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House panel hears bill to clarify military exclusion in group life policies
Summary
A Georgia House life-and-health subcommittee heard testimony on House Bill 182, which would tighten the wording of military exclusions in group life insurance so active-duty service members not serving in combat zones are not automatically excluded from benefits.
House Bill 182, introduced to the Life and Health Insurance Subcommittee on Jan. 8, would revise language in group life insurance policies that the bill’s sponsor and the state Insurance Department say currently leads to overly broad exclusions for active-duty military service members.
The measure was presented by Chairman Lumsden of the subcommittee, who described differences between individual and group life policies and said the bill matches exclusions in individual policies to make the statute’s intent clearer. "If you'll look at the bill, House Bill 182, LC…
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