(1) No life insurance coverage may be extended to residents of this State under a policy of group insurance issued outside this State which does not provide in substance the provisions of Section 38-65-210 unless the director or his designee determines that certain provisions are not appropriate for the coverage provided.
(2) Any insurer extending life insurance under a group policy issued outside this State to residents of this State shall comply with the requirements of this State relating to advertising and to claims settlement practices with respect to the insurance.
(3) Upon request of the director or his designee, copies of policies and certificates under a policy of group life insurance issued outside this State and covering residents of this State must be made available on an informational basis only. However, mass-marketed life insurance policies and certificates must have approval of the director or his designee pursuant to Section 38-61-20 before they can be offered for sale to residents of this State.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-65-60 [1985 Act No. 137, Section 6] recodified as Section 38-41-30 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former Section 38-31-60 [1953 (48) 493; 1962 Code Section 37-304; 1976 Act No. 732 Section 4] recodified as Section 38-65-60 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 333, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 734; 2001 Act No. 82, Section 22, eff July 20, 2001.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 65 - Group Life Insurance
Section 38-65-10. Circulation of false or misleading information by life insurers.
Section 38-65-20. Misrepresentations to induce termination of life insurance policies.
Section 38-65-30. Assignment of rights and benefits under policies.
Section 38-65-40. Requirements of policies.
Section 38-65-50. Restrictions on mass-marketed life insurance.
Section 38-65-70. Coverage of families of employees and members.
Section 38-65-100. Spendthrift provisions in settlement agreements are valid.
Section 38-65-110. Extension of right to apply for individual policy.
Section 38-65-120. Interest on payment; when required.
Section 38-65-210. Provisions required in all policies.
Section 38-65-310. Life, term, and endowment insurance on franchise or wholesale plan.
Section 38-65-320. Termination of or refusal to renew policy issued on franchise or wholesale plan.
Section 38-65-330. Conversion privilege of policy issued on franchise or wholesale plan.