Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 40-2201 (2026)

Accident and sickness policy; definition

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40-2201. Accident and sickness policy; definition. (a) The term "policy of accident and sickness insurance" as used herein includes any policy or contract insuring against loss resulting from sickness or bodily injury or death by accident, or both, issued by a stock, or mutual company or association or any other insurer.

(b) The term "policy of stop loss or excess loss insurance coverage" means a policy, contract, endorsement, attachments, amendments or other modifications that insure against losses of the policyholder issued by a stock, or mutual company or association or any other insurer.

History: L. 1951, ch. 296, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 190, § 24; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1968–2002 · leading case: Van Enter., Inc. v. Avemco Ins., 231 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (D. Kan. 2002).
Van Enter., Inc. v. Avemco Ins., 231 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (D. Kan. 2002). · cites it 16× “The district court ruled that KIC was not in contempt because K.S.A. § 40-2201, as amended, granted her authority to regulate stop loss and excess loss insurance.”
Am. Trust Administrators, Inc. v. Kansas Ins. Dept., 44 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 11× “The amended statute, with the amended language represented by italics, reads as follows: “K.S.A. 40-2201 is hereby amended to read as follows: 40-2201.”
Am. Trust Administrators, Inc. v. Sebelius, 981 P.2d 248 (Kan. 1999). · cites it 16× “On July 1, 1997, the legislature added subsection (b) to K.S.A. 40-2201. L. 1997, ch. 190, § 24. Subsection (b) states: "The term `policy of stop loss or excess loss insurance coverage' means a policy, contract, endorsement, attachments, amendments or other modifications that…”
Bolz v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 52 P.3d 898 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 4× “K.S.A. 40-2201 provides: "The term `policy of accident and sickness insurance' as used herein includes any policy or contract insuring against loss resulting from sickness or bodily injury or death by accident, or both, issued by a stock, or mutual company or association or any…”
Durrett v. Bryan, 799 P.2d 110 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “40-1110, K.S.A. 40-2201, K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 40-2203, and K.”
Williams v. C. T. Life & Accident Ins., 303 F. Supp. 1208 (D. Kan. 1968). “e of such termination less, in the case of a person whose membership in the class or classes eligible for coverage terminates but who continues in employment in another class, the amount of any life insurance for which such person is or becomes eligible under any other group…”
— K.S.A. § 40-2201(a) — 2 cases
Bolz v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 52 P.3d 898 (Kan. 2002). “K.S.A. 40-2201 provides: "The term `policy of accident and sickness insurance' as used herein includes any policy or contract insuring against loss resulting from sickness or bodily injury or death by accident, or both, issued by a stock, or mutual company or association or any…”
Am. Trust Administrators, Inc. v. Kansas Ins. Dept., 44 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2002). “The amended statute, with the amended language represented by italics, reads as follows: “K.S.A. 40-2201 is hereby amended to read as follows: 40-2201.”
— K.S.A. § 40-2201(b) — 2 cases
Am. Trust Administrators, Inc. v. Kansas Ins. Dept., 44 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2002). “The amended statute, with the amended language represented by italics, reads as follows: “K.S.A. 40-2201 is hereby amended to read as follows: 40-2201.”
Am. Trust Administrators, Inc. v. Sebelius, 981 P.2d 248 (Kan. 1999). “On July 1, 1997, the legislature added subsection (b) to K.S.A. 40-2201. L. 1997, ch. 190, § 24. Subsection (b) states: "The term `policy of stop loss or excess loss insurance coverage' means a policy, contract, endorsement, attachments, amendments or other modifications that…”
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