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Georgia committee bars group life policy exclusions for active-duty deaths not caused by war
Summary
The House Insurance Committee passed Senate Bill 109 after its sponsor, Sen. Harbison, said the measure would stop group life insurers from excluding coverage for deaths that occur while an insured person is on active duty, except for deaths caused by war.
The House Insurance Committee passed Senate Bill 109 on a voice vote after Sen. Harbison described the measure as a response to a constituent’s claim that a group life insurer had refused benefits following multiple family tragedies.
Sen. Harbison, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure “prohibits group life insurance policies from being delivered or issued in the state of Georgia if the policy contains a provision that excludes or restricts liability for death occurring while the insured is an active duty service member of the…
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