OAR 836-051-0500: Purpose; Authority

(1) The purpose of OAR 836-051-0500 to 836-051-0600 is to provide rules for life insurance policy illustrations that will protect consumers and foster consumer education. OAR 836-051-0500 to 836-051-0600 provide illustration formats, prescribe standards to be followed when illustrations are used and specify the disclosures that are required in connection with illustrations. The goals of 836-051-0500 to 836-051-0600 are to ensure that illustrations do not mislead purchasers of life insurance and to make illustrations more understandable. (2) Insurers shall, as far as possible, eliminate the use of footnotes and caveats and define terms used in the illustration in language that would be understood by a typical person within the segment of the public to which the illustration is directed. (3) OAR 836-051-0500 to 836-051-0600 are adopted pursuant to ORS 731.244 and 746.240 for the purpose of implementing 746.075, 746.085, 746.100, 746.110, and 746.240.