D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 51
Credit Life, Accident, and Health Insurance (§§ 31-5101 to 31-5112)
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Publisher. Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)
Status. D.C. Official Code; public domain.
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D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 51 - Credit Life, Accident, and Health Insurance (§§ 31-5101 to 31-5112) is a state statute published by Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov). It is one of the District of Columbia documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including district of columbia life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- D.C. Code § 31-5101 (short title; applicability of provisions)
“All life insurance and all accident and health insurance in connection with loans or other credit transactions of less than 5 years duration in the District of Columbia shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. Such insurance written in connection with a loan or other credit transaction...”
- D.C. Code § 31-5106 (required policies or certificates; contents; delivery)
“Each individual policy or certificate of credit life insurance, each individual policy or certificate of credit accident and health insurance, and each individual policy or certificate of credit life insurance and credit accident and health insurance shall, in addition to other requirements of law,...”
- D.C. Code § 31-5109 (claims)
“No plan or arrangement shall be used whereby any person, firm, or corporation other than the insurance company or its designated claim representative shall be authorized to settle or adjust claims. The creditor shall not be designated as claim representative for the insurance company in adjusting...”
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