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O.C.G.A. § 33-31-8 — Filing of forms with Commissioner; approval or disapproval | Georgia Code

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TITLE 33 INSURANCE

Section 31. Credit Life Insurance and Credit Accident and Sickness Insurance, 33-31-1 through 33-31-12.

ARTICLE 2 PREFERRED PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTS

33-31-8. Filing of forms with Commissioner; approval or disapproval.

All forms, including policies, certificates of insurance, notices of proposed insurance, applications for insurance, binders, endorsements, and riders, together with the schedule of premiums therefor and the applicable maximum identifiable charges to debtors shall be filed with the Commissioner. The procedure for filing and approval of forms shall be in accordance with Code Section 33-24-9. The Commissioner shall disapprove any form filed or withdraw any previous approval of such form if the benefits provided in such form are not reasonable in relation to the premium charges or if it contains provisions which are unjust, unfair, inequitable, misleading, deceptive, or which encourage misrepresentation of the policy.

(Code 1933, § 56-3307, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Premium charges other than those approved by Commissioner unauthorized.

- Any premium charge made to the debtor other than as filed with and approved by the Insurance Commissioner and consistent with the premium rate charged by the insurer is unauthorized. 1965-66 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 66-184.

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