Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-71-650

  • insurance: includes annuities. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Insurer: includes a corporation, fraternal organization, burial association, other association, partnership, society, order, individual, or aggregation of individuals engaging or proposing or attempting to engage as principals in any kind of insurance or surety business, including the exchanging of reciprocal or interinsurance contracts between individuals, partnerships, and corporations. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Person: means a corporation, agency, partnership, association, voluntary organization, individual, or another entity, organization, or aggregation of individuals. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Policy: means a contract of insurance. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
Any person purchasing an individual accident, health, or accident and health insurance policy after July 1, 1991, shall have the right to transfer to any individual policy of equal or lesser benefits offered for sale by the insurer at the time the transfer is sought. Any special provision excluding coverage for a specified condition may remain after transfer, and any waiting period or preexisting condition period specified in the policy to which the transfer is made may be required to be served after the transfer.