(A) Group sickness and accident insurance is that form of sickness and accident insurance covering any group of two or more employees, members, or other persons, with or without one or more of their dependents and members of their immediate families. Such insurance may be offered to groups without regard to the purpose or type of group or the occupation of the employees, members, or other persons insured under the policy.

(B) As used in this section:

(1) "Employees" includes the officers, managers, and employees of the employer, the partners, if the employer is a partnership, the officers, managers, and employees of subsidiary or affiliated corporations of a corporation employer, and the individual proprietors, partners, and employees of individuals and firms, the business of which is controlled by the insured employer through stock ownership, contract, or otherwise.

(2) "Employer" includes any municipal or governmental corporation, unit, agency, or department thereof, as well as private individuals, partnerships, and corporations.

(C) Each such policy shall contain in substance the following provisions:

(1) A provision that the policy, the application of the policyholder, if the application or copy thereof is attached to the policy, and the individual applications submitted in connection with the policy by the employees or members, shall constitute the entire contract between the parties, and that all statements, in the absence of fraud, made by any applicant shall be deemed representations and not warranties, and that no such statement shall avoid the insurance or reduce benefits thereunder unless contained in a written application;

(2) A provision that the insurer will furnish to the policyholder, for delivery to each employee or member of the insured group, an individual certificate setting forth in summary form a statement of the essential features of the insurance coverage of the employee or member and to whom benefits thereunder are payable. If dependents or members of the immediate family of the employee or member are included in the coverage, only one certificate need be issued for each family unit.

(3) A provision that to the group originally insured may be added from time to time eligible new employees or members, their dependents, or members of their immediate families, in accordance with the terms of the policy.

(D) Each such policy together with any application in connection therewith shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times at the place of business or principal residence of the policyholder where the policy is on file, by any beneficiary thereunder, or by an authorized representative of the beneficiary.

Effective Date: 04-11-1991 .