MCL - Index of Act 218 of 1956
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
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Act 218 of 1956 |
THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956 (500.100 - 500.8302) ***** 500.3910b SEE SUBSECTION (7) FOR APPLICABILITY ***** ***** 500.3406hh.added THIS ADDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE ***** ***** 500.3476 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: See 500.3476.amended ***** |
218-1956-1 | CHAPTER 1 SCOPE OF CODE (500.100...500.150) |
Section 500.100 | Insurance code of 1956; short title. |
Section 500.102 | Definitions. |
Section 500.103 | “Revenue commissioner” defined. |
Section 500.106 | "Health maintenance organization" and "insurer" defined. |
Section 500.108 | Authorized, unauthorized insurer; definitions. |
Section 500.110 | Domestic, foreign, alien; definitions. |
Section 500.114 | Person; definition. |
Section 500.115 | Definitions. |
Section 500.116 | Additional definitions. |
Section 500.118 | Treatment of alien insurer as foreign insurer. |
Section 500.120 | Insurance, surety, or health maintenance organization transactions; compliance with act. |
Section 500.121 | Surety; rights; remedies; relief. |
Section 500.122 | Applicability of Michigan antitrust reform act. |
Section 500.124 | Exceptions. |
Section 500.125 | Service contract not subject to act; "consumer product" and "service contract" defined. |
Section 500.126 | Waiver of customer liability agreement; definitions. |
Section 500.127 | Guaranteed asset protection waiver; certificate of authority or license not required; issuance not construed as insurance; definitions. |
Section 500.128 | Additional exceptions. |
Section 500.129 | Medical retainer agreement not subject to act. |
Section 500.132 | Saving clause; incumbent officers. |
Section 500.134 | Validity of certificate of authority or license in force prior to January 1, 1957; validity of plan of operation and premium or assessment; association or facility not state agency and money thereof not state money; records exempt from disclosure; premium or assessment not burden under MCL 500.476a; “association or facility” defined. |
Section 500.140 | Saving clause; existence of domestic insurer continued. |
Section 500.142 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992 |
Section 500.150 | Violation of act; hearing; order of director; penalties; court order. |
218-1956-2 | CHAPTER 2 THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER (500.200...500.271) |
Section 500.200 | Insurance department; establishment. |
Section 500.202 | Insurance commissioner; qualifications, office, term, appointment, approval, vacancy. |
Section 500.204 | Insurance commissioner; salary; oath; bond. |
Section 500.205 | Commissioner; powers. |
Section 500.206 | Insurance commissioner; seal, approval, renewal. |
Section 500.208 | Office of financial and insurance services; offices; expense; audit. |
Section 500.210 | Insurance commissioner; regulatory powers. |
Section 500.212 | Deputies, chief clerk and accountant, examiners, clerks, actuaries, and other assistants; oath; powers and duties; hearings; rights of parties; revocation of appointments, designations, and delegations of authority; compensation. |
Section 500.214 | Commissioner; immunity from civil liability; conditions. |
Section 500.216 | Insurance commissioner and employees; traveling and other expenses. |
Section 500.220 | Insurance commissioner and employees; service fees, prohibited gifts. |
Section 500.221 | Insurance compliance self-evaluative audit document; privilege; disclosure; exceptions; definitions. |
Section 500.222 | Examination of insurers; examination report; hearing; public inspection; disclosure of confidential information; effect of current examination; director's authority to terminate or suspend examination not limited; limitation on foreign insurer examination. |
Section 500.223 | Application for certificate of authority; fee; withdrawal of application; reapplication fee; disposition. |
Section 500.224 | Examinations and investigations of insurers; expenses; statement to insurers; employment of expert personnel; regulatory fees; expense of administering delinquency proceeding; definitions. |
Section 500.224a | Report relating to regulatory fees. |
Section 500.224b | Repealed. 2008, Act 440, Eff. Apr. 1, 2009. |
Section 500.225 | Insurance bureau fund; creation; deposit of fees; reversion to general fund; use of fund. |
Section 500.225a | Contract for services, supplies, and materials. |
Section 500.226 | Disclosure of confidential information; penalty. |
Section 500.228 | Examinations and investigations of insurers; report of crimes to attorney general. |
Section 500.230 | Recovery of penalty; disposition of funds. |
Section 500.234 | Insurance department; records of office; public inspection, exceptions, destruction, rules and regulations. |
Section 500.236 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.238 | Insurance commissioner; annual report to governor, contents, publication. |
Section 500.240 | Fees and charges; collection, payment, and disposition. |
Section 500.244 | Judicial review. |
Section 500.246 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.248 | Violations of act; actions; perjury. |
Section 500.249 | Insurance commissioner; investigations of agents, adjusters, counselors, managers, promoters, officers and directors. |
Section 500.249a | Fingerprints required; costs; providing criminal history records. |
Section 500.250 | Insurers; stock transfer; officers or directors; appointment; notice to director; grounds for removal; hearing; order; civil immunity; review; "insurer" defined. |
Section 500.251 | Cease and desist order. |
Section 500.261 | Internet website; publication of changes and rights regarding automobile insurance in this state; reporting of fraud and unfair practices. |
Section 500.271 | Report to legislature on the effect of the limits imposed on charges for products, services, and accommodations under MCL 500.3157. |
218-1956-4 | CHAPTER 4 AUTHORIZATION OF INSURERS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (500.402...500.480) |
Section 500.402 | Insurers; certificate of authority requirement. |
Section 500.402a | Transactions of insurance requiring certificate of authority. |
Section 500.402b | Transactions of insurance not requiring certificate of authority. |
Section 500.402c | Motor vehicle rental company; insurance transaction; definitions. |
Section 500.403 | Insurers; authorization to do business. |
Section 500.404 | Insurers; financial conditions; compliance required. |
Section 500.405 | Foreign insurer; revocation of certificate of authority; conditions; requalification for certificate of authority if control acquired; determination. |
Section 500.405a | Insurer subject to delinquency proceedings; revocation of certificate of authority; conditions. |
Section 500.405b | Requalification pursuant to MCL 500.405 or 500.405a; formal review. |
Section 500.406 | Foreign insurer; limitation on corporate purposes and powers; election of statute; denial of admission or authority; continuation of license to transact insurance business previously authorized; exception. |
Section 500.407 | Authorization to transact kinds of insurance; exceptions. |
Section 500.407a | Noninsured benefit plan; offering and writing excess loss insurance; definition; authority of insurer not limited. |
Section 500.408 | Insurers; capital, surplus, or asset requirement; schedule; multiple lines; provisions for transacting certain insurance; applicability of section; compliance with MCL 500.403. |
Section 500.410 | Minimum amount of unimpaired capital and surplus; minimum amount and use of additional surplus; transacting life insurance or property insurance; continuing to transact insurance; transacting legal expense insurance; compliance with MCL 500.403. |
Section 500.410a | Bail bond surety and fidelity insurance company; authority to transact insurance. |
Section 500.411 | Deposits required to transact insurance. |
Section 500.412 | Procedure for becoming domestic insurer. |
Section 500.413 | Transfer of domicile of domestic insurer to another state; effect of transfer; approval of transfer; “U.S. branch” defined. |
Section 500.414 | Certificate of authority, agent's appointments, licenses, rates, and other items of transferring insurer continue in full force and effect; outstanding policies remain in full force and effect; filing new or existing policy forms; notice of proposed transfer; filing amendments to corporate documents. |
Section 500.415 | Rules. |
Section 500.416 | Special deposit. |
Section 500.417 | Repealed. 1966, Act 137, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967. |
Section 500.418 | Identification of payers subject to child support arrearages; "title IV-D agency" defined. |
Section 500.422 | Repealed. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994. |
Section 500.424 | Admission of foreign or alien insurer to state; application; report of financial standing; issuance of certificate of authority; filing fees. |
Section 500.425, 500.426 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.430 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.431 | Definitions. |
Section 500.431a | State of entry by alien insurer through U.S. branch; requirements. |
Section 500.431b | U.S. branch using state as state of entry to transact insurance; compliance. |
Section 500.431c | Trusteed assets; value. |
Section 500.432 | Trust agreement and amendments; authentication; withdrawal of approval; form; hearing; modifications or variations; contents and provisions of trust agreement; withdrawal of trusteed assets in another state; notice; examination by commissioner; effect of refusal or neglect to comply with subsection (8); review. |
Section 500.432a | Certificate of authority to do business; issuance or amendment to U.S. branch; proof that insurer will not violate act or charter; noncompliance. |
Section 500.433 | Trusteed assets below minimum required; proceeding against alien insurer. |
Section 500.434 | Repealed. 1972, Act 360, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973. |
Section 500.435 | Certificate of authority as evidence of authority to transact insurance; duration of certificate; certificate as property of state; prerequisites to termination of certificate. |
Section 500.436 | Conditions for suspension, revocation, or limitation of certificate of authority; "insurer" defined. |
Section 500.436a | Continuing operation of insurer transacting insurance in state or nonprofit dental corporation operating under MCL 550.351 to 550.373; standards; subscription to private rating organization not required; determination of financial condition; issuance of order by director; hearing requested by insurer. |
Section 500.436b | Certificate of authority limited by order of commissioner. |
Section 500.437 | Proceeding for suspension, revocation, or limitation of certificate of authority; notice; imposition of conditions in order of limitation. |
Section 500.438 | Annual statement; filing; extensions; format and content; reply to inquiries; availability of report to public; penalty for failure to file statement or reply to inquiry; statement of alien insurer; "U.S. branch" defined. |
Section 500.438a | Domestic, foreign, and alien insurers; filing annual statement with national association of insurance commissioners; foreign insurers considered in compliance with section; agents of commissioner; confidentiality of information. |
Section 500.439 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.440 | Repealed. 1987, Act 261, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987. |
Section 500.440a | Credit against tax imposed by MCL 500.476a; claim; refund; retroactive application. |
Section 500.441, 500.442 | Repealed. 1987, Act 261, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987. |
Section 500.443 | Foreign insurer; payment of quarterly installments of estimated tax; filing statement with revenue commissioner. |
Section 500.444 | Collection of delinquent taxes with interest or penalty. |
Section 500.445 | Delinquency as bar to granting certificate of authority. |
Section 500.446 | Repealed. 1987, Act 261, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987. |
Section 500.448, 500.449 | Repealed. 1975, Act 232, Eff. July 2, 1976. |
Section 500.450 | Repealed. 1987, Act 261, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987. |
Section 500.451 | Taxes on unauthorized insurers; regulatory fee; payment; delinquency. |
Section 500.454 | Name of insurer. |
Section 500.456 | Legal process served on resident agent effective as personal service on company, association, or group; stipulation; filing copy of appointment; fee; duration of appointment; service of process. |
Section 500.457 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.460 | Insurance producer to write or place insurance policies. |
Section 500.462 | Signature of insurance producer on application for life or disability insurance. |
Section 500.464 | Additional deposits by domestic insurers. |
Section 500.470 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.476 | Repealed. 1987, Act 261, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987. |
Section 500.476a | Alien or foreign insurers; deposit of securities or making certain payments; computation; revocation of certificate of authority; purpose of section; domestic insurer owned or controlled by alien or foreign insurer; domestic insurer as alien or foreign insurer; compliance; taxes subject to MCL 208.22d or MCL 208.1243; administration of tax; disclosure of tax return. |
Section 500.476b | Taxes to which authorized insurer subject. |
Section 500.476c | Repealed. 1993, Act 200, Eff. Dec. 28, 1994. |
Section 500.478 | NAIC report of activities. |
Section 500.479 | Imposition of fee by NAIC. |
Section 500.480 | Definitions. |
218-1956-5 | CHAPTER 5 PRIVACY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION (500.501...500.547) |
Section 500.501 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.503 | Definitions. |
Section 500.505 | Notice and opt out requirements. |
Section 500.507 | Privacy policies and practices; notice. |
Section 500.509 | Customer relationship; time of establishment; continuing relationship; revised privacy notice for new insurance product or service. |
Section 500.511 | Initial notice; conditions; delivery. |
Section 500.513 | Annual notice required; “annually” defined; exception. |
Section 500.515 | Initial, annual, and revised notices; information required; disclosure of nonpublic personal financial information. |
Section 500.517 | Initial notice requirements for consumer not a customer; short-form initial notice; delivery. |
Section 500.519 | Opt out notice; requirements. |
Section 500.521 | Opt out notice to joint consumers. |
Section 500.523 | Consumer's opt out direction; compliance requirements. |
Section 500.525 | Disclosure of nonpublic personal financial information to nonaffiliated third party. |
Section 500.527 | Receipt of notice. |
Section 500.529 | Disclosure of nonprofit personal financial information to nonaffiliated third party; reasonable opportunity; opt out notice. |
Section 500.531 | Receipt of nonpublic personal financial information from nonaffiliated financial institution; limitation on disclosure. |
Section 500.533 | Disclosure of policy or account number. |
Section 500.535 | Applicability of opt out requirements in MCL 500.519 and 500.529; “joint agreement” defined. |
Section 500.537 | Applicability of MCL 500.507(1)(c), 500.519, 500.529, and 500.535; “necessary to effect, administer, or enforce a transaction” defined. |
Section 500.539 | Applicability of MCL 500.507(1)(c), 500.519, 500.529, and 500.535. |
Section 500.540 | Use or disclosure of nonpublic personal financial information by certain associations or facilities. |
Section 500.541 | Operation of fair credit reporting act; construction of chapter. |
Section 500.543 | Consumer opting out from disclosure; discrimination prohibited. |
Section 500.545 | Contract of licensee with nonaffiliated third party; effect of agreement entered before or on July 1, 2000. |
Section 500.547 | Protection of customer records and information; adoption of guidelines for administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. |
218-1956-5A | CHAPTER 5A DATA SECURITY (500.550...500.565) |
Section 500.550 | Private cause of action not created; exclusive standards. |
Section 500.553 | Definitions. |
Section 500.555 | Comprehensive written information security program; requirements; duties of licensee and board of directors; third-party service provider; incident response plan; certification of compliance. |
Section 500.557 | Occurrence of cybersecurity event; investigation; maintenance of records. |
Section 500.559 | Notification of cybersecurity event involving nonpublic information; duty to update and supplement notifications to director; contents; application to third-party service provider; duties of ceding insurers with direct contractual relationship. |
Section 500.561 | Notice of cybersecurity event to residents of this state; conditions and requirements; duties of licensee; substitute notice; notification to certain consumer reporting agencies; exception; compliance with health insurance portability and accountability act considered compliance with section; notice with intent to defraud; misdemeanor; penalty; failure to provide notice; civil fine; aggregate liability; applicability of section; definitions. |
Section 500.563 | Confidentiality; use of documents, materials, or other information; duties of director. |
Section 500.565 | Exemption for certain licensees; timeline for implementation and compliance. |
218-1956-6 | CHAPTER 6 KINDS OF INSURANCE; REINSURANCE; LIMIT OF RISK (500.600...500.644) |
Section 500.600 | Insurance; definitions applicable. |
Section 500.602 | “Life” insurance, “transaction of life insurance,” and “life insurance companies” defined. |
Section 500.603 | Definitions; accelerated benefits; acknowledgment; disclosures; waiver of premium; qualifying event; powers of insurer; pro rata reduction in cash value; actuarial memorandum; policy reserves. |
Section 500.606 | Disability insurance; definition. |
Section 500.607 | Group disability insurance; definition. |
Section 500.608 | "Health" and "health insurance policy" defined. |
Section 500.610 | Property insurance; definition. |
Section 500.614 | Marine insurance; definition. |
Section 500.616 | Inland navigation and transportation insurance; definition. |
Section 500.618 | “Legal expense insurance” defined. |
Section 500.620 | Automobile insurance (limited); definition. |
Section 500.624 | “Casualty” defined; combination with property insurance. |
Section 500.625 | Automobile passenger and liability coverage; expense or disability coverage included. |
Section 500.628 | Surety and fidelity insurance; definition. |
Section 500.632 | Insurers; nonprofit dental care corporation; reinsurance; authorization. |
Section 500.636 | Repealed. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994. |
Section 500.640 | Insurers; limitation of risk; exceptions; "title insurance" and "title insurer" defined. |
Section 500.644 | Life, disability, and loss of position insurers; limit of risk. |
218-1956-7 | CHAPTER 7 RESERVE STANDARDS FOR DISABILITY INSURANCE (500.701...500.737) |
Section 500.701 | Definitions. |
Section 500.702 | Health insurance reserves; determination of adequacy; basis. |
Section 500.703 | Claim reserves and claim expense reserves required; conditions; testing for adequacy and reasonableness. |
Section 500.705 | Disability income claim reserves; maximum interest rate; morbidity standards specified in rules; exception; group disability income claim reserves; duration from date of disablement 2 years or more but less than 5 years; basis; request for modification plan approval; elimination period; measurement of disablement duration. |
Section 500.707 | Health insurance benefits other than disability income; claim reserves maximum interest rate; basis of claim reserve. |
Section 500.709 | Estimation of claim liabilities; methods. |
Section 500.711 | Unearned premium reserves; treatment of premiums due and unpaid; discount of certain gross premiums paid in advance. |
Section 500.713 | Minimum unearned premium reserve; basis; sum of unearned premium and contract reserves; limitation. |
Section 500.715 | Premium reserves; computation. |
Section 500.717 | Contract reserves; required for certain policies and certificates; exception; addition to claim and premium reserves; methods and procedures; date of incurral defined. |
Section 500.719 | Morbidity standards; rules; structure of valuation net premiums; valuation of health insurance policies and certificates for which tabular morbidity standards not specified; maximum interest rate for contract reserves; termination rates; adjustment of morbidity standard on aggregate basis; minimum reserve; application of certain reserve adjustments; offset of negative reserves against positive reserves; total contract reserve not less than zero. |
Section 500.721 | Application of alternative method or basis to contract reserve; assumptions; methods to determine sound value of liabilities. |
Section 500.723 | Tabular reserves; annual review; increments; restriction of future gross premiums; establishment of contract reserves for insufficiency in aggregate. |
Section 500.725 | Reinsurance; determination of increases to, or credit against, reserves. |
Section 500.729 | Individual insurance policies; minimum morbidity standards for disability income benefits; basis of contract reserve standards for certain hospital, surgical, and maternity benefits; basis of contract reserve standards for certain cancer expense benefits and accidental death benefits. |
Section 500.731 | Disability benefits for group health insurance certificates; minimum morbidity standards. |
Section 500.733 | Maximum interest rates. |
Section 500.735 | Mortality basis; use of other mortality tables; request for approval. |
Section 500.737 | Rules. |
218-1956-8 | CHAPTER 8 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (500.808...500.842) |
Section 500.808 | Stock or mutual insurers; unearned premium reserves, pro rata basis, computation. |
Section 500.810 | Reserves; computation; additional reserves; plan to restore compliance; effect of noncompliance; examination of reserve practices and investment incomes. |
Section 500.811 | Repealed. 1994, Act 148, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1994. |
Section 500.812 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.813 | Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.814 | Certification of loss reserves. |
Section 500.814a | Statement of actuarial opinion; filing requirements; confidentiality; Michigan automobile insurance placement facility not property and casualty insurer. |
Section 500.815 | Computation of unearned premium reserve on mortgage guaranty insurance. |
Section 500.815a | Establishment of contingency reserve by mortgage guaranty insurer. |
Section 500.816 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.817 | Repealed. 1966, Act 221, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966. |
Section 500.818, 500.822 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.830 | Life insurance policies and annuity and pure endowment contracts; life insurance contracts, annuity and pure endowment contracts, accident and health contracts, and deposit-type contracts; annual valuation of reserves; limitation; valuation fee; adopting lower standard of valuation; valuation of business of foreign cooperative or assessment insurer; definitions. |
Section 500.830a | Life insurance; actuarial opinion; form; submission to director; liability of actuary; “qualified actuary” defined; limitation; public hearing; company with outstanding life insurance contracts, accident and health insurance contracts, or deposit-type contracts; actuarial opinion; requirements; definitions. |
Section 500.831 | Domestic insurer's business in foreign country; variance of mortality standard. |
Section 500.832 | Valuation of life insurance policies and contracts issued before operative date of standard nonforfeiture law. |
Section 500.834 | Valuation of life insurance policies and contracts issued on and after operative date of standard nonforfeiture law; minimum standard; reserves; definitions. |
Section 500.835 | Valuation of individual annuity and pure endowment contracts; minimum standard; notice of election to invoke section; failure to make election; definitions. |
Section 500.835a | Individual annuity and pure endowment contracts purchased after December 31, 2014; annuities and pure endowments purchased after December 31, 2014 under group annuity and pure endowment contracts; valuation; tables and interest rates; definitions. |
Section 500.836 | Calendar year statutory valuation interest rates; use; determination; weighting factors; “reference interest rate” defined; alternative method for determination of reference interest rate; changes to policy or contract forms; computing reference interest rate for calendar year 1986. |
Section 500.836a | Valuation of disability plans and contracts issued before date of valuation manual; regulations; accidental and health insurance contracts; definitions. |
Section 500.836b | Valuation manual; establishment of reserves using principle-based valuation; duties of company; confidential information; definitions. |
Section 500.837 | Definitions; valuation requirements for universal life insurance policies. |
Section 500.838 | Definitions; use of NAIC accounting practices and procedures manual; mortality table; separate rates for smokers and nonsmokers; determining minimum reserve liabilities, minimum cash surrender values, and amounts of paid-up nonforfeiture benefits; actuarial opinion; application of accounting practices and procedural manual; rates and charges based on gender; blended tables; basis as sex-distinct and sex-neutral. |
Section 500.838a | Definitions; 2001 CSO preferred class structure mortality table. |
Section 500.839 | Capital notes. |
Section 500.840 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.841 | Valuation of certain bonds or other evidences of debt. |
Section 500.842 | Valuation of certain securities, stocks, or shares. |
218-1956-9 | CHAPTER 9 INVESTMENTS (500.900...500.960) |
Section 500.900 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.901 | Asset requirements for insurers. |
Section 500.902 | Investments by domestic insurer; amount in qualified asset required; definition. |
Section 500.904 | Repealed. 1957, Act 91, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957. |
Section 500.906, 500.908 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.910 | Certificates of deposit or depository receipts; construction as deposits of cash. |
Section 500.912 | Qualified assets; description; limitation on governmental securities. |
Section 500.914 | Qualified assets as guaranteed interest bonds. |
Section 500.916 | Qualified assets as federal financing agency stock. |
