MCL - Index of Chapter 500

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Title Subject
Chapter 500 INSURANCE CODE OF 1956
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Section 500.142 Repealed. 1992, Act 182, Imd.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.