72C.08 FORMAT REQUIREMENTS.
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72C.08 FORMAT REQUIREMENTS.
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Subdivision 1. Requirement.
All insurance policies and contracts covered by section 72C.11 shall be written in a logical, clear, and understandable order and form and shall contain at least the following items:
(a)on the cover or first or an insert page of the policy a statement that the policy is a legal contract between the policy owner and the company and the statement, printed in larger or other contrasting type or color, "Read your policy carefully";
(b)an index of the major provisions of the policy or contract, which may include the following items:
(1)the person or persons insured by the policy;
(2)the applicable events, occurrences, conditions, losses or damages covered by the policy;
(3)the limitations or conditions on the coverage of the policy;
(4)definitional sections of the policy;
(5)provisions governing the procedure for filing a claim under the policy;
(6)provisions governing cancellation, renewal, or amendment of the policy by either the insurer or the policy owner;
(7)any options under the policy; and
(8)provisions governing the insurer's duties and powers in the event that suit is filed against the insured.
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Subd. 2. Compliance factors.
In determining whether a policy or contract is written in a logical, clear, and understandable order and form the commissioner shall consider the following factors:
(a)the extent to which each provision for coverage is stated separately in a self-contained section, including the conditions relating to or limiting that section's effect;
(b)the extent to which sections or provisions are set off and clearly identified by titles, headings, or margin notations;
(c)the use of a more easily understandable format such as narrative or outline forms; and
(d)any additional factors relevant to a logical, clear, and understandable format which the commissioner may prescribe by rule.