Section 500.917 | Mortgage-backed securities; certain securities described in secondary mortgage market enhancement act of 1984 subject to limitations; definition. |
Section 500.917a | Definitions; asset-backed securities. |
Section 500.918 | Qualified assets by solvent institution; authorization; mortgage loans; equipment trust certificates; fixed interest bearing obligations. |
Section 500.920 | Net earnings available for fixed charges; definition. |
Section 500.922 | Qualified assets in stocks, bonds, or evidences of corporate indebtedness; authorization. |
Section 500.924 | Qualified assets in preferred stock; conditions. |
Section 500.925 | Application of amounts paid life insurer to purchase of retirement benefits; income, gains, or losses on accounts; limitations on charges and deductions; investment or amounts allocated; standards; “contract on a variable basis” defined; compliance with investment company act of 1940; identification of investments and liabilities; “investment company act of 1940” defined; rules. |
Section 500.926-500.931 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.932 | Qualified assets in shares of savings and loan associations. |
Section 500.933 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.934 | Qualified assets in farm loan bonds, intermediate credit bank loans, central bank for cooperatives, home loan banks, federal savings and loan insurance corporation obligations; authorization. |
Section 500.938 | Qualified assets. |
Section 500.942 | Qualified assets in real estate loans; purchase of loan or certificate of participation. |
Section 500.943 | Qualified assets; derivative instruments and transactions. |
Section 500.944 | Accounts receivable; includable as qualified assets. |
Section 500.945 | Repealed. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994. |
Section 500.946 | Home office, lands, and buildings; includable as qualified assets. |
Section 500.947 | Income producing real estate and housing projects; includable as qualified assets. |
Section 500.948 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.950, 500.951 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
Section 500.960 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. |
218-1956-10 | CHAPTER 10 ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS (500.1001...500.1033) |
Section 500.1001 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1003 | Nonapplicability of chapter. |
Section 500.1005 | Insurer; annual audit; filing date; extensions; designation of audit committee. |
Section 500.1007 | Annual audited financial report; contents; form; conduct of examination by independent public accountant. |
Section 500.1009 | Insurer required to file annual audited report; registration of insurer's independent public accountant; letter required; dismissal or resignation of independent public accountant; notice; report of disagreement; responsive letter. |
Section 500.1010 | Recognition of person or firm as independent public accountant; mediation or arbitration of disputes; limitation on period of service; relief from rotation requirement; restrictions; hearing; ruling by commissioner; exemption from subsection (7); nonaudit services; preapproval; waiver; independent public accountant not recognized as qualified; condition; relief from subsection (14). |
Section 500.1011 | Audited consolidated or combined financial statements; application for filing; work sheet. |
Section 500.1015 | Independent public accountant; reporting determination that insurer materially misstated financial condition or does not meet requirements of MCL 500.408 or MCL 500.410; liability; action to be taken after date of audited financial report. |
Section 500.1017 | Independent public accountant; communicating unremediated material weaknesses; description. |
Section 500.1019 | Independent public accountant; filing letter with annual audited financial report; contents. |
Section 500.1021 | Work papers; availability; retention; review as investigation; use. |
Section 500.1023 | Compliance with chapter; exemption; filing reports on other than calendar year basis; compliance by domestic insurers; schedule; compliance by foreign insurers. |
Section 500.1025 | Canadian and British insurers; annual audited financial report; contents of independent public accountant's letter. |
Section 500.1027 | Applicability of section to domestic insurer not SOX compliant entity; duties of audit committee; member of audit committee as independent; election of controlling person; report by accountant; reports provided on aggregate basis; structure of audit committee; waiver from section based on hardship; effective date of section; "direct written and assumed premiums" defined. |
Section 500.1028 | Internal audit function; exemption; confidentiality; report to audit committee. |
Section 500.1029 | Director or officer of insurer; prohibited conduct. |
Section 500.1031 | Report of insurer's or group of insurers' internal control over financial reporting; requirements. |
Section 500.1033 | Exemption from any or all provisions of chapter. |
218-1956-11 | CHAPTER 11 REINSURANCE (500.1101...500.1127) |
Section 500.1101 | “Qualified United States financial institution” defined. |
Section 500.1103 | Credit for reinsurance as asset or reduction from liability; accredited reinsurer; trust fund; requirements; report to director; certified reinsurer requirements; obligation to arbitrate; trust agreement; list of reciprocal jurisdictions; suspension or revocation; hearing; recoverable assets; diversification; member of catastrophic claims association; definitions. |
Section 500.1105 | Reduction from liability by ceding insurer to assuming insurer not meeting requirements of MCL 500.1103; security. |
Section 500.1106 | Rules. |
Section 500.1108-500.1120 | Repealed. 1972, Act 360, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973. |
Section 500.1121 | Applicability of MCL 500.1123 to 500.1127 to certain insurers. |
Section 500.1123 | Reinsurance agreement; conditions prohibiting reduction in liability or establishment of asset; approval of commissioner; filing agreements. |
Section 500.1124 | Repealed. 1972, Act 360, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973. |
Section 500.1125 | Reinsurance agreement; use; execution; “reasonable period of time” defined; provisions; assumption of obligations by life and health insurance guaranty association. |
Section 500.1127 | Reinsurance agreements; reduction to zero of certain reserve credits or assets. |
218-1956-11A | CHAPTER 11A REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARIES (500.1151...500.1171) |
Section 500.1151 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1153 | Person acting as reinsurance intermediary-broker; bond; license; nonresident; service of process; refusal to issue license. |
Section 500.1155 | Transactions between reinsurance intermediary-broker and insurer; authorization. |
Section 500.1157 | Record of transaction. |
Section 500.1159 | Person acting as reinsurance-broker; license required; employment of individual employed by reinsurance intermediary-broker; annual copy of statements of financial condition. |
Section 500.1161 | Transactions between reinsurance intermediary-manager and reinsurer; contract. |
Section 500.1163 | Reinsurance intermediary-manager; prohibited conduct. |
Section 500.1165 | Reinsurance intermediary-manager; license required; obtaining annual copy of statement of financial condition and opinion of actuary; authority for retrocessional contracts or participation in reinsurance syndicates; termination of contract; appointment to board of directors. |
Section 500.1167 | Reinsurance intermediary and reinsurance intermediary-manager; examination of books, bank accounts, and records. |
Section 500.1169 | Violation; penalties. |
Section 500.1171 | Reinsurance intermediary; use of services. |
218-1956-12 | CHAPTER 12 AGENTS, SOLICITORS, ADJUSTERS, AND COUNSELORS (500.1200...500.1247) |
Section 500.1200 | “Good moral character” defined. |
Section 500.1201 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1201a | Sale, solicitation, or negotiation of insurance; license required; applicability to excess and surplus lines agents and brokers. |
Section 500.1202 | Insurance producer license; definitions. |
Section 500.1203 | Authority of insurance producer for fraternal benefit society; authority of attorney-in-fact of reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange. |
Section 500.1204 | Applicant for insurance producer license; examination; registered program of study; waiver of examination or program of study requirements; administration of examinations; fee; reapplication. |
Section 500.1204a | Qualification as registered insurance producer program of study; criteria; conducting portion of minimum number of classroom hours of instruction; rules; recommendations for improvements in course materials; failure to maintain reasonable standards; refusal by director to approve insurance education instructor; probation, suspension, or revocation of approval. |
Section 500.1204b | Repealed. 2017, Act 67, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2017. |
Section 500.1204c | Insurance producer's hours of study; review; continuing education requirements; program of study; approval; fee; hearing; revocation; filing certificate of attendance or instruction; waiver; reciprocal agreements; fees; grace period; sale of business and failure to meet continuing education requirements; cancellation of license; review date of applicable 2-year period; access to classroom; refusal to approve education instructor; probation, suspension, or revocation of approval; definitions. |
Section 500.1204d | Continuing education fund; creation; administration; disposition and reversion of funds; funding of shortfall. |
Section 500.1204e | Nonresident license applicant; requirements. |
Section 500.1204f | Long-term care insurance; requirements for sale, solicitation, or negotiation by individual; delivery or issuance by insurer; 1-time training course; requirements. |
Section 500.1205 | Resident insurance producer license; filing; application; statement; requirements; business entity; verification of information; limited line credit insurance. |
Section 500.1206 | Insurance producer license; issuance; qualification in line of insurance; duration; reinstatement; contents of license; change of name or address; ministerial functions. |
Section 500.1206a | Nonresident insurance producer license; requirements; verification of status; change of address; nonresident surplus lines insurance producer license; nonresident limited lines insurance producer. |
Section 500.1206b | Nonresident insurance producer license; prelicensing education or examination; exemption; application as resident licensee. |
Section 500.1206c | Life and health insurance producer examinations; summary of statistical information; report. |
Section 500.1207 | Agent as fiduciary; separate accounts; examination of records; remuneration of person acting as agent; placing refused coverage; use of intimidation, threats, or unlawful inducements; agent as party to contract. |
Section 500.1208 | Insurance effected by agent on certain risks; limitation. |
Section 500.1208a | Appointment of producer as agent; notice of appointment; filing; verification of eligibility; fee. |
Section 500.1208b | Termination of business relationship with insurance producer; notice to commissioner; format; liability for disclosure of information or statement. |
Section 500.1209 | Termination of insurance producer's authority to represent insurer; responsibility and authority of insurance producer following notice of termination; exceptions; condition of insurer's authority to transact business in state; construction of subsection (2); “automobile insurance” and “home insurance” defined. |
Section 500.1210 | Accident and health insurance agent as health benefit agent. |
Section 500.1211 | Solicitation and collection on behalf of licensed insurance producer; authorization; contract; agent of the insured; agent of the insurer. |
Section 500.1211a | Assumed name; use. |
Section 500.1211b | Temporary license. |
Section 500.1212 | Persons acting as solicitors; contract with agent; license; notice of appointment. |
Section 500.1214 | Solicitor; application for license and notice of appointment; forms; examination required; program of study as condition to examination; waiver of examination or program of study; investigations and interrogatories; decision; issuance of license; qualifications; disclosures; acting on behalf of sponsoring agent; contents of license; person licensed as solicitor for casualty insurance permitted to act as solicitor for legal expense insurance; duration and surrender of license; reexamination; notice. |
Section 500.1216 | Solicitor as fiduciary; accounting methods; examination of records; remuneration of person acting as agent or solicitor. |
Section 500.1218 | Termination of solicitor's authority to represent agent; notice; disclosure; liability of agent. |
Section 500.1222 | Adjuster's license required; exemptions. |
Section 500.1224 | Adjuster; application for license; forms; examination; investigations and interrogatories; waiver; decision; issuance of license; qualifications; additional restrictions; licenses to certain persons prohibited; "home state" defined. |
Section 500.1226 | Persons aiding adjuster; representation by adjuster; procedure for soliciting loss; schedule of rates; limitation on charges; contract. |
Section 500.1227 | Conduct of adjuster; prohibitions. |
Section 500.1228 | Records of adjuster. |
Section 500.1232 | Insurance counselor; license required; use of designation “certified insurance counselor” or “fraternal insurance counselor”; exceptions. |
Section 500.1234 | Insurance counselor; application for license; forms; examination; investigations and interrogatories; decision; issuance of license; qualifications. |
Section 500.1236 | Written agreement between insurance counselor and client. |
Section 500.1238 | Reporting mailing and electronic mail address of agent, solicitor, counselor, or adjuster; notice of change in address; maintaining address on file; mailing of notice of hearing or process. |
Section 500.1239 | Probation, suspension, or revocation of insurance producer's license; refusal to issue or reissue; causes; civil fine; notice of license denial; hearing; license of business entity; penalties and remedies. |
Section 500.1240 | Payment or acceptance of commission, service fee, or valuable consideration. |
Section 500.1242 | Refusal, suspension, or revocation of license; notice; hearings; summary suspension; subpoenas. |
Section 500.1243 | Definitions; sale of insurance by lender. |
Section 500.1244 | Violation of chapter; hearing; serving copy of findings and cease and desist order; additional orders; reopening, altering, modifying, or setting aside order; violation of cease and desist order; notice and hearing; civil fine; suspension or revocation of license; disposition of fine; court of claims. |
Section 500.1246 | Confidentiality; use of documents, materials, or other information. |
Section 500.1247 | Report of administrative action. |
218-1956-12A | CHAPTER 12A (500.1261...500.1272) |
Section 500.1261 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1262 | Navigator; certification; application; funding from exchange prohibited; duties; determination by director that program to certify and train navigators protects personally identifiable information. |
Section 500.1262a | Certified application counselor; certification; application; funding from exchange prohibited; powers; prohibited conduct; disclosure of potential conflict of interest. |
Section 500.1263 | Navigator certificate or certified application counselor certificate; application; statement; approval; criteria; training and testing program; business entity acting as navigator or certified application counselor; certificate required; verification of information; document production. |
Section 500.1264 | Probation, suspension, revocation, or denial of certificate; refusal to issue; civil fine; examination of books and records. |
Section 500.1265 | List of individual certificate holders. |
Section 500.1266 | Termination of relationship with individual certificate holder by business entity; notice to director. |
Section 500.1268 | Mailing and electronic mail address; mailing of notice or process. |
Section 500.1269 | Refusal of director to grant certificate; notice; hearing; suspension or revocation of certificate; summary suspension; witness and production of documents; subpoenas. |
Section 500.1270 | Violation of chapter; findings and decision; order; violation of cease and desist order; civil fine; injunction. |
Section 500.1271 | Citizen complaints; report. |
Section 500.1272 | Construction of chapter. |
218-1956-12B | CHAPTER 12B TRAVEL INSURANCE (500.1281...500.1291) |
Section 500.1281 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.1283 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1285 | Payment of premium tax on travel insurance premiums; travel insurer duties. |
Section 500.1287 | Travel protection plans; requirements. |
Section 500.1289 | Offering or selling travel insurance; subject to unfair and prohibited trade practices and frauds; fulfillment materials; cancellation policy. |
Section 500.1291 | Classification of travel insurance; inland marine line of insurance; eligibility and underwriting standards. |
218-1956-13 | CHAPTER 13 HOLDING COMPANIES (500.1301...500.1379) |
Section 500.1301 | Insurance holding companies; definitions. |
Section 500.1305 | Domestic insurers; organization or acquisition of subsidiaries; book of business; value; admitted asset; limitation; amortization; annual test; definition; authority of commissioner. |
Section 500.1311 | Merging with or acquiring control of domestic insurer; statement; filing confidential notice of proposed divestiture; notice by person proposing to merge or acquire control of domestic insurer; “domestic insurer” explained. |
Section 500.1312 | Statement filed with director; contents; duties. |
Section 500.1313 | Partnership, syndicate or other group; statement filed with commissioner, amendment. |
Section 500.1314 | Alternative filing materials. |
Section 500.1315 | Merger or acquisition of control; approval by director; public hearing; determination; contested case hearing. |
Section 500.1316 | Information to shareholders; expense; bond; examination or investigation. |
Section 500.1317 | Exemptions. |
Section 500.1318 | Violations. |
Section 500.1319 | Jurisdiction of actions arising out of violations; consent to process. |
Section 500.1324 | Insurers subject to registration; time. |
Section 500.1325 | Registration statement; form; contents; other reports or information required. |
Section 500.1325a | Annual enterprise risk report. |
Section 500.1325b | Annual group capital calculation; filing; exemption. |
Section 500.1325c | Liquidity stress test framework; results; filing; compliance with NAIC. |
Section 500.1326 | Registration statement; nonmaterial information not disclosed. |
Section 500.1327 | Registration statement; reporting material changes or additions and distributions to shareholders. |
Section 500.1328 | Registration; termination. |
Section 500.1329 | Consolidated registration statements. |
Section 500.1330 | Registration on behalf of affiliated insurer. |
Section 500.1331 | Exemptions. |
Section 500.1332 | Petition for disclaimer of affiliation; filing; contents; effect; disallowance. |
Section 500.1333 | Registration statement; failure to file. |
Section 500.1334 | Person subject to registration; providing information to insurer. |
Section 500.1341 | Transactions within holding company system; certain insurers as party; standards; prior approval; transactions entered into by domestic insurers; notification; separate transactions; review by director; total investment exceeding 10% of corporation's voting securities. |
Section 500.1341a | Domestic insurer investments; limitations. |
Section 500.1342 | Application of MCL 500.436a. |
Section 500.1343 | Ordinary shareholder dividends paid by domestic insurers; review by director; determination of reasonableness; factors; limiting or disallowing payment of shareholder dividends; declaration or payment from earned surplus; declaration of shareholder dividend by domestic insurer as member of insurance holding company system; extraordinary dividend or distribution to shareholders; hearing. |
Section 500.1344 | Officers and directors; obligation or liability; common management or cooperative or joint use of personnel, property, or services. |
Section 500.1351 | Examination of insurer or affiliates; information; experts; expenses. |
Section 500.1355 | Examination of insurer or affiliates; privilege and confidentiality of information; use of materials; written consent; disclosure; notice; publication in interest of public; sharing documents; written agreement; responsibility of director; group capital calculation. |
Section 500.1357 | Participation of director in supervisory college. |
Section 500.1359 | Internationally active insurance group; group-wide supervisor; determination factors; duties. |
Section 500.1361 | Issuance of rules and orders. |
Section 500.1365 | Injunctions; violation of chapter, rule or order. |
Section 500.1367 | Voting certain securities prohibited; injunction. |
Section 500.1368 | Voting securities in violation of chapter; sequestration of securities. |
Section 500.1371 | Violation of chapter; action by director; criminal proceeding; penalty; disapproval of dividends or distributions. |
Section 500.1375 | Violation of chapter; receivership. |
Section 500.1377 | Liquidation or rehabilitation; recovery of certain distributions or payments. |
Section 500.1378 | Failure by commissioner to act or make determination; petition for writ of superintending control. |
Section 500.1379 | Violation of chapter; suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license. |
218-1956-14 | CHAPTER 14 MANAGING GENERAL AGENTS (500.1400...500.1450) |
Section 500.1400 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1401 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1402 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1403 | Persons not considered managing general agents. |
Section 500.1404 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1405 | Licensing. |
Section 500.1407 | Bond; errors and omissions policy. |
Section 500.1408 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1409 | Contract between managing general agent and insurer; required provisions. |
Section 500.1411 | Insurer; duties. |
Section 500.1412 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1413 | Acts of managing general agent deemed acts of insurer; examination. |
Section 500.1414 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1415 | Violation; penalties; judicial review; rights of policyholders, claimants, and auditors. |
Section 500.1416 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1417 | Rules and regulations. |
Section 500.1419 | Effective date of chapter. |
Section 500.1420-500.1450 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
218-1956-14a | CHAPTER 14a PRODUCER CONTROLLED INSURERS (500.1451...500.1474) |
Section 500.1451 | “Producer” defined. |
Section 500.1452 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1453 | Exceptions to provisions of chapter. |
Section 500.1454 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1455 | Applicability of section; contract between controlling producer and insurer required for doing business; minimum provisions; audit committee; reports; applicability of section 60 days after effective date of chapter. |
Section 500.1456 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1457 | Notice of relationship between producer and controlled insurer; exception; applicability of section to policies written or renewed 60 days after effective date of chapter. |
Section 500.1458 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
Section 500.1459 | Noncompliance with chapter, regulation, or order; authority of commissioner; civil action for recovery of damages for benefit of insurer; other penalties; rights of third parties not affected or altered. |
Section 500.1460-500.1474 | Repealed. 1972, Act 133, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973. |
218-1956-15 | CHAPTER 15 INSURANCE PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANIES (500.1501...500.1514) |
Section 500.1501 | Inapplicability of chapter. |
Section 500.1501a | Financial institutions; application of chapter. |
Section 500.1502 | Insurance premium finance companies; definitions. |
Section 500.1503 | License requirements; violation, penalty; fees, renewal, application. |
Section 500.1504 | License investigation of applicant; issuance, grounds, hearing, bond. |
Section 500.1505 | Premium finance company; license; revocation or suspension; grounds; hearing; penalty; appeal; remuneration; applicability of subsection (4). |
Section 500.1506 | Premium finance transaction records; examination; preservation. |
Section 500.1507 | Insurance commissioner; regulatory powers. |
Section 500.1508 | Premium finance agreement; requirements; specifications; items; subsidiary companies. |
Section 500.1509 | Premium finance company; authorized charges; service charge; amending original contract where balance of premium due changed. |
Section 500.1510 | Insurance premium finance agreement; delinquency charge; cancellation charge. |
Section 500.1511 | Premium finance agreement; cancellation of insurance, procedure, notice, refund. |
Section 500.1512 | Premium finance agreement; filing not required. |
Section 500.1513 | Existing companies; license, fee. |
Section 500.1514 | Insurance commissioner and employees; statement of expenses and charges, payment; employment of expert personnel. |
218-1956-16. | CHAPTER 16. Creditor-Placed Insurance (500.1601...500.1631) |
Section 500.1601 | Insurer or producer transacting creditor-placed insurance; scope. |
Section 500.1603 | Private cause of action not created. |
Section 500.1605 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1607 | Dates on which insurance effective or terminated. |
Section 500.1609 | Premiums; calculation; limitation; charges creating balloon payment prohibited. |
Section 500.1611 | Exclusions. |
Section 500.1613 | Evidence of insurance coverage. |
Section 500.1615 | Policy forms and certificates of insurance; filing; schedule of premium rates; withdrawal of approval. |
Section 500.1617 | Refund of unearned premium or other charges; statement of refund; amount. |
Section 500.1619 | Loss incurred; payment; reduced net debt or actual cash value amounts; subrogation; written statement; towing and storage charges. |
Section 500.1621 | Insurance on collateral; conditions. |
Section 500.1623 | Rebates or inducements; prohibitions. |
Section 500.1625 | Adequate disclosure of requirement to maintain insurance; notice; final notice; noncompliance. |
Section 500.1627 | Investigations or examinations; enforcement; hearing; consent agreement; injunctive relief. |
Section 500.1629 | Judicial review; court order. |
