CHAPTER 175 INSURANCE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Insurance contract; definition
- Section 2A Reinsurance contracts; status
- Section 2B Readability of policy form; definition; approval; actions based on language
- Section 3 Unauthorized insurance, annuity or variable annuity contracts; prohibition
- Section 3A Insurance laws; administration and enforcement; report of violations
- Section 3B Duties of attorney general; injunctive relief
- Section 3C Authority to define terms; conformance of definitions to small group insurance policy standards
- Section 4 Examination of companies
- Section 4A Provision of data to commissioner by homeowners insurers and joint underwriting association; access to confidential data; annual report to general court
- Section 4B Annual report to commissioner of cancellations and non-renewals of homeowners policies
- Section 4C Nondiscrimination in provision, renewal, or cancellation of homeowners insurance
- Section 4D Coverage to be made available to residential owners for release of heating oil
- Section 5 Foreign companies; revocation of authority; petition for review
- Section 6 Domestic companies; impaired capital; receivership and injunction proceedings
- Section 7 Repealed, 1925, 154, Sec. 6
- Section 8 Repealed, 1924, 406, Sec. 17
- Section 8A Summoning of witnesses
- Section 9 Computation of reserves; life companies
- Section 9A Claim fluctuation reserves; life companies
- Section 9B Annual actuary opinion
- Section 10 Liability of companies upon their contracts of insurance; other than life companies and health maintenance organizations
- Section 11 Assets and liabilities; computation
- Section 11A Valuation of investments
- Section 12 Computation of reserves; liability companies
- Section 12A Repealed, 2004, 123, Sec. 11
- Section 13 Repealed, 1923, 39, Sec. 3
- Section 14 Charges and fees
- Section 14A Committee on Valuation of Securities of National Association of Insurance Commissioners; assessment of expenses
- Section 15 Repealed, 1993, 226, Sec. 14
- Section 16 Record of proceedings; certified copies
- Section 17 Annual report
- Section 18 Conduct of business in corporate name; publication of assets and liabilities
- Section 19 Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 273
- Section 19A Merger or consolidation; domestic corporations
- Section 19B Merger or consolidation; formation of foreign corporation
- Section 19C Merger or consolidation; rights of minority stockholders
- Section 19D Conversion from stock to mutual company
- Section 19E Conversion from mutual to stock company
- Section 19F Reorganization as domestic stock insurer owned by mutual holding company
- Section 19G Definitions
- Section 19H Plan of reorganization; public hearing; approval of plan; meeting
- Section 19I Salaries, fees and compensation
- Section 19J Withdrawal or amendment of plan of reorganization
- Section 19K Certificate of authority; approval of articles of organization; status upon effective date of plan; rights of members
- Section 19L Commencement of actions; security for damages and expenses
- Section 19M Amendment of amended articles of organization or plan of reorganization upon effective date; vote
- Section 19N Continued use of word mutual in name
- Section 19O Transfer of assets or liabilities
- Section 19P First offer of voting stock after effective date of plan of reorganization; application
- Section 19Q Mutual life insurer as reorganizing insurer; establishment of closed block or alternate method for protection of existing policyholders’ contractual rights
- Section 19R Additional requirements applicable to reorganizing insurers, intermediate stock holding companies and mutual holding companies
- Section 19S Merger or consolidation of two or more mutual holding companies; written agreement of terms and conditions; pending actions, obligations and liabilities
- Section 19T Domestic mutual insurance company reorganizing with existing domestic or foreign mutual holding company; terms and conditions
- Section 19U Conversion of domestic mutual holding company into domestic stock corporation
- Section 19V Transactions entered into by mutual insurers for purpose of avoiding total gross investment income earned excise
- Section 19W Promulgation of regulations
- Section 20 Reinsurance
- Section 20A Credit for reinsurance; requirements
- Section 21 Single risk; limitation; penalty
