(a) A supplemental benefit described in subdivision (a) of Section 10271 shall not be delivered or issued for delivery to any person in this state until a copy of the form thereof is submitted to, and approved by, the commissioner. If the supplemental benefit is an integral part of a contract of life insurance or annuity, the entire contract shall be submitted to the commissioner, but his or her power of approval or disapproval, unless it is otherwise authorized, is limited to the supplemental portion and any other portions that relate to the supplemental portion.
(b) A supplemental benefit described in subdivision (a) of Section 10271 shall be considered an integral part of a contract for purposes of this section. To facilitate the review of a supplemental benefit, the insurer shall submit, for informational purposes, a sample copy of the life insurance or annuity contract with which the supplemental benefit will be used. To facilitate the location of the required provisions as stated in subdivision (c) of Section 10271, the insurer shall provide the sample copy page reference for the provisions that appear in the contract.
(c) The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary to administer and carry out the purposes of Sections 10271 and 10271.1, Article 2.1 (commencing with Section 10295), and this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 345, Sec. 6. (SB 281) Effective January 1, 2014.)
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