Section 500.3711 - Guaranteed renewal; exceptions.
THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956 (EXCERPT)
Act 218 of 1956
500.3711 Guaranteed renewal; exceptions.
Sec. 3711.
(1) Except as provided in this section, a small employer carrier that offers health coverage in the small employer group market in connection with a health benefit plan shall renew or continue in force that plan at the option of the small employer or sole proprietor.
(2) Guaranteed renewal under subsection (1) is not required in cases of: fraud or intentional misrepresentation of the small employer or, for coverage of an insured individual, fraud or misrepresentation by the insured individual or the individual's representative; lack of payment; noncompliance with minimum participation requirements; if the small employer carrier no longer offers that particular type of coverage in the market; or if the sole proprietor or small employer moves outside the geographic area.
History: Add. 2003, Act 88, Eff. Jan. 23, 2004
Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 500.3711, which pertained to mental health services by mental health care provider, was repealed by Act 271 of 2001, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002.
Popular Name: Act 218