South Carolina § 38-71-100 - Policies exempt from chapter.
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§ 38-71-100. Policies exempt from chapter.
Nothing in this chapter applies to or affects:
(1) any policy of workers' compensation insurance or any policy of liability insurance with or without supplementary coverage therein;
(2) any policy or contract of reinsurance;
(3) any blanket or group policy of insurance, except as specifically required in this chapter; or
(4) life insurance, endowment, or annuity contracts or contracts supplemental thereto which contain only such provisions relating to accident and health insurance as (a) provide additional benefits in case of death or dismemberment or loss of sight by accident or (b) operate to safeguard the contracts against lapse or to give a special surrender value or special benefit or an annuity in the event that the insured or annuitant becomes totally and permanently disabled, as defined by the contract or supplemental contract.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-35-230 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTIONS 37-460 and 37-461; 1956 (49) 2029; 1962 Code SECTION 37-460] recodified as SECTION 38-71-100 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-71-100 ("Policies exempt from chapter.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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