Section 500.1631 | Violation of order of commission; penalty. |
218-1956-17 | CHAPTER 17 RISK MANAGEMENT AND OWN RISK AND SOLVENCY ASSESSMENT (500.1701...500.1715) |
Section 500.1701 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1703 | Risk management framework. |
Section 500.1705 | ORSA; conduct. |
Section 500.1707 | ORSA summary report. |
Section 500.1709 | Exemptions; waiver; requirement to maintain risk management framework, conduct ORSA, and file ORSA summary report; compliance by insurer no longer qualifying for exemption. |
Section 500.1711 | ORSA summary report; preparation; maintenance and availability; review by director. |
Section 500.1713 | Documents, materials, or other information; confidentiality; sharing and use of information; written agreement with NAIC or third-party consultant; administration, execution, and enforcement of chapter by director; inadmissibility as evidence. |
Section 500.1715 | Failure to file timely ORSA summary report; penalty. |
218-1956-17A | CHAPTER 17A CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE (500.1751...500.1767) |
Section 500.1751 | Limitation of chapter in accordance with other applicable state laws; exception. |
Section 500.1753 | Applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.1755 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1757 | Corporate governance annual disclosure; requirements; reporting at separate levels; exception for substantially similar documents. |
Section 500.1759 | Corporate governance policies; information made available to director. |
Section 500.1761 | Proprietary information; confidentiality; disclosure; exemption from freedom of information act; testimony in civil action; duties of director. |
Section 500.1763 | Third-party consultants and National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); confidentiality; written agreement. |
Section 500.1765 | Failure to file corporate governance annual disclosure; civil fine; waiver. |
Section 500.1767 | Severability. |
218-1956-18 | CHAPTER 18 (500.1801...500.1864) |
Section 500.1801 | Definitions. |
Section 500.1803 | Risk retention group chartered in state; certificate of authority; license; compliance. |
Section 500.1804 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1805 | Risk retention group chartered in state; summary form of required information. |
Section 500.1806 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1807 | Risk retention group chartered in state; plan of operation or feasibility study. |
Section 500.1809 | Risk retention group chartered in state; name. |
Section 500.1810 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1811 | Risk retention group not chartered in state; submission of information to commissioner. |
Section 500.1812 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1813 | Risk retention group without certificate of authority issued by commissioner; tax; regulatory fee; report. |
Section 500.1815 | Risk retention group not chartered in state and doing business in state; compliance required; examination of financial condition. |
Section 500.1817 | Risk retention group not chartered in state and doing business in state; voluntary dissolution or delinquency proceeding. |
Section 500.1819 | Notice required on application form and front and declaration pages of policy. |
Section 500.1820 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1821 | Risk retention group chartered or doing business in state; prohibited conduct. |
Section 500.1822 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1823 | Violation; fines and penalties; compliance. |
Section 500.1825 | Purchasing group; information required before doing business in state. |
Section 500.1827 | Purchasing group and insurer thereof; registration fee; statement of registration; applicability of subsection (1); information to be furnished. |
Section 500.1828 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1829 | Purchase of insurance by purchasing group; written information to members; deductible or self-insured retention. |
Section 500.1830 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1831 | Premium taxes and other taxes. |
Section 500.1832 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1833 | Prohibitions regarding property and casualty guaranty association or similar association; risks covered by property and casualty guaranty association; participating member in Michigan automobile insurance placement facility; submission of information by risk retention group; apportioning proportionate share of losses and expenses. |
Section 500.1835 | Licensing as condition to soliciting, negotiating, or procuring liability insurance; residency requirement for agent or broker; licensure of nonresident. |
Section 500.1837 | Enforcement. |
Section 500.1839 | Financial responsibility. |
Section 500.1840 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
Section 500.1841 | Repealed. 2000, Act 486, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001. |
Section 500.1843-500.1864 | Repealed. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981. |
218-1956-19 | CHAPTER 19 (500.1901...500.1955) |
Section 500.1901 | Short title. |
Section 500.1902 | Liberal construction and application. |
Section 500.1903 | Definitions; conflicting provisions. |
Section 500.1903a | Contract of insurance. |
Section 500.1904 | Rates and forms used by unauthorized insurers. |
Section 500.1905 | License required to act as agent or broker in transaction of surplus lines insurance; compliance; requirements for obtaining surplus lines license; permissible acts of surplus lines licensee; conditions to placement of insurance with eligible unauthorized insurer. |
Section 500.1906 | Books and records of surplus lines licensee; examination; access. |
Section 500.1910 | Prohibited placement of insurance with unauthorized insurer; rebuttable presumption as to availability of coverages; list of unavailable lines of insurance; additions to or deletions from list; publication, revision, and availability of list. |
Section 500.1911 | Issuing evidence of placement of insurance with eligible unauthorized insurer; conditions; identification of entities directly assuming risk of loss; specifying obligation as joint or several; specifying proportion of obligation assumed. |
Section 500.1912 | Delivery of written evidence of insurance to insured or insured's representative; time; conditions. |
Section 500.1913 | Separate account of each transaction; filing certified evidence of transactions. |
Section 500.1915 | Charging fees; conditions; excessive or discriminatory fee prohibited; documentation and evidence of disclosure of fees; exclusion of fees in computation of premium taxes. |
Section 500.1916 | Compensation of licensee and licensed resident agent; collection of premiums; effect of premium payment made to agent. |
Section 500.1917 | Liability if risk assumed and premium received by licensee. |
Section 500.1920 | Recognition as eligible surplus lines insurer; application; recommendations; conditions; information; examination; removal of insurer from list. |
Section 500.1921 | Recognition as eligible unauthorized insurer; deposit; trust fund, marketable securities, or equivalent instruments; provisions inapplicable to certain unincorporated, alien insurers; commissioner as resident agent for service of process. |
Section 500.1922 | Notice on face of instrument evidencing surplus lines insurance. |
Section 500.1930 | Association of licensees; registration; purposes; required filings by association; reasons for refusal to register association; reasons for suspension or revocation of registration; denial of membership. |
Section 500.1932 | Servicing facility; establishment; reimbursement for expenses and payments; functions; approval; member licensee as servicing facility. |
Section 500.1933 | Suits by or against association; assertion or defense of rights. |
Section 500.1934 | Filing certified audit of books, records, and trust funds. |
Section 500.1940 | Reports and recommendations regarding financial condition of eligible unauthorized insurer; reports and recommendations not considered public documents; liability for statements. |
Section 500.1946 | Repealed. 2000, Act 486, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001. |
Section 500.1950 | Placement of insurance with insurer which is neither an authorized insurer nor an eligible unauthorized insurer; duties of licensee. |
Section 500.1951 | Procuring, continuing, or renewing insurance with unauthorized insurer; report; tax on premiums; regulatory fee. |
Section 500.1952 | Violation as misdemeanor; penalty. |
Section 500.1955 | Rules implementing chapter; declaratory rulings. |
218-1956-20 | CHAPTER 20 UNFAIR AND PROHIBITED TRADE PRACTICES AND FRAUDS (500.2001...500.2093) |
Section 500.2001 | Short title. |
Section 500.2002 | Purpose of act. |
Section 500.2003 | Prohibited trade practices; "person" defined. |
Section 500.2005 | Misrepresentations. |
Section 500.2005a | Unfair method of competition; unfair or deceptive act or practice. |
Section 500.2006 | Payment of benefits on timely basis; payment of interest in alternative; failure to pay claims or interest as unfair trade practice; liability for claim pursuant to judgment; proof of loss; inability to pay claim; interest requirements; failure of reinsurer to pay benefits on timely basis; effect of inconsistency with certain acts; exceptions; processing and payment procedures; notices; payment of 1 or more services listed on claim; violations; fines; definitions; section applicable to nonprofit dental care corporation. |
Section 500.2007 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; false, deceptive or misleading advertising. |
Section 500.2008 | Audit of insured's payroll expenditures; purpose; request; failure to complete payroll audit or final audit as unfair or deceptive act or practice; failure to pay premium adjustment or dividend on timely basis as unfair or deceptive act or practice; “timely basis” defined; interest; applicability of section. |
Section 500.2009 | False, maliciously critical, or derogatory statement as to financial condition. |
Section 500.2010 | Unfair method of competition; unfair or deceptive act or practice. |
Section 500.2011 | Unfair methods of competition; unfair or deceptive acts or practices. |
Section 500.2012 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; combinations in restraint of trade. |
Section 500.2013 | Violation of chapter or rule; effect. |
Section 500.2013a | Failure to comply with MCL 500.3107e; unfair practice; applicability to other rights. |
Section 500.2014 | False material statement of financial condition; false entry or omission of true entry in book, report, or statement. |
Section 500.2015 | Repealed. 1976, Act 273, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977. |
Section 500.2016 | Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in business of insurance; applicability of section. |
Section 500.2017 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; illegal inducements. |
Section 500.2018 | False or fraudulent statements or representations as to application for insurance policy. |
Section 500.2019 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; unfair discrimination in life insurance. |
Section 500.2020 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; unfair discrimination in accident or health insurance. |
Section 500.2021 | Failure to furnish insured rate information upon request; unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice in business of insurance; exception. |
Section 500.2022 | Repealed. 1976, Act 273, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977. |
Section 500.2023 | Automatic insurance on debtor contracting credit. |
Section 500.2024 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; rebates and special inducements. |
Section 500.2024a | Giving merchandise to applicants for life insurance. |
Section 500.2024b | Construction of MCL 500.2024, 500.2066, and 500.2070. |
Section 500.2025 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; exclusions from discrimination, rebates. |
Section 500.2026 | Course of conduct indicating persistent tendency to engage in that type of conduct. |
Section 500.2027 | Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices; prohibited conduct. |
Section 500.2028 | Examination; investigation. |
Section 500.2029 | Notice of hearing; opportunity to confer; summary disposition. |
Section 500.2030 | Hearing; procedure; intervention; burden of proof; commissioner or designate to preside; independent hearing officer; peremptory dismissal. |
Section 500.2032 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; hearing; oaths; witnesses; evidence; subpoenas; contempt of court; stenographic record; statement of evidence. |
Section 500.2033 | Hearing; directing witness to give testimony or produce evidence; immunity; perjury; waiver of immunity or privilege. |
Section 500.2034 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; service of notices, process and other papers, return. |
Section 500.2038 | Findings and decision to be in writing; cease and desist order; other orders; stay; modification or setting aside of order. |
Section 500.2039 | Finality of order. |
Section 500.2040 | Violation of cease and desist order; penalty; stay; contents of cease and desist order. |
Section 500.2041 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; court review of orders, findings of fact conclusive, modification; additional evidence. |
Section 500.2043 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; procedure to enjoin, jurisdiction of circuit court; filing petition; additional evidence; modification of findings; issuance of injunction; preliminary notice; application for trade conference. |
Section 500.2045 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; court review on petition of intervenor. |
Section 500.2047 | Trade practice conferences; authorization by insurance commissioner; purpose; notice; scope; recommendation; rules, regulations, or standards; construction of section. |
Section 500.2049 | Unfair methods of competition or deception; liability under other state laws. |
Section 500.2050 | Construction of chapter. |
Section 500.2055 | Misrepresentation of insurer's financial condition as misdemeanor; penalty; civil liability of officers and agents; forfeiture of chartered privileges; publication of true statement; other violations as misdemeanor; penalty. |
Section 500.2057 | Misrepresentation of insurer's identity prohibited; advertising by fire insurer not limited; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. |
Section 500.2059 | Maintaining or operating office for transaction of insurance business; using name of insurer in conducting or advertising business not related to business of insurance. |
Section 500.2060 | Repealed. 1986, Act 253, Eff. Dec. 31, 1987. |
Section 500.2062 | False reports; forfeiture of franchise or right to do business; violation by officers or agents as misdemeanor; penalty. |
Section 500.2064 | Misrepresentation of terms of policy; future benefits or dividends prohibited; illegal inducements; violation; revocation of certificate or license; penalties. |
Section 500.2066 | Rebates and illegal inducements prohibited; violation; revocation of license or certificate; penalties. |
Section 500.2068 | Revocation of license or certificate; notice; hearing; order; review by supreme court. |
Section 500.2069 | Violation of MCL 500.2064 or 500.2066 as misdemeanor; penalty. |
Section 500.2070 | Acceptance of rebate or illegal inducement prohibited; reduction of insurance; penalty. |
Section 500.2074 | Repealed. 2000, Act 486, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001. |
Section 500.2075 | Fire, marine or inland insurer's contract in restraint of competition prohibited; acts by agent prohibited; other prohibitions. |
Section 500.2077 | Creditors; favoritism of insurer prohibited; construction of section, violation, penalty. |
Section 500.2078 | Agreements as to placements of insurance; regulations. |
Section 500.2080 | Life insurance company, accident insurance company, sick or funeral benefit company; prohibited conduct with regard to funeral establishment, cemetery, or seller as limited life insurance producer; authorization to sell associated life insurance policies or annuity contracts; sale of cemetery goods or services or funeral goods or services; advising customers; application form; list; statement; sufficiency of death benefit; designation of certain beneficiaries prohibited; money payments required; medical, surgical, or hospital service; conditions and criteria regarding predeath assignment of proceeds of life insurance policy or annuity contract; false or misleading statements; false, misleading, deceptive, or unfair advertising; rules; protection against certain solicitations; signed statement authorizing release of assignment proceeds; failure to sign authorization statement; conditions to sale or solicitation of sale of life insurance policy or annuity contract with intention of having purchaser assign proceeds; action to enforce compliance; damages; violation as misdemeanor; separate offenses; penalties; creation, administration, and use of funeral consumers education and advocacy fund; definitions. |
Section 500.2082 | Racial discrimination by life insurers prohibited; violation; penalty. |
Section 500.2086 | False report by physician as to life or casualty insurance applicant; penalty, civil liability to insurer. |
Section 500.2088 | False report by physician; claim for death, sickness or disability benefits, penalty. |
Section 500.2091 | Unlawful advertising; notice to supervisory official. |
Section 500.2092 | Unlawful advertising; failure to cease and desist, procedure. |
Section 500.2093 | Enforcement of act against foreign or alien insurer; procedure. |
218-1956-21 | CHAPTER 21 (500.2101...500.2138) |
Section 500.2101 | Meanings of words and phrases. |
Section 500.2102 | Definitions; A to D. |
Section 500.2103 | Definitions; E to I. |
Section 500.2104 | Definitions; P to U. |
Section 500.2105 | Automobile insurance or home insurance to conform with chapter; exceptions; group plan requirements; group discounts; applicability to certain insurers; effective date. |
Section 500.2106 | Applicability of chapters 24 and 26; file, approval, and use of rates; inconsistent provisions. |
Section 500.2107 | Filings; review; disputes; approval; order of disapproval; revised filing. |
Section 500.2108 | Filing of manual or plan; statement of character and extent of coverage; maintaining rates in effect for eligible persons; insurer as member of or subscriber to rating organization; deviations; certification, contents, and public inspection of filing; trade secret; contract or policy to be in accordance with filings; automobile insurance compliance with chapter 24; redlining practices prohibited. |
Section 500.2109 | Rates for automobile insurance and home insurance; requirements; determining existence of reasonable degree of competition. |
Section 500.2110 | Development and evaluation of rates; considerations; systems of expense provisions; grouping risks by classifications. |
Section 500.2110a | Premium discount plan. |
Section 500.2110b | Use of automobile repair or automobile glass repair or replacement service; unreasonable restriction prohibited; disclosure; notice to consumers; development of plan. |
Section 500.2111 | Classifications and territorial base rates for automobile insurance or home insurance; conformity with applicable requirements; additional factors. |
Section 500.2111a | Completion of traffic accident prevention course; premium discount to insureds 50 years of age and older; provisions. |
Section 500.2111b, 500.2111c | Repealed. 1991, Act 191, Eff. Apr. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.2111d | Home insurance; premium discount plan for senior citizens. |
Section 500.2111e | Rates increase prohibited; applicability of section. |
Section 500.2111f | Automobile insurance; premium rate reduction requirements for personal protection insurance coverage; approval by director; use of savings; applicability to certain increases; inclusion of catastrophic claims assessment; severability; definitions. |
Section 500.2112 | Written notice to policyholder; information available upon request; contact information; manner of providing; trade secret. |
Section 500.2113 | Private informal managerial-level conference with insurer; internal procedures; review and determination by commissioner; procedure for determination; hearing matter as contested case. |
Section 500.2114 | Person or organization aggrieved by filing; application for hearing; specification of grounds; notice of hearing; order of commissioner. |
Section 500.2115 | Finding by commissioner that reasonable degree of competition does not exist on statewide basis; order requiring compliance with chapter 24 or 26; hearing; notice; new order. |
Section 500.2116 | Condition of licensure as insurance agent; penalizing insurance agent. |
Section 500.2116a | Automobile insurance; person on active duty in United States armed forces; lapse in coverage; prohibited conduct by insurer; conditions. |
Section 500.2116b | Automobile insurance; lapse in coverage; prohibited conduct by insurer; applicability. |
Section 500.2117 | Home insurance; condition of maintaining insurer's certificate of authority; basis of underwriting rules; provisions applicable to repair cost policy; rates; aggregation of claims; adjustment of minimum dollar amounts. |
Section 500.2118 | Automobile insurance; condition of maintaining insurer's certificate of authority; basis of underwriting rules. |
Section 500.2119 | Underwriting rules to be in writing; inconsistent transactions prohibited; uniform application of underwriting rules required; adoption of underwriting rules by insurer with more than 1 rating plan; underwriting rules for new applicants and for renewals; filing and public inspection of underwriting rules; order prohibiting use of inconsistent underwriting rule. |
Section 500.2119a | Automobile insurance; calculating insurance eligibility points. |
Section 500.2120 | Automobile insurance; establishment of underwriting rules by affiliated insurers; applicability of subsection (1); compliance; separate rating plans; applicability of subsection (2); underwriting rules defining applicable rating plan; basis of underwriting rules. |
Section 500.2121 | Home insurance; criteria for selecting dwellings for inspection; inspection program; filing inspection criteria; disapproval of inspection criteria; liability. |
Section 500.2122 | Declination of insurance; explanation of reasons; refusal of application form as declination. |
Section 500.2123 | Termination of insurance; delivery or mailing of notice; contents of notice; effective date of termination; conformity with underwriting rules; violation of chapter 32 not authorized. |
Section 500.2124 | Liability for information or statement. |
Section 500.2125 | Suspension of insurer's obligation under MCL 500.2117 or 500.2118; hearing; duration of suspension. |
Section 500.2126 | Suspension of acceptance of applications; filing and contents of notice; disapproval. |
Section 500.2127 | Collecting and reporting data; rule; use of sampling techniques. |
Section 500.2128 | Repealed. 1986, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Feb. 28, 1986. |
Section 500.2129 | Exemption from chapter; request; form; continuation of exemption; filing annual reporting form; order discontinuing exemption; requalification for exemption prohibited; ineligible insurers. |
Section 500.2130 | Rules requiring exchange of insurance claim information; liability. |
Section 500.2131 | Effective date of MCL 500.2101 to 500.2105, 500.2107, and 500.2131; effective date of chapter generally. |
Section 500.2134-500.2138 | Repealed. 1991, Act 191, Eff. Apr. 1, 1992. |
218-1956-21a | CHAPTER 21a CREDIT INFORMATION AND CREDIT SCORES (500.2151...500.2162) |
Section 500.2151 | Definitions. |
Section 500.2153 | Credit information or insurance score; use. |
Section 500.2154 | Reasonable exceptions. |
Section 500.2156 | Notice of adverse action. |
Section 500.2157 | Incorrect or incomplete credit information; adjustments. |
Section 500.2159 | Cause of action; construction of chapter. |
Section 500.2161 | Use of credit information or insurance scores; liability, fees, and costs arising out of actions, errors, or omissions. |
Section 500.2162 | Use of credit score to establish rates or rating classification for automobile insurance; prohibition. |
218-1956-22 | CHAPTER 22 THE INSURANCE CONTRACT (500.2204...500.2266) |
Section 500.2204 | Settlement of action brought by third party against person insured under commercial liability insurance policy; notice to insured required. |
Section 500.2205 | Minor's contracts for insurance. |
Section 500.2206 | Repealed. 2014, Act 140, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015. |
Section 500.2207 | Insurable interest; personal insurance; rights of beneficiaries, creditors. |
Section 500.2209 | Insurable interest; married woman; right to proceeds, devise. |
Section 500.2210 | Definitions; insurable interest; employer; trust; exemption from claims. |
Section 500.2210a | Trustee having insurable interest under MCL 700.7114. |
Section 500.2211 | Consent of insured. |
Section 500.2212 | Insurable interest in life of individual. |
Section 500.2212a | Health insurance policy; written summary requirements; style, arrangement and appearance of policy; electronic copy permissible; "board certified" defined. |
Section 500.2212b | Policy issued under MCL 550.3405 and to health maintenance organization contract; applicability; termination of affiliation or participation between primary care physician and insurer; notice to insured; effect of termination; definitions. |
Section 500.2212c | Prescription drug prior authorization workgroup; creation; development of methodology; prior authorization request; definitions. |
Section 500.2212d | National or regional certification of physician; condition of payment or reimbursement by insurer or health maintenance organization; prohibited. |
Section 500.2212e | Standard electronic prior authorization transaction process; requirements; adverse determination process; denial and appeals; standard report; modification program; definitions. |
Section 500.2213 | Internal formal grievance procedure; approval by director; provisions; person authorized to act on behalf of insured or enrollee; section inapplicable to provider complaint and insurance listed in right to independent review act; written notice to be culturally and linguistically appropriate; definitions. |
Section 500.2213a | Expenses incurred by director; calculation; assessment; "insurer" defined. |
Section 500.2213b | Renewal or continuation of policy; modification; guaranteed renewal; discontinuing plan or product in nongroup or group market; short-term or 1-time limited duration policy or certificate; reports. |
Section 500.2213c | Disability income insurer; internal grievance procedure; establishment; contents; “grievance” defined. |
