HB 1899-S.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Declares that the purpose of this act is to provide standards for life insurance policy illustrations that will protect consumers and foster consumer education by providing illustration formats, prescribing standards to be followed when illustrations are used, and specifying the disclosures that are required in connection with illustrations.  The goals of these standards are to ensure that illustrations do not mislead purchasers of life insurance and to make illustrations more understandable.

     Provides that insurers will, as far as possible, eliminate the use of footnotes and caveats and define terms used in the illustration in language that would be understood by a typical person within the segment of the public to which the illustration is directed.

     Takes effect January 1, 1998.