Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:862

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

The commissioner of insurance shall disapprove any such form of policy, application, rider, or endorsement, or withdraw any previous approval thereof, only:

(1)  If it is in any respect in violation of or does not comply with law.

(2)  If it does not comply with any controlling filing previously made and approved.

(3)  If it contains or incorporates by reference any inconsistent, ambiguous, or misleading clauses, or exceptions and conditions which unreasonably or deceptively affect the risk purported to be assumed in the general coverage of the contract.

(4)  If it has any title, heading, or other indication of its provisions which is misleading.

(5)  If purchase of insurance is being solicited by deceptive advertising.

(6)  If it is in any respect in violation of or does not fully comply with the law or any rule or regulation promulgated by the commissioner of insurance.

Acts 1958, No. 125; Acts 1991, No. 518, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 22:621 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

NOTE:  Former La. Rev. Stat. 22:862 redesignated as La. Rev. Stat. 22:613 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.