Section 500.2213d | Uniform prescription drug information card or other technology. |
Section 500.2213e | Rescission of health insurance policy; conditions; "rescind coverage" defined; application. |
Section 500.2214 | Disability insurance; application, use as evidence. |
Section 500.2216 | Life or disability insurance; alteration of application. |
Section 500.2218 | Disability insurance; false statement in application; effect. |
Section 500.2220 | Life insurance; solicitor as agent of insurer. |
Section 500.2226 | Life insurance; benefits, manner of payment, period, and premiums to be contained in policy. |
Section 500.2227 | Withholding final settlement amount; notice; escrow procedure to be followed by city, village, or township; disposition of money by local treasurer; commingling funds prohibited; retention of interest to defray expenses; forwarding policy proceeds; proof; effect of failure to provide reasonable proof; demolition of property; civil action for return of policy proceeds; liability; applicability of section; list of cities, villages, and townships; exception to withholding requirements; definitions. |
Section 500.2228 | Automobile insurance; contents of policy. |
Section 500.2230 | Mutual insurers other than life; contents of policy. |
Section 500.2232 | Reciprocal insurers; contents of policy. |
Section 500.2235 | Written notice to insured under worker's compensation insurance policy. |
Section 500.2236 | Forms generally; filing; approval; type size; membership in or subscription to rating organization; substitute form; readability score and other requirements; approval of changes or additions; notice of disapproval or withdrawal of approval; prohibition; hearing; separate violation; penalty; applicability of filing requirements; satisfaction of requirement for delivery of form or notice; "exempt commercial policyholder" and "insurer" defined; court review of order. |
Section 500.2236a | Interest indexed universal life insurance; information to be maintained on file. |
Section 500.2237 | Policy issued under chapter 34; prohibited restriction of liability. |
Section 500.2238 | Repealed. 1970, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970. |
Section 500.2239 | Health care service rendered by dentist; benefits or reimbursement; “dentist” defined; policies to which section applicable. |
Section 500.2242 | Group disability policy; filing and approval of form; grounds for disapproval; notice, hearing, and appeal requirements; withdrawal of approval; quarterly filing; applicability of section to forms filed by nonprofit dental corporation. |
Section 500.2243 | Group policies; optometric service; coverage. |
Section 500.2246 | Insured or applicant for life insurance policy as victim of domestic violence; refusal to provide coverage prohibited; exceptions; liability; applicability to policies on or after June 1, 1998; “domestic violence” defined. |
Section 500.2248 | Automobile insurance; delivery of policy to insured. |
Section 500.2250 | Binders or other contracts for temporary insurance; applicability. |
Section 500.2254 | Action against domestic insurer by member or beneficiary; conditions. |
Section 500.2260 | Life or disability insurance; acts not constituting waiver of defenses. |
Section 500.2264 | Termination of dependent coverage at specified age; exception. |
Section 500.2264a | Hospital or medical care coverage or reimbursement for children who are full-time or part-time students and take leave of absence. |
Section 500.2265-500.2290 | Repealed. 1992, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992. |
Section 500.2266 | Electronic delivery of insurance documents; requirements; withdrawal of consent; civil liability; applicability to health insurer or health maintenance organization; definitions. |
218-1956-22A | CHAPTER 22A (500.2270...500.2277) |
Section 500.2270 | Definitions. |
Section 500.2271 | Certificate of insurance; prohibitions. |
Section 500.2273 | Certificate of insurance; representation. |
Section 500.2275 | Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, and similar notice; limitation. |
Section 500.2277 | Violation; findings and decision of director; order. |
218-1956-23 | CHAPTER 23 WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATES (500.2301...500.2352) |
Section 500.2301 | Participation in facility by insurers required; purposes. |
Section 500.2303 | Definitions. |
Section 500.2310 | Facility; operation; board of governors; appointment, terms, and qualifications of members. |
Section 500.2312 | Facility; plan of operation; preparation, approval, review, and revision; required provisions; application of plans to insureds; retrospective evaluation of premiums and loss and expense experience. |
Section 500.2318 | Facility; classification and rating systems; determination and use. |
Section 500.2320 | Facility; deferred premium payment plans. |
Section 500.2322 | Agent authorized to solicit, negotiate, or effect worker's compensation insurance on behalf of facility or participating member; rights and duties. |
Section 500.2350 | Formal hearing and ruling by facility board of governors; request; appeal; commissioner's order. |
Section 500.2352 | Determinations made by commissioner. |
218-1956-24 | CHAPTER 24 CASUALTY INSURANCE RATES (500.2400...500.2484) |
Section 500.2400 | Purposes and interpretation of chapter. |
Section 500.2400a | Repealed. 1993, Act 200, Eff. Dec. 28, 1994. |
Section 500.2401 | Applicability of chapter; insurance or coverage subject to regulation by another rate regulatory chapter; filing designation with commissioner; order for prior approval; absence of reasonable degree of competition. |
Section 500.2402 | Definitions; data collection agency; creation; purpose; governing board; appointment, terms, and qualifications of members; conduct of business at public meeting. |
Section 500.2403 | Rate-making provisions; uniformity among insurers. |
Section 500.2404 | Secondary or merit rating plan for commercial liability insurance rates; rating plan for medical malpractice insurance; limitations; “commercial liability insurance” defined. |
Section 500.2405 | Liquor liability insurance policies; server training discount plan; certified server training course. |
Section 500.2406 | Required filings by insurers; insufficient information; supporting information; notice; public inspection; becoming member of or subscriber to licensed rating organization; rates and rating systems regarding worker's compensation insurance; filings; certification; trade secret. |
Section 500.2407 | “Pure premium data” defined; worker's compensation insurance; collecting, compiling, or making available to insurers certain information; filing rating system incompatible with approved statistical plans; proposed plan for reporting data; hearing; sharing information in establishing rates prohibited; exception; cost of operating data collection agency; rules; applicability of section. |
Section 500.2408 | Review of filings by commissioner; purpose; waiting period; extension; effective date of filing; special filing; section inapplicable to worker's compensation insurance. |
Section 500.2409 | Repealed. 2016, Act 101, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2409a | Repealed. 2016, Act 101, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2409b | Repealed. 2016, Act 104, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2409c | Repealed. 2016, Act 99, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2410 | Filing requirements; modification or suspension by insurance commissioner. |
Section 500.2411 | Rates and rating systems; classifications; merit rating plan; use of single enterprise rule or similar rule prohibited. |
Section 500.2412 | Filing requirements; adherence by insurer. |
Section 500.2414 | Filing requirements; excess rates on specific risks. |
Section 500.2416 | Disapproval of filing; notice; waiting period. |
Section 500.2418 | Disapproval of filing after approval; hearing; notice; procedure. |
Section 500.2419 | Excessive premium charges for worker's compensation insurance; personal meeting with management representative; providing reserve and redemption information to insured upon request; determination of dispute by commissioner; rules; redemption of worker's compensation claim; notice. |
Section 500.2420 | Complaint of aggrieved person or organization; application for hearing; notice; order rendering filing ineffective; filing by insurer providing worker's compensation insurance controlled by nonprofit health care corporation; prohibited use of section. |
Section 500.2421 | Insurer authorized to write worker's compensation insurance; prohibited acts. |
Section 500.2426 | Manual of classifications, rules and rating plans; rates meeting standards. |
Section 500.2430 | Manual of classifications; rules and rating plans; alternative filing; effective date; hearing; order of disapproval; adjustment of premium; review of filing. |
Section 500.2431 | Group rated automobile insurance; MCL 500.2430 inapplicable. |
Section 500.2434 | Malpractice insurance for physicians; rating classifications; furnishing classifications to legislature and governor. |
Section 500.2436 | Application for license as rating organization; issuance of license by commissioner; fee; duration; notification of changes. |
Section 500.2438 | Rating organizations; subscribers; notice of changes in rules; furnishing of service without discrimination; review; order. |
Section 500.2440 | Rating organizations; rules affecting payment of dividends, savings or unabsorbed premium. |
Section 500.2446 | Rating organizations; cooperation with other rating organizations and insurers, discontinuance. |
Section 500.2450 | Rating organizations; deviation from filings, procedure, termination of deviation. |
Section 500.2452 | Rating organizations; alternative deviation, without waiting period, procedure, termination of deviation. |
Section 500.2456 | Rating organizations; subscriber appeal to insurance commissioner from action by organization. |
Section 500.2458 | Furnishing information as to rates; hearings for persons aggrieved by rating system; appeal; representation. |
Section 500.2462 | Advisory organizations; definition; filing; discontinuance of unfair or unreasonable practices; rate filings; violation. |
Section 500.2464 | Joint underwriting or reinsurance; unfair activities. |
Section 500.2468 | Examination of rating organizations; report. |
Section 500.2472 | Statistical plans; exchange of data, consultation. |
Section 500.2474 | Prohibited acts; violation; penalties. |
Section 500.2475 | Policy forms and statistical plans for worker's compensation insurance; continuation. |
Section 500.2476 | Assigned risks; rate modifications. |
Section 500.2477 | Repealed. 2016, Act 102, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2477a | Repealed. 2016, Act 102, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2477b | Repealed. 2016, Act 102, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2477c | Repealed. 2016, Act 102, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2477d | Repealed. 2016, Act 98, Eff. Aug. 1, 2016. |
Section 500.2478 | Violation of chapter; imposition and disposition of civil fine; suspension or revocation of license. |
Section 500.2482 | Insurer or rating organization aggrieved by order without hearing; hearing, court review. |
Section 500.2484 | Insurance commissioner; regulatory powers. |
218-1956-25 | CHAPTER 25 BROWN-McNEELY INSURANCE FUND (500.2500...500.2517) |
Section 500.2500-500.2517 | Repealed. 1977, Act 42, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1977;—1996, Act 548, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1997. |
218-1956-26 | CHAPTER 26 FIRE AND INLAND MARINE RATES (500.2600...500.2674) |
Section 500.2600 | Purpose of chapter; construction. |
Section 500.2601 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.2603 | Rate-making provisions; uniformity. |
Section 500.2604 | Expired. 1980, Act 461, Eff. Dec. 31, 1980. |
Section 500.2606 | Rate filings; proposed effective date; character and extent of coverage; insufficient information; public inspection; trade secret; inland marine rates; insurer as member of or subscriber to rating organization. |
Section 500.2608 | Rate filings; review by insurance commissioner; waiting period; specific inland marine rates on risks. |
Section 500.2610 | Filing requirements; modification or suspension by insurance commissioner. |
Section 500.2612 | Rate filings; adherence by insurer. |
Section 500.2614 | Rate organization; excess rates on specific risks. |
Section 500.2616 | Disapproval of filing by insurance commissioner; notice; waiting period; specific inland marine rate. |
Section 500.2618 | Failure of filing to meet requirements; procedure. |
Section 500.2620 | Disapproval of filing; complaint of aggrieved person or organization; hearing; notice; order rendering filing ineffective. |
Section 500.2626 | Manual, minimum, class rate, rating schedule, rating plan or rule; rates meeting standards. |
Section 500.2628 | Rates; alternative method of filing; disapproval; hearing; order; approval; adjustment of premium; review. |
Section 500.2630 | Rating organization; license application, contents. |
Section 500.2636 | Rating organizations; subscribers; notice of changes in rules and regulations; review; order. |
Section 500.2638 | Rating organizations; rules affecting payment of dividends, savings or unabsorbed premiums. |
Section 500.2640 | Rating organizations; cooperation with other rating organizations and insurers, discontinuance. |
Section 500.2642 | Rating organizations; submission of policies for examination; actuarial, technical, or other services. |
Section 500.2646 | Rating organizations; deviation, procedure, termination of deviation. |
Section 500.2648 | Rating organizations; alternative methods for deviation. |
Section 500.2650 | Rating organizations; member or subscriber, appeal to insurance commissioner. |
Section 500.2652 | Rating organization and insurer; rating information to insured, hearing; appeal. |
Section 500.2654 | Advisory organizations; definition; filing; discontinuance of unfair or unreasonable practices; rate filings; violation. |
Section 500.2658 | Joint underwriting or reinsurance; unfair activities. |
Section 500.2662 | Examination of rating advisory organizations; report. |
Section 500.2664 | Statistical plans; exchange of data, consultation. |
Section 500.2666 | Withholding information, false or misleading information; penalties. |
Section 500.2670 | Violation of chapter; imposition and disposition of civil fines; suspension or revocation of license. |
Section 500.2672 | Insurer or rating organization aggrieved by order without hearing; hearing, court review. |
Section 500.2674 | Insurance commissioner; regulatory powers. |
218-1956-27 | CHAPTER 27 LEGAL EXPENSE INSURANCE (500.2700...500.2706) |
Section 500.2700 | Applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.2702 | Meaning of group legal expense insurance. |
Section 500.2704 | Rate-making procedure; uniformity among insurers; excessive rates. |
Section 500.2706 | Procedures and standards for approval of casualty rates and forms to apply to legal expense insurance. |
218-1956-28 | CHAPTER 28 FIRE INSURANCE CONTRACTS (500.2804...500.2866) |
Section 500.2804 | Fire insurance contracts on property herein deemed made in Michigan. |
Section 500.2806 | Policy or contract of fire insurance; requirements. |
Section 500.2807, 500.2808 | Repealed. 1990, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990. |
Section 500.2810 | Printing regulations on fire policy. |
Section 500.2812 | Combination fire policy; mandatory provisions. |
Section 500.2816-500.2824 | Repealed. 1990, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990. |
Section 500.2826 | Liability for difference between actual value of property and amount expended to repair, rebuild, or replace. |
Section 500.2827 | Fire policy providing reimbursement for lost or damaged property; maximum liability; cash settlement; payment of amount in excess of actual cash value of lost or damaged property. |
Section 500.2828 | Repealed. 1990, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990. |
Section 500.2832 | Repealed. 1990, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.2833 | Fire insurance policy; mandatory provisions; coverage. |
Section 500.2834 | Fire insurance policy; exclusion related to terrorism; definition. |
Section 500.2836 | Breach of warranty or condition as defense; payment of losses. |
Section 500.2840 | Repealed. 1990, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990. |
Section 500.2842 | Average or pro rata clause; form; filing and approval. |
Section 500.2845 | Withholding 25% of actual cash value or final settlement where loss to insured real property due to fire or explosion; notice to city, village, or township treasurer, insured, and mortgagee; escrowing and retaining withheld amount; procedure; recording information and depositing money in trust or escrow account; releasing policy proceeds to mortgagee; commingling funds prohibited; retaining earned interest; forwarding money to insured; reasonable proof; using retained proceeds to secure, repair, or demolish damaged or destroyed structure and clear property; returning unused portion of retained proceeds; demolition of property; civil action for return of policy proceeds; liability of insurer; applicability of section; list of cities, villages, and townships; exception to withholding requirements; definitions. |
Section 500.2850 | Repealed. 1962, Act 71, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963. |
Section 500.2860 | Contrary provision void. |
Section 500.2862 | Repealed. 1978, Act 219, Eff. Dec. 5, 1978. |
Section 500.2866 | Violation of chapter; forfeiture and disposition of fine; revocation of authority to transact business; reinstatement. |
218-1956-29 | CHAPTER 29 BASIC PROPERTY INSURANCE (500.2901...500.2954) |
Section 500.2901 | Definitions. |
Section 500.2910 | Inspection of property; requests; operation of inspection bureau. |
Section 500.2912 | Issuing insurance at rate requiring consent under MCL 500.2414 or 500.2614; inspection; sworn statements; false affidavits; employing services of surplus lines agent; forms of sworn statements; descriptions of rights. |
Section 500.2920 | Michigan basic property insurance association or “pool”; membership; plan of operation and amendments to plan; approval; compliance; designation of members as servicing facilities; reimbursement and authority of facility; rules; rights and liabilities of pool. |
Section 500.2921 | Board of governors as manager of pool; appointment, election, qualifications, and term of members; time of election; allotment of votes; increasing number of governors; vacancy. |
Section 500.2923 | Agents writing insurance on behalf of pool; commissions; losses. |
Section 500.2924 | Underwriting standards employed in determining acceptable risk for basic property insurance; basis of underwriting program for home insurance. |
Section 500.2925 | Application to pool for basic property insurance; form; findings; issuance of policy; reinsuring policies; statement required if risk found not acceptable; term of policy; renewal of policy; waiver of inspection; issuance and term of binders. |
Section 500.2925a | Application to pool for home insurance; form; findings; issuance of policy; reinsuring policies; statement required if property or applicant not qualified; term of policy; renewal of policy; selection of dwellings for inspection; issuance and term of binders. |
Section 500.2925b | Liability; inspection; enforcement by commissioner. |
Section 500.2925c | Notice of rights to obtain home insurance. |
Section 500.2926-500.2929 | Repealed. 1971, Act 74, Eff. Aug. 1, 1971. |
Section 500.2930 | Basic property insurance; amount of premium; surcharge; establishment of rates; filing rates and policy forms. |
Section 500.2930a | Rates charged in territory for home insurance; conditions; limitation on premium for repair cost policy; development of plans, rules, classifications, territories, and calculation steps; policy forms; filing; definitions. |
Section 500.2931 | Limitation on annual premiums written by or on behalf of pool; premium ratios. |
Section 500.2932 | Annual rate of assessment; establishment; purpose; basis; notice; payment of assessments; estimating assessable premiums; adjustment of premium rates; annual statement; assessments as income; deficit or surplus; advance assessments; exempting or deferring assessment; duration of certain rate adjustments; certain deficits carried forward; sharing assets, liabilities, income, and disbursements. |
Section 500.2933 | Pool exempted from fees and taxes; exception. |
Section 500.2939 | Reinsurance permitted. |
Section 500.2940 | Repealed. 2000, Act 486, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001. |
Section 500.2941 | Pool; supervision, regulation and examination. |
Section 500.2942 | Liability for statements made in reports, at hearings, or in findings; reports of inspection bureau. |
Section 500.2943 | Appeal to insurance commissioner; hearing; order. |
Section 500.2950 | Repealed. 1971, Act 74, Eff. Aug. 1, 1971. |
Section 500.2952 | Federal riot reinsurance reimbursement fund; contents, assessments, reimbursements, retroactive effect. |
Section 500.2954 | Determinations made by commissioner. |
218-1956-30 | CHAPTER 30 CASUALTY INSURANCE CONTRACTS (500.3004...500.3037) |
Section 500.3004 | Liability insurance policies; contents required. |
Section 500.3006 | Liability insurance policies; insolvency or bankruptcy of insured. |
Section 500.3008 | Liability insurance policies; notice to insurer. |
Section 500.3009 | Automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policy; limits; exclusion of named person; notice; documentary evidence of deleted coverages. |
Section 500.3010 | Loss or damage to insured vehicle caused by fire or explosion; payment of claim; report; applicability of section; local governments electing to apply section to all insurance companies; list; insurer withholding money while complying with section. |
Section 500.3011 | Loss or damage caused by fire or explosion to insured building; failure or refusal to submit report to fire or law enforcement authority; withholding payments; list of cities, villages, and townships applying section to insurance companies; addition or deletion to list; liability. |
Section 500.3012 | Liability insurance policy; noncomplying forms, defenses of insurer. |
Section 500.3015 | Repealed. 1991, Act 191, Eff. Apr. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.3017 | Loss or injury while transportation network company driver is logged on to transportation network company digital network or transportation network company driver is providing prearranged ride; excluded coverage; examples; coverage not required; coverage for personal vehicle by contract or endorsement; defending or indemnifying claim; compliance with limousine, taxicab, and transportation network company act; exchange of information during investigation of coverage; definitions. |
Section 500.3020 | Policy of casualty insurance; mandatory provisions; filing rule providing minimum retention of premium for automobile insurance; issuance of policy to meet MCL 257.227a; providing short rate premium for insurance on motorcycle, watercraft, off-road vehicle, or snowmobile; definitions; effect of cancellation on claim; mailing or delivery of notice; statement; rule establishing short rate premium. |
Section 500.3021 | Liability insurance policy; prohibits age discrimination, conditions. |
Section 500.3030 | Insurer not to be made or joined as party defendant; reference to insurer or insurance during trial. |
Section 500.3032 | Court action; application of "Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance" prohibited. |
Section 500.3036 | Liability policy in lieu of bond on appeal; recognizance for costs; deposit of policy or bond; admission of liability; agreement to pay judgment; judgment in excess of coverage; stay of execution upon filing bond for difference. |
Section 500.3037 | Limited collision, broad form collision, and standard and limited collision coverages; deductibles; waiver of deductible; rejection of coverages; form; rejection statement; failure to sign or return written rejection statement; explanation of collision coverage options; providing policyholder with collision coverage information; "collision damage" and "substantially at fault" defined. |
218-1956-30A | CHAPTER 30A (500.3051...500.3062) |
Section 500.3051-500.3062 | Repealed. 1993, Act 349, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 1994;—1993, Act 349, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995. |
218-1956-31 | CHAPTER 31 MOTOR VEHICLE PERSONAL AND PROPERTY PROTECTION (500.3101...500.3179) |
Section 500.3101 | Security for payment of benefits required; period security required to be in effect; definitions; policy of insurance or other method of providing security; filing proof of security; exclusion. |
Section 500.3101a | Providing certificate of insurance to secretary of state and policy information to the Michigan automobile insurance placement facility; vehicle identification number as proof of vehicle insurance; confidentiality of policy information; prohibited acts; misdemeanor; penalty; report; "automobile insurance" and "private passenger nonfleet automobile" defined. |
Section 500.3101b | Repealed. 2011, Act 91, Imd. Eff. July 15, 2011. |
Section 500.3101c | Standard certified statement. |
Section 500.3101d | Qualification as self-insurer; certificate; issuance; cancellation. |
Section 500.3102 | Nonresident owner or registrant of motor vehicle or motorcycle to maintain security for payment of benefits; operation of motor vehicle or motorcycle by owner, registrant, or other person without security; penalty; failure to produce evidence of security; rebuttable presumption. |
Section 500.3103 | Owner or registrant of motorcycle; security required; offering security for payment of first-party medical benefits; rates, deductibles, and provisions. |
Section 500.3104 | Catastrophic claims association; board of directors; plan of operation; annual report; actuarial examination; refund; hearing; annual consumer statement; liability of association; definitions. |
Section 500.3105 | Insurer liable for personal protection benefits without regard to fault; “bodily injury” and “accidental bodily injury” defined. |
Section 500.3106 | Accidental bodily injury arising out of ownership, operation, maintenance, or use of parked vehicle as motor vehicle; conditions. |
Section 500.3107 | Expenses and work loss for which personal protection insurance benefits payable. |
Section 500.3107a | Basis of work loss for certain injured persons. |
Section 500.3107b | Reimbursement or coverage for certain expenses not required. |
Section 500.3107c | Personal protection insurance benefits; coverage limits for allowable expenses; form; rebuttable presumption; application of coverage selection; stacking of insurance policies; applicability to transportation network company vehicle; rider for attendant care. |
