Wisconsin Administrative Code

Ins 25.75 Authorization request delivery. A request for authorization and an authorization form may be delivered to a consumer or a customer as part of an opt-out notice pursuant to s. Ins 25.25, provided that the request and the authorization form are clear and conspicuous. An a…

Ins 25.77 Relationship to federal rules. Irrespective of whether a licensee is subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy rule as promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, if a licensee complies with all requirements …

Ins 25.80 Insurers and agents compliance with s. 610.70, Stats. (1) An insurer that is subject to s. 610.70, Stats., or an intermediary acting solely as an agent of an insurer subject to s. 610.70, Stats., with respect to health information is not required to comply with this sub…

Ins 25.90 Nondiscrimination. (1) A licensee shall not unfairly discriminate against any consumer or customer because that consumer or customer has opted out from the disclosure of his or her nonpublic personal financial information pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (2) …

Ins 25.95 Effective date. (1) APPLICABILITY. Enforcement under section 505 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (PL 102106) is effective only on and after the effective date of this rule. (2) PHASE IN. (a) Phased in notice requirement for consumers who are the licensee[s customers on th…

Ins 26.01 Purpose. The commissioner of insurance finds that prelicensing education should be required of all insurance applicants for major lines of insurance. This requirement will assist in assuring that insurance agents receive needed information regarding insurance, insurance…

Ins 26.02 Scope. This chapter applies to all applicants for insurance intermediary licenses in the state of Wisconsin unless exempted under s. Ins 26.04 (2). History: Cr. Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92.

Ins 26.03 Definitions. (1) XAccredited institution of higher educationX means a law school accredited by the American bar association or other schools accredited by any accrediting commission or association which has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (2) XCerti…

Ins 26.04 Prelicensing requirement. (1) Each applicant for a property, personal lines, casualty, life, or accident and health insurance license shall complete, not more than one year earlier than the date tested, at least 20 hours of a preliminary educational program approved by …

Ins 26.05 Requirements for approval of certification of attendance at credit courses. (1) APPROVAL OF CREDIT COURSES. An accredited institution of higher education seeking initial approval or reapproval of individual credit courses shall submit its application for course approval…

Ins 26.06 Requirements for approval of certification of attendance at noncredit programs. (1) APPROVAL OF NONCREDIT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. An entity seeking initial approval or reapproval from the commissioner of an insurance noncredit program shall submit an application in a mann…

Ins 26.07 Evidence of attendance for noncredit classroom, correspondence, self-study, or on-line pro- Ins 26.09 grams. (1) (a) Noncredit classroom, correspondence, selfstudy, audio, video or on-line programs shall provide an original certificate of prelicensing education to each …

Ins 26.08 Attendance requirements for noncredit programs. Students shall attend all of the required hours and receive all the required contents before a certificate of prelicensing education may be granted for satisfying any of the requirements in s. Ins 26.04. Noncredit classroo…

Ins 26.09 Correspondence courses. (1) Correspondence, self-study, audio, video, and on-line courses may be approved if they meet the criteria under s. Ins 26.06 and the subsequent course requirements in appendices 1 to 4, and include successful completion of a certified proctored…

Ins 26.10 Investigation and review. (1) The commissioner or a duly appointed representative shall investigate and review all applications and may investigate or examine previously approved programs, courses, and instructors. The method and timing of the reviews shall be determine…

Ins 28.01 Purpose. To provide necessary information regarding insurance, insurance ethics and insurance laws, the commissioner of insurance finds that continuing education shall be required of all resident insurance intermediaries for the major lines of insurance of property, cas…

Ins 28.02 Scope. This chapter applies to all insurance intermediary licensees in the state of Wisconsin unless exempted under s. Ins 28.04 (2) (a) and (b). History: Cr. Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; correction made

Ins 28.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCertificate of Continuing EducationY means a document substantially in the form described in Appendix 1. (2) XCourseY means a program of study submitted to, and approved by, the commissioner under this chapter. (3) XCredit hourY means …

Ins 28.04 Continuing education requirement. (1) (a) Each intermediary licensed in any of the major lines listed in s. Ins 6.50 (2) (a) and the grandfathered limited line of automobile shall biennially complete 24 credit hours of continuing education approved by the commissioner i…

Ins 28.05 Waiver of continuing education requirements. The requirements of this section may be waived in writing by the commissioner for good cause shown. YGood causeY includes long-term illness or incapacity, serving full-time in the armed forces of the United States of America …

Ins 28.06 Requirements for approval of continuing education providers and courses. (1) LICENSING OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDERS. An entity or individual seeking initial approval or reapproval from the commissioner as a continuing education provider shall submit an application …

Ins 28.07 Evidence of attendance for continuing education courses. (1) (a) Providers shall provide an original certificate of continuing education to each intermediary within a reasonable period after completion of a continuing education course. Original certificates may be provi…

Ins 28.08 Correspondence courses. (1) Correspondence, self-study, audio or video, and on-line training courses the chapter was last published. Ins 28.08 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE may be approved if they meet the criteria under s. Ins 28.06 (6) and include successful completio…

Ins 28.10 Investigation and review. (1) The commissioner, or a duly appointed representative, shall investigate and review all provider and course applications and may investigate or examine previously approved providers, courses, and instructors. The method and timing of the rev…

Ins 3.01 Accumulation benefit riders attached to health and accident policies. Except where such rider is used only on a policy replacing the company[s own policy, and so recites, no rider providing for accumulations of benefits will be approved for use upon any policy of health …

Ins 3.02 Automobile fleets, vehicles not included in. Individually owned motor vehicles cannot be included or covered by fleet rates. The determining factor for inclusion under fleet coverage must be ownership and not management or use.

