2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 22:215.9 — Group, family group, blanket, and association health and accident insurance; notice required for certain premium increase, cancellation, or nonrenewal

§215.9.  Group, family group, blanket, and association health and accident insurance; notice required for certain premium increase, cancellation, or nonrenewal

A.(1)  Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 22:636(A) through (D), every insurer, including any trust subject to the provisions of R.S. 22:2041 et seq., whether domestic or foreign, issuing a policy of group, family group, blanket, or association health and accident insurance under the provisions of this Part to any group composed of one or more members shall notify the policyholder in writing at least forty-five days before any increase of twenty percent or more in the policy rates or at least sixty days before any cancellation or nonrenewal of such policy. Such cancellation or nonrenewal shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 22:636(F).

(2)  The notice required by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may be waived for a policy of group, family group, blanket, or association health and accident insurance which covers one hundred or more persons, provided a provision for such waiver is made part of the policy agreed upon by the insurer and the policyholder.

B.  Nothing in this Section shall be construed to grant to the insurer any additional authorization in relation to cancellation, nonrenewal, or other termination of policies and all provisions of this Part which regulate such events shall apply.  No policy shall be cancelled, nonrenewed, or otherwise terminated because the insurer failed to meet the notice provisions of this Section.

C.  The notice provisions of this Section shall not apply to cancellations due to nonpayment of premiums.

Acts 1990, No. 538, §1; Acts 1991, No. 933, §1; Acts 1993, No. 57, §1; Acts 2003, No. 129, §1, eff. May 28, 2003.