(a) Submission of forms. Policies, contracts, certificates, endorsements, riders, applications and related forms for life insurance and annuities, accident and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance, intended to be issued in this Commonwealth, shall be submitted to the Department in accordance with the following:
- (1) Forms for life insurance and annuities issued by insurance companies shall be submitted for prior approval in accordance with section 354 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § 477b), unless specifically excepted under section 354 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921. Forms for life insurance and annuities issued by fraternal benefit societies shall be submitted for prior approval in accordance with section 404(f) of the Fraternal Benefit Societies Code (40 P. S. § 1142-404(f)), unless specifically excepted under section 354 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921.
- (2) Forms for accident and health insurance shall be filed in accordance with section 3 of the Accident and Health Filing Reform Act (40 P. S. § 3803).
- (3) Forms for property and casualty insurance shall be submitted for prior approval in accordance with section 354 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 unless specifically excepted under section 354 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921.