Section 500.3107d | Election to not maintain personal protection insurance benefit coverage; proof of qualified health coverage; form; failure to make election; termination of qualified health coverage; definitions. |
Section 500.3107e | Delivery of forms under MCL 500.3009, 500.3107c, 500.3107d; method of selection or election for forms. |
Section 500.3108 | Survivor's loss; benefits. |
Section 500.3109 | Subtraction of other benefits from personal protection benefits; injured person defined; deductible provision. |
Section 500.3109a | Offering deductibles and exclusions reasonably related to other health and accident coverage; exclusion for qualified health coverage; reduced premium rates; applicability of exclusion; termination of qualified health coverage; refusal to insure for failure to obtain certain security prohibited; amount of premium reduction. |
Section 500.3110 | Dependents of deceased person; termination of dependency; accrual of personal protection benefits. |
Section 500.3111 | Payment of personal protection insurance benefits for accident occurring out of state. |
Section 500.3112 | Persons to whom personal protection insurance benefits payable; claim to recover overdue benefits; discharge of insurer's liability. |
Section 500.3113 | Person not entitled to personal protection insurance benefits. |
Section 500.3114 | Persons entitled to personal protection insurance benefits or personal injury benefits; order of priority for claim of motor vehicle occupant or motorcycle operator or passenger; assigned claims plan; 2 or more insurers in same order of priority; partial recoupment; definitions. |
Section 500.3115 | Personal protection insurance benefits under the assigned claims plan for claims of persons not occupants of vehicle. |
Section 500.3116 | Value of claim in tort; subtraction from or reimbursement for benefits. |
Section 500.3121 | Liability for accidental damage to tangible property. |
Section 500.3123 | Exclusions from property protection insurance benefits. |
Section 500.3125 | Priorities in claiming property protection benefits. |
Section 500.3127 | Distribution of loss, reimbursement, and indemnification among property protection insurers. |
Section 500.3131 | Residual liability insurance; coverage. |
Section 500.3135 | Tort liability for noneconomic loss; exceptions; cause of action for damages; "serious impairment of body function" defined. |
Section 500.3136 | Tort liability for damage to tangible property from 1 accident in excess of limit under MCL 500.3121. |
Section 500.3141 | Notice of accident. |
Section 500.3142 | Personal protection insurance benefits payable as loss accrues; overdue benefits; interest. |
Section 500.3143 | Assignment of right to future benefits void. |
Section 500.3145 | Limitation of actions for recovery of personal or property protection insurance benefits; period of limitations; tolling; notice of injury. |
Section 500.3146 | Limitation of action by insurer for recovery or indemnity. |
Section 500.3148 | Attorney's fee; restrictions. |
Section 500.3151 | Submission to mental or physical examination; physician requirements. |
Section 500.3152 | Report of mental or physical examination. |
Section 500.3153 | Court orders as to noncompliance with MCL 500.3151 and 500.3152. |
Section 500.3157 | Charges for treatment or training for injured persons; limitation on eligibility for payment or reimbursement; applicability; "freestanding rehabilitation facility" defined; qualification for payment requirements; attendant care; neurological rehabilitation clinic; applicability to ambulance operation; definitions. |
Section 500.3157a | Provision of treatment, products, services, or accommodations under personal protection insurance; submission of records for utilization review; false or misleading information is a fraudulent insurance act; rules; appeal of determination. |
Section 500.3157b | Proprietary information; exemption from disclosure under the freedom of information act. |
Section 500.3158 | Statement of earnings; report and records from medical institution. |
Section 500.3159 | Discovery. |
Section 500.3163 | Automobile insurer; not required to provide personal and property protection insurance benefits to out-of-state residents; exception. |
Section 500.3171 | Assigned claims plan; organization and maintenance; participation; costs; rules; adoption and maintenance by Michigan automobile insurance placement facility; approval of plan; amendments; provisions; report; definitions. |
Section 500.3172 | Conditions to obtaining personal protection insurance benefits through assigned claims plan; collection of unpaid benefits; application and reasonable proof of loss; payment of interest; reimbursement from defaulting insurers; reduction of benefits; definitions; effect of dispute between insurers; limitation on benefits. |
Section 500.3173 | Certain persons disqualified from receiving benefits under assigned claims plans. |
Section 500.3173a | Eligibility for benefits; initial determination; denial; notice; false statement. |
Section 500.3174 | Notice of claim through assigned claims plan; assignment of claim; notice to claimant; commencement of action by claimant. |
Section 500.3175 | Rules for assignment of claims; duties of insurer to whom claims assigned; compromises and settlements; procedures; limitation on action to enforce rights; interest on delinquent payments; installment payments; default. |
Section 500.3176 | Taking costs into account in making and regulating rates. |
Section 500.3177 | Recovery by insurer of benefits and costs from owner or registrant of uninsured motor vehicle; written agreement to pay judgment in installments; notice. |
Section 500.3178 | Annual report. |
Section 500.3179 | Act applicable October 1, 1973. |
218-1956-31A | CHAPTER 31A MANAGED CARE (500.3181...500.3189) |
Section 500.3181 | "Managed care option" defined. |
Section 500.3182 | Applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.3183 | Automobile insurer; offering of managed care option; requirements. |
Section 500.3184 | Offer of personal protection insurance benefits required for certain managed care options. |
Section 500.3185 | Application of managed care option. |
Section 500.3186 | Managed care option; deductibles and co-pays. |
Section 500.3187 | Managed care option; requirements. |
Section 500.3188 | Selection of managed care option; written disclosure statement; requirements. |
Section 500.3189 | Managed care disclosure statement; additional requirements. |
218-1956-32 | CHAPTER 32 CANCELLATION OF AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY POLICIES (500.3201...500.3262) |
Section 500.3201 | Repealed. 1978, Act 218, Eff. Dec. 5, 1978. |
Section 500.3204 | Refusal to renew policy as cancellation; requisites. |
Section 500.3206 | Policy of automobile insurance; definition. |
Section 500.3208 | Inapplicability of chapter; termination of coverage at end of policy period. |
Section 500.3212 | Inapplicability of chapter; nonpayment of premiums. |
Section 500.3220 | Cancellation; reasons. |
Section 500.3224 | Denial of coverage; notice of cancellation. |
Section 500.3230 | Validity of cancellation; request for hearing. |
Section 500.3234 | Validity of cancellation; appeal, hearing by insurance commissioner, notice. |
Section 500.3240 | Validity of cancellation; conduct of hearing, determination. |
Section 500.3244 | Validity of cancellation; order for reinstatement or upholding cancellation; stay of cancellation; appeal. |
Section 500.3250 | Statements in cancellation notice; liability. |
Section 500.3254 | Filing fee; return to insured; disposition of funds. |
Section 500.3260 | Insurance commissioner; regulatory powers. |
Section 500.3262 | Private automobiles of peace officers, fire fighters, or ambulance drivers; cancellation of insurance; “ambulance driver” defined. |
218-1956-33 | CHAPTER 33 AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PLACEMENT FACILITY (500.3301...500.3390) |
Section 500.3301 | Michigan automobile insurance placement facility; purpose; participation. |
Section 500.3303 | Definitions. |
Section 500.3310 | Board of governors of facility; election and appointment of governors; representation of insurance agents and general public; terms; vacancies; adoption of plan of operation by facility committee; approval of plan; amendments and adherence to plan. |
Section 500.3315 | Repealed. 1991, Act 191, Eff. Apr. 1, 1992. |
Section 500.3320 | Private passenger nonfleet automobiles; duties of facility; insurance requirements. |
Section 500.3321 | Automobiles not included in MCL 500.3320; insurance required; equitable distribution of applicants to participating members. |
Section 500.3330 | Board of governors; powers generally; establishment of automatic data processing system. |
Section 500.3340 | Filing of classifications, rules, rates, and amendments thereto; approval; use of rates and rules; certain laws inapplicable; requirements for private passenger nonfleet automobile rates. |
Section 500.3341 | Coverage for certain convictions; premium surcharges. |
Section 500.3350 | Additional duties of facility. |
Section 500.3355 | Agent; duties; disqualification by facility; notice; request for hearing; ruling by board of governors; appeal; prohibited conduct by disqualified agent; standards and procedures. |
Section 500.3360 | Participating member and agent; relationship. |
Section 500.3365 | Eligibility for automobile insurance; requesting assignment, rejecting assignment, or requesting reassignment; notice of statutory eligibility standards. |
Section 500.3370 | Assistance in applying to facility for placement. |
Section 500.3380 | Hearing and ruling by board of governors; grounds; applicability of right to hearing; filing request for hearing; hearing to be prompt and fair; appeal; order. |
Section 500.3385 | Recoupment of assessments; surcharge; rate including factor for recoupment. |
Section 500.3390 | Determinations made by commissioner. |
218-1956-34 | CHAPTER 34 DISABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES (500.3400...500.3480) |
Section 500.3400 | Definitions; scope of chapter, exemptions, exceptions. |
Section 500.3401 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3401a | Group disability insurance; issuance; filing and approval of form. |
Section 500.3402 | Disability insurance policy; provisions required. |
Section 500.3402a | Group disability insurance policy; provisions required. |
Section 500.3402b | Group or nongroup disability insurance policy; coordination of benefits; provision; limitation; "other coverage" defined; payment by each insurer. |
Section 500.3402c | Family expense insurance policy. |
Section 500.3402d | Blanket disability insurance; coverage. |
Section 500.3402e | Blanket disability insurance policies; issuance. |
Section 500.3402f | Blanket disability insurance policy; provisions. |
Section 500.3402g | Blanket disability insurance policy; certificate; payment of benefits. |
Section 500.3402h | Legal liability of policyholder. |
Section 500.3403 | Health insurance policy offering dependent coverage; required provisions; denial prohibited; grounds. |
Section 500.3404 | Insurance policy issued for delivery to nonresident. |
Section 500.3405 | Prudent purchaser agreements with providers of hospital, nursing, medical, surgical, or sick-care services; rates; discrimination prohibited; optometry, chiropractic, and physical therapy service. |
Section 500.3405a | Use of most favored nation clause. |
Section 500.3406 | Disability insurance policy; provisions required, captions, omissions, substitutions. |
Section 500.3406a | Reconstructive surgery following mastectomy; prosthetic device. |
Section 500.3406b | Coverage for mental health services by mental health care provider. |
Section 500.3406c | Hospice care; definition; description of coverage. |
Section 500.3406d | Coverage for breast cancer diagnostic services, breast cancer outpatient treatment services, and breast cancer rehabilitative services; coverage for breast cancer screening mammography; definitions. |
Section 500.3406e | Coverage for drug used in antineoplastic therapy and cost of its administration; conditions. |
Section 500.3406f | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3406g | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3406h | Eligibility of parent for dependent coverage; health coverage of child through noncustodial parent; duties of insurer; court or administrative order and notice required. |
Section 500.3406i | Individual eligible under title XIX of social security act; assignment of rights of insured to department of social services. |
Section 500.3406j | Insured or applicant as victim of domestic violence; refusal to provide coverage prohibited; liability; "domestic violence" defined. |
Section 500.3406k | Emergency health services; medically necessary coverage; "stabilization" defined. |
Section 500.3406<Emph EmphType="italic">l</Emph> | Medical transportation services; reimbursement; exception. |
Section 500.3406m | Access by insured to obstetrician-gynecologist. |
Section 500.3406n | Access to pediatric care services. |
Section 500.3406o | Insurer providing prescription drug coverage; formulary restrictions; expedited review of coverage for nonformulary alternative; determination; subject to 500.3406w. |
Section 500.3406p | Establishment of program to prevent onset of clinical diabetes required; survey; coverages; "diabetes" defined. |
Section 500.3406q | Off-label use of approved drug; coverage; conditions; compliance; use of copayment, deductible, sanction, or utilization control; limitation; definitions. |
Section 500.3406r | Coverage for obstetrical and gynecological services by physician or nurse midwife. |
Section 500.3406s | Diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders; coverage; prohibition; availability of other benefits; conditions; qualified health plan offered through American health benefit exchange pursuant to federal law; short-term or 1-time limited duration policy or certificate; prescription drug plan; coordinated benefits; definitions. |
Section 500.3406t | Synchronizing insured's or enrollee's multiple maintenance prescription drugs. |
Section 500.3406u | Coverage for prescription eyedrops; requirements; "prescriber" defined. |
Section 500.3406v | Coverage for emergency supply of insulin. |
Section 500.3406w | Temporary emergency and early refills for prescription drugs; inapplicable after March 31, 2021. |
Section 500.3406x | Nonopioid directive form; website. |
Section 500.3406y | Nonopioid directive form; enrollment. |
Section 500.3406z | Essential health benefit coverage; annual and lifetime dollar limits; prohibition; applicability to grandfathered health plan coverage. |
Section 500.3406z[1] | Disability insurance policies; discrimination against living donors; prohibition; definitions. |
Section 500.3406aa | Third party access; dental provider network; requirements; exceptions; definitions. |
Section 500.3406bb | Health insurance policy; minimum required coverage; use of in-network and out-of-network providers; use of reasonable medical management techniques; applicability to short-term or 1-time limited duration policies; effective date. |
Section 500.3406ee | Health insurance policies; individual or small group markets; mandatory levels of coverage; actuarial value; compliance; applicability. |
Section 500.3406ff | Financial parity for orally administered, intravenously administered and injected antineoplastic (anticancer) medications. |
Section 500.3406hh.added | Coverage for mental health and substance use disorder services. |
Section 500.3406ii | Prohibition on the limitation or exclusion of benefits based on preexisting condition; exceptions. |
Section 500.3407 | Entire contract; changes. |
Section 500.3407a | Conduct on behalf of or information provided to insured by health care provider; prohibition or discouragement by disability insurer. |
Section 500.3407b | Undergoing genetic testing as condition of issuing, renewing, or continuing policy; disclosure of genetic testing or genetic information; definitions. |
Section 500.3408 | Time limit on certain defenses; incontestable policy. |
Section 500.3409 | Disability insurance policy; mandatory notices as to cancellation and refund of premium. |
Section 500.3410 | Grace period; provision required. |
Section 500.3411 | Reinstatement; provision required. |
Section 500.3412 | Notice of claim; provision required. |
Section 500.3413 | Claim forms; provision required. |
Section 500.3414 | Proofs of loss; provision required. |
Section 500.3416 | Time of payment of claims; provision required. |
Section 500.3418 | Payment of claims; provision required. |
Section 500.3420 | Physical examinations and autopsy; provision required. |
Section 500.3422 | Legal actions; provision required. |
Section 500.3424 | Change of beneficiary; provision required. |
Section 500.3425 | Health insurance policy; coverage for intermediate and outpatient care for substance use disorder required; charges, terms, and conditions; reduction of coverage; deductibles and copayment provisions; definitions. |
Section 500.3426 | Offer of wellness coverage by insurer. |
Section 500.3428 | Provider network. |
Section 500.3430 | Optional policy provisions; insurance commissioner's approval. |
Section 500.3432 | Change of occupation; optional provision. |
Section 500.3434 | Misstatement of age; optional provision. |
Section 500.3436 | Other insurance with same insurer; optional provision. |
Section 500.3438 | Insurance with other insurers; optional provision; expense incurred benefits. |
Section 500.3439 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3440 | Insurance with other insurers; other benefits. |
Section 500.3444 | Relation of earnings to insurance; optional provision. |
Section 500.3446 | Unpaid premium; optional provision. |
Section 500.3448 | Cancellation; optional provision. |
Section 500.3450 | Conformity with state statutes; optional provision. |
Section 500.3452 | Illegal occupation or criminal activity; optional provision; definitions. |
Section 500.3454 | Repealed. 1980, Act 429, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981. |
Section 500.3460 | Order of certain policy provisions. |
Section 500.3462 | Third party ownership of policy. |
Section 500.3464 | Foreign or alien insurers; provision required by other state law; domestic insurers; provision required by other state or country. |
Section 500.3466 | Filing procedure; insurance commissioner, regulatory powers. |
Section 500.3468 | Provisions violating code; construction of noncomplying policies and provisions. |
Section 500.3470 | Age of insured; provision regulations. |
Section 500.3471 | Provision and nondisclosure of large employer group claims utilization and cost information; civil liability immunity; definitions. |
Section 500.3472 | Open enrollment period; prohibitions; establishment of reasonable periods for health insurance policies; minimum standards for frequency and duration of open enrollment periods; denial of coverage. |
Section 500.3474 | Risk classification; rates; filing requirements. |
Section 500.3474a | Premium rate after January 1, 2014; basis; factors. |
Section 500.3475 | Reimbursement for services by licensed psychologist, podiatrist, or chiropractor; section inapplicable to policy involving prudent purchaser agreement. |
Section 500.3476 | Telemedicine services; provisions; definitions. |
Section 500.3476.amended | Telemedicine services; provisions; definitions. |
Section 500.3477 | Use of financial incentive or payment to act as inducement to deny, reduce, limit, or delay services; prohibition; exception. |
Section 500.3480 | Repealed. 1963, Act 127, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963. |
218-1956-35 | CHAPTER 35 HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (500.3501...500.3580) |
Section 500.3501 | Definitions. |
Section 500.3503 | Applicability of provisions to health maintenance organization. |
Section 500.3505 | Health maintenance contract; use of descriptive words; restrictions. |
Section 500.3507 | Authorizing and regulating health maintenance organization; establishment of system by director. |
Section 500.3508 | Quality assessment program; quality improvement program. |
Section 500.3509 | Certificate of authority; application; form; limitation; change of service area. |
Section 500.3511 | Governing body; election of enrollee board members; requirements; meetings. |
Section 500.3513 | Health maintenance organization operations; regulation by director; incorporation as legal entity. |
Section 500.3515 | Additional health services; deductibles; copayments; "preventive health care services" defined; partial payment from government or private person. |
Section 500.3517 | Healthy lifestyle programs; emergency or out-of-area service; payment of expenses or fees. |
Section 500.3519 | Contract and contract rates; fairness; rate differential; basic health services to large employers required. |
Section 500.3521 | Prepayment rates; filing and approval of methodology; schedule. |
Section 500.3523 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3525 | Proposal to revise contract or rate; approval of commissioner; approval with modifications; hearing; disposition; exception; notice. |
Section 500.3527 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3528 | Health maintenance organization; credentialing verification; accreditation by nationally recognized accredited body. |
Section 500.3529 | Affiliated provider contracts; collection of payments from enrollees; contract provisions; waiver of requirement under subsection (2); contract format; evidence of sufficient number of providers. |
Section 500.3530 | Availability of covered services; assurance; establishment and maintenance of proximity. |
Section 500.3531 | Contracts with health care providers to become affiliated providers; requirements; standards; filing; duplicative standards; notice procedures; provider application period; approval or rejection as affiliated provider; termination of contract; providing information to insurer. |
Section 500.3533 | Prudent purchaser contracts; reimbursement for unauthorized services or services by nonaffiliated providers. |
Section 500.3535 | Solicitation or advertising. |
Section 500.3537 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3539 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3541 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3542 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3543 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3544 | Noninsured benefit plan; processing and payment of claims. |
Section 500.3545 | Acquisition of obligations from another managed care entity. |
Section 500.3547 | Health care service operations; visitation or examination by director; consultation with enrollees; authority; access to information relating to delivery of services; submission of information regarding proposed contract. |
Section 500.3548 | Maintenance of books, records, files, and financial records; funds and assets. |
Section 500.3549 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3551 | Health maintenance organization; net worth. |
Section 500.3553 | Certificate of authority; deposit requirements. |
Section 500.3555 | Financial plan. |
Section 500.3557 | Notice of changes in operations. |
Section 500.3559 | Reinsurance contract or plan of self-insurance; purpose; filing; approval; coverage. |
Section 500.3561 | Insolvency; continuation of benefits. |
Section 500.3563 | Insolvency; offer of enrollment by health insurers participating in enrollment process; allocation of group coverage to health maintenance organizations or insurers within service area; nongroup coverage; reassignment of enrollees of insolvent organization contracting with state funded health care program; substitute coverage under American health benefit exchange. |
Section 500.3565 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3567 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3569 | Assumption of financial risk. |
Section 500.3571 | State or federal health programs. |
Section 500.3573 | Operation of health care delivery system not meeting requirements of act; permitted conduct; limitations. |
Section 500.3580 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
218-1956-36 | CHAPTER 36 GROUP AND BLANKET DISABILITY INSURANCE (500.3600...500.3650) |
Section 500.3600 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3601 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3601a | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3602 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3606 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3607 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3608 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3609 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1 2016. |
Section 500.3609a | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3610 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3610a | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3611 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3612 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3612a | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3613 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3614 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3615 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3616 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3616a | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3620 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3630 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3631 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3636 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3638 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3640 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3650 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
218-1956-37 | CHAPTER 37 SMALL EMPLOYER GROUP HEALTH COVERAGE (500.3701...500.3728) |
Section 500.3701 | Definitions. |
Section 500.3702 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
Section 500.3703 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.3704 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
Section 500.3705 | Geographic areas; adjustment and determination of premiums; conditions; additional premium; small employer; rating factors. |
Section 500.3706 | Repealed. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016. |
Section 500.3707 | Health benefit plan; marketing; affiliation period. |
Section 500.3708 | Special enrollment period. |
Section 500.3709 | Minimum participation rules. |
Section 500.3710 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
Section 500.3711 | Small employer carrier; guaranteed renewal; exceptions; modification. |
Section 500.3712 | Decision to discontinue plan in geographic area. |
Section 500.3713 | Information offered upon request. |
Section 500.3714 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
Section 500.3715 | Information and documentation; retention at principal place of business. |
