1997 Minnesota Statutes

     72C.11 Application to policies, dates; duties of the 
  commissioner. 

    Subdivision 1.  The filing requirements of section 72C.10 
 shall apply as follows: 

    (a) To all policies of private passenger vehicle insurance, 
 as described in chapter 65B, and to all policies of homeowner's 
 insurance as defined in the general custom and usage of the 
 business or by a ruling of the commissioner or a court, which 
 are made, issued, amended or renewed after July 1, 1979; 

    (b) To all policies of life insurance as defined in section 
 60A.06, subdivision 1, clause (4), to all certificates of a 
 fraternal benefit society, as defined in section 64B.19, to all 
 policies of accident and health insurance, as defined in section 
 60A.06, subdivision 1, clause (5), paragraph (a), to all 
 subscriber contracts of nonprofit health service corporations as 
 defined in section 62C.02, and to all health maintenance 
 contracts as defined in section 62D.02, which are made, issued, 
 amended or renewed after July 1, 1980; the commissioner may 
 grant delays of not more than one year in full or partial 
 compliance of accident and health policies; and 

    (c) To all policies of any additional line or type of 
 insurance within the scope of sections 72C.01 to 72C.13, as 
 provided by any rule promulgated by the commissioner not later 
 than July 1, 1981. 

    Subd. 2.  The commissioner shall make the following reports 
 to the legislature: 

    (a) On or before February 1, 1979 a report detailing and 
 evaluating the efforts made by the commissioner and insurers to 
 implement the provisions of subdivision 1, clause (a), and 
 particularly examining the feasibility and practicality of 
 requiring accident and health and life insurance policies to 
 comply with sections 72C.01 to 72C.13 and in the time 
 prescribed; 

    (b) On or before February 1, 1980 a report detailing and 
 evaluating (1) the operation of and the extent of compliance 
 with sections 72C.01 to 72C.13, (2) the efforts made by the 
 commissioner and insurers to implement the provisions of 
 subdivision 1, clause (b), and (3) the commissioner's intent 
 regarding the extension of the application of sections 72C.01 to 
 72C.13 to other lines and types of insurance under subdivision 
 1, clause (c), and the reasons therefor. 

    HIST: 1977 c 345 s 11; 1980 c 353 s 3; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 61; 
 1985 c 49 s 41; 1986 c 444