054.00.34-8. Mandatory Policy Provisions.
AR ADC 054.00.34-8Arkansas Administrative Code
Ark. Admin. Code 054.00.34-8
054.00.34-8. Mandatory Policy Provisions.
The policy shall provide the following:
The policy shall provide that the policyowner will be sent, without charge, at least annually, a report which will serve to keep such policyowner advised as to the status of the policy. The end of the current report period must be not more than three months previous to the date of the mailing of the report. Specific requirements of this report are detailed in Section 11 of this regulation.
The policy shall provide for an illustrative report which will be sent to the policyowner upon request. Minimum requirements of such report are the same as those set forth in Section 10 of this regulation. The insurer may charge the policyowner a reasonable fee for providing the report.
The policy shall provide guarantees of minimum interest credits and maximum mortality and expense charges. All values and data shown in the policy shall be based on guarantees. No figures based on nonguarantees shall be included in the policy.
The policy shall contain at least a general description of the calculation of cash surrender values including the following information:
If the policyowner has the right to change the basic coverage, any limitation on the amount or timing of such change shall be stated in the policy. If the policyowner has the right to increase the basic coverage, the policy shall state whether a new period of contestability and/or suicide is applicable to the additional coverage.
The policy shall provide for written notice to be sent to the policyowner's last known address at least thirty days prior to termination of coverage.
A flexible premium policy shall provide for a grace period of a I t least thirty days after lapse. Unless otherwise defined in the policy, lapse shall occur on that date on which the net cash surrender value first equals zero.
If there is a misstatement of age or sex in the policy, the amount of the death benefit shall be that which would be purchased by the most recent mortality charge at the correct age or sex. The Commissioner may approve other methods which are deemed satisfactory.
If a policy provides for a “maturity date,” “end date,” or similar date, then the policy shall also contain a statement, in close proximity to that date, that it is possible that coverage may not continue to the maturity date even if scheduled premiums are paid in a timely manner, if such is the case.
Current with amendments received through May 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 054.00.34-8, AR ADC 054.00.34-8
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