Iowa Code § 515K.7 - Rates, forms, eligibility, and underwriting

1. Notwithstanding any provision of Title XIII, subtitle 1, to the contrary, travel insurance shall be classified and filed for purposes of rates and forms under an inland marine line of insurance provided that travel insurance that provides coverage for sickness, accident, disability, or death occurring during travel, either exclusively, or in conjunction with related coverages of emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains, or incidental limited property and casualty benefits such as baggage or trip cancellation, may be filed under either an accident and health line of insurance or an inland marine line of insurance. 2. Travel insurance may be issued in the form of an individual insurance policy, a group travel insurance policy, or a blanket travel insurance policy. 3. Eligibility and underwriting standards for travel insurance may be developed and provided based on travel protection plans designed for individual or identified marketing or distribution channels, provided that the standards also meet the state’s underwriting standards for the line of insurance. 2022 Acts, ch 1035, §7