Section 500.3716 | Archer medical savings account; exception. |
Section 500.3717 | Suspension; exemption; conditions; exception. |
Section 500.3718 | Applicability of MCL 550.1619. |
Section 500.3720 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
Section 500.3721 | Repealed. 2018, Act 304, Eff. Sept. 27, 2018. |
Section 500.3722 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
Section 500.3723 | Applicability of chapter; date of health benefit plan. |
Section 500.3724 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
Section 500.3726 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
Section 500.3728 | Repealed. 2001, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002. |
218-1956-38 | CHAPTER 38 MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES (500.3801...500.3861) |
Section 500.3801 | Chapter; definitions. |
Section 500.3803 | Applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.3804 | Repealed. 2018, Act 429, Eff. Mar. 20, 2019. |
Section 500.3805 | Medicare supplement policy; definitions. |
Section 500.3807 | Basic core package of benefits; standards for plans K and L; applicability of section. |
Section 500.3807a | Medicare supplement policies or certificates with effective date for coverage on or after June 1, 2010; basic core package of benefits. |
Section 500.3808 | Repealed. 2018, Act 429, Eff. Mar. 20, 2019. |
Section 500.3809 | Additional benefits; reimbursement for preventive screening tests and services; definitions; applicability of section. |
Section 500.3809a | Medicare supplement policies or certificates with effective date for coverage on or after June 1, 2010; additional benefits. |
Section 500.3811 | Basic core benefits; availability; sale of certain benefits prohibited; designations, structure, language, and format; other designations; requirements; applicability of section. |
Section 500.3811a | Medicare supplement policies or certificates with effective date for coverage on or after June 1, 2010; basic core benefits; availability; sale of certain benefits prohibited; structure, language, designation, and format; other designations; requirements. |
Section 500.3811b | Medicare supplement policies or certificates for newly eligible individuals after December 31, 2019; exceptions to standards and requirements. |
Section 500.3813 | Disability coverage; medicare supplement buyer's guide; applicability of section. |
Section 500.3815 | Outline of coverage; acknowledgment of receipt; compliance with notice requirements; substitute; language, written or electronic format, and required items. |
Section 500.3817 | Medicare select policies and certificates; definitions; requirements for issuance; plan of operation; filing, format, and contents; proposed changes; updated list of network providers; payment for covered services not available through network providers; disclosure; receipt of information; grievance procedure; report; availability of comparable or lesser benefits; continuation of coverage; requests for data by state or federal agencies. |
Section 500.3819 | Minimum standards; suspension of benefits and premiums; notice; reinstitution; offer to exchange 1990 standardized plan to 2010 plan. |
Section 500.3819a | Medicare supplement policies or certificates with effective date for coverage on or after June 1, 2010; minimum standards. |
Section 500.3821 | Issuance of policy to person not enrolled in medicare parts A and B prohibited; refund; interest. |
Section 500.3823 | Covered benefits more restrictive than benefits under medicare and required under state law prohibited; benefits for outpatient prescription drugs. |
Section 500.3825 | Preexisting diseases or conditions; waiver prohibited. |
Section 500.3827 | Duplicate benefits prohibited; application; statements and questions whether another policy in force; list of policies sold to applicant; notice regarding replacement coverage. |
Section 500.3829 | Denying or conditioning issuance based on health status, claims experience, receipt of health care, or medical condition of applicant prohibited; condition; exclusion of benefits based on preexisting conditions; reduction; creditable coverage. |
Section 500.3829a | Medicare supplement policies or certificates delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after May 21, 2009; genetic test; definitions. |
Section 500.3830 | Eligible person; requirements. |
Section 500.3830a | Termination of contract or agreement; notice to individual. |
Section 500.3831 | Individual or group expense incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policies; right of continuation or conversion to medicare supplemental plan; request for coverage; exclusion from preexisting conditions; notice of availability of coverage; utilization of another insurer to write coverage. |
Section 500.3833 | Replacement policy; waiver of certain time periods. |
Section 500.3835 | Marketing procedures; determining appropriateness of recommended purchase or replacement; more than 1 policy prohibited; individual enrolled in medicare advantage; "notice to buyer" displayed. |
Section 500.3837 | Repealed. 2002, Act 304, Imd. Eff. May 10, 2002. |
Section 500.3839 | Renewal or continuation provision; effect of termination or replacement; elimination of outpatient prescription drug benefit. |
Section 500.3841 | Riders or endorsements; signed acceptance or agreement; additional premium; use of certain standards, terms, and words; filing of changes in medicare benefits; elimination of duplicate benefits; notice of modifications; notice requirements of medicare prescription drug, improvement, and modernization act of 2003. |
Section 500.3843 | Health insurance; notice; contents; applicability of subsection (1). |
Section 500.3847 | Advertising; filing copy with director. |
Section 500.3849 | Filing and approval requirements; deletion of outpatient prescription drug benefits; issuance of policy; use and change in premium rates; additional forms; availability; conditions and effect of discontinuance; combining forms for purposes of refund or credit calculation; compliance with federal law; “type” defined. |
Section 500.3851 | Aggregate benefits; rates, rating schedules, and rate revisions. |
Section 500.3852 | Benchmark ratio. |
Section 500.3853 | Refund or credit calculation; form; interest; due date. |
Section 500.3855 | Annual filing of rates, rating schedule, and supporting documentation; premium adjustments; public hearing for rate increase; failure to make premium adjustments. |
Section 500.3857 | Duties of insurer; certification of compliance with subsection (1)(a). |
Section 500.3859 | Prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. |
Section 500.3861 | Probable cause of violation; notice of hearing; opportunity to confer and discuss; hearing; applicability of MCL 500.2038 to 500.2040; violation; penalty. |
218-1956-39 | CHAPTER 39 LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE (500.3901...500.3955) |
Section 500.3901 | Long-term care insurance; definitions. |
Section 500.3901a | Long-term care insurance policies; discrimination against living donors; prohibition; definitions. |
Section 500.3902 | Offer of long-term care coverage by subsidiary of health care corporation. |
Section 500.3903 | Group long-term care insurance; coverage offered to groups described in MCL 500.3901(c)(iv) and 500.3901(c)(iii). |
Section 500.3905 | Long-term care coverage; requirements; certain coverages requiring care recommendations. |
Section 500.3906 | Designation of person to receive notice of termination; reinstatement of coverage; effective date of section. |
Section 500.3907 | Individual long-term care policy; guaranteed renewable provision; conversion; new limitation period; intermediate care facility or skilled nursing facility; home care services. |
Section 500.3908 | Long-term care partnership program policy; conversion or replacement. |
Section 500.3909 | Option to purchase inflation protection; summary of coverage; applicability of section. |
Section 500.3910 | Option of purchasing policy or certificate including nonforfeiture benefits; offer. |
Section 500.3910a | Nonforfeiture benefits; coverage elements, eligibility, benefit triggers, and benefit length; contingent benefit; premium increase; notification; duties of insurer; limitation on maximum benefits; effective date of section; premiums subject to loss ratio requirements; conditions for offering nonforfeiture benefit. |
Section 500.3910b | Reduction options; applicability of section to long-term care policies and certificates issued on or after June 1, 2007. |
Section 500.3911 | Preexisting condition; limitation period; definition. |
Section 500.3913 | Home health care benefits. |
Section 500.3915 | Certain conditions prohibited. |
Section 500.3917 | Replacement policy; waiver of time periods applicable to preexisting conditions and probationary periods. |
Section 500.3919 | Institutionalization; extension of benefits; limitations. |
Section 500.3921 | Application; questions relating to health condition; delivery; record of policy rescissions; annual report to commissioner. |
Section 500.3923 | Riders or endorsements; certain changes in benefits or premiums; definition, explanation, description, and labeling of certain terms. |
Section 500.3925 | Applicability of section to long-term care policy or certificate issued on or after June 1, 2007; information to be provided on forms; acknowledgement of disclosure; notice of premium rate schedule increase; personal worksheet; availability of free and independent insurance purchasing and public benefits counseling. |
Section 500.3926 | Applicability of section to long-term care policy or certificate issued on or after June 1, 2007; information to be provided to commissioner; premium rate schedule; statement; request by commissioner for actuarial demonstration; additional information. |
Section 500.3926a | Applicability of section to long-term care policy or certificate issued on or after June 1, 2007; notice of pending premium rate schedule increase; requirements; review and approval by commissioner; eligibility for contingent benefit upon lapse; applicability of subsections to certain policies or certificates; exceptional increases; definitions. |
Section 500.3927 | Reasonableness of benefits relative to premiums; expected loss ratio; evaluation of factors; applicability of section. |
Section 500.3928 | Fixed indivisible premium life insurance policy funding long-term care benefits by accelerating death benefit; reasonableness of benefits relative to premiums; provisions. |
Section 500.3929 | Increasing premiums prohibited; conditions. |
Section 500.3930 | Acceleration of benefits under group or individual life policies or riders; determination of policy reserves. |
Section 500.3931 | Rules. |
Section 500.3933 | Summary of coverage. |
Section 500.3935 | Statement relating to request for additional information. |
Section 500.3937 | Shopper's guide; format; providing to applicants; exception. |
Section 500.3939 | Application; questions relating to other policies in force or use as replacement; agent's list of other policies sold; notice to applicant and existing insurer; appropriateness of recommended purchase or replacement. |
Section 500.3941 | Advertising; filing copy with commissioner. |
Section 500.3941a | Inapplicability of section to life insurance policies or riders containing accelerated benefits; development of suitability standards. |
Section 500.3942 | Marketing; duties of insurer; use of "level premium" or "noncancelable" prohibited; exception. |
Section 500.3942a | Reporting requirements; agent activities; preparation of report. |
Section 500.3943 | Right to return policy; notice; “direct response solicitation” defined. |
Section 500.3945 | Violation; penalty. |
Section 500.3949 | Life and long-term care benefits; marketing; compliance. |
Section 500.3951 | Policy summary; compliance with MCL 500.3933; additional provisions; monthly report. |
Section 500.3953 | Disclosure statement. |
Section 500.3955 | Compliance with chapter and applicable laws. |
218-1956-39A | CHAPTER 39A LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM INSURANCE (500.3957...500.3965) |
Section 500.3957 | Definitions. |
Section 500.3959 | Long-term care partnership program policy; applicability of chapter and applicable sections of chapter 39. |
Section 500.3961 | Partnership policy; solicitation or sale; notice. |
Section 500.3963 | Partnership policy; delivery or issuance for delivery; filing and approval required; submission of completed partnership certification form or similar form to department; "partnership certification form" defined. |
Section 500.3965 | Regular reports to be provided to department of health and human services. |
218-1956-40 | CHAPTER 40 LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND ANNUITY CONTRACT (OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL OR GROUP) (500.4000...500.4073) |
Section 500.4000 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.4001 | Universal life insurance; definitions. |
Section 500.4002 | Life insurance policies; discrimination against living donors; prohibition; definitions. |
Section 500.4004 | Entire contract. |
Section 500.4008 | Life insurance; provisions required; single premium policies. |
Section 500.4010 | Premiums; payment; provision required. |
Section 500.4012 | Life insurance policy; provision required. |
Section 500.4014 | Entire contract; incontestability; exceptions. |
Section 500.4015 | Policy of life insurance; mandatory notice as to cancellation of policy and refund of premium. |
Section 500.4016 | Statements considered representations; provision required; electronic application; endorsement. |
Section 500.4018 | Misstatement of age or sex; provisions required. |
Section 500.4020 | Participation in surplus; provision required. |
Section 500.4022 | Policy loans generally. |
Section 500.4023 | Policy loans; interest rates; notice; information; policy not to terminate as sole result of change in interest rate; applicability of section to insurance or annuity contract. |
Section 500.4024 | Nonforfeiture benefits; cash surrender values; provision required. |
Section 500.4026 | Table of loan values and options; provision required. |
Section 500.4028 | Default in premium payments; reinstatement; provision required. |
Section 500.4030 | Settlement of claim upon death of insured; provision required. |
Section 500.4032 | Table of installments; provision required. |
Section 500.4036 | Title required. |
Section 500.4037 | Universal life insurance policy; provisions required. |
Section 500.4038 | “Policy cost factors” defined; initial disclosure; statement of policy information; delivery; extension of free-look period; furnishing statement at time of policy delivery. |
Section 500.4040 | Safeguard against lapse; special surrender value; optional provisions; supplemental contract. |
Section 500.4042 | Liability limitation; aviation, military or naval service. |
Section 500.4046 | Provisions prohibited; forfeiture of policy for failure to repay loan; limitation of actions; predating policy; settlement at maturity for less than full value. |
Section 500.4047 | Profit sharing, charter or founders and coupon policies; definitions; prohibitions, violations. |
Section 500.4048 | Provisions required by laws of other states or counties. |
Section 500.4052 | Preliminary term insurance on old policies; reserve. |
Section 500.4054 | Proceeds of policy; exemption from creditors. |
Section 500.4058 | Nonforfeiture benefits on old policies. |
Section 500.4060 | Standard nonforfeiture law for life insurance. |
Section 500.4061 | Flexible premium universal life insurance policies; provisions applicable to minimum cash surrender values; minimum paid-up nonforfeiture benefits. |
Section 500.4062 | Loan value; deferment. |
Section 500.4064 | Loan indebtedness; right to compound interest. |
Section 500.4070 | Insurance and annuities on same life; automatic conversion of deferred annuity into paid-up annuity. |
Section 500.4072 | Standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities. |
Section 500.4073 | Annuity policy or contract; notice of right to cancel and receive refund; effect of returning policy or contract; variable annuity contract; exceptions. |
218-1956-41 | CHAPTER 41 MODIFIED GUARANTEED ANNUITIES (500.4101...500.4127) |
Section 500.4101 | Definitions. |
Section 500.4103 | Delivery or issuance by insurer of modified guaranteed annuity; conditions. |
Section 500.4105 | Sales and advertising material; illustrations of benefits payable; prospectus. |
Section 500.4107 | Separate account annual statement and other information to be submitted to commissioner. |
Section 500.4109 | Disapproval by commissioner of filed material. |
Section 500.4111 | Filing requirements. |
Section 500.4113 | Modified guaranteed annuity contract; required provisions; market-value adjustment formula. |
Section 500.4115 | Nonapplicability of section; required provisions; minimum values of paid-up annuity, cash surrender, or death benefits available under modified guaranteed annuity contract; nonforfeiture amounts; percentages of net considerations. |
Section 500.4117 | Application for modified guaranteed annuity. |
Section 500.4119 | Reserve liabilities. |
Section 500.4121 | Modified guaranteed annuity separate accounts. |
Section 500.4123 | Annual report. |
Section 500.4125 | Compliance with law or regulation in place of domicile of foreign insurer as compliance with this chapter. |
Section 500.4127 | License to sell variable annuities required to sell modified guaranteed annuity contracts. |
218-1956-41A | CHAPTER 41A ANNUITY RECOMMENDATION TO CONSUMERS (500.4151...500.4166) |
Section 500.4151 | Definitions. |
Section 500.4153 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.4155 | Purchase or exchange of annuity; recommendations; effort and obligation to act in best interest of consumer; reasonable basis; duties of producer; exceptions. |
Section 500.4157 | Repealed. 2012, Act 544, Eff. June 1, 2013. |
Section 500.4158 | Insurer's supervision system. |
Section 500.4159 | Dissuading consumer from certain acts prohibited. |
Section 500.4160 | Sale of annuities; completion of annuity training course; requirements. |
Section 500.4161 | Copy of annuity policy. |
Section 500.4163 | Records; maintenance, availability. |
Section 500.4165 | Applicability of subsections; definitions. |
Section 500.4166 | Compliance with chapter; violation orders. |
218-1956-42 | CHAPTER 42 INDUSTRIAL LIFE INSURANCE (500.4200...500.4244) |
Section 500.4200 | Scope of chapter; other applicable provisions. |
Section 500.4201 | Industrial life insurance; definitions. |
Section 500.4204 | Required policy provisions; exceptions. |
Section 500.4206 | Grace period; provision required. |
Section 500.4208 | Incontestability; provision required, exceptions. |
Section 500.4210 | Policy constitutes entire contract; provision required. |
Section 500.4212 | Misstatement of age; provision required. |
Section 500.4214 | Participation in surplus; provision required. |
Section 500.4216 | Conversion; weekly premium policies; provision required; monthly premium policies. |
Section 500.4220 | Nonforfeiture and cash surrender values. |
Section 500.4222 | Table of nonforfeiture benefits. |
Section 500.4224 | Nonforfeiture benefit; automatic option; provision required. |
Section 500.4228 | Reinstatement; provision required. |
Section 500.4230 | Settlement of claim upon death of insured; provision required. |
Section 500.4236 | Title required. |
Section 500.4238 | Beneficiary changes. |
Section 500.4242 | Limitation of liability; aviation, military or naval service. |
Section 500.4244 | Industrial life insurance; provisions prohibited; right to declare policy void for disease or ailment; rejection; payment of proceeds to other than beneficiary; limitation; settlement at maturity for less than full value; accidental death. |
218-1956-44 | CHAPTER 44 GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (500.4400...500.4454) |
Section 500.4400 | Scope of chapter; compliance required. |
Section 500.4404 | Employee groups; required number of participants; premium payments; group life insurance as part of combined group life and disability insurance policy; "employees" defined. |
Section 500.4405 | Group life insurance policy; issuance to trust or trustees; requirements. |
Section 500.4408 | National guard groups; participation authorization. |
Section 500.4412 | Labor union, teacher and postal clerk groups; participation authorization. |
Section 500.4416 | Group life insurance; groups of borrowers or purchasers. |
Section 500.4418 | Group life insurance; loans on dwellings or mobile homes; insurer providing monetary benefits to financial institutions; payment of dividends to financial institution. |
Section 500.4419 | Prepaid funeral contracts; group life insurance. |
Section 500.4420 | Nonprofit incorporated industrial association groups; executives; participation; other associations, trusts, or trustees; criteria; conditions. |
Section 500.4424 | Group life insurance offered to groups other than described in MCL 500.4404 to 500.4420. |
Section 500.4426 | Extension of coverage to eligible dependents; amounts; payment of premiums; definitions. |
Section 500.4430 | Group life insurance policy; filing and approval of form; certain provisions required. |
Section 500.4432 | Group life insurance policy; incontestability. |
Section 500.4434 | Entire contract; provision; application; representations. |
Section 500.4436 | Misstatement of age; provision required. |
Section 500.4438 | Individual certificate; notice of conversion rights. |
Section 500.4439 | Insurance under group policy; assignment of rights, effect. |
Section 500.4442 | New employee; provision required. |
Section 500.4446 | Policy issued in another state; determination by director. |
Section 500.4450 | Employer deemed policyholder. |
Section 500.4454 | Readjustment of premium rate; optional provisions. |
218-1956-45 | CHAPTER 45 INSURANCE FRAUD (500.4501...500.4511) |
Section 500.4501 | Definitions. |
Section 500.4503 | Fraudulent insurance acts. |
Section 500.4507 | Release of information; purpose. |
Section 500.4509 | Civil liability; immunity. |
Section 500.4511 | Violation as felony; penalty; notice to licensing authority. |
218-1956-46 | CHAPTER 46 CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES (500.4601...500.4673) |
Section 500.4601 | Definitions. |
Section 500.4603 | Limited certificate of authority; application; conditions; organizational documents; submission; contents; liability of director; submission of documents to attorney general for examination; duty of commissioner to require, consider, and review certain documents and factors; issuance of certificate; confidentiality; fee; foreign captive insurance company as captive insurance company. |
Section 500.4607 | Adoption of name by captive insurance company. |
Section 500.4609 | Confidentiality requirements. |
Section 500.4611 | Issuance of limited certificate of authority; possession and maintenance of unimpaired paid-in capital and retained earnings; form of minimum capitalization; incorporation as nonprofit; unencumbered equity; assets; evidence to be submitted to commissioner; additional capital; branch captive insurance company; security for payment of liabilities; trust fund; payment of dividends; limitation; distributions. |
Section 500.4619 | Pure captive insurance company or sponsored captive insurance company; association captive insurance company or industrial insured captive insurance company; incorporation as stock insurer or limited liability company; issuance of capital stock or membership interests; formation of captive insurance company as corporation or nonprofit corporation or as limited liability company; state residency; chapter as controlling provision of law. |
Section 500.4621 | Reports and inquiries. |
Section 500.4623 | Sponsored captive insurance company; discount of reserves. |
Section 500.4625 | Conflict between act and chapter; exemption; applicability of certain sections; expenses and charges of examination; annual renewal fee; other fees; employment of legal counsel; confidentiality. |
Section 500.4637 | Limited certificate of authority; suspension or revocation; findings; best interest of public and policyholders. |
Section 500.4639 | Association captive insurance company and industrial insured captive insurance company; compliance with investment requirements; pure captive insurance company and special purpose captive insurance company not subject to restrictions on allowable investments; exception; loans; combining of assets for purposes of investment; sponsored captive insurance companies to be in compliance with chapter 9; waiver of investment requirements. |
Section 500.4641 | Reinsurance on risks ceded by other insurer. |
Section 500.4643 | Rating organization; joining not required. |
Section 500.4645 | Plan, pool, association, or guaranty or insolvency fund; joining, contributing to, or receiving benefit from prohibited. |
Section 500.4651 | Rules. |
Section 500.4655 | Applicability of terms and conditions in chapter 81 pertaining to administrative supervision, conservation, rehabilitation, receivership, and liquidation of insurers; payment of expenses or claims from assets of protected cell or from capital and surplus of sponsored captive insurance company. |
Section 500.4659 | Exercise of control of risk management function by parent or affiliated company; standards. |
Section 500.4663 | Sponsored captive insurance company; formation; establishment and maintenance of protected cell to insure risks; conditions. |
Section 500.4665 | Sponsor of sponsored captive insurance company; authorized insurer; risk retention group as sponsor or participant prohibited; business written by sponsored captive insurance company with respect to protected cell; requirements. |
Section 500.4667 | Sponsored captive insurance companies; business entities as participants. |
Section 500.4669 | Sponsored captive insurance companies; applicability of terms and conditions in chapter 48 pertaining to protected cell insurance company. |
Section 500.4673 | Captive insurance regulatory and supervision fund; creation; deposit of certain money, assets, fees, and assessments; money remaining in fund at close of fiscal year; commissioner as administrator for auditing purposes. |
218-1956-47 | CHAPTER 47 SPECIAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL CAPTIVES (500.4701...500.4747) |
Section 500.4701 | Definitions. |
Section 500.4703 | Conflict between provision of act and provision of chapter; chapter as controlling; sections applicable to SPFCs; exemption. |
Section 500.4705 | Limited certificate of authority to transact insurance or reinsurance; transaction of business by SPFC; limitation; requirements; submission of documents to commissioner; contents; liability of director; submission of documents to office of attorney general; evidence and documents required, considered, and reviewed by commissioner; additional filings; confidentiality; transaction of business; fees; limited certificate of authority granted after certain findings; renewal; foreign captive as SPFC. |
