Sec. 31.09.01.06. Notice of Conversion

Whenever a conversion privilege is available under the policy or whenever a policy which is not eligible for renewal as a wholesale life insurance policy may be continued by payment of an increased premium, the insurer shall give the individual employee or member insured written notice of the right to convert or continue. The notice shall be given not more than 60 days before or more than 15 days after the termination or nonrenewal of insurance under the wholesale life insurance policy. If the notice is given more than 15 days after termination or nonrenewal of insurance, the time allowed for the exercise of the privilege of conversion or payment of the increased premium shall be extended for 15 days after the giving of the notice, but not beyond 90 days after the termination or nonrenewal of insurance. An extension of the time to convert or continue the policy does not operate to extend the coverage beyond the period stated in the policy, unless the policy specifically provides for an extension of the coverage. Written notice under this provision may be given by timely mailing of the notice to the employee or member insured at the employee's or member's most recent address known to the insurer or to the sponsor. Notice described in this regulation is not required when the policy may be continued as a wholesale life insurance policy with the same sponsor at an increased premium which is called for in the policy's schedule of premiums because of an increase in the attained age of the person insured or because of a change in the table of rates stated in the policy. In event of a change in the table of rates, notice shall be given as set forth in Regulation .03B of this chapter.