A. No policy of group life insurance shall be delivered in this state unless it contains in substance the provisions as required by Sections 409 through 419 [59A-21-12 to 59A-21-22 NMSA 1978] of this article or provisions which, in the superintendent's opinion, are more favorable to the persons insured, or at least as favorable to the persons insured and more favorable to the policyholder.
B. The provisions set out in Sections 414 through 418 [59A-21-17 to 59A-21-21 NMSA 1978] of this article do not apply to policies issued to a creditor to insure debtors of such creditor.
C. The standard provisions required for individual life insurance shall not apply to group life insurance policies.
D. If a group life insurance policy is on a plan of insurance other than the term plan, it shall contain a nonforfeiture provision or provisions which, in the superintendent's opinion, is or are equitable to the insured persons and to the policyholder; but nothing herein shall be construed to require that group life insurance policies contain the same nonforfeiture provisions as are required for individual life insurance policies.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 408.
Cross references. — For existing forms and filings, see notes following 59A-5-21 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 44 C.J.S. Insurance § 300.
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