Current through 2024 Legislative Session
Section 26.1-30-19 - Policy forms to be filed with and approved by commissioner1. No insurance policy, contract, agreement, or rate schedule may be issued or delivered in this state until the form of that policy, contract, agreement, or rate schedule has been filed with and approved by the commissioner.2. No life insurance policy, certificate, contract, or agreement or annuity contract may be issued for delivery or delivered to any person in this state nor may any application, rider, or endorsement be used in connection therewith until the form thereof has been filed with and approved by the commissioner and is in compliance with chapters 26.1-33, 26.1-34, 26.1-35, and 26.1-37.3. No insurance policy, certificate, contract, or agreement or notice of proposed insurance against loss or expense from the sickness, bodily injury, or death by accident of the insured may be issued for delivery or delivered to any person in this state nor may any application, rider, or endorsement be used in connection therewith until the form thereof and the classification of risks and the premium rates, or in the case of cooperatives or assessment companies the estimated costs pertaining thereto, have been filed with and approved by the commissioner. A form must be disapproved if the benefits provided are unreasonable in relation to the premium charge or if the benefits do not comply with chapters 26.1-36 and 26.1-37.4. No casualty or fire and property insurance policy, certificate, contract, or agreement may be issued for delivery or delivered to any person in this state nor may any application, rider, or endorsement be used in connection therewith until the form thereof has been filed and approved by the commissioner to the extent rates are filed and approved pursuant to chapter 26.1-25.5. A filing and any supporting information is not open to public inspection or subject to the provisions of chapter 44-04 unless the filing is approved by the commissioner.Amended by S.L. 2021 , ch. 230( HB 1062 ), § 4, eff. 8/1/2021.