Section 500.4707 | SPFC; establishment; form of organization; documents; limitation; adoption of name; applicability of certain provisions in carrying out transactions; state residency; privileges and provisions applicable to limited liability company; corporate powers. |
Section 500.4709 | Minimum initial capitalization; additional capitalization; maintenance of deposits. |
Section 500.4711 | SPFC; insuring or reinsuring risks insured or reinsured by counterparty; contract for assumption of risk or indemnification of loss; related and incidental contracts; submission of actuarial opinion. |
Section 500.4713 | Protected cells; creation and use by SPFC; written approval of commissioner; possession of minimum capitalization; fraudulent purpose not inferred. |
Section 500.4715 | Protected cell; consideration as separate person; purposes; distinct name or designation; subject to orders of court; service of process; contract with third party advisor or manager; recourse by creditors; availability of assets; attachment of security interest to protected cell; identification of protected cell assets and liabilities; provisions in contracts or other documentation; income; crediting to or charging against protected cell; investment or reinvestment of amounts; annual report; notification of insolvency. |
Section 500.4717 | Issuance of SPFC securities. |
Section 500.4719 | Asset management agreements. |
Section 500.4721 | SPFC contracts; agreements with affiliated companies and third parties; contents of contract; withdrawal of assets or income from trust and transfer to SPFC; approval from counterparty. |
Section 500.4723 | Insurance securitization; not considered as insurance producers or brokers. |
Section 500.4725 | SPFC; duty to ensure contracts fulfill certain requirements. |
Section 500.4727 | Creation of trust to hold assets of SPFC. |
Section 500.4729 | Declaration and payment of dividends prohibited; exception; limitation; sufficiency of assets; provisions. |
Section 500.4731 | Plan of operation; changes; filing of audited financial statements; inquiries by commissioner; filing of statement of operations; reports; preservation of books, records, documents, accounts, and vouchers; authority of securities commissioner. |
Section 500.4732 | Activities requiring notice to commissioner. |
Section 500.4733 | Captive insurance company examination; expenses and charges; payment; fee. |
Section 500.4734 | Confidentiality requirements; exception. |
Section 500.4735 | Cessation of business; suspension or revocation of limited certificate of authority; violations; penalties; notice. |
Section 500.4741 | Administrative supervision, conservation, rehabilitation, receivership, and liquidation of insurers. |
Section 500.4745 | Contested case brought by third party; suspension, revocation, or modification of limited certificate of authority. |
Section 500.4747 | Issuance of regulations; employment of legal counsel. |
218-1956-48 | CHAPTER 48 PROTECTED CELL INSURANCE COMPANIES (500.4801...500.4813) |
Section 500.4801 | Definitions. |
Section 500.4803 | Protected cells; establishment; written approval of commissioner; name or designation; attribution of assets and liabilities; attachment of security interest; contracting with third party; identification of protected cell assets and protected cell liabilities. |
Section 500.4805 | Income credited to or charged against protected cell; insurance securitization; language to be contained in documentation; cessation of business of protected cell. |
Section 500.4807 | Creditors; recourse; activities, assets, and obligations not subject to chapters 77 and 79; establishment of protected cell not considered fraudulent conveyance. |
Section 500.4809 | Receiver to deal with protected cell company's assets and liabilities; effect of order of conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation. |
Section 500.4811 | Insurance securitization not considered insurance or reinsurance contract; investor not considered as conducting insurance business in state. |
Section 500.4813 | Rules, regulations, or orders. |
218-1956-50 | CHAPTER 50 ORGANIZATION OF DOMESTIC STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS (500.5000...500.5040) |
Section 500.5000 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.5001 | Compliance with chapter required. |
Section 500.5002 | Organization of insurers; definitions. |
Section 500.5006 | Stock insurers; formation, number of incorporators required. |
Section 500.5008 | Articles of incorporation; blank forms; subscribing in duplicate; contents; permissible provisions; liability of director; certificate of acknowledgment. |
Section 500.5010 | Duration of corporate existence. |
Section 500.5012 | Corporate name; restrictions. |
Section 500.5014 | Par value of stock; limitations. |
Section 500.5020 | Examination of articles by attorney general; fee. |
Section 500.5024 | Securing subscribers, stockholders, or members of insurance company; sale of capital stock; required acts of incorporators; authority of commissioner. |
Section 500.5028 | Completion of organization; issuance of stock certificates; mutual corporation. |
Section 500.5036 | Liability of directors for debts during organization. |
Section 500.5040 | Examination; certificate of authority. |
218-1956-51 | CHAPTER 51 ORGANIZATION OF AN ACQUIRING INSURER FOR TRANSACTION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF INSURANCE (500.5100...500.5114) |
Section 500.5100 | Definitions. |
Section 500.5102 | State accident fund; acquisition of assets; effect of proposed transfer. |
Section 500.5104 | Organizing stock insurer or mutual insurer; purpose; domestic stock insurer owned by nonprofit health care corporation as acquiring insurer; limitation on transaction. |
Section 500.5106 | Provisions applicable to acquiring insurer. |
Section 500.5108 | Acquiring insurer as party in place of state accident fund. |
Section 500.5110 | Determining violation of MCL 500.5106. |
Section 500.5112 | Notice of violation of MCL 500.5106; hearing; findings and conclusions; order to cease and desist; additional orders. |
Section 500.5114 | Insurance agents. |
218-1956-52 | CHAPTER 52 CORPORATE POWERS, PROCEDURES OF STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS (500.5200...500.5290) |
Section 500.5200 | Applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.5202 | Life, accident or sickness insurers; reorganization under code. |
Section 500.5204 | Companies deemed bodies corporate and politic; corporation law applicable. |
Section 500.5205 | Proof of corporate existence and authority to insure. |
Section 500.5206 | Corporate powers; enumeration; exercise by board of directors. |
Section 500.5208 | Corporate powers; limitations; applicability of prohibition; services performed in connection with noninsured benefit plan; provisions; interference with rights and obligations under collective bargaining agreement prohibited; report; liability of employee covered under noninsured benefit plan; “noninsured benefit plan” or “plan” defined. |
Section 500.5208a | Definitions; prohibited conduct; probable cause of violation; notice of hearing; opportunity to confer and discuss complaint and proceedings; action for damages; hearing; findings and decision; cease and desist order; processing claims for benefits; interest; claim form; service contract provisions; violation of section; penalties; severability. |
Section 500.5209 | Insurer's name; restrictions. |
Section 500.5210 | Dealing in commodities prohibited; exception. |
Section 500.5214 | Articles of incorporation; amendment. |
Section 500.5215 | Articles of domestic stock insurer; amendment as to increase, decrease, or reclassification of capital stock. |
Section 500.5216 | Articles; amendment as to reduction of capital; condition; methods of effecting reduction. |
Section 500.5218 | Increase or decrease of capital stock; authorization by commissioner; approval by stockholders; vote; final approval; par value of stock; issuance of new stock. |
Section 500.5220 | Blank forms for amending articles. |
Section 500.5222 | Corporate life; extension. |
Section 500.5224 | Corporate life; expiration, liquidation. |
Section 500.5228 | Bylaws; adoption; filing. |
Section 500.5230 | Special meetings of stockholders or members; notice of meetings. |
Section 500.5232 | Voting rights; stockholders, members, proxies, fiduciaries, pledgees. |
Section 500.5234 | Stockholders and members; voting rights, quorum. |
Section 500.5236 | Voting rights; inspectors of election. |
Section 500.5238 | Trustees or directors; residency requirement; director as policyholder of insurer; meetings; frequency; oath. |
Section 500.5239 | Repealed. 1988, Act 290, Eff. Jan. 1, 1989. |
Section 500.5240 | Discharging duties of director or officer; commencement of action for failure to perform duties. |
Section 500.5241 | Indemnification against expenses of action, suit, or proceeding generally. |
Section 500.5242 | Indemnification against expenses of action, suit, or proceeding; additional provisions. |
Section 500.5242a | Indemnification against expenses of action, suit, or proceeding; mandatory; standard of conduct; determination. |
Section 500.5242b | Payment of expenses in advance of final disposition of action, suit, or proceeding; undertaking. |
Section 500.5242c | Indemnification or advancement of expenses not exclusive of other rights; indemnification inuring to benefit of heirs, executors, and administrators. |
Section 500.5242d | “Corporation” defined for purposes of MCL 500.5241 to 500.5242c. |
Section 500.5243 | Repealed. 1988, Act 290, Eff. Jan. 1, 1989. |
Section 500.5244 | Liability for payment under invalid law or ordinance. |
Section 500.5245 | Board of directors; quorum; special meetings; consent to action taken without meeting. |
Section 500.5246 | Officers and agents; appointment, removal, bond. |
Section 500.5248 | Directors, officers, and employees of domestic insurer; compensation. |
Section 500.5252 | Director or officer of insurance corporation; receiving money or valuables for, or having pecuniary interest in, purchase, sale, or loan prohibited; certain transactions not prohibited; issuing certificate of exemption; hearing; refusal to issue certificate; order; judicial review; violation as felony; penalty. |
Section 500.5256 | Records relating to insurer's business or affairs; locations; production; safekeeping of securities, notes, mortgages, or other evidences of indebtedness; exceptions; holding certificates in name of nominee; indorsement; control or possession of certificate; reproduction of records; removal of records; hearing; findings, decision, and order; violation of section; liability; failure to comply with order; transfer of domicile. |
Section 500.5258 | Acknowledgments. |
Section 500.5260 | Stock certificates; substitutions. |
Section 500.5264 | Expenditures, vouchers, and affidavits. |
Section 500.5266 | Dividends to stockholders; general provision. |
Section 500.5267 | Dividends to stockholders; domestic fire insurance company. |
Section 500.5270 | Insurer's rights as stockholder in other corporations. |
Section 500.5272 | Domestic fire insurance company; deficiency of assets; notice; cessation of business; liability. |
Section 500.5274 | Domestic fire insurance company; assessment of stockholders. |
Section 500.5276 | Domestic fire insurance company; liability of directors under new risks accepted during deficiency. |
Section 500.5280 | Domestic mutual insurer; assets; deficiency; liability of director. |
Section 500.5282 | Domestic stock insurer; statement of beneficial ownership of equity securities. |
Section 500.5283 | Unfair use of information; prevention; actions for recovery of profits; limitations; exempt transactions. |
Section 500.5283a | Acquisition of stock or stock option; exemption from MCL 500.5283; conditions; definition. |
Section 500.5283b | Selection of director or officer to whom stock allocated or options granted; exercise of discretion; director or committee member as disinterested person; section inapplicable to certain options or equity securities. |
Section 500.5283c | Stock purchase plan; limitations. |
Section 500.5284 | Securities not owned; sale; failure to deliver to transferee; exception. |
Section 500.5285 | Nonapplication of sections to certain transactions. |
Section 500.5286 | Foreign or domestic arbitrage transactions; exemptions. |
Section 500.5287 | Equity security; definition. |
Section 500.5288 | Registered equity securities; exemptions; conditions. |
Section 500.5289 | Insurance commissioner; regulatory powers; effect of good faith. |
Section 500.5290 | Unlawful solicitation; use of name to solicit proxies or consents. |
218-1956-54 | CHAPTER 54 MUTUAL LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURERS (DOMESTIC) (500.5400...500.5430) |
Section 500.5400 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.5402 | Domestic mutual insurers; formation; reorganization. |
Section 500.5403 | Mutual holding company as domestic mutual insurance company. |
Section 500.5408 | Prerequisites to granting certificate of authority. |
Section 500.5412 | Deficiency in insurance or membership; procedure. |
Section 500.5416 | Mutual life insurer; extension of powers; procedure. |
Section 500.5420 | Mutual life and disability insurers; amendment, adoption, and approval of bylaws. |
Section 500.5424 | Directors and officers; number; election. |
Section 500.5430 | Capital funds; borrowing; repayment. |
218-1956-55 | CHAPTER 55 DOMESTIC STOCK INSURER DIVISION (500.5500...500.5517) |
Section 500.5500 | Definitions. |
Section 500.5503 | Domestic stock insurer; division into 2 or more insurers; plan of division; requirements; amendment procedures; abandonment of plan. |
Section 500.5505 | Filing plan of division with the department; approval by board of directors and shareholders; effectiveness of certain provisions; reasonable notice. |
Section 500.5507 | Notice and hearing of plan required; approval and filing with department; conditions of approval; confidentiality of certain financial information; payment of department expenses; order. |
Section 500.5509 | Certificate of division; contents; effective date. |
Section 500.5511 | Division effectiveness; allocation and distribution of assets and liabilities. |
Section 500.5513 | Responsibilities, liabilities, and obligations of resulting insurer. |
Section 500.5515 | Record shareholder of non-surviving insurer right to dissent and obtain payment. |
Section 500.5517 | Shareholder right to dissent and obtain payment in connection with division; application of MCL 450.1762 to shareholder actions. |
218-1956-58 | CHAPTER 58 GENERAL MUTUAL INSURERS (DOMESTIC) (500.5800...500.5840) |
Section 500.5800 | Applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.5801 | Formation of domestic mutual insurer; nonprofit status; powers of nonprofit mutual disability insurer; limitation. |
Section 500.5803 | Mutual holding company resulting from reorganization considered as domestic mutual insurance company. |
Section 500.5804 | Domestic mutual insurers; incorporation. |
Section 500.5805 | Merger of nonprofit health care corporation with nonprofit mutual disability insurer. |
Section 500.5810 | Domestic mutual insurers; qualification for certificate of authority. |
Section 500.5814 | Repealed. 1970, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970. |
Section 500.5818 | Domestic mutual insurers; rights of corporation and other bodies to be members. |
Section 500.5824 | Voting rights of members; administrative services agreements. |
Section 500.5825 | Rights or interests of member of nonprofit mutual disability insurer; dissolution or winding up of nonprofit mutual disability insurer; distribution and administration of residual value; conditions requiring payments to Michigan health endowment fund; determination by independent valuation; "beneficially own" defined. |
Section 500.5826 | Offering health care benefits to residents regardless of health status. |
Section 500.5828 | Domestic mutual insurers; contingent liability of members; nonassessable policies. |
Section 500.5836 | Mutual insurers; borrowed capital. |
Section 500.5840 | Domestic mutual insurers; deficiency in assets; assessment of members. |
218-1956-59 | CHAPTER 59 CONVERSION OF DOMESTIC MUTUAL INSURER TO DOMESTIC STOCK INSURER (500.5901...500.5927) |
Section 500.5901 | Definitions. |
Section 500.5903 | Conversion plan; vote to amend or withdraw; submission of documents to commissioner; time period for approval or disapproval; conditions; review by qualified expert; notice of meeting; vote; adoption; filing certain documents; confidentiality. |
Section 500.5904 | Plan of conversion; prohibited conduct. |
Section 500.5905 | Conversion plan; contents; provisions applicable to subscription rights. |
Section 500.5907 | Conversion plan; provisions applicable to operation as closed block of business. |
Section 500.5909 | Acquisition of capital stock of converted stock company or stock of participating corporation; limitations; prohibitions. |
Section 500.5911 | Receipt of subscription rights by directors and officers of mutual company. |
Section 500.5913 | Allocation of subscription rights to employee benefit plan. |
Section 500.5915 | Adoption of plan not relying on issuance of subscription rights; alternative plan; retaining qualified expert; “eligible member” and “U.S. branch” defined. |
Section 500.5917 | Effectiveness of plan; conditions. |
Section 500.5919 | Notice of adoption of conversion plan; right of member to rescind or cancel policy. |
Section 500.5921 | Conversion plan; continuation of corporate existence; transfer of rights, franchises, and interests; assumption of obligations and liabilities; service and election of directors and officers. |
Section 500.5923 | Payment of fee, commission, or consideration to director, officer, agent, or employee; costs and expenses. |
Section 500.5925 | Validity of actions. |
Section 500.5927 | Petition to waive notice and approval requirements. |
218-1956-60 | CHAPTER 60 Reorganization of Mutual Insurers (500.6001...500.6031) |
Section 500.6001 | Definitions. |
Section 500.6003 | Reorganization of mutual company; formation. |
Section 500.6005 | Reorganization plan; adoption; amendment; withdrawal. |
Section 500.6007 | Reorganization plan; contents. |
Section 500.6009 | Reorganization plan; operation and support of closed block of business. |
Section 500.6011 | Reorganization plan; filing of documents; hearing; approval or disapproval of plan by commissioner; conditions for approval; retention and assistance of qualified expert. |
Section 500.6013 | Reorganization plan; membership meeting; notice; quorum; vote; proxy; voter eligibility. |
Section 500.6015 | Documents to be filed after plan approval. |
Section 500.6017 | Mutual holding company; articles of incorporation. |
Section 500.6019 | Reorganization plan; conditions for plan to take effect. |
Section 500.6023 | Membership interest in mutual holding company. |
Section 500.6025 | Mutual holding company; powers and duties. |
Section 500.6027 | Transfer, assignment, or diversion of business from converted business. |
Section 500.6029 | Receipt of fee, commission, or other consideration; payment of costs and expenses. |
Section 500.6031 | Substantial compliance with notice requirements; commencement of action challenging validity of certain acts or commissioner's decision. |
218-1956-61 | CHAPTER 61 AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY (500.6101... 500.6125) |
Section 500.6101 | Definitions. |
Section 500.6103 | Automobile theft prevention authority; creation; board of directors; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; compensation and expenses; quorum; meetings; exercising powers, duties, and functions. |
Section 500.6105 | Authority; powers. |
Section 500.6107 | Automobile theft prevention fund; payment of assessment by certain insurers; administration of fund; priority of expenditures; use and distribution of fund; fund not considered state money; "written car year" defined. |
Section 500.6110 | Authority; plan of operation; report. |
Section 500.6111 | Automobile theft prevention authority; report. |
Section 500.6115, 500.6125 | Repealed. 1991, Act 191, Eff. Apr. 1, 1992. |
218-1956-62 | CHAPTER 62 MUTUAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURERS (DOMESTIC) (500.6200...500.6236) |
Section 500.6200-500.6236 | Repealed. 1964, Act 256, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964. |
218-1956-63 | CHAPTER 63 ANTI-FRAUD UNIT (500.6301...500.6304) |
Section 500.6301 | Establishment of anti-fraud unit; powers and duties. |
Section 500.6302 | Anti-fraud unit; records and information; exempt from freedom of information act; duties of director; disclosure; waiver. |
Section 500.6303 | Annual report to legislature. |
Section 500.6304 | Effect of chapter; limitation of power. |
218-1956-64 | CHAPTER 64 COOPERATIVE PLAN INSURERS (DOMESTIC) (500.6400...500.6460) |
Section 500.6400 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.6402 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; organization. |
Section 500.6406 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; authorized kinds of insurance. |
Section 500.6410 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; qualifications for certificate of authority; issuance of policies. |
Section 500.6412 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; life insurer; qualifications to write annuity contracts. |
Section 500.6414 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; qualifications to write group insurance. |
Section 500.6418 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; directors; selection at annual meetings; first annual meeting. |
Section 500.6422 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; members; voting; quorum; inspection of books. |
Section 500.6428 | Insurer transacting business under MCL 500.6406 subject to certain provisions. |
Section 500.6432 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; reserves; standards applicable. |
Section 500.6434 | Contingency reserve; deposit. |
Section 500.6436 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; unlawful use of reserve funds; penalty. |
Section 500.6440 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; assessment of members; nonassessable policies. |
Section 500.6446 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; limits of risk; increased reserve; reinsurance. |
Section 500.6450 | Guaranty fund; agreement; terms; repayment; other borrowed money. |
Section 500.6456 | Domestic cooperative plan insurers; conversion into mutual insurer; procedure. |
Section 500.6460 | New insurers organized after December 31, 1993. |
218-1956-65 | CHAPTER 65 LIMITED LIABILITY POOLS (500.6500...500.6550) |
Section 500.6500 | Applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.6502 | Formation of limited liability pool; purpose. |
Section 500.6506 | Powers of limited liability pool; limitation. |
Section 500.6510 | Commencement of business; pool not subject to MCL 500.410. |
Section 500.6512 | Limited liability pool; formation; purpose. |
Section 500.6514 | Limited liability pool; rates. |
Section 500.6516 | Limited liability pool; underwriting rules. |
Section 500.6517 | Limited liability pool; reinsurance. |
Section 500.6518 | Management of property, business, and affairs of pool by directors; selection and term of directors; first annual meeting; interim authority. |
Section 500.6522 | Insured person as member of pool; voting rights; quorum; inspection of books. |
Section 500.6532 | Reserves for unearned premiums. |
Section 500.6534 | Contingency reserve; deposit with state treasurer; use of deposit. |
Section 500.6540 | Assessment of member. |
Section 500.6550 | Loans. |
218-1956-66 | CHAPTER 66 RAILWAY EMPLOYEES, AND LIFE, DISABILITY INSURERS (DOMESTIC, STOCK) (500.6600...500.6616) |
Section 500.6600 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.6604 | Railway employees' loss of position; accident or disability; health and life insurance; annuities. |
Section 500.6608 | Capital stock issuance limitations; par value. |
Section 500.6612 | Applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.6616 | Railway employees' loss of position insurance; limit of liability; application. |
218-1956-68 | CHAPTER 68 FARMERS' AND OTHER SPECIAL MUTUAL PROPERTY INSURERS (DOMESTIC) (500.6800...500.6886) |
Section 500.6800 | Scope of chapter; code applicability to domestic farmers' mutual insurers. |
Section 500.6802 | Formation of mutual plan insurers. |
Section 500.6804 | Farmers' mutuals; organization; insuring powers. |
Section 500.6806 | Company organized or operating under MCL 500.6804; limit of risk. |
Section 500.6807 | Farmers' mutuals; coverage of property while off insured premises. |
Section 500.6810-500.6820 | Repealed. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994. |
Section 500.6822 | Certificate of authority; required to transact business; expiration; renewal; revocation; qualification for certificate of authority or commencing business. |
Section 500.6823 | Property insurance; territorial limitations. |
Section 500.6824 | Reinsurance; limitations. |
Section 500.6826 | Records and reports; requirements. |
Section 500.6828 | Financial report to members; penalty for violations. |
Section 500.6830 | Directors and officers; election. |
Section 500.6834 | Corporation, board, or association as member. |
Section 500.6838 | Premium notes and assessments; liens. |
Section 500.6840 | Levy of assessment; deficit; farmers' mutuals; advance premiums; surplus; membership fees; nonassignable policies. |
Section 500.6842 | Failure to make assessment; penalty. |
Section 500.6844 | Surplus fund; accumulation. |
Section 500.6846 | Board of directors; borrowing power. |
Section 500.6848 | Unearned premium reserve; refund. |
Section 500.6850 | Investments; real estate; agricultural credit corporation membership. |
Section 500.6854 | Insurance in excess of fair value prohibited. |
Section 500.6856 | Maximum amount recoverable on face of policy; premium, assessments. |
Section 500.6858 | Adjustment or arbitration of losses; subpoenas to witnesses; notice. |
Section 500.6859 | Adjustment or arbitration of losses; service of subpoenas; fees. |
Section 500.6860 | Adjustment or arbitration of losses; compelling attendance of witness; costs. |
Section 500.6862 | Adjustment or arbitration of losses; administration of oath to witness; perjury. |
Section 500.6864 | Limitation of actions. |
Section 500.6866 | Uniform farm mutual fire policy. |
Section 500.6868 | Uniform farm mutual fire policy; required form. |
Section 500.6869 | Uniform farm mutual fire policy; conflicting bylaws, riders. |
Section 500.6870 | Uniform farm mutual fire policy; optional provisions. |
Section 500.6872 | Uniform farm mutual fire policy; rate, premium, assessment, expiration. |
Section 500.6874 | Uniform farm mutual fire policy; printed descriptions and specifications of property. |
Section 500.6876 | Repealed. 1963, Act 53, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963. |
Section 500.6886 | Additional provisions of code applicable to domestic mutual insurers. |
