Title 26 · WY
26-35-101, or electronic notice if made in connection with
Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 26-35-101
Section: 26-35-101
26-35-101, or electronic notice if made in connection with portable electronic device insurance, sent not less than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective date of cancellation if cancellation is for the reason stated in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section. (c) Coverage under a continuous group or master personal or commercial line property and casualty insurance policy may be modified in accordance with the following:
(i) The insurer shall provide the group or master policyholder and covered persons with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of the change in coverage; and
(ii) The insurer shall provide the group or master policyholder with a revised policy or endorsement and each covered person with a revised certificate, endorsement, updated brochure or other evidence indicating a change in the terms and conditions has occurred and a summary of material changes.
(d) For purposes of this section:
(i) "Portable electronic device insurance" means as defined in W.S. 26-9-202(a)(xi);
(ii) For portable electronic device insurance electronic notice under the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, W.S. 40-21-101 through 40-21-119, may be used if the parties have agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means according to W.S. 40-21-105.
26-23-404. Duties and limitations of insurers.
(a) No insurer shall issue or deliver a group or master personal lines property and casualty insurance policy if it is a condition of membership in a group that any member purchase insurance pursuant to the policy, or if any member shall be subject to any penalty by reason of his nonparticipation.
(b) No insurer shall issue or deliver a group personal lines property and casualty insurance policy if:
(i) The purchase of insurance available under the policy is contingent upon the purchase of any other insurance; or
(ii) The purchase or price of any other insurance, product or service is contingent upon the purchase of insurance available under the group personal lines property and casualty insurance policy.
26-23-405. Regulatory jurisdiction. (a) No master policy or certificate of insurance for group property and casualty insurance coverage shall be issued or delivered in this state unless issued or delivered by an insurer which is duly licensed in this state to write the lines of insurance covered by the master policy.
(b) This article shall not apply to the mass marketing or any other type of marketing of individual property and casualty insurance policies.
(c) This article shall not apply to policies of credit property or credit casualty insurance which insure the debtors of a creditor or creditors with respect to their indebtedness or to policies of lender placed insurance programs.
(d) Nothing in this article shall limit the authority of the insurance commissioner with respect to complaints or disputes involving residents of this state arising out of a master policy that has been issued or delivered in another state.
(e) The insurance commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
26-23-406. Effective date.
This article shall take effect July 1, 2013. No master policy or certificate of insurance for group property and casualty insurance coverage shall be issued or delivered in this state after the effective date unless issued or delivered in compliance with this article. A master policy or certificate that is lawfully in effect on July 1, 2013 shall comply with the provisions of this article within twenty-four (24) months of the effective date.
CHAPTER 24 - ORGANIZATION AND CORPORATE PROCEDURES OF LEGAL RESERVE STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS
26-24-101. Scope and applicability of chapter.
This chapter applies only to domestic stock insurers and domestic mutual insurers transacting or proposing to transact insurance on the cash premium or legal reserve plan, except that W.S. 26-24-115, 26-24-130 and 26-24-136 also apply to foreign and alien insurers. 26-24-102. Applicability of general corporation statutes; exceptions.
(a) The applicable provisions of the Wyoming Business Corporation Act apply to domestic stock and domestic mutual insurers, except as in conflict with the express provisions of this code and the reasonable implications thereof.
(b) Domestic stock insurers and domestic mutual insurers are exempt from the provisions of W.S. 17-16-1630 and 17-16- 1720(e).
26-24-103. Incorporation generally.
(a) This section applies to stock and mutual insurers incorporated in this state.
(b) Five (5) or more individuals may incorporate a stock insurer. Ten (10) or more individuals may incorporate a mutual insurer. At least a majority of the incorporators shall be citizens of the United States. At least a majority of the incorporators shall be residents of this state.
(c) The incorporators shall sign and verify in triplicate articles of incorporation in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wyoming Business Corporation Act, but subject to the following requirements:
(i) The name of the corporation shall comply with W.S. 26-3-106. If a mutual insurer, "mutual" shall be included in the name. An alternative name may be specified for use in jurisdictions in which conflict of name with that of another insurer or organization might otherwise prevent the insurer from being authorized to transact insurance therein;
(ii) The purposes of the corporation shall be limited to the transaction of one (1) or more kinds of insurance, as defined in this code, and the corporation does not have power to engage in any other or additional business, except that a title insurer may engage in the title abstract business and escrow business;
(iii) If a stock corporation, the capital stock must consist entirely of common stock of one (1) uniform class, par value not less than one dollar ($1.00) per share, each outstanding share of which has equal rights in every respect with every other share, and shares without par value shall not be authorized;
(iv) If a mutual corporation, the articles of incorporation shall state the maximum contingent liability of members for payment of losses and expenses incurred, other than as to nonassessable policies issued as permitted under W.S.