NOTICE OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY WYOMING LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION This notice provides a brief summary of the Wyoming Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association (“the Association” and the protection it provides for policyholders. This safety net was created under Wyoming law, which determines who and what is covered and the amounts of coverage. The Association was established to provide protection in the unlikely event that your life, annuity or health insurance company or health maintenance organization becomes financially unable to meet its obligations and is taken over by its Insurance Department. If this should happen, the Association will typically arrange to continue coverage and pay claims, in accordance with Wyoming law, with funding from assessments paid by other insurance companies and health maintenance organizations. The basic protections provided by the Association are:
Note: Certain policies and contracts may not be covered or fully covered. For example, coverage does not extend to any portion(s) of a policy or contract that the insurer or health maintenance organization does not guarantee, such as certain investment additions to the account value of a variable life insurance policy or a variable annuity contract. There are also various residency requirements and other limitations under Wyoming law. EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE Policy owners, contract owners, policy holders, certificate holders and enrollees are not protected by this Association if:
The Association also does not
provide coverage for:
To learn more about the above protections, protections relating to group contracts or retirement plans, and all exclusions from coverage, please visit the Association’s website at www.wylifega.org or contact: Wyoming Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association 6700 N. Linder Rd, Suite 156, Box 139 Meridian, ID 83646 Toll Free: (800) 362-0944 Fax: (208) 968-0206 Website: www.wylifega.org Email: administrator@wylifega.org Wyoming Department of Insurance 106 East 6th Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7401 Toll Free: (800) 438-5768 Fax: (307) 777-2446 Website: doi.wyo.gov Email: wyinsdep@wyo.gov Insurance companies and agents are not allowed by Wyoming law to use the existence of the Association or its coverage to encourage you to purchase any form of insurance. When selecting an insurance company, you should not rely Association coverage. If there is any inconsistency between this notice and Wyoming law, then Wyoming law will control. Revised 07/2019 For more information please visit the following web sites: |
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