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House passes bill clarifying group life insurance exclusions for service members
Summary
The House approved Senate Bill 109 to prohibit group life policies from automatically excluding claims for deaths that occur while a policyholder is on active duty. Supporters cited a case where a military member’s claim was denied and urged the change to protect service members’ families.
The Georgia House on March 19 approved Senate Bill 109, which clarifies that group life insurance policies may not exclude or restrict coverage solely because a death occurred while the insured was on active military duty.
Representative Eddie Lumsden presented the bill and said the measure prevents insurers from denying claims solely on the basis…
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