# 24-A M.R.S. § 2802: 24-A §2802. Group insurance defined

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## Section

- **Citation:** 24-A M.R.S. § 2802
- **Heading:** 24-A §2802. Group insurance defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 24-A / Chapter 35 / Section 2802

## Text

1. Any policy or contract of insurance against death or injury resulting from accident or from accidental means which covers more than one person, except blanket accident policies as defined in section 2813 and family accident and sickness policies conforming to section 2703 , shall be deemed a group accident insurance policy. [PL 1969, c. 177, §48 (AMD).]

2. Any policy or contract which insures against disablement, disease or sickness of the insured, excluding disablement which results from accident or from accidental means, and which covers more than one person, except blanket sickness insurance policies as defined in section 2813 and family accident and sickness policies conforming to section 2703 , shall be deemed a group sickness insurance policy or contract. [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

3. Any policy or contract of insurance which combines the coverage of group accident insurance and of group sickness insurance shall be deemed a group accident and sickness insurance policy. [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

4. Any reference hereinafter to group health insurance shall mean group accident, group sickness and group accident and sickness insurance as herein defined. [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

## Nearby sections

- [24-A M.R.S. § 2801 24-A §2801. Scope of chapter -- short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2801.md)
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- [24-A M.R.S. § 2803 24-A §2803. Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2803.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2803-A 24-A §2803-A. Loss information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2803-A.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2804 24-A §2804. Employee groups](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2804.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2804-A 24-A §2804-A. Private purchasing alliances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2804-A.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2804-B 24-A §2804-B. Group disability income protection plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2804-B.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2805 24-A §2805. Labor union groups](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2805.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2805-A 24-A §2805-A. Association groups](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2805-A.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2806 24-A §2806. Trustee groups](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2806.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2807 24-A §2807. Debtor groups](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2807.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2807-A 24-A §2807-A. Credit union groups](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2807-A.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2808 24-A §2808. Other groups](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2808.md)
- [24-A M.R.S. § 2808-B 24-A §2808-B. Small group health plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T24-A_C35_S2808-B.md)

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