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HRS §431:10-215

How group insurance premiums and dividends are adjusted

This section lets group insurance policies adjust premiums based on claims experience after the first year, but only for that policy year. If the insurer pays a dividend or lowers the premium, the policyholder must use the extra money only for the benefit of the insured employees.

employers

The statute, as written — Readjustment of premiums; dividends

(a) Any contract of group disability insurance or group life insurance may provide for the readjustment of the rate of premium based on experience at the end of the first year or of any subsequent year of insurance, and such readjustment may be made retroactive only for the policy year. (b) If a policy dividend is declared or a reduction in rate is made or continued under any group insurance policy, the excess of the aggregate dividends or rate reductions under the policy and all other group insurance policies of the policyholder over aggregate expenditure for insurance under such policies made from funds contributed by the policyholder, or by an employer of insured persons, or by a union or association to which insured persons belong, including expenditures made in connection with administration of such policies, shall be applied by the policyholder for the sole benefit of insured employees.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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