(a) Inflation protection benefit increases under a policy that contains these benefits shall continue without regard to an insured’s age, claim status or claim history, or the length of time the person has been insured under the policy.
(b) An offer of inflation protection that provides for automatic benefit increases shall include an offer of a premium which the insurer expects to remain constant. The offer shall disclose in a conspicuous manner that the premium may change in the future unless the premium is guaranteed to remain constant.
(c) The inflation protection benefit increases under a policy or certificate that contains an inflation protection feature shall not be reduced due to the payment of claims.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 947, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2000.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018