Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 73.116 - Age requirements(a)Debtor age provisions. Plans of credit insurance as provided in §§ 73.104(a), 73.107(a) and 73.110(a) (relating to life insurance and life insurance with TPD benefit; A and H insurance benefits; involuntary unemployment insurance benefits) may provide for debtor age provisions not less favorable than any of the following: (1) An age restriction making the debtor ineligible for coverage when one of the following applies: (i) The debtor will have attained 65 years of age at the time the indebtedness is incurred.(ii) The debtor will have attained 66 years of age on the scheduled maturity date of the indebtedness.(2) A provision for coverage to terminate when the debtor attains a specified age not less than 66 years. If coverage is written on a single premium basis, the term of the insurance coverage on which the premium is based may not extend beyond the termination age. (i) A debtor electing coverage that terminates when a specified age is attained shall be provided, at the time of election of insurance coverage, with a written disclosure specifying the age of the debtor at which the insurance will terminate.(ii) A group certificate or individual policy providing coverage that terminates when a specified age is attained shall disclose the age of the debtor at which the insurance will terminate. The termination disclosure shall appear in prominent print on the first page of the group certificate or individual policy.(b)Eligibility determination using age. An age restriction shall be used only to determine initial eligibility for coverage and may not be used as a basis for denying claims or terminating existing coverage, except as provided in subsection (a)(2) and in § 73.105(3) and (4), § 73.108(5) and (6) or § 73.111(5) and (6).