N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 11, § 49.1
(b) The forms of accident and health insurance certificates issued or issued for delivery in this State by any fraternal benefit society providing benefits described in subsections (i), (j), (k), (o), (p) or (q) of section 4501 of the Insurance Law shall conform in substance to the provisions of subsections (b), (c), (d) and (f) of section 3216 of said law, except as follows:
(3) Section 3216(c)(9) of the Insurance Law shall be inapplicable.
(4)
(5) The following words:
“This certificate, together with any riders or endorsements attached hereto, the articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws of the society, and the application and declaration of insurability, if any, attached hereto, shall constitute the entire contract of insurance, as of the date of issuance, between the society and the insured member, except as it may be lawfully modified by any changes, additions or amendments to said articles of incorporation, constitution or bylaws duly made or enacted subsequent to the issuance of this certificate and except that no change, addition or amendment shall destroy or diminish benefits which the society contracted to give the members as of the date of issuance.”
shall be substituted for provision (1)(A) of subsection (d) of section 3216:
“This policy including the endorsements and the attached papers, if any, constitutes the entire contract of insurance.” (as specified in provision [1][A] of subsection [d]).
(d) Approval will not be granted to any form in which the provisions do not appear in the following general order:
(5) other, additional, miscellaneous or general provisions. Note:
Note:
The consideration clause may appear at the beginning or end of the certificate. The signature or attestation clause may be placed at the end of the certificate, or at the bottom of its first page.