Minnesota Administrative Rules

2790.1200 INTRODUCTORY, INITIAL, OR SPECIAL OFFERS IN LIMITED ENROLLMENT PERIODS.

Subpart 1.

Regulation.

An advertisement or representation, whether written or oral, must not state or imply that a policy or combination of policies is an introductory, initial, or special offer and that the applicant will receive advantages not available at a later date by accepting the offer, that only a limited number of policies will be sold, that a time is fixed for the discontinuance of the sale of the policy advertised because of special advantages available in the policies, or that an applicant will receive special advantages by enrolling within an open enrollment period or by a deadline date, unless that is fact.

Subp. 2.

Disclosure of enrollment period.

A written advertisement shall not state or imply that enrollment under a policy is limited to a specific period unless the period of time permitted to enroll is disclosed.

Subp. 3.

Disclosure of similar offers.

If the insurer making a special offer has previously offered the same or similar policy on the same basis or intends to repeat the current offer for the same or similar policy, the advertisement or representation, whether written or oral, must so indicate.

Subp. 4.

Limits of timing of enrollment periods.

An insurer must not establish for residents of this state a limited enrollment period within which an individual policy or certificate may be purchased less than six months after the close of an earlier limited enrollment period for the same or similar policy or certificate. This restriction also applies to all advertisements or representations, whether written or oral, soliciting enrollment under mass marketed or direct response solicitations for life or health insurance coverage.

Statutory Authority:

MS c 60A; 72A

History:

9 SR 175

Published Electronically:

September 14, 2007