SEC. 83-7-17. Policies to show plainly on face kind and character; fees for commissioner's approval.

All life insurance companies other than fraternal beneficiary associations, authorized to do the business of life insurance in this state, are hereby required to print or stamp in conspicuous type on the face or first page of each and every policy sold to citizens of this state words indicating correctly and fully the kind and character of the policy. The same words shall also be printed or stamped on the back or title page of every such policy so that they may be easily seen and read when the policy is folded. Every such life insurance company shall submit to the commissioner for his approval the words required in this section to be printed on each policy, together with sample copy of every kind or class of policies offered for sale in this state; and every life insurance company shall print on each of its policies sold to citizens of this state such words as the insurance commissioner shall approve. The license of any insurance company doing business in this state may be revoked by the commissioner for violating any of the provisions of this section. A policy of life insurance shall not be issued or delivered in this state until the form has been approved and filed by the Insurance Commissioner.

The commissioner shall collect and pay into the General Fund in the State Treasury the following fees for services provided under this section:
FORM FEE
Each individual policy contract, including revisions..... $15.00
Each group master policy or contract, including revisions 15.00
Each additional policy contract with the same front but
with slight variables in benefit sections or other areas. 7.00
Each rider, endorsement or amendment, etc................ 10.00
Each insurance application where written application is
required and is to be made a part of the policy or
contract................................................. 10.00
Each questionnaire....................................... 7.00
Charge for resubmission where payment is not included
with original submission................................. 5.00
Additional charge for tentative approval same as above.

SOURCES: Codes, 1906, Sec. 2677; Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 5143; 1930, Sec. 5176; 1942, Sec. 5686; Laws, 1950, ch. 416; 1988, ch. 526, Sec. 3, eff from and after July 1, 1988.

1997 Amendment

 SECTION 2. Section 83-7-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

 83-7-17. All life insurance companies other than fraternal beneficiary associations, authorized to do the business of life insurance in this state, are hereby required to print or stamp in conspicuous type on the face or first page of each and every policy sold to citizens of this state words indicating correctly and fully the kind and character of the policy. The same words shall also be printed or stamped on the back or title page of every such policy so that they may be easily seen and read when the policy is folded. Every such life insurance company shall submit to the commissioner for his approval the words required in this section to be printed on each policy, together with sample copy of every kind or class of policies offered for sale in this state; and every life insurance company shall print on each of its policies sold to citizens of this state such words as the insurance commissioner shall approve. The license of any insurance company doing business in this state may be revoked by the commissioner for violating any of the provisions of this section. A policy of life insurance shall not be issued or delivered in this state until the form has been approved and filed by the Insurance Commissioner.

The commissioner shall collect and pay into the General Fund in the State Treasury the following fees for services provided under this section:

FORM FEE
Each individual policy contract, including  revisions $15.00
Each group master policy or contract,  including revisions 15.00

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Each rider, endorsement or amendment, etc. 10.00
Each insurance application where written  application is required and is to be  made a part of the
policy or contract 10.00
Each questionnaire 7.00
Charge for resubmission where payment is  not included with original submission 5.00
Additional charge for tentative approval same as above.

SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 324, Sec. 2, HB510, Effective July 1, 1997.