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MN SF4273

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2020

Primary Sponsor

Paul Utke

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Modifies the Minnesota Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act (sections 61B.18-61B.32) to restructure coverage limits and definitions for life, health, and annuity insurance policies.

  • Establishes new benefit limitation framework with specific dollar caps: $300,000 life insurance death benefits, $100,000 health insurance benefits, and $250,000 annuity benefits per individual, with aggregate limits of $300,000 per life.

  • Adds new definitions and clarifications including "authorized assessment," "called assessment," "benefit plan," "extra-contractual claims," and "health benefit plan" to improve administration and assessment procedures.

  • Expands the board of directors from nine members to 7-11 members, adds conflict of interest procedures, and allows removal of director for cause including insolvency.

  • Modifies assessment procedures to distinguish between "authorized" and "called" assessments, updates reinsurance succession rights, and extends the stay of proceedings from 60 to 180 days for court actions involving insolvent insurers.

Legislative Description

Minnesota Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act modification

Last Action

Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy

3/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy3/11/2020

Full Bill Text

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