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Code · Louisiana · Title 22 — Insurance

RS 22:864

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RS 22:864
§864. Content of policies in general
A. The written instrument, in which a contract of insurance is set forth, is the policy.
B. A policy shall specify and conform to the following:
(1)The names of the parties to the contract. The insurer's name and if not a life insurer, the type of organization shall be clearly shown in the policy.
(2)The subject of the insurance.
(3)The risks insured against.
(4)The time at which the insurance takes effect and the period during which the insurance is to continue.
(5)A statement of the premium, other than as to surety bonds, and if other than life, annuity, accident or health, or title insurance, the premium rate.
(6)The conditions pertaining to the insurance.
(7)Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 638, §1.
(8)Every printed portion of the text of the policy and of any endorsements or attached papers is printed in type the size of which shall be uniform and the face of which shall not be less than ten-point type. The text shall include all printed matter except the name and address of the insurer, name or title of the policy, captions, sub-captions, and form numbers.
(9)Each such form, including riders and endorsements, shall be identified by a form number in the lower left-hand corner of each page.
C. If under the contract the exact amount of premiums is determinable only at termination or at periodic intervals of the contract, a statement of the basis and rates upon which the final premium is to be determined and paid shall be provided any policy examining bureau having jurisdiction or to the insured upon request.
D. This Section shall not apply to fidelity or surety insurance contracts.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Acts 1989, No. 697, §1; Acts 1990, No. 638, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1312, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:624 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 326, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:864 redesignated as R.S. 22:615 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
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