- Section 22 Unauthorized policy provisions; effect
- Section 22A Combination of hazards; approval
- Section 22B Waivers of provisions of this chapter; prohibition; penalty
- Section 22C Cancellation of motor vehicle policies
- Section 22D Statement of reasons for cancellation; liability
- Section 22E Refusal to issue, renew or execute motor vehicle liability policy or bond
- Section 22F, 22G Repealed, 1973, 551, Sec. 3
- Section 22H Refusal to issue or renew motor vehicle liability policies or bonds; suspension of license; public hearings; definitions
- Section 22I Amounts received in settlement of claims retained for unpaid premiums
- Section 23 Life company; impairment of funds; issuance of policies; penalty
- Section 23A Certain occurrences affecting insurance companies; notice to commissioner
- Section 24 Life insurance policies; accidental death, disability benefits; approval
- Section 24A Refusal to issue policy or limits on coverages based on sex of insured; prohibition
- Section 24B Modification in covered services or payments; prior notice of modification; contents of notices
- Section 24C Repealed, 1996, 376, Sec. 1
- Section 24D Lump sum insurance payments; exchange of claimant information between IV-D agency and insurance companies; withholding of past-due child support subject to lien
- Section 24E Duty to assist recovery of public benefits; denial of claims; penalties; electronic access; wrongful use; emergencies
- Section 24F Duty to exchange information with department of revenue; definitions; penalties for failure to exchange information; exceptions
- Section 25 Annual statements; form; contents
- Section 25A Workers’ compensation providers; annual reports; contents
- Section 26 Failure to make and file annual statements; penalty
- Section 27 Annual statements; inclusion of suits on claims
- Section 28 Undue delay or litigation of claims; commissioner’s report to general court
- Section 29 Companies subject to this chapter
- Section 30 Laws applicable; stockholder defined
- Section 31 Continuation of certain companies
- Section 31A Domestic companies formed by special acts; extension of territorial limits
- Section 32 Commencement of business; conditions precedent
- Section 33 Policies and endorsements; signatures; facsimile
- Section 34 Home office; change of address; perjury
- Section 35 Salaries; authorization; limitations
- Section 36 Pensions
- Section 36A Agents and agency employees; retirement or insurance benefits
- Section 36B Health and accident insurance companies; employees insurance benefits
- Section 37 Vouchers for disbursements
- Section 37A Relief fund contributions; charitable, scientific or educational contributions
- Section 38 to 43 Repealed, 1923, 120
- Section 44 Failure to commence business; organization under special act; withdrawal from insurance business and continuance as business corporation
- Section 45 Unauthorized agencies; penalty
- Section 46 Insolvent domestic companies; preference of certain claims
- Section 46A Insolvent domestic liability companies; preference of certain claims
- Section 46B By-laws of domestic insurance companies; filings
- Section 47 Purposes; nature of business
- Section 47A Businesses in which companies may engage
- Section 47B Mental health benefits; biologically-based mental disorders; mental disorders of rape victims; non-biologically-based mental disorders of children and adolescents under age 19
- Section 47C Dependent coverage for newborn infants or adoptive children; inclusion in policies of accident and sickness insurance
- Section 47D Cardiac rehabilitation expense benefits
- Section 47E Certified nurse midwife services benefits
- Section 47F Prenatal, childbirth and postpartum care benefits; minimum coverage for in-patient care
- Section 47G Cytologic screening and mammographic examination expense benefits
- Section 47H Infertility, pregnancy-related benefits
- Section 47I Nonprescription enteral formulas for home use
- Section 47J Standardized claim form
- Section 47K Off-label drug use; cancer treatment
- Section 47L Off-label drug use; cancer; review panel
- Section 47M Repealed, 1996, 450, Sec. 208
- Section 47N Items medically necessary for diagnosis and treatment of diabetes
- Section 47O HIV/AIDS treatment; insurance coverage for certain off-label use of prescription drugs
- Section 47P Off-label use of prescription drugs for HIV/AIDS treatment; advisory panel
