A. A travel insurer shall pay premium tax, as provided in Section 624 of this title, on travel insurance premiums paid by any of the following:
1. An individual primary policyholder who is a resident of this state;
2. A primary certificate-holder who is a resident of this state who elects coverage under a group travel insurance policy; or
3. A blanket travel insurance policyholder that is a resident of this state, or has its principal place of business or the principal place of business of an affiliate or subsidiary that has purchased blanket travel insurance in this state for eligible blanket group members, subject to any apportionment rules which apply to the insurer across multiple taxing jurisdictions or that permit the insurer to allocate premium on an apportioned basis in a reasonable and equitable manner in those jurisdictions.
B. A travel insurer shall:
1. Document the state of residence or principal place of business of the policyholder or certificate-holder, as required in subsection A of this section; and
2. Report as premium only the amount allocable to travel insurance and not any amounts received for travel assistance services or cancellation fee waivers.
C. For purposes of this section:
1. “Primary certificate holder” means an individual person who elects and purchases travel insurance under a group policy; and
2. “Primary policyholder” means an individual person who elects and purchases individual travel insurance.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 159, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2018. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 84, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.