218-1956-70 | CHAPTER 70 MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS (500.7001...500.7090) |
Section 500.7001 | Definitions. |
Section 500.7004 | Employee welfare benefit plan as multiple employer welfare arrangement; certificate of authority required; applicability of chapter. |
Section 500.7006 | Benefits to which authorized MEWA limited. |
Section 500.7010 | Application for certificate of authority; form; submission of application and other documents to commissioner; examination of application and documents; investigation; examination under oath of certain persons. |
Section 500.7011 | Conditions to issuance of certificate of authority. |
Section 500.7012 | Fees; payment and collection; service of process; designation and purpose of fees. |
Section 500.7014 | Issuance of certificate of authority; refusal to grant certificate; notice of refusal; request for and conduct of hearing. |
Section 500.7018 | Temporary certificate; organization of proposed MEWA; opening books to commissioner; condition to issuance of final certificate. |
Section 500.7020 | Issuance of policies by MEWA; premium or premium deposit; contingent premium; restoration of cash reserves. |
Section 500.7022 | Name of MEWA; proof of existence of MEWA. |
Section 500.7024 | Powers of MEWA. |
Section 500.7026 | Articles, bylaws, and trust agreement of MEWA and amendments thereto; filing; approval; form for trust agreement; notice of meeting; voting rights; powers to be exercised by board of trustees; restrictions on trustees. |
Section 500.7028 | Duties of trustees; limitation on liability of trustee. |
Section 500.7030 | Officers and agents; selection and appointment; authority and duties; removal; bond. |
Section 500.7032 | Compensation of trustee, officer, or employee. |
Section 500.7034 | Trustee or officer; prohibited conduct; violation as felony; penalty. |
Section 500.7040 | Financial statements and reports required to be filed; commingling of cash reserves prohibited. |
Section 500.7044 | Notice to individual covered by plan. |
Section 500.7050 | Examination of affairs of MEWA; access to books, records, and documents; examination of trustees, officers, agents, and employees; payment and disposition of assessment. |
Section 500.7060 | Additional provisions to which MEWA subject. |
Section 500.7070 | Certificate of authority; grounds for suspension, revocation, or limitation. |
Section 500.7074 | Written findings of violation; issuance and service of findings and cease and desist order; additional orders. |
Section 500.7076 | Violation of cease and desist order; notice; hearing; civil fine; suspension or revocation of certificate of authority. |
Section 500.7078 | Conduct of proceedings for payment of fines or for suspension, revocation, or limitation of certificate of authority; appeal of disputed claim; hearing. |
Section 500.7080 | Multiple employer welfare arrangement security fund; creation; administration; use; appointment, qualifications, terms, and compensation of board of trustees; powers of board of trustees; payment of and accounting for expenses. |
Section 500.7084 | Assessments; purpose; limitation; notice; payment; assessments as elements of loss for purpose of establishing rates; liability of employer ceasing to participate in MEWA; certification of collection and receipt of money from assessments; noting delinquencies; collection of delinquent assessment; transfer of money to state treasurer; treasurer or custodian of fund; investments; crediting earnings from investment. |
Section 500.7086 | Security fund as creditor of insolvent MEWA; reimbursement from insolvent MEWA. |
Section 500.7090 | Effective date of chapter. |
218-1956-72 | CHAPTER 72 RECIPROCAL INSURANCE EXCHANGES (500.7200...500.7234) |
Section 500.7200 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.7202 | Reciprocal insurance exchanges; insuring powers. |
Section 500.7206 | Reciprocal insurance exchanges; execution of contract by attorney. |
Section 500.7210 | Declaration; bond. |
Section 500.7214 | Reciprocal insurance exchanges; actions and suits. |
Section 500.7218 | Reciprocal insurance exchanges; limit of risk; statement of maximum assumed by subscriber. |
Section 500.7222 | Repealed. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994. |
Section 500.7226 | Reciprocal insurance exchanges; corporation empowered to exchange contracts. |
Section 500.7230 | Reciprocal insurance exchanges; records and securities of domestic insurers; safekeeping. |
Section 500.7234 | Reciprocal insurance exchanges; filing of fire, lightning, or windstorm rates. |
218-1956-73 | CHAPTER 73 TITLE INSURERS (500.7300...500.7318) |
Section 500.7300 | Scope of chapter. |
Section 500.7301 | Definitions. |
Section 500.7302 | Corporations authorized to transact title insurance. |
Section 500.7303 | Prerequisites to issuance of certificate of authority. |
Section 500.7304 | Title insurers; powers. |
Section 500.7305 | Unearned premium reserves. |
Section 500.7306 | Claim reserves; requirements. |
Section 500.7308 | Reinsurance; authorization. |
Section 500.7310 | Rating organizations; formation; operation. |
Section 500.7312 | Rates; filing. |
Section 500.7313 | Filing of basic forms of policies; policy commitments and other contracts or agreements. |
Section 500.7315 | Investments; interests in realty. |
Section 500.7316 | Property title information report. |
Section 500.7317 | Licensing of agents or solicitors. |
Section 500.7318 | Effect of act on prior act; liabilities; penalties. |
218-1956-76 | CHAPTER 76 CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER OF DOMESTIC INSURERS (500.7604...500.7606) |
Section 500.7604 | Procedure for consolidation, merger, or reinsurance of risks; waiver for domestic stock insurers; dissolution of corporation; cessation of liability; reinsurance of individual risks; fraternal benefit societies; acquisition of general abstract business; notice of merger of farmers mutual insurer with other mutual insurer. |
Section 500.7606 | Insurers; retention of names. |
218-1956-77 | CHAPTER 77 (500.7701...500.7780) |
Section 500.7701 | Short title of chapter. |
Section 500.7702 | Purpose and construction of chapter. |
Section 500.7704 | Coverages; liability of association; limitations. |
Section 500.7705 | Definitions. |
Section 500.7706 | Michigan life and health insurance guaranty association; creation; membership requirement; performance of functions; exercise of powers; accounts; supervision of commissioner; applicability of insurance laws; meetings. |
Section 500.7707 | Board of directors; appointment and election of members; vacancy; notice of organizational meeting; voting rights; approval of election or appointment; fair representation required; reimbursement for expenses. |
Section 500.7708 | Powers and duties of association as to impaired or insolvent insurers; proceeding under subsection (3)(b) or (5)(b); paying or crediting rate of interest; nonpayment of premiums; premiums due and liability for unearned premiums; applicability of protection; additional powers of association; transfer of amount to association; failure of association to act; rendering assistance and advice to commissioner; standing; appearance; intervention; assignment of rights and causes of action; subrogation; reduced amounts; additional powers of association; reinsurance agreement; substitute coverage. |
Section 500.7709 | Assessments. |
Section 500.7710 | Plan of operation and amendments; submission to commissioner; effective date; failure to submit suitable plan or amendments; rules; compliance by member insurers; contents of plan; providing for delegation of powers and duties of association to other organization. |
Section 500.7711 | Additional duties of commissioner; suspension or revocation of certificate of authority; forfeiture; appeal; judicial review; notice by liquidator, rehabilitator, or conservator. |
Section 500.7712 | Detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies or impairments; powers and duties of commissioner and board of directors; reports and recommendations. |
Section 500.7714 | Liability for unpaid assessments of insureds on impaired or insolvent insurer operating under plan with assessment liability; records of negotiations and meetings; report; association as creditor of impaired or insolvent insurer; “assets attributable to covered policies” defined; disbursement of assets. |
Section 500.7715 | Examination and regulation of association by commissioner; financial report; report of activities. |
Section 500.7716 | Association exempt from fees and taxes; exception. |
Section 500.7717 | Nonliability of member insurer, association, board of directors, or commissioner in performance of powers and duties. |
Section 500.7718 | Stay of proceedings in which insolvent insurer party; setting aside default judgment; defense. |
Section 500.7719 | Repealed. 1989, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 3, 1990. |
Section 500.7780 | Applicability of chapter to delinquent insurer. |
218-1956-78 | CHAPTER 78 LIQUIDATIONS AND RECEIVERSHIPS (500.7800...500.7868) |
Section 500.7800-500.7868 | Repealed. 1989, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 3, 1990. |
218-1956-79 | CHAPTER 79 PROPERTY AND CASUALTY GUARANTY ASSOCIATION (500.7901...500.7949) |
Section 500.7901 | Property and casualty guaranty association act; short title. |
Section 500.7911 | Property and casualty guaranty association; membership; exception; laws to which association subject. |
Section 500.7911a | Life or disability insurer not to be member of association. |
Section 500.7912 | Property and casualty guaranty association; board of governors; appointment, terms, and qualifications of members; vacancy. |
Section 500.7914 | Property and casualty guaranty association; plan of operation, adoption, amendment, approval; failure to adopt operation plan. |
Section 500.7916 | Property and casualty guaranty association; servicing facilities; designation; reimbursement; authority; approval. |
Section 500.7918 | Property and casualty guaranty association; powers generally. |
Section 500.7921 | “Insolvent insurer” and “member insurer” defined. |
Section 500.7925 | “Covered claims” defined; definitions. |
Section 500.7931 | Payment and discharge of covered claims; association as party in interest; rights of association; cause of action against insureds; recoverable damages or benefits as credit against covered claim; action to recover excess payment; claims made under worker's disability compensation act; continuation and duration of coverage for covered claims; cancellation of insurance policies; notice; definitions. |
Section 500.7933 | Financial condition of member insurer; reports and recommendations; advice to commissioner; exemption from public disclosure. |
Section 500.7935 | Cooperation of insured with association; assignment of rights; indemnification from catastrophic claims association; options. |
Section 500.7941 | Assessments on member insurers; purpose; allocation of claim payments and costs to categories; separate assessments for each category; use, amount, and rate of assessment; remittance and administration of assessments; notice; limitation; exemption or deferment; recognition of assessments in rate-making procedures; refunds; revocation of certificate of authority. |
Section 500.7945 | Stay of proceedings. |
Section 500.7947 | Tax exemption. |
Section 500.7948 | Liability. |
Section 500.7949 | Insurance commissioner; regulatory powers; visitation; examination; hearings. |
218-1956-80 | CHAPTER 80 FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES (500.8000...500.8095) |
Section 500.8000-500.8095 | Repealed. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970;—1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990. |
218-1956-81 | CHAPTER 81 SUPERVISION, REHABILITATION, AND LIQUIDATION (500.8101...500.8160) |
Section 500.8101 | Construction and purpose of chapter. |
Section 500.8102 | Applicability of proceedings authorized by chapter. |
Section 500.8103 | Definitions. |
Section 500.8104 | Commencement of delinquency proceeding; jurisdiction; stay of proceedings. |
Section 500.8105 | Receiver; application for relief. |
Section 500.8106 | Cooperation with commissioner; obstruction or interference prohibited; existing legal rights not abridged; penalties; petition for relief. |
Section 500.8107 | Official bonds. |
Section 500.8108a | Prohibited conduct by insurer. |
Section 500.8109 | Orders; determination; supervision of insurer; restrictions; compliance; hearings; notice; time; judicial review; review of supervisor's action; violation of supervision order; penalty; enforcement of supervision order; personal liability to insurer for reduction of net worth or loss; action; costs and expenses. |
Section 500.8110 | Seizure order. |
Section 500.8111 | Confidentiality; exception; “third parties” defined. |
Section 500.8112 | Rehabilitation of insurer; petition; grounds. |
Section 500.8113 | Order to rehabilitate insurer; provisions; filing as notice; title to assets vested in rehabilitator; accounting. |
Section 500.8114 | Commissioner as rehabilitator; appointment of special deputies; employment of counsel, clerks, and assistants; compensation; terms; expenses; powers of rehabilitator; criminal or tortious conduct; breach of contractual or fiduciary obligation; plan to effect changes; avoidance of fraudulent transfers. |
Section 500.8115 | Stay of action or proceeding; purpose; duties of rehabilitator; statute of limitations; laches; standing of guaranty association. |
Section 500.8115a | Netting agreement or qualified financial contract; rights; transfer; duties of receiver; exception; rights of counterparties; definitions. |
Section 500.8116 | Order of liquidation; petition; duties of circuit court; order terminating rehabilitation; restoration to possession of property and control of business. |
Section 500.8117 | Liquidation of domestic or alien insurer; basis. |
Section 500.8118 | Order of liquidation; provisions; filing as notice; rights and liabilities; judicial declaration of insolvency; accounting. |
Section 500.8118a | Order transferring title to and possession of trusteed assets; actions of court; considerations. |
Section 500.8119 | Order of liquidation; continuation of policies in force; termination of coverages. |
Section 500.8120 | Dissolution of corporation. |
Section 500.8121 | Powers of liquidator; extended reporting period; powers and authority not exclusive; delaying sale of assets. |
Section 500.8122 | Notice of liquidation; filing claims; changes of address. |
Section 500.8123 | Notice by agent to policyholder; report of compliance; penalty; waiver. |
Section 500.8124 | Order appointing liquidator as bar to action at law or equity; full faith and credit to injunctions; intervention; expense; institution of action or proceeding on behalf of estate of insurer; period of limitation; statute of limitation or defense of laches. |
Section 500.8124a | Guaranty association or foreign guaranty association; court standing; right to intervene; jurisdiction. |
Section 500.8125 | List of insurer's assets; amendments and supplements; filing; reduction of assets to liquidity; submission of assets for disbursement. |
Section 500.8126 | Transfers and obligations as fraudulent; avoidance by receiver; retention of property, lien, or obligation as security for repayment; preservation of transfer or obligation; perfection of transfer; transfer creating equitable lien; fraudulent transaction of insurer with reinsurer. |
Section 500.8127 | Transfer of insurer's real property; validity; constructive notice of commencement of proceeding in rehabilitation or liquidation; judicial sale of real property of insurer; validity of transfer against receiver; payment of indebtedness or delivery of property to insurer; knowledge of pending rehabilitation or liquidation; burden of proof; currency or negotiable instruments not impaired. |
Section 500.8128 | Preference generally; transfers considered made or suffered; lien obtainable by legal or equitable proceedings; dissolution of voidable lien; discharge of property from lien; summary jurisdiction; hearing; notice; order; liability of surety; set off against preference; examination of transactions; payment of attorney; personal liability; recovery of certain commissions in delinquency proceedings. |
Section 500.8129 | Claim of creditor; allowance; excused late filing. |
Section 500.8130 | Setoff or counterclaim. |
Section 500.8130a | Contributions of parties; determination by court; distribution to stockholders; recovery of distributions; limitations. |
Section 500.8131 | Report of liquidator to court; levy of assessment; order to show cause; notice; hearing; determination; enforcement. |
Section 500.8132 | Amount recoverable by liquidator from reinsurers; reduction prohibited; reinsurer's obligation to insurer's estate; assumption of obligations by life and health insurance guaranty association. |
Section 500.8133 | Payment of unpaid earned premium; recovery of unearned premium; prohibited credits and setoffs; violation; penalty; notice; hearing; appeal. |
Section 500.8133a | Deductible agreement; collateral as asset maintained and administered by receiver; jurisdiction of circuit court; rights of guaranty association or foreign guaranty association; applicability to delinquency proceedings; applicability to first party claims; definitions. |
Section 500.8134 | Proposal to make early access disbursements; effect of insufficient assets; report; provisions of proposal; notice of application; action on application; return of early access funds; limitation. |
Section 500.8135 | Proof of claims; filing; circumstances permitting late filing; receipt of distributions by late filing claimants. |
Section 500.8136 | Proof of claim; statement; form; additional information or evidence; judgment or order entered by default or collusion; judgment or order as evidence of liability or quantum of damages; claims of guaranty association. |
Section 500.8137 | Contingent claims; discounting claims at legal rate of interest; claims made under employment contracts. |
Section 500.8138 | Third party claim; claim by insured; insured as unexcused late filer; recommendations of liquidator; withholding dividends; hearing; payment of insured; reversions to undistributed assets; delay in final payment; filing of several claims founded on 1 policy; prohibited claims. |
Section 500.8139 | Denial of claim; filing of objections; hearing; notice. |
Section 500.8140 | Subrogation to rights of creditor; distribution; excess received by creditor. |
Section 500.8141 | Value of security; determination; supervision and control; crediting amount determined; deficiency treated as unsecured claim; surrender of security to liquidator. |
Section 500.8141a | Payment of special deposit claims; priority; transfer of special deposits. |
Section 500.8142 | Priority of distribution of claims from insurer's estate; class of claims; subclasses prohibited; order of distribution; assets in separate account; definitions. |
Section 500.8143 | Review of claims by liquidator; investigation; negotiation; unresolved disputes; report on claims by liquidator; approval, disapproval, or modification; limitation. |
Section 500.8144 | Distributions; manner of payment; distribution of assets in kind. |
Section 500.8145 | Disposition of unclaimed or withheld funds. |
Section 500.8146 | Application for discharge. |
Section 500.8147 | Petition to reopen proceedings. |
Section 500.8148 | Retention or destruction of records. |
Section 500.8149 | Audits. |
Section 500.8150 | Conservator. |
Section 500.8151 | Petition for order directing commissioner to liquidate assets; grounds; notice; order; liquidator as ancillary receiver; commissioner as receiver; paying claims of residents. |
Section 500.8152 | Vesting of title in domiciliary liquidator or commissioner; filing claims. |
Section 500.8153 | Petition requesting appointment of ancillary receiver; order; notice; powers and duties of ancillary receiver. |
Section 500.8154 | Institution of proceedings under MCL 500.8109 to 500.8111. |
Section 500.8155 | Filing of claims; proof; conclusiveness of final allowance of claims. |
Section 500.8156 | Filing of claims; proof; recommendation; hearing; notice; appearance or representation; conclusiveness of final allowance of claim. |
Section 500.8157 | Prohibited action or proceeding. |
Section 500.8158 | Controlling order of distribution; equal priority of payment; priority against special deposits; deficiency; deferred sharing; surrender of security and filing claim as general creditor; discharge of claim. |
Section 500.8159 | Failure to transfer assets. |
Section 500.8160 | Repealed. 2001, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001. |
218-1956-81a | CHAPTER 81a FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES (500.8161...500.8199a) |
Section 500.8161 | Definitions. |
Section 500.8162 | Society governed by chapter; exemption. |
Section 500.8163 | Society as charitable and benevolent institution; tax exemption. |
Section 500.8164 | Definition of fraternal benefit society. |
Section 500.8165 | Society operating on lodge system; requirements; lodges for children. |
Section 500.8166 | Representative form of government; requirements; postponement of society meetings. |
Section 500.8167 | Society operating for benefit of members and their beneficiaries; requirements; subsidiary corporations or affiliated organizations; laws and rules; additional powers. |
Section 500.8168 | Specification of eligibility standards, admission process, and rights and privileges; social members; rights personal and not assignable. |
Section 500.8169 | Principal office of domestic society; meetings of supreme governing body; validity of business transacted; minutes; official publication; report, notice, or statement; mailing or publication of synopsis of annual statement; grievance or complaint procedures. |
Section 500.8170 | Personal liability; indemnification and reimbursement; purchase of insurance. |
Section 500.8171 | Waiver of society's laws. |
Section 500.8172 | Formation of domestic fraternal society; requirements; filing documents; bond; certifying, retaining, and filing articles of incorporation; preliminary certificate of authority; solicitation of members; collection of premium; receipt; liability; issuance of certificate; paying or allowing benefit; examination; information; evidence of compliance; issuance of certificate of authority; certificate as evidence; record. |
Section 500.8173 | Reincorporation not required. |
Section 500.8174 | Amendment to laws. |
Section 500.8175 | Not for profit institution; purposes; reporting real or personal property. |
Section 500.8176 | Reinsurance agreement. |
Section 500.8177 | Consolidation or merger; compliance; filings; approval of contract; issuance of certificate; effective date; vesting of rights, franchises, and interest; affidavit as evidence of mailing notice or documents; payment of expenses and compensation; itemized statement of expenses; consolidation or merger subject to MCL 500.7604. |
Section 500.8178 | Domestic fraternal benefit society as mutual life insurance company. |
Section 500.8179 | Contractual benefits; specifying persons covered in rules. |
Section 500.8180 | Changing beneficiary; limiting scope of beneficiary designations; vested interest of revocable beneficiary; payment of funeral benefits; payment of benefit to personal representative or owner of certificate. |
Section 500.8181 | Attachment, garnishment, or other process. |
Section 500.8182 | Benefit contracts. |
Section 500.8183 | Value of paid-up nonforfeiture benefit; amount of cash surrender value, loan, or other option granted. |
Section 500.8184 | Investments generally. |
Section 500.8185 | Assets; special fund; accounts; issuance of contracts on variable basis; special procedures; special voting and other rights. |
Section 500.8186 | Standards of valuation for certificates; excess reserves. |
Section 500.8187 | Reports; annual statement; valuation of certificates; penalty. |
Section 500.8188 | Duration of license or authorization to transact business; copy of license as evidence. |
Section 500.8189 | Examination of society. |
Section 500.8190 | Foreign or alien society; license required; compliance; conditions. |
Section 500.8191 | Domestic society; deficiencies; notice; request for correction; noncompliance; action to enjoin or action in quo warranto; hearing; order; findings; liquidation; recognition of action; receiver; voluntary determination to discontinue business. |
Section 500.8192 | Foreign or alien society; deficiencies; notice; request for correction; noncompliance; suspension, revocation, or refusal of license; contracts. |
Section 500.8193 | Application or petition for injunction; recognition. |
Section 500.8194 | Agent of society; license required; exceptions. |
Section 500.8195 | Society subject to chapter 20. |
Section 500.8196 | Service of process. |
Section 500.8197 | False or fraudulent statement or representation as misdemeanor or perjury; violation of MCL 500.8177 as felony; soliciting or procuring membership in unlicensed society as misdemeanor; violation of or noncompliance with chapter; penalties. |
Section 500.8198 | Decisions and findings of commissioner; judicial review. |
Section 500.8199 | Exemptions. |
Section 500.8199a | Additional chapters and provisions applicable to fraternal benefit society. |
218-1956-82 | CHAPTER 82 TRANSFORMATION OF FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES (500.8204...500.8254) |
Section 500.8204 | Fraternal benefit society; reorganization into legal reserve premium company; amendment of articles. |
Section 500.8206 | Reorganization; proposed articles and bylaws; filing with insurance commissioner. |
Section 500.8208 | Reorganization; hearing on petition. |
Section 500.8210 | Reorganization; member's right to appear. |
Section 500.8212 | Reorganization; examination; witnesses. |
Section 500.8214 | Reorganization; authorization by insurance commissioner; modification. |
Section 500.8216 | Reorganization; order; disposition of assets. |
Section 500.8218 | Reorganization; submission of plan to governing body of society; meeting. |
Section 500.8220 | Reorganization; special meeting; notice; approval; required vote; proxies. |
Section 500.8224 | Reorganization; members; referendum. |
Section 500.8228 | Reorganization; plan; approval by insurance commissioner; vote; results. |
Section 500.8232 | Reorganization; plan; adoption requirements. |
Section 500.8240 | Applicability of MCL 500.8204 to 500.8232. |
Section 500.8242 | Reorganization; effect; continuation of original corporation; powers; officers. |
Section 500.8246 | Amendment or reincorporation; saving clause. |
Section 500.8250 | Liens upon certificates; notices to members; application of section. |
Section 500.8254 | Certificates of membership; valuation; reserve; annual statement. |
218-1956-83 | CHAPTER 83 REPEALS, SAVING CLAUSE, EFFECTIVE DATE (500.8300...500.8302) |
Section 500.8300 | Repeals. |
Section 500.8301 | Saving clause. |
Section 500.8302 | Effective date of act. |