2020 Georgia Code
Title 33 - Insurance
Chapter 29 - Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance
§ 33-29-22. Notice of Premium Increase

Notice of any premium increase shall be mailed or delivered to each holder of an individual accident and sickness insurance policy not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of such increase.

(Code 1981, §33-29-22, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 289, § 4; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1100, § 1/SB 236; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 33/SB 340; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 33/HB 737.)

- Ga. L. 1999, p. 289, § 6, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall apply to plans, policies, or contracts issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after July 1, 1999.

• 33-29A-1. Intent; federal references.
• 33-29A-2. Definitions.
• 33-29A-3. Condition to licensure.
• 33-29A-4. Georgia Health Insurance Assignment System.
• 33-29A-5. Georgia Health Benefits Assignment System.
• 33-29A-6. Contracting between managed care organizations.
• 33-29A-7. Moratorium on required issuance of coverage.
• 33-29A-8. Rules and regulations; compensation to licensed insurance agents.
• 33-29A-9. Discontinuance of state assignment system benefit plans.

• 33-29A-20 through 33-29A-22 [Repealed].

• 33-29A-30. Legislative findings and purpose; increasing availability of health insurance for uninsured individuals.
• 33-29A-31. Definitions.
• 33-29A-32. Commissioner to authorize insurers to offer individual accident and sickness insurance policies in Georgia that have been approved for issuance in other states.
• 33-29A-33. Satisfaction of actuarial standards set by National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); policies must comply with regulations and requirements promulgated by Commissioner; authority of Commissioner.
• 33-29A-34. Certain language required in policies and policy applications.
• 33-29A-35. Adoption of rules and regulations by Commissioner; application of dispute resolution mechanism or provision.

- Conversion privileges and continuation rights, § 33-24-21.1.

Renewal or continuation of option of insured, § 33-29-21.

Continuation of similar coverage, § 33-30-15.

- Ga. L. 1997, p. 1462, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that that Act, which enacted this Chapter, is intended to comply with the requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as well as to provide an acceptable alternative mechanism for the availability of individual health insurance coverage as contemplated by that federal Act; and further provides that the Act shall be narrowly construed to achieve such purpose without otherwise limiting the state's legislative or regulatory powers with respect to insurance.

Innocent Misrepresentation of Physical Condition by Applicant for Life or Health Insurance, 23 POF2d 53.

Materiality of Applicant's Misrepresentation in Application for Life or Health Insurance, 3 POF3d 367.

Use of Federal Estoppel Doctrine to Establish Coverage Under Group Health Insurance Policy, 43 POF3d 261.

- Coverage under medical and health insurance plans for services performed by dentists, oral surgeons, and orthodontists, 43 A.L.R.5th 657.