Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 89.91 - General filing requirements(a)Conformity to definition. A group life policy issued for delivery in this Commonwealth will not be approved by the Department which does not apply to a group filing within the definition of a group qualified for the insurance under the act of May 11, 1949 (P. L. 1210, No. 367) (40 P. S. §§ 532.1-532.7a), known as the Group Life Insurance Policy Laws. If an element of doubt exists as to whether a particular group is one authorized by the statute, the question shall be referred to the Department for review in advance of filing.(b)Identification of insured. Group life and annuity certificates filed with the Department shall provide for the identification of the insured. This may be accomplished by having the name of the insured stated on the certificate or a code which could be used in the identification of the certificate holder.(c)Variations in policies. Group life policies, their certificates and the intended insert pages reflecting possible variations shall be accepted for approval, provided that the filing is accompanied by a statement showing the combinations of pages which shall be used for the different types of policies.(d)Certificates. Certificates shall conform with all of the following: (1) Certificates shall be issued to the policy owner within a reasonable period of time after issuance of the master policy for delivery to each person insured.(2) Certifying language shall be used in certificates.(3) Certificates should state the benefits applicable to the person insured or state the schedule of benefits applicable to the class to which he belongs.