26-18-136. Franchise disability insurance.

(a) Disability insurance on a franchise plan is that form of disability insurance issued to:

(i) Four (4) or more employees of any corporation, copartnership or individual employer or any governmental corporation, agency or department thereof; or

(ii) Ten (10) or more members, employees or employees of members of any labor union or of any trade, professional or other association which:

(A) Has a constitution or bylaws; and

(B) Repealed by Laws 2003, Ch. 160, § 2.

(C) Issues to the persons specified in this paragraph, with or without their dependents, the same form of an individual policy varying only as to amounts and kinds of coverage applied for by those persons under an arrangement in which the premiums on the policies may be paid to the insurer periodically by:

(I) The employer, with or without payroll deductions;

(II) The association or union for its members; or

(III) Some designated person acting on behalf of the employer, association or union.

(b) "Employees", as used in this section, includes the officers, managers, employees and retired employees of the employer and the individual proprietor or partners if the employer is an individual proprietor or partnership.

(c) Prior to marketing or offering any disability insurance for a franchise plan formed for the sole purpose of obtaining insurance, the producer shall file a written report with the department setting forth the name of the entity or entities, the insurer and its address and the offering producer and his address. The department shall keep the name of the association confidential.

(d) The provisions of the Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act, W.S. 26-19-301 et seq., shall apply to all insurance issued under this section.