Mississippi § 83-9-4 - Commissioner may disapprove policy form, amendatory rider or endorsement currently in effect under certain circumstances; procedure; applicability.
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§ 83-9-4. Commissioner may disapprove policy form, amendatory rider or endorsement currently in effect under certain circumstances; procedure; applicability.
The Commissioner of Insurance may disapprove a policy form, amendatory rider or endorsement currently in effect if the commissioner finds that a portion or all of the policy form, amendatory rider or endorsement: Is in any respect in violation of any state or federal laws; or Contains or incorporates by reference any inconsistent, ambiguous or misleading clauses or exceptions and conditions. If the commissioner disapproves a policy form, amendatory rider or endorsement currently in effect, the commissioner shall issue an order only after a hearing held on not less than thirty (30) days written notice to the filing insurer. The insurer may waive the hearing. The commissioner shall issue an order within thirty (30) days after the close of the hearing or within thirty (30) days after the filing of a waiver of hearing and shall specify in what respects the policy form, amendatory rider or endorsement fails to meet the requirements of this section. The commissioner may extend the thirty-day period for issuance of an order for an additional thirty (30) days. This section may apply to any health insurance policy or employee health benefit plan which is delivered, renewed, issued for delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state, but shall not apply to any policy of disability income insurance or long-term care insurance. The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-9-4 cover?
Section 83-9-4 ("Commissioner may disapprove policy form, amendatory rider or endorsement currently in effect under certain circumstances; procedure; applicability.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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