§ 58-58-141. Portability of group life insurance. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 58‑58‑141. Portability of group life insurance.

(a)        Definition. – Forpurposes of this section, "portability" means the prerogative tocontinue existing group life insurance coverage, or access alternate group lifeinsurance coverage, that may be provided by a group life insurance policy to anindividual insured after the individual's affiliation with the initial groupterminates.

(b)        Applicability. – Thissection applies to all certificates issued under group policies that are usedin this State. This section also applies to a certificate issued under a policyissued and delivered to a trust or to an association outside of this State andcovering persons residing in this State.

(c)        Prohibitions. – Theuse of health questions, underwriting, or eligibility requirements that pertainto health status is prohibited when an individual insured elects to access aportability option provided by a group life insurance policy. (2007‑298, s. 2.6.)