17B:32A-2 - Purpose of act
17B:32A-2. Purpose of act
2. a. The purpose of this act is to protect, subject to certain limitations, those persons specified in subsection a. of section 3 of this act from hardship because of the impairment or insolvency of any member insurer that issued the life and health insurance policies and annuity contracts specified in subsection b. of section 3 of this act.
b. To provide this protection, an association of insurers is created to pay benefits and to continue coverages, as limited by this act, and members of the association are subject to assessment to provide funds to carry out the purposes of this act.
L.1991,c.208,s.2.