392 - Prostate cancer screening.
48.20.393 - Mammograms—Insurance coverage.
48.20.395 - Reconstructive breast surgery.
48.20.397 - Mastectomy, lumpectomy.
48.20.411 - Registered nurses or advanced registered nurses.
48.20.414 - Psychological services.
48.20.417 - Dental services that are not subject to contract or provider agreement.
48.20.418 - Denturist services.
48.20.420 - Dependent child coverage—Continuation for incapacity.
48.20.435 - Option to cover dependents under age twenty-six.
48.20.450 - Standardization and simplification of terms and coverages—Disclosure requirements.
48.20.460 - Standardization and simplification—Minimum standards for benefits and coverages.
48.20.470 - Standardization and simplification—Outline of coverage—Format and contents.
48.20.490 - Continuation of coverage by former spouse and dependents.
48.20.500 - Coverage for adopted children.
48.20.510 - Cancellation of rider.
48.20.530 - Nonresident pharmacies.
48.20.550 - Fixed payment insurance—Standard disclosure form.
48.20.555 - Fixed payment insurance—Benefit restrictions.
48.20.580 - Mental health services—Definition—Coverage required, when.
48.20.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.