Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2701 – Scope of chapter
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Nothing in this chapter shall apply to or affect: [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
1. Any policy of liability or workers’ compensation insurance with or without supplementary expense coverage therein;
[PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §94 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2701
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- health insurance: means insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement or death by accident or accidental means, or the expense thereof, or against disablement or expense resulting from sickness, and every insurance appertaining thereto, including provision for the mental and emotional welfare of human beings by defraying the costs of legal services only to the extent provided for in chapter 38. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 704
- insured: as used in this chapter , shall not be construed as preventing a person other than the insured with a proper insurable interest from making application for and owning a policy covering the insured or from being entitled under such a policy to any indemnities, benefits and rights provided therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2731
2. Any group or blanket policy, except that:
A. Sections 2736, 2736?A and 2736?B apply to group Medicare supplement policies as defined in chapter 67, group nursing home care and long-term care insurance policies as defined in chapter 68 or 68?A; [PL 2003, c. 428, Pt. G, §3 (AMD).]
B. Section 2752 applies with respect to mandated benefits for group or blanket health policies; and [PL 1995, c. 332, Pt. J, §1 (AMD).]
C. Sections 2736, 2736?A, 2736?B and 2736?C apply to:
(1) Association groups as defined by section 2805?A, except as to any employer subgroups of the association group when the employer is a member of the group and provides coverage through the group as a bona fide employee benefit;
(1-A) Credit union groups as defined by section 2807?A; and
(2) Other groups as defined by section 2808, except:
(a) Employee leasing companies registered pursuant to Title 32, chapter 125; and
(b) As to any employer subgroups of the other group when the employer provides coverage to its employees through the group as a bona fide employee benefit. [PL 2009, c. 244, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 244, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
3. Life insurance, endowment or annuity contracts, or contracts supplemental thereto which contain only such provisions relating to health insurance as:
A. Provide additional benefits in case of death or dismemberment or loss of sight by accident or accidental means, or as [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
B. Operate to safeguard such contracts against lapse, or to give a special surrender value or special benefit or an annuity in the event that the insured or annuitant becomes totally and permanently disabled, as defined by the contract or supplemental contract; [PL 1983, c. 801, §8 (AMD).]
[PL 1983, c. 801, §8 (AMD).]
4. Reinsurance; and
[PL 1983, c. 801, §8 (AMD).]
5. Legal services insurance.
[PL 1983, c. 801, §9 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 801, §§8,9 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 648, §9 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §A94 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 556, §A4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 701, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 332, §J1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 258, §E1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 428, §G3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 121, §B1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 244, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).