Ins 3.04 Dividends not deducted from premiums in computing loss reserves. Premiums returned to policyholders as dividends may not be deducted from the earned premiums in computing loss reserves under s. 623.04, Stats. History: 1-2-56; emerg. am. eff. 6-22-76; am. Register, Septem…

Ins 3.08 Municipal bond insurance. (1) PURPOSE. This section implements and interprets ss. 601.42, 611.19 (1), 618.21, 623.03, 623.04, 627.05, 628.34 (2), 632.14, and 632.17, Stats., for the purpose of establishing minimum requirements for the transaction of a type of surety insu…

Ins 3.09 Mortgage guaranty insurance. (1) PURThis section implements and interprets s. Ins 6.75 (2) (i) and (j) and ss. 601.01, 601.42, 611.19 (1), 611.24, 618.21, 620.02, 623.02, 623.03, 623.04, 623.11, 627.05 and 628.34 (12), Stats., for the purpose of establishing minimum requ…

Ins 3.11 Multiple peril insurance contracts. (1) PURPOSE AND SCOPE. (a) This rule implements and interprets s. Ins 6.70 and chs. 625 and 631, Stats., by enumerating the minimum requirements for the writing of multiple peril insurance contracts. Nothing herein contained is intende…

Ins 3.13 Individual accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. This section implements and interprets applicable statutes for the purpose of establishing procedures and requirements to expedite the review and approval of individual accident and sickness policies permitted by s…

Ins 3.14 Group accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. This rule implements and interprets applicable statutes for the purpose of establishing procedures and requirements to expedite the review and approval of group accident and sickness policies permitted by s. 600.03 (23)…

Ins 3.15 Blanket accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. This rule implements and interprets applicable statutes for the purpose of establishing procedures and requirements to expedite the review and approval of blanket accident and sickness policies permitted by s. 600.03 …

Ins 3.17 Reserves for accident and sickness insurance policies. (1) PURPOSE. This section establishes required minimum standards under ch. 623, Stats., for claim, premium and contract reserves of insurers writing accident and sickness insurance policies. (2) SCOPE. This section a…

Ins 3.18 Total consideration for accident and sickness insurance policies. The total consideration charged for accident and sickness insurance policies must include policy and other fees. Such total consideration charged must be stated in the policy, and shall be subject to the r…

Ins 3.19 Group accident and sickness insurance insuring debtors of a creditor. (1) This rule implements and interprets ss. 204.321 (1) (d) and 206.60 (2), 1973 Stats., with regard to issuance of a group policy of accident and sickness insurance issued to a creditor to insure debt…

Ins 3.20 Substandard risk automobile physical damage insurance for financed vehicles. (1) PURPOSE. In accordance with s. 625.34, Stats., this rule is to accomplish the purpose and enforce the provisions of ch. 625, Stats., in relation to automobile physical damage insurance for s…

Ins 3.23 Franchise accident and sickness insurance. (1) FRANCHISE GROUP HEADQUARTERS. A franchise group described in s. 600.03 (22), Stats., need not have its headquarters or other executive offices domiciled in Wisconsin. (2) ACCOUNTING. All premiums paid in connection with fran…

Ins 3.25 Credit life insurance and credit accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to assist in the maintenance of a fair and equitable credit insurance market and to ensure that policyholders, claimants and insurers are treated fairly and equi…

Ins 3.26 Unfair trade practices in credit life insurance and credit accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this rule is to assist in the maintenance of a fair and equitable credit life insurance and credit accident and sickness insurance market. This rule in…

Ins 3.27 Advertisements of and deceptive practices in accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. The interest of prospective purchasers of accident and sickness insurance must be safeguarded by providing such persons with clear and unambiguous statements, explanations, adverti…

Ins 3.28 Solicitation, underwriting and claims practices in individual and franchise accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this rule is to promote the fair and equitable treatment of Wisconsin residents in the solicitation, underwriting and administration o…

Ins 3.29 Replacement of accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to safeguard the interests of persons covered under accident and sickness insurance who consider the replacement of their insurance by making available to them information regardi…

Ins 3.30 Change of beneficiary and related provisions in accident and sickness insurance policies. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this rule is to establish guidelines for wording change of beneficiary provisions and related provisions in accident and sickness insurance policies. (2)…

Ins 3.31 Eligibility for and solicitation, underwriting and claims practices in group, blanket and group type accident and sickness insurance. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this rule is to promote the fair and equitable treat- Ins 3.31 ment of Wisconsin residents in the solicitatio…

Ins 3.32 Title insurance; prohibited practices. (1) PURPOSE. This rule implements and interprets s. 601.01 (3), Stats., and ch. 628, Stats., for the purpose of prohibiting unfair practices in the transaction of the business of title insurance. (2) SCOPE. This section applies to a…

Ins 3.33 Individual uniform application for health insurance. (1) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this section: (a) XIndividual major medical health insurance policyY means a comprehensive health care plan offered by an insurer authorized to write individual health or disability ins…