Washington § 48.34.100 - Filing policies, notices, riders, etc. — Approval by commissioner — Preexisting policies — Forms.

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§ 48.34.100. Filing policies, notices, riders, etc. — Approval by commissioner — Preexisting policies — Forms.

(1) All policies, certificates of insurance, notices of proposed insurance, applications for insurance, endorsements, and riders delivered or issued for delivery in this state and the schedules of premium rates pertaining thereto shall be filed with the commissioner.
(2) No such policies, certificates of insurance, notices of proposed insurance, applications for insurance, endorsements, or riders shall be used in this state until approved by the commissioner pursuant to RCW 48.18.100 and 48.18.110. In addition to any grounds for disapproval provided therein, the form shall be disapproved both as to credit life and credit accident and health insurance if the benefits provided therein are not reasonable in relation to the premium charged.
(3) If a group policy of credit life insurance or credit accident and health insurance has been delivered in this state before midnight, June 7, 1961, on the first anniversary date following such time the terms of the policy as they apply to persons newly insured thereafter shall be rewritten to conform with the provisions of this chapter.
(4) If a group policy has been or is delivered in another state before or after August 11, 1969, the forms to be filed by the insurer with the commissioner are the group certificates and notices of proposed insurance delivered or issued for delivery in this state. He or she shall approve them if:
(a) They provide the information that would be required if the group policy was delivered in this state; and
(b) The applicable premium rates or charges do not exceed those established by his or her rules or regulations.
[ 2010 c 8 s 11005; 2009 c 549 s 7143; 1969 ex.s. c 241 s 15; 1961 c 219 s 10.]

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