- I. Life insurers shall provide individual life insurance policyholders with a written notice that any of the acts described in paragraph III can have significant future financial, tax, or other implications and the consumer should consult with a licensed financial advisor, attorney, or other professional who can explain to the consumer all available options and consequences before acting.
- II. The timing of the issuance of the notice, and the form of the notice shall be as set forth in rules adopted by the commissioner.
III. Actions that may have a significant future financial, tax, or other implication to the consumer are:
- (a) Sale of the policy.
- (b) Surrender of the policy.
- (c) Lapse of the policy.
- (d) Assignment of the policy or any right under the policy.
- (e) Failure to pay premium.
- (f) Application of the equity of the policy toward payment of premium.
- (g) Application of accumulated dividends toward payment of premium.
- (h) Financing of premium payments.
- IV. Life insurers shall comply with regulations that require annual reporting to the consumer of policy information including annual reporting of the cash value of the policy.
Source. 2010, 132:1, eff. June 14, 2010.