- Section 47Q Insurance benefits for services rendered by nurse anesthetists and nurse practitioners
- Section 47R Accident and sickness insurance benefits for bone marrow transplants
- Section 47S Accident and sickness insurance benefits for licensed hospice services
- Section 47T Scalp hair prostheses necessary due to cancer or leukemia treatment
- Section 47U Emergency services provided to insureds for emergency medical conditions
- Section 47V Coverage for human leukocyte or histocompatibility locus antigen testing
- Section 47W Outpatient services; hormone replacement therapy for peri and post menopausal women; contraceptive services; approved prescription contraceptive drugs or devises; exception
- Section 47X Diagnosis and treatment of speech, hearing and language disorders
- Section 47Y Coverage for medically necessary hypodermic syringes or needles
- Section 47Z Prosthetic devices and repairs; insurance coverage
- Section 48 Stock companies; formation; capital; stock; options; promoter defined
- Section 48A Mutual companies
- Section 48B, 48C Repealed, 1968, 391, Sec. 7
- Section 49 Formation of corporation
- Section 49A Domestic insurers; requirements; transfer of domicile
- Section 50 Stock companies; amendment of articles of organization
- Section 50A Mutual companies; amendment of articles of organization
- Section 50B Amendment of articles of organization; submission; approval; filing; effective date
- Section 51 Stock companies; kinds of business; power to combine
- Section 52 Repealed, 1928, 106, Sec. 5
- Section 53 Repealed, 1922, 76
- Section 54 Mutual companies; kinds of business; power to combine
- Section 54A Domestic companies; risks and hazards in other states
- Section 54B Reinsurance of risks; exceptions
- Section 54C Motor vehicle insurance
- Section 54D Personal property floater
- Section 54E Dwelling houses; comprehensive and medical coverages
- Section 54F Commercial property, goods in storage or transit, and other merchandise or equipment; coverage by certain companies in fire insurance policies
- Section 54G Reinsurance or pooling of risks by life insurance companies; regulations; approval and certificate; restrictions
- Section 55 Powers of certain mutual companies
- Section 56 Fraternal societies; reincorporation
- Section 57 Stock companies; directors; quorum
- Section 58 Directors; duties
- Section 59 President and secretary; duties; records; inspection
- Section 60 Officers; bonds; penalty
- Section 61 Repealed, 1970, 876, Sec. 19
- Section 62 Liability of officers
- Section 63 Capital and reserve; payment; investment
- Section 63A Definitions; obligations and assets of domestic insurers
- Section 64 Investments
- Section 65 Mortgage loans
- Section 66 Life companies; investments
- Section 66A Life companies; acquisition of housing projects; limitations
- Section 66B Life companies; acquisition of realty; limitations
- Section 66C Life companies; investment in stock of insurance companies
- Section 66D Life companies; investment in and acquisition of stock of subsidiary corporations
- Section 66E Life companies; investment in limited partnership interests
- Section 66F Acquisition of interest in limited liability company by domestic life company
- Section 67 Life companies; charter limitations on investments; exception
- Section 68 Unauthorized investments; disposition
- Section 69 Impaired capital; assessment; effect of non-compliance with commissioner; order
- Section 70 Increase of stated capital
- Section 71 Reduction of stated capital
- Section 72 Dividends
- Section 73 Fire companies; solicitation of business; issuance of policies; restrictions; penalties
- Section 74 Fire companies; further insurance by certain companies; certificate
- Section 75 Fire companies; underwriters; compensation
- Section 76 Fire companies; members; annual meetings, voting rights
- Section 77 Fire companies; directors
- Section 78 Fire companies; laws applicable; records; perjury; inspection; jurisdiction
- Section 79 Fire companies; guaranty capital; dividends; retirement
- Section 80 Fire companies; dividends; accumulated profits
- Section 81 Fire companies; premiums; contingent liability
- Section 82 Fire companies; power of certain companies to take deposit notes
- Section 83 Fire companies; assessments
- Section 84 Fire companies; review or order of assessment by supreme judicial court