DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
August 4, 2016
Bulletin 231
Indiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Disclaimer
IC 27-8-8-18 requires the Indiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association (ILHIGA) to prepare a summary document for the Commissioner's approval. The summary document must describe the general purposes and current limitations of
IC 27-8-8 and contain the specific information required by
IC 27-8-8-18(c). Since the issuance of Bulletin 200, the ILHIGA has changed its office address. Therefore, it has filed a new summary document, which is attached to this bulletin, listing the new address. This bulletin replaces Bulletin 200, which is hereby withdrawn.
Member insurers may not deliver a policy or contract to a policy or contract owner unless the summary document is delivered to the policy or contract owner at the time of delivery of the policy or contract. The summary document also must be available upon request by a policy or contract owner. The distribution, delivery, or contents or interpretation of the summary document does not guarantee that the policy or contract or the owner of the policy or contract is covered in the event of the impairment or insolvency of a member insurer. ILHIGA member insurers may begin using the attached summary document as soon as reasonably practical.
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
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NOTICE OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE
INDIANA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION
This notice provides a brief summary of the Indiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association ("ILHIGA") and the protection it provides for policyholders. ILHIGA was established to provide protection to policyholders in the unlikely event that your life, annuity or health insurance company becomes financially unable to meet its obligations. If this should happen, ILHIGA will typically arrange to continue coverage and pay claims, in accordance with Indiana law, with funding from assessments paid by other insurance companies.
Basic Protections Currently Provided by ILHIGA
Generally, an individual is covered by ILHIGA if the insurer was a member of ILHIGA and the individual lives in Indiana at the time the insurer is ordered into liquidation with a finding of insolvency. The coverage limits below apply only for companies placed in rehabilitation or liquidation on or after January 1, 2013.
• $300,000 in death benefits
• $100,000 in cash surrender or withdrawal values
• $500,000 in basic hospital, medical and surgical or major medical insurance benefits
• $300,000 in disability and long term care insurance
• $100,000 in other types of health insurance
• $250,000 in present value of annuity benefits (including cash surrender or withdrawal values)
• $5,000,000 for covered unallocated annuities
The maximum amount of protection for each individual, regardless of the number of policies or contracts, is $300,000. Special rules may apply with regard to basic hospital, medical and surgical or major medical insurance benefits.
The protections listed above apply only to the extent that benefits are payable under covered policy(s). In no event will the ILHIGA provide benefits greater than those given in the life, annuity, or health insurance policy or contract. The statutory limits on ILHIGA coverage have changed over the years and coverage in prior years may not be the same as that set forth in this notice.
Note: Certain policies and contracts may not be covered or fully covered. For example, coverage does not extend to any portion(s) of a policy or contract that the insurer does not guarantee, such as certain investment additions to the account value of a variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract.
To learn more about the protections provided by ILHIGA, please visit the ILHIGA website at www.inlifega.org or contact:
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| | Indiana Life & Health Insurance | Indiana Department of Insurance |
| | Guaranty Association | 311 West Washington Street, Suite 103 |
| | 3502 Woodview Trace, Suite 100 | Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
| | Indianapolis, IN 46268 | (317) 232-2385 |
| | (317) 636-8204 | |
The policy or contract that this notice accompanies might not be fully covered by ILHIGA and even if coverage is currently provided, coverage is (a) subject to substantial limitations and exclusions (some of which are described above), (b) generally conditioned on continued residence in Indiana, and (c) subject to possible change as a result of future amendments to Indiana law and court decisions.
Complaints to allege a violation of any provision of the Indiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act must be filed with the Indiana Department of Insurance, 311 W. Washington Street, Suite 103, Indianapolis, IN 46204; (telephone) 317-232-2385.
Insurance companies and agents are not allowed by Indiana law to use the existence of ILHIGA or its coverage to encourage you to purchase any form of insurance. (IC 27-8-8-18(a)). When selecting an insurance company, you should not rely on ILHIGA coverage. If there is any inconsistency between this notice and Indiana law, Indiana law will control.
Questions regarding the financial condition of a company or your life, health insurance policy or annuity should be directed to your insurance company or agent.
Posted: 08/10/2016 by Legislative Services Agency
DIN: 20160810-IR-760160331NRA
Composed: May 14,2024 5:27:12PM EDT
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