Section 0780-01-93-.03 - GENERAL FILING REQUIREMENTS(1) All initial premium rates and forms for new policies and revised premium rates on any previously approved policies must be filed for approval for all health insurance coverage as specified in T.C.A. §56-26-102(a).(2) Each form shall be listed in a cover letter or in an attached list or in the general filing information of an electronic filing system.(3) The marketing method to be used (e.g., individual sales, franchise, blanket, direct mail, group, exchanges) shall be identified.(4) All filings must be submitted by the company concerned. If the filing is submitted through a third party, the filing should be accompanied by a letter of authorization signed by an officer of the insurance company.(5) All blank spaces in each policy form, except an application, must be filed in and completed with hypothetical data to indicate the purpose and use of the form. If the form includes a range of numerical variables, these variables must be in the actual form.(6) When submitting a policy form to which a copy of the application must be attached when issued, a copy of the appropriate application shall be attached to the policy form. If the application has already been approved, the form number and date of approval shall be stated in the transmittal letter.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-01-93-.03
Emergency rule filed August 29, 2011; effective through February 25, 2012. Original rule filed November 22, 2011; effective February 20, 2012.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-206, 56-1-212, 56-2-201, 56-2-301, 56-7-2802, 56-26-102, 56-26-103, 56-26114,56-26-202, 56-27-112, 56-28-106, 56-29-117, 56-32-107 and Public Law 111-148 as amended by Public Law 111-152 (2010).